New-York tribune., 1884-12-08
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FROM InE REGULAR conisro>blNI oI inI imhrNEl
HAErroRD. Dee. 7.-Govcrnor-clcct Ilar-
Ii.on has completed hls si4n appointments aud has
selected men OF high character, who are peculiarly well
qualified Tor the several positions assigned them. lie
has chosen too an exceptionally go6dookncstaf which
will appear to good advantage On state and social oc-
cason-. The nominate appointments already dos
ted by the stan officers having thom to be,tOw appear
give general sasiaction with the exception Of the As
-siant-Q Quartermaster GeneralMaOr L. Blake osec. Of
HartfOrA-whO il capable man but his selection
ignores a recommendation from a source which the
coming State administration must have desired TO
recognize Colonel Morgan, OF Coehuted was candidate
for the place. and warmly urged by ex-Iieuteuant
Governor BaIkel,y, who was tho candidate OF
the Republicans for Governor two years ago and was
leading candidate for the nomination in the
convention Of the present year. The appointment Of
Colonel Morgan the only thing desired 1t is under
stood by Governor Buckeley and 1t is supposed that tie
feeling in favor Of is appointment was general among
the immediate friends OF the GOvornor-eect. The Coy
crnor could not course. formally interfere but that he
supposed Colonel Morgan would be elected as a reoogn
Of the large BacAeley following in the State, there
abundant reason for believing, and the failure 10 ap-
point him seems 10 have been due TO the delay Of III
nucnta friends in pressing the matter upon the ntten-
tion OF the new Quartermaster General No blame can
be attached to anybody PROBABLY, though matter OF
politics and personal courtesy the affair Is unfortunate
APPOINTMENT or JUDGES.
The lawyers Of the state, well az u good
many lay men, are discussing tho probabilities
OF Governor Harr,On's action ia his nomination to the
Legislature Of two Superior Court Judges 20 take the
places OF Judge Culner deceased and Judge oycv who
rereS by Of attaining the constitutional mita-
ton age seventy years. There judges OF the
Supreme Court and Judges of the snnerior
Court They elected for term; OF eight years each
and all do circuit duty There is Official publication
showing the dates OF the expiration of the terms OF the
Judges and only record anywhere IS I'm the pigeon
holes OF the Secretary Office scattered here and
there Some Of the newspapers Of the State have
assumed that the Goyemorelect would have more
than two vacancies Ill., and In the Execu-
tive OHice tho question in doubt Tho
following classification, which includes the
terms ~ Judges Honey and Culver TO be nlled) shows
the dates when the terms OF all the Judges expire:
Supreme Court-Park, ChiefJustce, February o. $500:
Pardee, February ., 1890; Carpenter February H.
1890; Loomis, June >, 1871 Granger, November 49,
Supe-for Court Boarlsley stoddard and Andrews
june ., 1890; Culver. juno 2l 1891 sandford July
~ ls9li Honey Noyemosr iS, lssS;
crceptnR In the named, until 1890 and that
will he four years beyond the term OF the incoming Adj
minstrstion There has been report that Judge Par
dee of Supreme Court, would tender bis resignation
during the Legislative session N January; TnE TRIB
purposo TO retire. owing 20 heaith to his associates
ON the bench. but they urged him to remain. He CON
sented 10 do 40 for time. His health Il now better
Tho candidates for the two vacancies arc Messrs
Torrance OF Derby, Robinson. OF Middleown aud Hall
IisrtfoIdi KillingNurth aud Lucas Of Norwich and
Penrose. Of Palnneld Democrats. Mr.. Terrence ls
judge of the Common Pleas Court for New-IIaycn
County and IL n stroDg man. Tho locality argument
may he used against him. "a New Haven County has al
where The choice Of capable man ia nyolvod 6i tie
Democrats, MIR Hamersloy s the best lawyer lie has
been fOr several years State Attorney io Hartford