New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-30
PECKHAM NAMED BY DEMOCRA rs.
NO OPPOSITION TO HIS NOMINATION.

orxr,.xn,s .xn HILLS COURSE APPROVED
COCHRAN on THE "CIvIL SERVICE HUMBUo
The Democratic State Committee yesterday
Rufus W. Peckham for Judge OF the court OF
Appeals This WAS not done until after long discus
sion and after 1t was that tho Republicans had
nominated Judge Charles Daniels for the same oihco'
There was an appearance OF unanmlty, but under mo
surace there was any thing but unanimous feeling In
favor OF SIR. Peckham. The Tammany members o' inc
State Co mmitee remembered that he was the general
who marsnaed the forces OF Governor Robinson AZ INC
Democratic State Convention in 1879, and
the orator who more than any other one
man scored the Tammany delegation for its opposi'
ten to the VINO had turned out OF Office County
Clerk Gumbcton, and whose accumulation LED to inc
famous bolt by John Kelly and his followers IN that year.
They remembered too that Mr. Peckham was the chair
man OF the COMMITTEES Contested Seats In the Demo
cratic State Convention OF 1884, and as such reported
in favor of recognizing the County Democracy delega
ton as the only regular delegation from this cy-ar re-
port which WAS ratified by the convention. John
Kelly aud his leutenants were TO be wped
QUE Of political existence and DULY the
success u fght made by Tammany Hall at the ensuing
local election prevented this result. 49,. 1T.
There was good deal OF caucusne during the niRht
ineo and question whether or no. the National
and State administrations should be eommendei 10
settled that Committee OF Conference shonln os
appoin ted wait tho Republican State Comnittoe
on InformaI talks yesterday morning with members of
the Republican State Committee showed that there was
dominate candidate OF their own as they be,
eved that he stood good chance as tho Democratic
candidate OF being elected When this became known
TO the Democratic COMMITTEES all thought OF Confer
encc COMMITTEES was abandoned Tho opposition TO Mr.
Peckbsm found that he had clear majority OF the com
mitee IN his and they deemed 1t eood policy not
10 oppose his nomination. Tho question OF approving
President CIevelands administration was got over oJ
| Endorsing that OF Governor Hill also
before the committee began It's session the
| corridor. OF tho Hoffman Honse were thronged by
Democrats from all parts OF the State. Besides the
members OF the committee and proxies representlng
them tbsre were be State Treasurer Maxwell
| state Senators NJ. c. Murphy. George w Plunktt and
John Cullen, Congressmen Tim Csmpbsi and
Nicholas Musr, General Lester Fauknerex- Senators
Edward Hocar and T G F. Eceleslne: hqusduct Conn.,
| missioner Ridgway, William y. Mitchell. "Ton >"
Walsh. Z g. Cornell: Jnstioss Power and
! Murray. James J. Martin. l. s. Wye. or
BIpghamton NJ. ID. Bennett Of Syracuse, Assemoiyman
| Sheeban, OF Buffalo, and host OF others IL was ex
pected thai there would be contest Tor the nomination
| almost ID to the Tina that the committee met
| II was 2: 80 n III. before tho COMMITTEES was called
together OF the parors OF the second hoor Inc
meeting open one. the committee deciding that
| IL would have bad effect on voter, throughout the
State n there repetition OF tho secrst procee
nj Saratoga The meeting called to ordor Dy the
| chairman C. C. H. Walker: W. l. Muller was the score
tary and F. H. Bsckus clerk The roll call showed the
| following present.