New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-21
TO OPPOSE B. w. DOWNING.
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS OF QUEENS CoUNIi
REJECT HIS NOMNATION.

The Independent Democrats oil VueeIS Eou"V' -"
ing decided not to support Benlanlih W. .h
ROclSawny, the regular Democratic nominee 49,, 49,
r,o NJ comfy Judge will file certificate with the
County Clerk to-day containing the signatures VI
voters as required By law, for the purpose Vi "o"
hating n candidate in place of Mr. Downing. Inc pc
t,tion substitutes the name of Garrett j. Garretsoh TIC
prosant Comfy Judge who has been rehomiIa'eu W
tho rerula- Republican organization, and appohts !"
committee composed OF Henry A MohIor' Vi '""
Josepb Fitch OF Flushing, and Johh A. baSN"'' VI
Yewtown 10 fill up the rest Of the ticket INC oo,iF
mttee Will meet at the office OF MI MonlorC q" 'a
maica This morning and will probably draw up al
ondress 70 be presented to the Democrats OF queens
county giving the reasons Of the Independent ofsi
zetion for not supporting Mr. Downing
II was learned from Mr.. Fitch yeS'eruhy .'a' .'9
committee would make up ticket lueh''0'i VIZ -
~ the regular Democratic organization only th'I 'ne
nana NJ Iudge CarretsOn would be substituted III p'e
~ that of Mr. Downing as candidate iPr lho "' VI
County Judge All the members OF the colin''eo '0
rror,inen+ democrats who i5prescnt the best eIe-
ments Of their party Mr. MOntort, VINO Is on q" INC
hest known lawyers in the county mas Ocon pun"
inently mentioned as a candidate LOT 'nc o'"'9
District Attorney and Surrogate at se'er'i I'5u.'
Democratic conventions, but has never run ioi '"'
Of these offices. , ,,
Mr. Fitch has beeu twice elected Assemblyman rom
.h It Dstrict ON the regular ticket Mr.. Backus Is
a vell-known citizen, and comes from an oiu Dcnio
cratic family. The petition is signed by large NUN
her of prominent Democrats who oppose MI Do"iinh
IN occornt Of his record in 1888 while acting as Dis
trct Attorney The address will contain substantially
the following statement:
Mr. Downing was removed from the once Oh Dls
Attnrney BY order of Governor Cleveland, dated
Ootober 20 1883, charge 0f mhlledSahCe anu S
version In ofrce. The testimony was taken oclVe
ETare = Farchild. Attorney General Leslie W.
Russell appeared in support OF the charge JAMES w.
t'oy.rt ana other we'll lawyers haNlis pcon 10
tanned by Mr. Downing. Governor CeNei9'D ~ -,
his opinion nled with the order removing M liz 80
srnm ONCE: " am forced 10 the conclusion tIdt tne
charges made are sustained ana thdt inc oi"0o' '
plained of should be removed; lei. no,.,,,, acoented
two checks uf 800 each 10 influence ms omV,H hO
against james Riley, who was ehaiGeH VIII 70 tns
md that Riley m!gnt be found guilty OF murder III.
stead of mansaughter. Mr. Downing mas nexe, ~
in any legal manner 10 OBTAIN h snce anpealed
IN tnr Democratic voters on two occasions 1lSe as
a candidate for the state oenaIorsiP' On MSW
cason he was defeated by james Gus, Il hoPupi'%
I'm 1ssb he presented himself again. "h"h ne va ue
ieated In contest for the Office OF County Juoee ~
me present incumbent, Judge GarIetsO " nou' oi
for the same Office, trusting 10 the short henoe ~
the members of his party lie uoes mot 81 liz
nnnntv The fact shown by the decision Of Cle hlgn
cSt court of the state that TOOK money "!Vnsi.S
10 lend myself and my once 10 tS Seu against
Of Individual vengeance must not De chaiee a,sii @
,ne today | have the Democratic nomination. ana
Won Democrats bound to support me We III.
denendent Democrats are OF the opinion thaV PiluS
aIiegiance should not exact any such sdcHnce vi o
i SeSnect Judge GarretsOn, the candidate Tor .Le
Iactton has discharged his duties during ms Term
eIeJ I'LL .,,partabc Grmness and lmpartialy we be
Neve that the selection of judges sh0uu DC ngue
partisan Pre nSced 6m as Judge Of the
snprcme Court without Republican opposluoh'
II is the opinion Of many prominent Democrats 10
Queens County that Mr. Downing VIII De oNer"heinc"
by an adverse vote