New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-07
HE WILL SCCCEED HIUSELE

JUDGE EDGAR NJ CULLEN THE NOMINEE or ALL
PARTIES FOR THE srrHEME COURT BENCH
Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen is now the unanimous
choice OF botn Republicans ana Democrats for tho
office of justice Of the supreme Court in the III
judicial Department. in which his first term OF
fourteen years will expire on December 81. The del
esates TO the Democratic Judiciary Convention n
the counties of Kings. Duchess Orange. West
chester. Queens, Putnam. Roclland. suffolk and
Richmond met IN he Kings County Courthouse At
noon yesterday Robert Stewart presided. Arthur
&. Salmon. former Assistant Corporation Couns~l
Of Brooklyn made the speech putting Judge Cullen
in nomination. and his name seconded 10y sur
roga;e Weller OF Queens County. Resolutions of
respect 10 Judge Cullen from the Bar Association
of Brooklyn and the Bar OF Suffolk County. with
out respect to party. were read The nomination
was unanimously made 4 committee composed OF
l.. ID. Stapleton. A g. Salmon. stephen Il stevens
George G. Appel and W. II. Holane was appointed
TO wait Judge Cullen and inform him OF the
nomination. He was seen in his chambers and said
in response to the nomination. after referring to
his nomination and election in 1851:
1t is matter Of especial pride that while may
have gained the appreciation OF the opposite polit
ical party. / have not lost the confidence OF
teen Of the party to whom am Indebted for ny
original elevation TO the Office now hold | hold
TO the Democratic faith believe that the most
cvenhanded and equal justice knowing in It, al
minisration neither person nor party. is the mos,
democratic one. That have not inlsconceiyed the
belief Of my party in this respect J have al~ays
been Confident ana surely sand here lo-d9y Win
thal confidence lusii"l Ny nope q mat IN" con
ndence r"pOs"d In me this day ~ the people ~
both parties may prove equally JUSTIFIED. -Xpr,-.
to you anew my thanks. accept Your nomination.
The committee o: the Republican Convention.
which nominated Judge Cullen last week also
waited upon him and Informed him Of the nonnl-
ton. In accepting 1t he said.
| appreciate this honor the more highly that r.
Is bestowed in year when party contention run.
high and Jealous partisans Of Zach party hope for
IN" success II their own candidates. That am
Democrat you all know. That party f4ith may ia
fuence judgr In the decision OF principles which
are n" cardinal doctrines of his party may we'll
be- Nay, ! 20 furih"'. such should he the case.
otherwise the pfOfe sion Of political fam would be-
mere political hypOcrisy. But IN tho application OF
those rules Of justice honesty ana fairness which
people Of all parties hold alike aye. ia the ap-
plication Of those principles Whirn party teu~S.
certainly the judge should know distinction h--
tween ana man or party and party. but award
accord ng to his Eight the sam" Justice to cacn.
Though conscious Of falling far 1"'DW such idet!.
sil IN This spirit have cndoiforel - administer
the pa. Of the justice OF the people OF tn" STATE
Of Nee YORK allotted to
The shepard Democrats also held their judiciary
convention yesterday AT NJ. lsl M0ntagn'-sl., and
nominated Judge cullen.
After the nomination tn" Delegates TO the Demo
cratic convention were entertained 10y Judge Cullen
at the brooklyn Club Judge Gaynor Wa among
those present.