New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-30
JUDGE CULLEN UNOPPOSED
REPUBLICANS NOMINATE HIM TO sue
CEED HIMSELF.
\ HONOR TO An UPRIGHT DEMOCRATIC JUS
TIcE OF THE SUPREME COURT

TICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
The first OF the Republican nominating conven-
,,o,s this fall in Brooklyn held yesterday ana
resulted in the choice Of Edgar NJ Cullen as his own
successor as Justice Of the Supreme Court THIS re-
suit had been foreshadowed from the desire o. ke-
Dublican lawyers TO see him remain on the peh'h'
albeit a Democrat; and the efforts of politicians were
No, suf1cen, to defeat this An attempt was made
90 push William D. Dlckey. Of Newburg. TO the 'front.'
as a candidate but without success
The conveation was composed OF delegates from
the nine counties in the id Judicial Department
Kings. Queens. Suffolk. Richmond. Westchester
Putnam. Dutohess. orange and Rockland. Ii was
held in the Supreme Courtroom. Part l. IN Ne
Coun,v Courthouse in Brooklyn Many Interested
snectators were present. Hugo Hirsh called the
delegates TO order and Jacob Brenner ". H. Anon
and r. J. Shadbolt were made temporary secretaries.
MANY substitu;ions had - be made IN the hst o.
delegates, some OF the conventions ""u "'' W."
held In the rural counties.
Wilmot VI. Smith. County Judge OF SuhoiK county
was made permanent chairman. resolution was
offered by A. j. Gilchrst. OF Brooklyn mat thr
candidate Of the convention be a Republican, Du'
this was laid the table BY an Overwhelming VOC
Thomas d. Mosscrop. Of Brooklyn. moved for ad-
tournament for week. all the delegates hi' h"'
been chosen but this was defeated George /. f"o,t
tried 10 renew the motion for a Republican cah''-
date but met with many signs oi dsaPpioEa'
that he added TO his resolution that In case OF 'he
failure OF the convention 10 name Kepdo!.----.
Judge Cullen be the candidate
Reniamin Reeve former District Attorney OF SUI
folk County, placed Judge cullen formally IN nom
ination and Arthur Tompkins. County Judge ol
Rockland County. supported his candidacy. a W
IaWton a Young coored delegate OF BTOOklyh' Hl""'
an ELOQUENT speech in support OF judge 'uII, ~ "
cand,date Then MIR Elliott said that II VAS 80
evidently the desire OF the convention 10 name
Judge cullen that he moved to nominate MN pS
scclamafion. W D. Dckey, OF NeWbuIg, sec c)hHel
tbie and il was adopted with only ie" dissent
iro voices The secretary was authorized 70 cas- d
einqIe ballot for the candidate whose nomination
vas made una.nimous. \ committee OF one from
Zach county was appointed to inform Judge Cuich
Of his nomination. He was holding court in klch-
Jmdge Edgar NJ. Cullen is hfty-one years GA.
having been borr in Brooklyn, where MS iathsr M
was A physicidn. He prepared lot cVI'B' az w.
E1nderhook Academy. and was graduated from
Columbia in 1850. He then studled ehSll,I'H ~
J. tho Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute al lIV!. ~
1852 n. was commissioned Lieutenant u uh1 ISi
United states Infantry. He was soon mace coioie.
~ thr l;fh New-YOrk State Volunteers lie was
iniur.d in the closing days OF the war au' H. IL
turned nome after resiSning MS cohlIinSslon' IL
snant a wear IN the profession OF engineer re
thDn heg9n the study OF law In he once OF MS
uncle Alexander McCuc. and was ADMITTED 10 '. sv
bar in 1861 He Assistant Dlsilc ,A'tori.sS ~
In 1872 and 1873 In 1850 he was elected Juotce u "e
Supreme Court for the term Of fourteen years; ,
In the bench he has maintained all the Ggnit ~
Of the Office and his decisions have seldom pcenn
| overthrown In 1899 Columbia College ucstp"ti
the degree of LII. -. upon him. lie Is DdcheiQi b.
and lives in Willow-st At one time ne was On Wy
staff of Governor Tilden as engneer-lhchiei' Win
the rank Of brigadier general