New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
NEW JUDGES SWORN IN.
CITY MAGISTRATES AND JUSTICES COM
MISSIONED.
W. J. TANNING ASKS TINE TO CONSIDER HIS
APPOINTMENT-MR KUDILCH CoNvINCEs
THE MAYOR THAT HE is A
RESIDENT OF THE CITY

Mayor Strong swore in most of his new Justices
and city magistrates yesterday. All who appeared
at the City Hall before noon were commissioner
and took the oath OF Office except William j ran
ming. How Mr.. Tanning. who is a Democrat,
came to be candidate after william Tanning OF
No. ll5 Convent-ave.. a Republican. mad sent MS
application to the Mayor. told in Tho Tribune
yesterday. There is little doubt that the Mayor
while intending to appoint Mr. flaming VINO got
the notice was under the impression that he was
a Republican.
When William J. Tanning came to the Mayor
Office yesterday he had long interview win
Colonel Strong Afterward Mr. Tanning sa!d
that ne had asked the Mayor TO allow him few
days consult his family as TO his acceptance OF
the office. His wife. he said was OUT OF 'o""'
and he desired to and consult her before lax NJ
so important a step. lie told the Mayor that he
would be able to give decisive answer py To-
morrow or Tuesday whether he would accept or
decline Colonel Strong did not wish to say any
thing about Mr. Fannns's hcsancy In the matter
All tho other appointees both justices and masis-
tratcs were sworn In. except T. H. hinsdai'' OF inc
Court Of Special Sessions. and John o. Mott ci'y
mas Isiratc. AS these two mon ala not rca'h 'he
CITY Hall until afternoon. The Mayor Thought 1t
wisest to defer administering tho oath un'l To-
morrow This course WAS decided upon 10 avoid
any question rs to the legality OF the proceeding
should II be held that the legal day ends on Saur-
day at l2 noon
The Mayor had n long talk also with herman -
Kudlich whose right to accept the magisierial
office was questioned on account OF his being an
ALLEGED resident OF Hobokcn. Mr. kudich anu
Frederick W. Hollis who accompanied him. had no
difficulty in convincing the Mayor that his ap-
polntce was a bona-ille citizen OF Ne"-Iork MI
EudlIch presented a certificate from the election
inspectors OF the Nineteenth Election Dsfct oi
the XIth Assembly District that he had Voted
al their polling booth at the election OF 1855. Mr
Hollis said that Mr.. Kudlich had been active as
Republican in this city in the last two Presidential
campaigns and in the campaign of 1880 for the
fusion Ticket headed by Francis VI. Scott for Mayor
In addition TO all this Mayor Pagan OF h"ooh'h'
Yesterday assured Mayor Strong over the tcle ephonc
that MIR Kudnch had not been resident o! Hobo
ken for five years.
TO aiIay finally all doubts on the subject. Il was
decided that MIR. kudlich should make an afndavit
as TO the fact Of his residence being In Ncw-Nork
CITY When this had been done. Mayor Strong
swore him into Office Mr kndlch gave his resi-
The Mayor also administered the oath 70 Theo-
dore Sutro, who Is to enter upon the duties OF
Commissi of the Department Of Taxes io-mor
row taking the place Of Commissioner Joseph
Blumenihal. whose term expired on May last.
The Justices OF Special Sessions sworn in ycSter-
day were William Travers jerome. Democrat, term
eight years; EPhraim \. Jacob. Democrat. term SIX
William c. Hobrook Republican, term twc years
The City Magistrates TO whom the oath was ad-
minis;ered wer. Herman c. Kudlch. Republican.
and Charles +. Simm~ jr. Tammany democrat
Democrat: Leroy y. Crane. Republican, aAd Joseph
VI. Deuel.. Republican. for terms OF seven years
each; Charles \. Flammer. Republican and Rohcri
G. Cornell. Democrat. for terms % ten years b.
\ president OF the Health Department. new
subway Commissioners and a Associate Tax
Commissioner may be appointed tomorrow.