New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-18

an earnest appeal Tor increasing the state Com
mittee. His telling points were frequently APP
| plauded. At the end Of his speech Mr. Fassett
moved to take the minority report from the
table Many of those present thought that Mr..
Fassett's motion had been adopted. but the
chairman decided that II was lost. and a demand
for rol-call was drowned by machine cheers
and hammering Of Chairman lexow's gave
CANDIDATES FOR THE BENCH NAMED.
Nominations Of candidates for State officers
were then ordered Chairman I.eXow announced
that the first candidate 20 be selected was for
Associate Judge Of the Court OF Appeals. Con-
gresham George w. Ray. Of Chemango mounted
the platform and presented the name OF Judge
Celora f. Martin. OF Broome County, for the office.
Mr. Ray said that Judge Martin born In
Herlsimer County something over fifty years ago.
a county. he said where Judges and statesmen
grow He sketched Mr. Martins career from boy
hood and told of his ability as lawyer and his
conscientious and pa!nstaking character
Judge of the Supreme Court OF the With Judicial
District. TO which post he was elected the
Republican candidate in 1888.
Judge Pardon c. Williams was placed In nomi-
nation by ex-senator Frank Hiscock. OF Syracuse.
The ex-senator euogized the fairness and
perior ability Of Judge Williams and said that his
decisions had rarely been carried TO higher court
and still more rarely overruled
ID
ed the nomination of Judge Williams in elo
quent speech. and James w. Hawes Of New York:
a. eoquently. but with more terseness. seconded
Judge Martins nomination
General Stewart L. Woodford. Of Brooklyn.
made the best nominating speech OF the day In
placing the me Of Jesse johnson, of Kings Coun-
ty before the convention. The name OF Mr..
Johnson who had the solid support OF Kings
County's nnety-two delegates and many dele
gates from other counties, was greeted with en-
thusiastic cheers whenever mentioned. General
ford
Is the head OF the Kings County bar, and had
filled the office Of United States Disrict-Attor-
ney for the Southern District Of New-York with
unusual ability. Brooklyn. with Its 900 In
habtants was unrepresented on the Court OF APP
peals bench. He told how the vote OF Kings
County had changed In recent years from
Democratic majority Of $1,000 In 1891 TO a Republi-
can majority Of the same figures In 1894. and
said: kings County has no representative on
the State ticket and none on tho Court OF APP
peals Give us this man, and we VIII roll up
still greater majority in Kings County this fall
and save the State OF New-York.' AT the end Of
the Generals speech the Kings County delegates
climbed on their chairs. and. waving flags and
handkerchiefs canes. umbrellas and everything
portable in sight. cheered for Johnson until they
were hoarse
Ex-Congressman Henry c. Burlegh in ef-
fective way seconded the nomination OF Judge
Williams and b. II. Reeve, OF Suffolk said that
he spoke the sentiments OF the bar OF his county
in advocating the name OF Jesse Johnson.
Henry A. Childs OF Orleans. was nominated
by ex-senator Edmund l.. Pitts OF the same coun-
~, and the name Of William A. Adams. OF On
taro, was presented by Senator John Raines.
JUDGE MARTIN NOMINATED.
The first ballot for Associate Judge OF the
Court Of Appeals ordered amid great ex-
element Votes for Mr.. Martin during the
baotng were eagerly applauded. But the
friends OF Mr.. johnson constantly rent the air
with vociferous cheering whenever vote was
given for him. Most of the Kings County people
were their feet shouting and applauding their
candidate, while the friends or Judge Martin were
quite certain OF his success from the outset, as II
was generally known that Mr.. Platt was urging
his nomination. They were therefore less demon
strative than the supporters Of Mr. Martins lead
ing opponent, Mr.. Johnson. Judge Williams also
received large share OF similar attention from
his supporters. The secretary announced the
first ballot as follows: Total votes cast 1853; neces
sary for a choice, $50 Martin, 2e4: Johnson 1873;
williams 100; Chds. "a; Adams. II.
Colonel Raines withdrew Judge Adsms's name
and the convention proceeded to the second
ballot which resulted as follows: Whole num-
Der cast. 1872 necessary for choice 49, Martin,
395: Johnson 22}. Williams. 124; ChIlds. TO- The
nomination OF Judge Martin made unani-
nous
THE OLD TICKET NAMED AGAIN.
On motion Of ex-senator Pitts. OF Orleans. the
secretary OF the convention was instructed to
cast one ballot for the nomination OF the old tick
ct of 1893. and thus shut off a vast amount Of
oratory which was ready to be let loose In euogy
OF the present State officers.
Chief Clerk Reuben l.. Fox then announced the
nomination OF John Palmer OF Albany. for Secre-
tary of state; James A. Roberts. OF Erie for State
Controller; Addison Il. Colvin. Of Warren. for
state Treasurer: Theodore II. Hancock. OF Onon-
daga, for Attorney General and Campbell W.
Adams, Of Oneida. for state Engineer and Sur
yeyor.
The election OF the following Republican State
Committee for 1866 was announced: