New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-11
LOOKING AFTER NOMINATIONS
-FOUR PLACES ON THE SUPREME COURT
BENCH TO BE FILLED.
pENOcrATrC IDEAS REGARDING TIE PRESENT
INctMDENTs NOT LIKELY TO BE REGARDED
ny RFPI,BILCANs-NAMEs MENTIONED
nEAfOcEATi
FOR THE OFFICES.

ny RFPt CIRCUMSTANCES MHNIloNfp
FOR THE OFFICES.
Republican politicians are beginning to give 'he'r
attention to the judicial nomina tions which mus,
soon be made. Severa, reports TO the contrary INV
withstandng four nominations must be made by
the convention which will meet In BROOKLYN Pfop
ably before the end OF this month to select canal
dates for Supreme Court justiceships. The appoint
mcnt Of William w. Goodrich by Governor Morton 10
M the vacancy caused by the death OF judge 'aN"
T. Pratt on August has confused the SITUATION 10
large extent. and many persons have held tha' only
three nominations were TO he made. TINS theory
has been set at rest by a brief glance at the con-
stitution which SAYS in relation the law under
which Judge Goodrich took office. that In case OF
vacancies the Office shall be filed for fuil term
az the next general election happening not Tess
than three months after the vacancy occurs ih'9
means in other words. that the place now hello d.
Judge Goodrich must be filed at the coming e'ec-
ton.
The four judges whose terms will expire are
Nathaniel H. Clement Charles +. Brown, jackson
o. Dykrnan and " w. Goodrich. Judge Dykmah
retircs because OF the constitutional age hh'
White Judges Brown. Clement and Goodrich are
eligible for reelection ana /, is said that all three
of the n are candidates for the nominations
There is a disposition among the Republican
workers to place entire ticket In the ncd' WIN
candidate for each of the four vacancies me
Democrats In the district claim that the RECORDS o'
Judges Brown and Clement. and the prec'uen'
which says that judges who have hlied thelr
Offices accepably shall be reelected, regardless oi
party affiliations are good and sufficient reasons
for the reelection of Brown and Clement. ana that
the Republicans should keep their HANDS off OF the
places now held by them. The present Intention OF
The organization Republicans Is TO disregard ms
advice from the Democrats. This fact Is interest
ing when it is known that Mr.. Platts friends, ac-
cording to their own figures. will greatly outnum-
Der the Anti-Machine delegates In the JUDICIARY
convention The Worth men In Brooklyn say that
out of the lG7 delegates not less than l25 VIII be
controlled by the machine leaders The organlza-
don Republicans nave not only decided that they
will attempt elect the four judges. but they nave
made ont slate which contains the names OF
W. W. Goodrich and Samuel T. Maddox OF kings
County Michael Hrschberg. OF Orange ooun ny
ana Garrett J. Garrettson. Of Queens County. me
story of the making OF this safe ps' Gnjed
IN WestchesteI County. but IL has not p'tn uen'eu
by those in Brooklyn who should know whether OF
\ dozen or more prominent lawyers from Kings.
Queens Orange Duchess and Westchester counties
have made known iher des. 70 ss' ' ne % at the
but the four named arc SAID TO nave ihe chl d. J
prcsen; day Among the Brooklyn men VINO wouu
seph a Burr Hugo Hirsh. Jesse Johnson, Abel f.
Backmar and United states Comnfssohei 'o I'm
j. Allen. Mr. Burr is making no canvass 10, u e,t
nomination. but would gladly accept II IL II "e1 lS
his way. Mr. Hrsh was nominated last year ana
carried on an active canvass which rsul,ed III ms
defeat. For this reason his name VIII h9t pe COZ,
sdered seriously this year Little Is known III
Brooklyn about the standing OF me ,F e.
Orange. Queens and Duchess county IspirahlS II.
their own districts. There is prevalent feeling
that Brooklyn is entitled to two OF the places ana
Judge Goodrich f. sure to get one OF them MT.
Maddox is popular and strong throughout the
nariy and has hundreds of friends who would he
glad TO him win. -
The convention this year will be held In the
Johnston Building. at Flatbush-ave. and Nevins-
ST. In past years the conventions have always
been held in the Court House but there is no room
I'm that building furnishing suitable accommoda-
lions for the delegates and other persons wishing
10 attend the convention. 1t has. therefore. been
decided hold the convention in the room Hsed
by the Republican General COMMITTEE