New-York tribune., 1896-09-29
THE OLD MAN" Is MAD.
CONCERTED MOVE AGAINST MLAUGHldN-
MUCH OPPOSITION TO THE NOMINA-
TION OF JUDGE CLEMENTS.

TION OF JUDGE CLEMENTS
The Democratic convention OF the lid judiciary Dis
trct. which meets at noon to-day in the Courthouse
will determine whether or not Hugh Mclaughlin is a
back number in Kings County politics.
At conference OF the twenty-one delegates from
this county 70 the convention, held in the Thomas
jefferson Building Sunday night Mclaughlin cashed
with the coere Of leaders that are at the head Of the
revolt against his further dcta atorship and against
his expressed wish decided to turn down" Justice
Nathaniel c. Clement for denomination The only
victory won by Mclaughlin was In inducing the
gathering TO call Itself conference instead o.
caucus.
Luke n Stapleton. chairman Of the conference.
made the opening attack. His criticism OF the Justice
was that he was not enrolled Democrat and was
further based on the fact that in the days when
there was not even lonesome Republican on any
local bench Justice Clement was won't TO give Repuo-
ican lawyers occasional reference II may be
said right here that another basis for the assault Oh
Justice Clement lies in the fact that he has been too
honorable juggle with his conscience on the free
silver craze Some emissary waited on him within
week or so and asked him how ne stood on the free
silver question.
What has that got to do with the judciary?' the
Judge is said to have replied curtly.
Senator Coffey likewise berated Justice Clement
Throughout it all Boss" Mclaughlin had sat pre-
ternaturally solemn OF mien. Then ne arose and
said
1T has been the custom in the Democratic party
for nfty years to give Supreme Court judges at least
one and even TWO denominations. If you 20 against
that custom you violate Democratic precedent
Then the veteran dictator went away and John Del
mar and others hammered Clement because he had
treated Republicans as fellow citizens .....,o,
When a vote was taken tive delegates refraned
from vottng and only six voted for Mr. Clement,
including Thomas r. Farrell. Thomas j. kenna, w
l.. Rooney, Michael J. Cummings and Pe'er Bier
man. ,.,,. -,
There no opposition to the & renominaon % Of
d member of the Appellate Division OF the supreme
and Bartlett constitute n Democratic majority OF
that tribunal. on that Democratic majority de-
pends the position Of Bernard J York as Special
rommissioner OF Jurors. Governor Morton. il Is
understood will designate Justice Stoyer to take
the place made vacant by the death OF Justice
Pratt and II Justice Brown does not succeed him
self il is quite certain that the vacancy VIII be
filed with a Republican.
II was decided at the conference that Kings
County should take two Of the nomnst9ns w. 70 De-
house led in the voting. and William Z: Sullivan
followed S. S. Whtehouse. who is faithful to Nc
Laughlin. declined TO be considered YESTERDAY afer-
noon So the slate thus far is Charles Brown
Thomas E. Pearsall and Queens s., county man ba
was defeated last fall: Surrogate A. y Welles and
former District Attorney Fleming Luke ID STAPLE
ton has been chosen chairman of the convention
Those leading the hght against Mclaughlin are
Senator Coffey, Daniel Ryan. John Delmar. John
Ennis James W. Ridgway. A J, burger ana rat
rick Hayes Kane is with the old man Another
has vi" BEEN De brough nss al IN behalf IL Of judge ce
ent Amet F jerks and William g. De witt were
unwilling TO have their names considered, because
under this year. and Mclaughlin knows he has got
TO have strong men II he would stand any chance.
The more Independent members OF the party seem
to be with Mclaughlin this time in waning Clement
renomnated
Judge Clement and think after mature considera- :
ton the delegates will nominate him to-day said
McLaughn's friends assert that. with the aid Of
upstate county delegates they can beat the anti
Mclaughlin combination. There is no doubt that
the old man" IS mad