New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
THE CHIEF JUDGESHIP.
REPORTED PLANS OF PLATT AND HILL
TO GIVE 1T TO A DEMOCRAT.

Aooora,rv N nol,t,cian. who are TO be found IN
both the Republican and Democratic CAMPS '"eio
rs nice little deal on between Senator fiatt anu
ex-senator Hill involving the nomination LOT Shie,
Judge of the Court Of Appeals this year MT nm
came here a few days ago and innocenuy sus-
gested that the Democratic State committee pre-
sided over by his friend Elliot Dahtor'n "'e"'
nominate Associate Judge John CLINTON gray io'
the place Chief Judge Andrews Is 10 vaca'e al .,'e
end Of this year with the understanding that the
penubl,can state Committee should indorse Judge
GRAY and In this gay return the compliment which
the Democrats paid Chief Judge Andrews wheh
they Endorsed his nomination by the hepuoiie""
Marty This arrangement. II Is argued. wouio give
the Democracy Chief Judge OF the Cour' Vi ny
peais for the next fourteen years and whatever a
hustling lawyer and politician like Mr.. Hill might
be able TO extract from the situation.
Judge Gray having been elected without OPPOSE
ton would then resign his place or Associdlc '"ue'
and Governor Black with the advice ana 0ohse"'
of Senator Plat. Il is assumed. would appoint 'ue
Gray's successor, and next year the Successor
would get the Republican nomination for the FOUR
teen years place on the Court OF Appeals oench'
followed Of course. by election. but' most III
portant Of all to Mr.. Platt the Joint nomination o!
the committees of the two parties OF Judge gray
would eliminate from State politics this year any
serablance Of a contest. and however the election
IN the new municipality OF Greater ew-1orK
might 60. the Republican chiefs would be apie 10
say that there nothing In this 1ails returns
N Indicate that anybody had been hurt, 80 far as
the State was concerned. Senator Platt mas peen
quoted as holding views in common with Mr. Hill
on the subject Of joint nomination for Judge
Gray.
The best laid Plans Of mice and men, however
frequently miscarry. Mr.. Hill. 1t is intmated. ma!
not be able to fulfil his end Of the contract Inc
friends of Justice Alton b. Parker. OF Kingston are
not convinced that Mr. HIS and Mr.. Platts plans
are best for the pubic interests. They want Justice
Parker nominated. and are not particular whether
carries with it the Republican Endorsement or not
They insist, besides, that Mr.. Hi Is reaii! coH'
mi,ted 10 Judge Parkers nomination. 49,, ,,.ar..
Another factor In the preparations for this year
campaign which Mr.. Hill seems 10 nave ovefioo Ne
senator Edward M1e9hg gmsct as NewsYorS:
representative IN the United States senate. anu ne
realizes that If the LEGISLATURE OF 1Ss 6emocratic
majority the fight for the place Woud De bos n
him and his former colleague MI MURPHY r mas
Of Troy. Charles r. Patterson, onstrote that ne
may think this GOOD time 70 delnonsta AZ nor,y's
retains some influence Of his own IN MS party
Senator Pla; the other hand i Is ASSERTED ,Ss
may experience lite trouble IN We Iim tnr
The coming fourteen years There are a number OF
ambitious Republicans IN she nter ror OF Of h Sppeas
Judgeship in the future and who 90 noS care
to see this falls nomination traded 10 the Demo-
STas PardOn =, Rath both Of whom have made
excellent records Justices OF the supreme C0ult
this number Both OF be enf b1rbes bench
o. The State before Republican conventions and stu
have hosts Of friends Jesse Johnson OF BIookl S
twice been presented within the last three years 10
the Republicans Of the State for an Associate
~ The convention His supporters are numerous
and are likely have many inquiries 70 maze %
they become satisfied that is GOOD .mnG 10 E KaT
up the Chief Judgeship TO the Democrats 'h'S !e"i
without a struggle