New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-25
JUSTICE P4RKERS SUCCESSOR.
SENATOR PLATTs OPPOSITION TO THE CHOICE
OF DEpUrY-ATToRNgv-GE GENERAL
UAsRROCCK

Kingston. ~ Y Dec "a (SpcciaD-Justice Alton
B. Parker. OF this city, will retire from the Sill
premc Bench December 81. and will becon"
Chief Judge Of the Court Of Appeals. This will
necessarily vacancy in the Supreme Court
which must be filled at once. and there Is great
curiosity among lawyers. laymen and politicians
as to Governor Blacks probable choice FOR
Justice Parkcr's unexpircd term. The judicial dis
trict has within its limits counties Of Column
bia. Sullivan. Ulster. Greene Albany. Schohare
and Rensselaer,. Two Of the Justices OF the district
live in Albany County. one in Rensselaer, county
one in Columbia County and one in Greene County
There have been candidates for the coming
vacancy IN the counties of Rensselaer,, Schohare
and Ulster. but now it is understood that Governor
Black intends TO appoint some lawyer living within
the limits Of this county Of Ulster in consideration
Of the fact that Justice Parker lived here, and
therefore all the candidates have retired apparent
ly. except those from this county.
Ulster County appears to have only two canal
dates They are Gilbert D. p. Hasbrouck. Deputy
Attorney General Of the State. and A. Y. Ciear-
water. County JuGge Of Ulster. Mr.. Hashrouch -
lawyer Of high standing. In 1898 he contested for
the nomination for Attorney General with Theodore
T. Hancock at the Republican State Convention,
and received large vote. As Deputy-Atttorney-
General he has managed cases of large importance
with great skill But the leaders Of the Republican
machine have liked him. Neither Mr. Han
cock nor Mr. Hasbrouck could ever be used for ma
chine purposes the law officers or the state.
Furthermore. Mr. Hasbrouck has always MANIFESTED
great independence In Ulster County. Finally ne
had the audacity to favor the nomination OF Will
lam Mckinley for President. and actually had the
holiness to go St Louis and tell the delegates 10
the National Republican Convention that the ma
tority Of the Republicans OF New-York State desired
Major McKinleys nomination.
Senator Plat cannot forgive the Deputy Attor-
ney-General for thus supporting Mckinley and
consequently IS opposing his appointment as judge.
If n
Judge Clearwater. Another OF Judge Clearwater
surporters is Samuel D. Coykendall. who was one
OF the delegates Of this Congress district at the
National Republican Convention. ana VINO oppos'd
the nomination Of Major Mckinley and favored that
OF Levi p. Morton.
Governor Black has been talking recently about
have been manfcsting a spirit Of independence
and there is curiosity. therefore to learn II he Will
ioin Mr. Platt In making attack on Mr.. Has
brouck and refusing him the appointment az
Judge Thus far. II is pointed out, Mr. BLACK
has made nothing but machine appointments. as
for instance that OF Louis F. Payn for super
intendent OF the Insurance Department OF George
W Dunn and Frank NJ. Baker as Railroad Connis-
soners and Of John f. Parkhurst as Judge OF tAc
Court OF Claims.
Mr. Hasbrouck has Just filed with Governor BLACK
letters from ex-senator William II. Robertson eN-
Senator Edmund L. Pitts. William Brookheid
Theodore Roosevelt ex-Assemblyman Milo NJ
Acker and ex-Assemoyman William ]. Omen
favoring his appointment as Judge. These men
all belong 10 the independent, conservative element
OF the Republican party.