The sun., 1898-10-08
KINGS GOT BOTH PLACES.
RRPUBLrOlN CANDIDATES ron So
PRRlEE COURT RENOH.

The Convsntion In the Second Judicial Dis
triet Norninatea Justice Jesse Johnson
to Succeed Himself and Fred A. WaTd
as ssuccessor TO FORMER justice Van Wyck.
q The Republican Judiciary Convention in the
Second district. which includes Kings county
and eight other counties, for the nomination
Of two Supreme Court Justices. one to succeed
Justice Jesse johnson. who was appointed
about year sRo By Gov Black to all the va
oanoy caused by the death OF Justice Osborne.
and the other to succeed Justice Van Wyck.
who resigned to accept the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor. was held in the Park
Theatre in Brooklyn yesterday afternoon.
There was lively canvassinR all the morning
among the delegates. and shortly before the
convention met some OF the State and local
lenders. including Chairman BENJAMIN b.
Odell Of the State Committee. Lieut. Gov.
Woodruff. Col Michael J. Dady and Walter b.
Atterbury. had q talk over the situation at
Republican headauarters. The preliminary
discussions all pointed to the choice Of Jus
tfoo johnson as his own successor and Fred
A. Ward for former Justice Van Wyok's place.
Kings county held the trump card. having 1872
delegates to 101 from the combined eight
other counties. Tho rural delegates contend-
cd that It would be wise political tactics to
give one OF the places TO them. but their fall
ure TO unto on any candidate made their case
hopeless from the start.
Tho orchestra and balcony seats In the the
atre sufIiced to CON 'ortably seat the delegates
and tho gallery was crowded with interested
\ spectators. Ex-Sheriff William J. Buttling
and the three other ButtlinRs. comprising the
entire delegation from the Second Assembly
ira seat. The Buttling exhibit was made to
corner in the big sister borough where the ex-
Bherih still holds politicel sway.
OF and
bEenner Of Kings county Secretary.
President James McKeen OF the Hamilton
Judge George q. Reynolds nominated Fred A.
Ward and George Bsattys RmSss ss
county i presented two candidates in the per-
S Judge r. seoSnSnF sed the
of Company c. Seyenty-fiEst Regiment. got an
enthusiastic reception. County Judge Harri-
son 3. Moore of Queens county was also NOM
mated, but his name was withdrawn before
the balloting began.
form TO offlciate as one of the tellersS,, was
greeted with misses and cheers. That's
what f0r h6SyDS 6s the reputation of an
It only required single ballot to settle the
2%n9sS?f %S f5S ef E9e H%a is
tions Of Johnson and Ward were made gn9ni-
voting for Ward and Russell. A committee
composed Of a representative from each county
was appointed to notify the candidates OF their
nomination. This pleasant duty was dis
charged forthwith at the Clarendon Hotel.
Justice johnson served for several years as
Assistant Corporation Counsel and was a
member OF the last Constitutional Convention.
Before his appointment to the bench he had
been active in Republican politics in Brook
lyn.
Mr.. Ward has never held any office. but for
the past twenty-flv years has been prominent
In the Republican organization. He is grad
uate of Yale and for thirty years has been in
the legal harness. Assistant CORPORATION
Counsel Almet +. jerks. one OF the candidates
on the Democratic Judiciary ticket. is his
Btepson