New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-04
wife; the Rev. DR.. j. J. OBren. Monsisnor soo'
and DR. O. II. Taft.
EDWARD B. THOMAS CHOSEN
HE WILL SUCCEED ASA w TENNEY ON
THE FEDERAL BENCH.
HIS SELECTION A COMPLETE DEFEAT FOR SENA-
TOR PLATT AND HIS CITY COMMlTrEb-Ihh
ONE CANDIDATE WHOM THEY HAVE

TOR PLATT AND HIS CITY CoMMITrEE-THE
ONE CANDIDATE WHOM THEY HAVE
FAILED TO INDoRsE
President Mckinley has selected Edward IS
Thomas, whose home is in Brooklyn, TO be Iuuse
OF the United States District Court Tor 'he
Eastern District Of NewYork to succeed judge
Asa w Tenney, who died early In Deceihpe''
The news went to Brooklyn by wire yesterday
morning and also brought from Washing
ton last evening by Charles y. Moore VINO nan
seen President Mckinley. and urged Mi Tnom-
ass appointment
The political significance of Mr.. Thomas s
selection will not be lost on persons VINO nave
watched the contest for the place since Judge
Tenney's death. Mr. Thomas's appointment Is
a crushing defeat for the Republican organiza
ton in Kings County. as 1t is now constituted
and for Senator Thomas c. Platt, VINO mas
owned its present leaders since their surrender
in August Plat and the so-called City Com
mittee named by Lemue F.. Quigg have been
casting about necessarily since Judge Tenney
died indorsing nearly every man who has oeeh
proposed for the Office hoping 10 secure the
credit for the appointment when 1t came. Inc
only active candidate whom they did not In
dorse was the one selected yesterday by Presi-
dent Mckinley Mr.. Thomas's name had not
once been before the City Committee or the
Kings County Executive Committee. and It had
not been on Senator Platt's lips until yester-
day. when he heard that the President had Sc
lected Mr. Thomas and would probably send
the appointment to the Senate to-day. Then
Platt fastened TO announce that he had made
up his mind to accept Mr.. Thomas
Ouigg's City Committee has been the speaking
tube through which Plat has tried 10 pick the
winner in this race. 1t Endorsed Congressman
Israel f. Fischer, who was the first 10 enter the
race and the first to learn that he could not win.
The committee then Endorsed Colonel Albert r..
Lamb. who was also backed by many leading
lawyers and party leaders. including Charles A
Moore and Postmaster Wilson. Just az II was
generally conceded that Colonel Lamb would
win. the suicide of William B. Kendall his
fatherin law. prompted him to retire, and the
contest went on. still with wide field OF as
prants.
The committee then took I'D COMMISSIONS
John j. Allen ex-Assemblyman George W.
Waldo and David F. Butcher Mr.. Allen was
backed also by General Benjamin +. Tracy,
and Mr.. Butcher was Endorsed by General VIII
lam c. Wallace. 1t soon became apparent that
neither Allen nor Butcher could win. ana so the
City Committee thought that Mr.. Waldo was the
only candidate left. and on Wednesday Walter
Il. Atterbury started for Washington with MI
waldo TO record the committee Ic'OiiiiiiVHua
ton
Meanwhile Charles A. Moore and other inhu-
entail Republicans heard that Mr. Thomas was
a candidate, and decided what 10 do. The result
of their labors is shown in Mr. ThomaS's VIC
tory.
Edward p. Thomas was born In cortland
forty-nin years ago. He was graduated from
Yale in the class of 1870 and received his legal
education I'm a law office. In 1871 he moved to
Norwich. Chenango County. where he soon at
tanned prominence In legal and political cir
ces In 1881 he elected To the state Sen
ate and two years later he was returned FOR a
second term. In 1855 he was nominated by TN
Republicans 10 run the ticket for Attorney
General with Ira Davenport, the candidate Tor
Governor Nlr Davenport was defeated by
David g. Hill, and Mr.. Thomas went down win
him In December Mr.. Thomas moved 10 New
York opening a law office there and making his
home in Brooklyn. His office is now at No ~
Liberty st. and his home is al No. - Remsen-
St in the First Ward of Brooklyn. lie mas al
WAYS been a consistent Republican. but since
moving TO Brooklyn nc has not taken an active
part in the party management except ny MS
interest in his district association. several
wears ago he was elected to the Union League
Club of New-York. but declined the election
He is connected with no social club In Brooklyn