New-York tribune., 1901-01-02

dssigna.ion for that department will then expire.
Judge Rumsey thus fails Of a reappointment,
and his friends are much disappointed. He was
designated as an Associate Justice of the Ap-
pellate Division Of the First Department by Gov
ernor Morton five years ago. 1t should be stated
that under Section Of Article VI of the Con-
sttution the Governor designates such Justices
are to constitute the Appellate Division Of
the Supreme Court in each district, and that
these designations last for five years
Assemblyman Gherardi Davis, Of New-Yorl.
when told that Judge Rumsey had not been
designated again. said:
presume that Mr.. Odell on the principle Of
rotation in Office, did not reappoint him. That
is a good principle and think that most of the
lawyers fn. NeV-York would approve of n AS
matter Of fact, New-York should have sufficient
supreme Court Judges TO supply its own APP
upon the rural bench. It is well that the rural
Judges should change places in the Appellate
Division.
a distinguished Republican who did not wish
ms name 70 be used, said that the rotation
idea influenced Mr.. OdeII in naming Judge
LaughiiD IN place Of Judge Rumsey
George W. Dunn, of Bnghamton. tbe cba,r
man Of the Republican State Committee said.
Judge LaughIin succeeds Judge Run,se,, -, .,,o
principle OF rotation ia Office and that is an
there Is 70 this change made by Governor OdeII
10 do so. ~
Judge LaughIin was District Attorney OF Erie
County for several years. and was regarded az
very capable official Then about three years
ago he was elected a Justice of the Supreme
Court from the Eighth Judicial District Six
months ago Governor Roosevelt named him as
member Of the Appellate Division Of the Su-
preme Court for the Fourth Department.
The rural judges of the Supreme Court rarely
neglect an official call TO service in the LIST
Judicial District. since such call means an In
crease Of their salary from 81 200 year to
sl7,5O0 year. the county of New-York gener-
ously giving its judges $4,000 more than the
State allows. A FIVE years service in the APP
pelate Division Of the Tst Department, there
fore, means an addition in that period Of over
s5O.eOO to ones bank account.
The retirement Of Justice Rumsey from the
Appellate Division bench in this department
is source OF keen regret 10 his friends.
and the regret is none the less keen because his
successor has the reputation Of being perfectly
competent jurist. Justice Runisey has been long
enough in the city TO make large number Of
friends, who desired his reappointment 10 the Ap-
peIate Division. Two months ago, when IL
first reported that the Justice would be succeeded
By another Judge, number OF his friends in the
Bar Association here sounded various members
With the idea OF getting the association 70 take
some action If possible that might help 20 secure
the reappointment Of Mr.. Rumsey. When it
found that the Bar Association in fits official capac
ty would pay attention TO the retirement Of the
Justice those who had taken the initiative appar-
emily dropped the matter
steuben County Republicans suggest that the re-
ufernent OF Justice Rumsey may be due 20 large
extent 70 possible i feeling between Justice Rumsey
ana Judge John F. Parkhurst Of the Court Of
Sailns. Mr. Parkhurst is State Committeeman
from his Congress district IND influential in the
Republican State organization. The frien0s OF
Governor odeIl assert that he and Justice Runasey
are on good terms, but that the Governor is dis
posed 70 pass around the Appellate Division ap-
pointnents 70 which the eountry districts are en-
titled.
justice George L. Ingraham. who was elected a
Snsuce OF the Supreme Court in 1891 the
Youngest man in length of service on the Supreme