New-York tribune., 1901-06-17
NEw-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY JUNE II.

| and has since had an office az Sandy Hill. In
In'i ne was elected an Assemblyman from
washington County, and was reelected the fol
lowing year. In November, 1900. Mr.. Paris was
elected county judge of Washington County
Charles e Palmer was born in iS45 at East
Schodack. Rensselaer, County, and at the age
OF eight years taken TO Schenectady. where
he has lived ever since He was admitted to the
practice OF law in 1861 and opened Office in
Schenectady. He was a special attorney for the
state Insurance Department in its examination
Of insurance companies in New-York He has
always been a hard working Republican, and
was appointed by President Harrison as post
master of Schenectady. Mr.. Palmer's law prac-
tice has been extensive and varied. His jul
dicial ability has been tested by his appointment
as referee in eases Of importance. In 1877 he
elected District Attorney of Schenectady
County. and served in that capacity for three
years
Edgar a. Spencer was born at Cherry Valley,
Otsego County. New-York. in 1917. and in 1870
moved to Gloversve. where he studied law ami
was admitted to practice in 1876. He wrote and
published Hints from a Lawyer. a popular
work on legal subjects. Mr.. Spencer was CITY
Clerk of GloVersVille in 1876 and 1877. and City
Attorney for a number of years. In ls,a he
elected a member of the Constitutional
Convention of 1894 from the XXIst Senate Dis
tTict He was a member of the Committee on
Cities of the Constitutional Convention. He was
appointed by Governor Morton i'm lsal one of
five commissioners on cities OF the thlrd class
10 prepare uniform charter for such clties, ana
performed a large amount of work while
member of the commission He is member
Of the New-York State Bar Association.
lid JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
The term of office of Samuel Edwards Of Hud-
son. as a Supreme Court Justice expiring on
December 81 all the ambitious lawyers i'm the
lid Judicial District. and especially those In
the county of Columbia, wondering If the
lightning of a nomination for the distinguished
position will not strike them
The district is composed of the counties or
Columbia, Albany, Rensselaer, Greene, Scho-
harie. Ulster and Sullivan Three only of these
counties say that they may not lie repre-
scented on the bench after December 81, and
these the counties Of Columbia. sullivan
and Schoharie since. in the persons of justices
Herrick and Chester. of Albany; Fursman, Of
Troy: Chase, of Catskili, and Belts. of Kingston.
every other county now has representation, ana
viii continue to have after December 81.
The Columbia County Republicans and Demo-
Gratis are arguing that since Justice Edwards
lives in that county when he retires from the
bench the vacancy should be filled from that
county. Whether that claim will he admitted is
somew hat doubtful. for a fourteen years term
as Supreme Court Justice is great temptation
TO break precedents. Two prominent Repub-
can lawyers of Columbia County have recently
been named as among the candidates for the
Republican nominaton-Judge J. Rider Cady
ana eX-Congressman a. v :. COchrane both
OF Hudson.
Levi p Longley of Hudson will probably
have the support of the Democrats of Columbia
County for the party nomination Ex-Assem-
blyman George NJ. Palmer. of SchOharie County.
is seeking the support of the Democrats of that
county for the position.
Republican and Democratic votes i'm the lid
judicial District so close that there promises
TO be most earnest contest.
WITH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Canastota, y. Y. June 16 CspeciaD.-The terms
Of office Of Justice Gerrit a. Forbes Of this
place. and Of Justice Charles +. Parker, of
OWego, Tioga County. Supreme Court Jus
tices from the With Judicial District. will expire
on December 81 Both of these justices were nom
mated at the same time. and from present ap-
pearances both will be renomnated on the same
day. The district is composed Of the counties
of Delaware, which now has a Supreme Court
justice; BroOme, which has one: Otsego which
has one; Chenango. Chemung. which has one:
TiOga, which has one; Schuyler, Tompkins
Cortland and Madison. which has one Justice
Forbes is candidate for denomination. and no
opposition has thus far been manifested 10 his
denomination, nor to that of Justice Parker