New-York tribune., 1902-05-25
R. C. NORRIS SAYS NO
WOULD NOT ACCEPT AN APPOINTMENT
TO THE SUPREME COURT BENCH
TALK ABOUT NOMINEES TO
THREE VACANCIES

1hhhb NaCANClES.
Robert c Morris. chairman Of the Republican
County Committee, learning that his friends IN
the organization had started TO secure his an
pointment 10 one of the Supreme Court Judge
ship vacancies. yesterday told Senator Platt and
several members of the County Committee +bo+
he would not accept an appointment as Judge
even If Governor Oden should show a disposi-
ton to appoint him. When Mr.. Morris was seen
by Tribune reporter last night, he said:
i 90 not OBJECT TO announcing in The Trih-
une that assuming that my friends in the local
organization should make favora BILE imnres
sion in my behalf with Governor Oden. would
not accept an appointment to the Supreme Court
bench at this time, great as such an honor
assuredly would be"
There a natural feeling of reluctance on
the part of politicians TO talk about Justice An
drews's successor yesterday 1t was learned
however. that the Republican leaders are unani-
rnously in favor Of asking the Governor to an
point organization Republicans of irreproach-
able character and reputation for the vacancies
caused by the deaths of Justices Beach and An
drews. 1t is conceded among Republicans that
Justice Steckler. although not a Republican will
be nominated by the Republican convention
next fall. 1t is generally believed Also that
ex-Judge Ernest Hall. of the XXXVth Assem-
bly, District, will be nominated to fill one of the
vacancies Who will be nominated for the re-
naming vacancy is something that the leaders
have not considered. The friends of Assembly
Julius H. Seymour said yesterday that his
name would be presented to the county conven-
ton unless something turned up TO disarrange
the present plans
The county ticket next November is assuming
proportions of great importance, now that there
are three vacancies to fill on the Supreme Court
bench.
HOPE OF THE REPUBLICANS.
With factional troubles in Tammany. the Re
publican leaders hope. with the assistance of
the fusion forces that defeated Tammany Hall
last fall. TO elect the anti-Tammany county
ticket They are not disposed. however, to yield
of the nominations any of the minor
anti-Tammany organizations. The position
taken by the Republican organization is
that, while the Republicans furnished the great
bulk of the anti-Tammany vote last fall, they
have Jared badly in securing patronage. For
this reason, il is said. they will not listen to
the proposition to yield one of the nominations
either to the Sheehan or the Citizens Union
people in order to bring about a realignment
of the fusion forces. The argument will be that
the judgeshps should not be dragged very far
into politics. anyway, and that if the Repub
cans put up good men the fusionists are in
honor bound TO support them as against the
Tammany nominees. II will be urged that
Justice Steckler can hardly be called a Re
publican as he has been Democrat,
inaily least, nearly all OF his life The Re
publicans assume that the fusion leaders who
assuredly are anxious TO administer a second
defeat 10 Tammany. will consider the ticket
well balanced politically if il contains one Dem
ocrat and two Republicans.
John C Sheehan is not disposed to consent
20 any such arrangement He asserts that his
organization can furnish the votes necessary
TO elect all three justices on the anti-Tammany
ticket, and for that reason his organization
ought to have of the justices. Mr.. Sheehans
desire beat Tammany twice in succession
may induce the Greater New-Hork Democracy
TO indorSe the Republican county ticket Wheth-
er there is a Greater New-York Democracy man
on il not. The Sheehan men intend TO nom
mate Senators and Assemblymen. and II the
Republicans make concessions on some of these
nominations il is probable that the Greater
New York Democracy and the Citizens
Union will indorse the Republican county
ticket
THE SITUATION IN TAMMANY.
Trouble is already beginning 10 brew in Tam
many Hall over the talk of nominating sue
cessors to Justices McAdam. Beach and An
drews. of the Supreme Court. The Croker old
guard represented by the triumvirate. Murphy.
Mcmahon and Haffen. determined that ex-
Mayor Van Wyck who was on the judiciary
ticket last fall shall not he II next fall. The
Carroll men say that Il Charles H Knox and
Charles ". Dayton are renominated this fall
ex-M Mayor Van Wyck must also be renominated,
there will be trouble.
The Carroll men have the better end of the
argument. They say that ex-Mayor Van Wyck
stood for the Tammany game Of politics for
four long years, and that in this time the dis
trict leaders did exceedingly well This fol-
lowed by the nomination Of Mr.. Van Wyck for
the Supreme Court. The Carroll men say that
If Mr.. Van Wyck was good enough TO be Mayor
four years and then nominated for the Supreme
Court in Tamn1any convention. with every
thing above board he is good enough TO go on
the ticket again if his former running mates are
on the ticket Murphy and Mcmahon and Haf-
fen against this proposition Their argu-
nent is that if Tammany is to succeed at all,
the voters must have opportunity TO vote for
clean candidates for the bench They point 10
valga Ofa hon inst Mr. an
Wyck. and assert that he would be a dead
weight on the ticket and imperil' its chances Of
success. The Carroll men are not through fight
ing the Croker combination by any means and
if Carroll finds that the triumvirate is likely TO
succeed his expense he and his men will re-
sent il in practical way