New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-20
A SUPREME COURT CONTEST
EFFORT To DEFEAT ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL JOHN c. DAVIES.

watertown. Oct. 10 (speciaD.-The With Judicial
District. comprising the counties of Herktmer.
jefferson. Lewis. Oneida, Onondaga and Oswego. Is
in a state of political ebulIition caused by an at
tempt 20 defeat Attorney General John c. Davies
the Republican nominee for the Office Of Justice OF
the Supreme Court The movement originated IN
this county and by petition containing two thou
sand names Watson NJ Rogers. the leader OF the
bar in the district. who also candidate be-
fore the Judicial Convention. placed in nomi-
nation independent judiciary ticket The
Democratic judicial convention also nominated Mr.
Rogers. and the Prohibition nominee. A NJ. Left
hngwer. after the inception of the movement. with
drew after declaring for the independent candidate
The Prohibition Judicial Committee met last week
TO NIL the vacancy the ticket and the chairman
created little excitement throughout the district
by announcing that a bride OF 81 900 had been Of
fered for an action OF the committee favorable TO
Attorney General Davies. The committee nomi-
mated MIR. Rogers to I'LL the vacancy, notwithstand-
ing the section Of the Election law which states
that committee cannot fill a vacancy with a nom
inee another ticket. They claimed that the sec
ton was unconstitutional and upon the refusal OF
the Secretary Of State 10 substitute the name OF
Mr.. Rogers have taken steps 10 test the constitu-
tionality OF the act by obtaining order for the
Secretary of State 10 show cause why a peremptory
writ of mandamus should not issue requiring him
to make the substitution
The campaign is one of the most interesting and
exciting that this northern district has ever expe-
rtenced and is entered upon by all classes Attor-
ney General Davies has the support of the State
Republican machine and a nominal Republican
majority OF nearly l5O00 and his followers con-
ndent That this cannot be overcome. On the other
hand the leaders of the independent movement say
that their campaign Is waged in the interest OF a
pure judiciary. and believe that they have the fol-
lowing OF enough Republicans with the Democratic
and prohibition vote. to carry the district by at
least 5000 majority. The reasons assigned for the
ant 10 fEaTT
test against the interference OF the State and fed
sIdl oInceIs In the selection of the judges in the
employed to secure the nomination for Mr.. Davies
and that II is an attempt force upon the people
competent for the position The selection of Attor-
determiped bboves as candidate II is said was
Coke which left the office OF United States Judge
appointment 10 Mr.. Davies. but Senator Plat
wished Il for George w. Ray. The appointment
at the time hat Mr Davies xoS ahp be- tSs candidate
Ior Justice OF the Supreme Court 10 succeed Justice
district except Lewis. had candidate To- present ei
70 the convention for whom the delegates Of each
In Oneida County there were four candidates In
Sluong Mr. Davies. and the conduct of the caucuse:
by which he secured the delegates was the cause
OF many open charges of corruption. IL is charges
IN Syracuse the State organization by threats anC
pres SaeSsuIe obtained the oswego; Herktmer and Onon
tne Jefferson and Lewis delegations would unit
decided that the candidates were not 10 have a com
phmentary vote in convention. The nomination
was made on the first ballot. Lewis and jefferson
counties voting for Mr. Rogers.
ne independent movement was started the mex
gay after the convention, and the bar OF Jefferson
anu tne nelghbortng counties the most actively
shsaSed. Headquarters have been established II
Ihis city syracuse and OswegO.
Attorney General Davies says II is head
tlJHenlent ana that the nomination geographical!
reply oy the statement that they We're not alowe,
70 vote for any else and would have supported
a competent from any other county The,
charse that MIR. Davies has never tried case n
the supreme Court. appeared In argument n
me Appellate Division Court OF Appeals, and A
therefore UNFIT for the bench
James Z Ratchford. of Syracuse, IN a published
teTylew tuesday offered TO wager 5000 that Davies
wound carry the district by 5000 majority Thursda,
FORMER Mayor James 3. Wise OF this CITY VIII
oeneves that Rogers will be elected came out witt
letter accepting the bet and calling for a deposit
dhsre Is strong anti-machine feeling in Syracuse
anu l Is believed that advantage will be takeT
~ tihs movement TO wrest control from the Hen
Ilchs machine Senator Hill Is also interested IN
ens SITUATION In this district. and from the dis
ameetlon In the Republican ranks he hopes to draw
ssrehgtn 70 the Democratic State ticket His in
ttosers by the Democratic judicial Committed and
DIS selection of John n. Carlisle OF this city
20 De the chairman OF the Democratic State Exec1-
i've committee Will, II is believed materially
strengthen the ticket In this district
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