New-York tribune., 1904-08-12
CULLEN FOR CHIEF JUDGE
WERNER FOR ASSOCIATE.
Likely Nominees of State Comven-
tiOR TO Be Held September IL.

Immediately following the adjournment of the
Republican State Committe yesterday 1t was
learned from the leaders that the State con-
Vention which IL was decided to hold on Septenn-
oer Ia, az Saratoga. will nominate Justice Edgar
NJ. Cullen for Chief Judge Of the Court of Ap-
peals TO succeed Alton b. Parker. and Justice
william r.. Werner as associate Judge to sue
eeeo Celora T. Martin. who retires at the end
OF this year on account OF the age limit
1t was learned. further. that Judge Martin
does not care 20 be promoted to the place of
chief judge for the brief period between now
and the end Of the wear. This may have had
controlling weight I'm the decision. to name
Justice Cullen for chief Judge
Governor Odell would not confirm the report
Of the decision OF himself and the leaders with
reference to Justice Cullen. but it can be an
nounced on excellent authority that the Re-
publican State ticket will have the names OF
Cullen and Werner on it and that Justice Cullen
VIII be named for chief Judge
This move IS regarded by thoughtful Repub-
hcans everywhere as a broadminded and far
sighted thing to do at this time as il prevents
the Democrats from charging the Republicans
with trying to inject politics into the judiciary.
1t also gives the lie to Democratic allegations
that GovSrror Odeu would improve the oppor-
tunity to make political capital out of a rather
unusual situation
The news that Justce Cullen is TO 60 the
Republican State tickes caused djsmay among
the Hnl-McCarren men last night at the Hoff-
man House, as they have assured Attorney
General John Cunneen that he would be nom
mated for the Court of Appeals this year II
they carry out their promise TO Mr.. Cunneen
they viii have to nominate him against Judge
Werner. and this viii lay them open to the
same charge that they had hoped to raise
against the Repubhcans-that Of machine pol
itics concerning the judiciary
Attorney General Cunneen does not want re
nomin2tior. He was at Tammany Hall yester-
Gay to see Charles F. Murphy about the Court
Of Appeals nomination. and Mr.. Murphy asked
him if it true that the Republicans intended
TO nominate Justice Cullen for chief judge. Mr.
Cunneen could not say, and the matter rests
there.
The session Of the State committee lasted less
than three minutes. To he exact. il covered a
space or Just two and a quarter minutes. and
broke "A record for hrevity. The committee
adopted a cali for the State convention to meet
at Saratoga Wednesday, September Il. at
noon The committee adjourned 10 meet at
o'clock on the night Of September Is at the
United States Hotel Saratoga.
The meeting was we'll attended. There were
six absentees. and four proxies represented other
members. Those present were Governor e b
t'leu- IT, WHO iIfSluSu iF-ailAf' d Edb'l'
Robert h. Johnston L. NJ. Swasey, f. J. H.
Kracke. Charles H. Murray, James +. Pegnam
William Halpin. Smith Pine Edward Iauter-
bach John II. Gunner. Frank Raymond. Samuel
Strasbourger William II. Ten Eyck. William Ia
Ward Louis F. Payn. william Barnes tr, Reu-
hen L. Fox Cyrus Durey. John F. O'Brien. John
T Mott Francis Hendricks. Charles A Belts
George ". AIdridge J. II. /. Mongin. John A
Merritt George II Witter and Charles ". An
derson. Those a ahsent We're Jacob A. Livingston.
George H. Roberts ir.. Abram Gruber Cornelius
Y Collins John Grimm. ir.. and William G.
warren The proxies present We're n II. Raj
ston. for Michael J. Dady J. ". Nelson. for
George Cromwell: James sherman, for Thomas
Wheeler. and Lafayette r. Gleason. for Colonel
George ". Dunn
Senator Thomas c. Platt. looking well. at
tended the meeting Of the State committee. /:
heing his first appearance at a session o1 the
State committee for several years.
There was no discussion at the session Of the
committee with reference to the candidate for
Governor, but the leaders from up state talked
freely about the GovernOrship situation after the
committee adjourned.
There is "A strong sentiment for Root for Gov
ernor in my section OF the State" said Senator
John Raines. Of ontario County. IF Mr.. Root
should not take the nomination, think peo-
pie would like TO see Lieutenant Governor Hig-
gins nominated"
Louis F. Payn. of Chatham. says that he has
not heard any one mentioned for Governor as
yet who fills the bin from his point OF view
The Governorship situation is squarely up to
the State convention" said Mr.. Payn. TX
strikes me that no State convention in my time
has had greater responsibility in selecting a
strong candidate for Governor than the one
which is to meet in Saratoga on September IA"
Root IS the man to nominate said Edward
H. Healy OF the XXXVth District. THE Re
publican rank and file all seem to want Root,
ana 1 think he Will be compelled TO accept the
nomination