The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-21


OF the day for the publication of the bench.
he characterized Justice Hooker's acts
"a beneath a man OF dignity and honor.
and he scathingly rebuked any man who
would stoop to- the praotises that he had
been found guilty Of.
Assemblymen Prentice and Stanley OF
New York also argued that there was no
doubt Of the guilt OF Justice Hooker and
that 1t was disgrace to the bench to keer
such man as he on 1t. They asserted that
the bench could never command the re.
speot or confidence Of the people with men
like Justice Hooker on It.
Assemblyman Bass Of Otsego said:
Justice Hooker Is lacking in that element
OF moral greatness fitting to a man who Ia
to act as an umpire Of the destinies of his
fellow men,"
Assemblyman Sheldon fatty refused to
obey the commands Of his constituents.
They had met some weeks ago and passed
resolutions demanding that he vote to re-
move Justice Hooker from the bench.
Assemblyman Sheldon will probably be
an ex-member next year. He comes from
Gov. Higgins's county (Cattaraugus) and
Is chum OF Arthur C.. Wade, Judge Hooker 3
close friend.
Assemblymen Hartman Dale, Apgar
Merritt Foster, Gates Foelker and West
also spoke against removal and 1t was a
singular coincidence that every one of
them had something to say against the
press having dared to take this matter up.
Gates and Foelker said they didn't care
what their constituents thought about 1t.
Mr.. Gates is Congressman Sherman's right
hand man from Oneida County.
In order to adopt the removal resolution
1t was necessary to have the votes Of two
thirds Of all the members elected. This
meant 100 votes. Assemblymen Hooper
and Wade, Republicans, and Grady Dem,
Kings) were excused from the session. AS
there were two members dead, this made
only forty-six votes that the friends Of
Justice Hooker had to secure to prevent
removal. And when they were secured
there was great rejoicing on the part OF the
champions OF the Judge. The roll call was
finally completed at 1890 o'clock and re-
suited in 70 votes being cast for removal
to 81 in opposition. Assemblyman j. A.
Thompson Dem, Kings) was present. but
did not vote, Speaker Nixon also failed
to have himself recorded. Those who
voted against removal were:
Repubhcons-Apgar and 'Rigby OF WeSt-
chester. Bedell and Hastings Of Orange ben
jamin B. Odell's representatives,, Bisland Of
Sullivan (also from Odell's Senate district
Beebe and Callahan OF Monroe. Brady OF
Greene. Brooks. Shuttleworth. Patton and
Tenjost Of Erie; Carrier Of ChenanRo. +. L.
Charles OF Wyoming. W. b. Charles OF Mont
gomery. Coon, Grattan and Mead OF Albany;
Bowling. Foelker. Francisco, Pendry, Perry.
Irt, al nrt,,, a,l ~ Nntv NNFk
Thonet Of Kings. Foster Of Jefferson. Gardner
and Stevens OF Rensselaer, Gates OF Oneida,
Gray and j. T. Smith Of Duchess. Hanford Of
Tioga tSenator Platt's home distrct). Hape-
man Of Cayuga. Hurd of Rockland talso in
Odells Senate district Knapp OF Clinton.
Leggett Of Niagara. c. X. Mathews Of Frank
lin. Merritt of st. Lawrence, Monroe Of Tomp-
kins. Newton Of Cortland. Parker Of Wash
ington, Phillips Of Allegany. Plat of Steu-
ben. Rogers of Broome Santee Of Steuben.
Scovll Of Columbia Slooum of Lewis. A. p.
Smith OF Wayne. Waddell OF Warren, West Of
Yates. Wemple Of Schenectady. Main of
Seneca. G. H. Whitney of Saratoga. Wilsnack
and Miller of Queens and Yale OF Putin m.
Democrdts-Byrne. Dale. Kavanaugh.
Reilly. T. F. Mathews and Wolf of Kings,
Gurnett Of Schuyler. Sullivan of Queens and
Quinn of Erie.