New-York tribune., 1905-07-28
JEROME CRITICISES COURT.
R4PS POLITICS ON BENCH.
4ngrg at er-BGrtender's Chance to
BE Special Sessions Clerk.

mayor Mcclellan will next Monday appoint
Justice Of the Court of Special Sessions TO
MI the vacancy by the retirement Of Justice
Hinsdale- There is much speculation as to Jus
uce Hinsdais's successor
There is equal interest in the outcome Of an
enor: TO Gust William II. Fuller, chief clerk of
mat court, from the place he has filed for
nearly ten years. Mr. FulIer's second term as
clerk expired last month, and it has been re-
ported that in spite Of the personal friendship
OF majority Of the justices, he will be replaced
oy some one nearer to Tammany Hall. Charles
'" Culkins, until recently alderman from the
'th District is believed 10 be the most likely
appointive AIR. Culkins is a close friend of
Patrick keahon. a Tammany district leader.
Fuller is a Republican.
The Court OF Special Sessions now consists
Of Justices Wyatt Mexican and Zeller Tam
many. and Oinsted and Deuel., Republicans. The
appointment Of fourth Tammany man by the
Mayor would give the Tanmany men, if they vote
together. a big majority It is said that Murphy
has instructed against the retention Of Fuller.
District Attorney Jerome yesterday referred
at length to the situation. Mr.. Jerome said;
sNlLlan Fuller, who has been the clerk OF Special
some tSns TOT 3 nearly ten years viii be removed
90 90 n "a ms pace have been Informed that three
the removal Of Mr Fuller WITH Charles F MGT5hx
leader OF Tammany Hall Two Of the Justices have
orgsd lgs me retention of Mr.. Fuller as the chief
Clerk OF that court, calling the attention of Mr.
l arpny TO his efficiency ana his general good man
tssnlent OF the affairs Of that court. One o. them
II speaking TO Mr.. Murphy Of the qualifications OF
formed by Mr. Murphy that if mecessarv oIe nf
eae @ Jqsuce3 could so 10 the clerks ofce and
court until the man who is slated for the position
became familiar with the duties of that office.
Now. shall continue 10 believe these statements
until they have been denied by d man Of honor. OF
es9urse, l was not at any Of the conferences with
ana repeat that shall continue 70 believe il until
This situation presents itself for the serious
Court OF Special Sessions is one of the most i'm
portanL courts in the city may say as important
concerned
An issue should be made Of this. It. is higr time
tbis taIR of Clean y sinietrsf I'M ar II stri t me- me-
that il is very serious situation when effective
making place for an ex-bartender solely for
/ have absolutely nothing against a bartender.
hut have been in a position TO see the work that
has been done in Special Sessions Mr.. Fuller has
ably, faithfully and consclentiousy performed the
duties Of his Office and it seems TO me that when
II comes 10 appointing in his pE-ce a man untried
Of bartender may be 7 think ii is time that the
citizens of this city should know what is going on
Of Special Sessions since IL originally oTFaniZed
We're. 50 far as I know Connected in practically
no way with the political activity OF either party,
and IN no way identified with any special political
organization. Put IS time has gone on and others
have taken their places there has been marked
increase in the anpontrneut Of men with more or
less poltica afration- ! state now that the nnes
for disor6eriy housekeeperS and violatcrs OF the
Excise law have decreased 10 almost minimum
As matter OF fact the esta blished fine now for a
o Excise IaEg Us 80
That the number OF acquittals In excise cases has
increased.
would rot speak Of these things now were they
not Of vital Importance to the public Before the
organization of the Court Of Special Sessions the
police sergeant and the police magistrate the
severeigs looked Up 70 By most of the citizens OF
this city. The Court Of Special Sessions estab-
ished TO remedy the evils which heretofore had
existed. and IL Is serious matter when this
court. which established SO high plane,
begins deteriorate and politics is injected into
IL by ex~bartenoer
Significance was attached to Mr.. Jerome :
remarks yesterday being his first utterance
made here that would indicate lack of under
standing between him and the leader Of Tam
many Hall. In view Of the talk of Tammany
support for his denomination as District Attor-
ney. the outburst against Murphy caused much
comment. Mr.. Jerome gave no further light on
his political attitude.