New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-06
THEY GIVE 0DELL Fits.
Turn Dozen ep-GoUernors Nominee
for Supreme Court Justice.
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Albany. Oct 5.-AlthOugh delegates of Ulster
and Columbia counties declared it to be a slight
and indgnity to Justice Gilbert d 3 Has
broucb, the Republicans Of the Sd Judicial Dis
trict to-day nominated Surrogate George 4
Fits, Of Albany, TO be justice OF the Supreme
Court. This resulted from the determination of
William Barnes, jr.. chairman of the executive
committee of the Republican State Committee,
and Ex-Governor Frank s. Black to stand to-
gether in opposition to Justice Hasbrouck. who
had the supper Of Chairman b. b Odell. jr-,
of the State Committee.
The nomination was the climax OF one Of
the most spirited contests ever held in the I'd
Judicial District.
Justice Hasbrouck was appointed last Deem
Der by Governor Odeu to fill vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Justice D. Cady Herrtck'
who was the Democratic nominee for Governor
This appointment was made in the face Of op-
position from the bar OF Albany County, which
had adopted resolutions urging the Governor to
name an Albany County man for the position,
on the ground that otherwise the county would
be left without a resident trial Justice
Mr.. Barnes. who is leader OF the Albany
County organization. asked Governor OdeH TO
appoint Mr.. Fits Mr.. Barnes and his friends
say the Governor had intimated his willing
ness to appoint an Albany County man After
the election last fall it was said that the Gov
ernor had changed his plans and would select
Mr. Hasbrouck. because Albany County could
not agree upon any one man
It was predicted by the Albany County leaders
that Mr.. Hasbrouck IF appointed, could not be
nominated in the district but Mr.. Hasbrouck's
friends assert that Rensselaer, County had in
dorsed the appointment, virtually agreeing to
support him in the convention.
At that time Mr.. Black the Rensselaer, County
leader was working for election as United States
Senator, to succeed Chauncey N. Depew.
In the convention to-day Philip EIting. who
presented the name Of Justice Hasbrouck. was
bitter in his reference 10 Rensselaer, County's
attitude which he declared was assumed for
petty revenge
when Judge Hasbrouck was named" he
said 1t was understood that his appointment
would be acceptable to the people of Rensselaer,
County Why this change OF heart? Is it a
deal between the political machines of Albany
and Rensselaer, counties? Are the leaders IN
these counties so lost 10 reason and Justice. SO
blinded by their desire to further personal and
political ambition, as to withhold a nomination
for Justice Hasbrouck2
: Indge r Rider Cady. Of Columbia. seconded
the nomination of Justice HasbrCuck declar-
ing that one Of his reasons for so cong was the
strong Endorsement Frank ;. Black had given
Mr. HasbrouCk when Governor Odeu appointed
The State" he continued has never wit
messed the failure OF q party TO nominate Z man
I-lo has been appointed justice Of the Supreme
fIiation. shall we subject Judge Hasbrouck to
the slight and lndisnlty Of refusal 10 follow
this long established precedent?
In the vote Albany. Rensselaer, and Schoharte
cast eight votes for Fits. and Ulster. Columbia
Greene and Sullivan cast five votes Tor Has
T-~-Senator Hobart Krum, Of Schoharte who
nresided. declared Mr.. Fits to be the nominee,
suggestion to have the secretary cast one
bsI1ot for Mr. Fits was objected TO by Ulster
and Columbia ...-. . >
Several Of the delegates were entertained at
he
caesf1,I candidate A B. Lent one Of Ulster S
delegates was present