New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-29
CONNECTICUT
STUDLEY FOR THE BENCH
Mayor Wants to Succeed Probate
Judge l.. ". CIeaUeIand.

New Haven. March 2S Especial. -The retire
ment Of Judge Livingston W. Cleaveland from
the New Haven Probate Court is likely to result
in an all around change ia the local administra-
ton, If present plans are carried out II is
known that Mayor John p. Studley would like
to go on the Probate bench, and has desire to
succeed Judge CIeavelaud. He is understood
to be supported by the New Haven Republican
organization. In case Mayor Studley was
chosen. the president Of the Board OF Aldermen
would act as Mayor pro tenn.
The retirement of Judge CIeaveland is Of some
interest to Republicans throughout the state in
asmuch he explicitly says in his announce
ment that he will retire to private life, and has
no aspirations for further political preferment
The judge made two campaigns for the Repub
Iican nomination for Governor. In the 1902
convention he defeated by Abiram Chamber
lain, Of Meriden. who was later elected. In 1901
Judge Cleaveland was out for the GubernatOTial
nomination and was again defeated, this time by
Henry Roberts. Of Hartford. on each occasion,
however, Judge Cleaveland carried a consider
able number Of delegates, especially from many
Of the small towns where he distinctly
popular. In the early part OF the present state
campaign Judge Cleaveland's position in regard
to a possible nomination was not known and
there some discussion Of his temperance as
a candidate. He informed his friends at that
time, however, that he did not care to enter the
field again. though his supporters said that II
the nomination came to him without contest he
would not accept IT. The state situation among
Republicans simpIihed itself early in January,
however, with the result that all booms for the
Gubernatorial nomination gave way to that Of
Lieutenant Governor Rollin S. Woodruff. Of this
city. who is now alone in the field with state
wide assurances Of support in the convention.
Judge Cleaveland's intention to retire from poll
aaf tat hat ba yyfII
again be a candidate for the GOvernOrship
the Republican ticket.
While Mayor Studley Is now expected to be the
Republican nominee for the Probate judgeship
this fall the turn given TO the situation by the
voluntary retirement OF Judge Cleaveland IS
starting Democratic talk for the place. Samuel
A. York, the Democratic nominee in the last
and among his friends a movement is under way
TO get from him agreement to run again this
fall. He has proved his ability to get the
strongest Democratic support Of all Of his party
candidates for the Probate office in recent years,
and, if he ran this fall, would be a formidable
candidate to face Mayor Studley.
The successive victories of Judge Cleaveland,
however, by which he has. carried a normally
Democratic city for six elections, and has drawn
increasingly from Democratic candidates is
looked upon the best augury for the success
Of Mayor Stanley, If he is to run But II that
happens, as now seems probable, not the least
interesting phase Of the local political situation
lies in the change likely in the Mayors chair.
1t is understood that Alderman-at-larRe Frank
lin H. Homan is avowed aspirant for MAJOR
atty hOnOrs and that he will run for presi-
dent Of the board next fall under the reorganiza-
ton If the Mayors chair Is to be vacant
From next January around to October OF next
year, in case Mayor Studley Is elected Judge OF
Probate, an acting Mayor will have to be In
Alderman Homan in that position. with a view
TO his later candidacy for the mayOralty-