The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-11

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ions J. BRADY. MITCHELL l., EHLASoEH' CHARLES
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rv1ru 4. HESpRrcK and CHARLES l.. GUY.
IN, .ynaocs ot me COun Of general Sessions
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Ear SyrrogItc-FRASK T. fITzGERALp, \
Those were the Judiciary nominations
made Las, night at the Tammany judicial
convention. The form was gone through
with oS submitting the names to the con-
alteration of the convention, but the list
uas made up about half an hour before
the convention was called to order, at a
meeting of the executive committee.
Al / 80 oc ock this morning the execu-
ti,c COMMITTEES OF the Independence League,
three Of whose candidates are on the ticket
as per agreeme nt, announced that IL didn't
ike some Of the others. 1t issued the fol-
loving statement;
81, has been the desire of the executive
comm ttee Of the eaSue to secure the nom
nation o a nOn-partisan Judiciary ticket.
The ticket named Ivy the Tammsny con-
yention contains the names of some good
men AMI some not satisfactory.
The Independence League will watch
t1o action Of the Republican convention
with interest
This wound mp a troublous day Tor MIR.
Murphy. His executive committee had
been ,immonedF to meet at 4 o'clock,
but at that hour Charles F. Murphy,
Lewis Nixon and W. Bourke Cochran
were at the Wa~ldorf-Astoria keeping up
their end Of the negotiations between
themselves "a representing Tammany
Hall and William r. Hearst for the naming
Of a ticket that would suit both. 1t II
understood that these negotiations would
have been ended much earlier in the day
but for the p~ertinacity Of Mr.. Murphy in
sticking to John J. Delany as one who should
have a place on the Supreme Court ticket.
Mr.. Hearst. however, refused to accept
Nj. Delany under any circumstances. He
h understood to have sent word to Mr..
Murphy that rather than consent to taking
Mr.. Delany he would have the Independence
League put a judiciary ticket OF its own in
the field. Mr.. Murphy finally had to give
way. But he was appeased by the knowl-
edge that Mr.. Hearst would demand no
more than three places on the Supreme
Court ticket. The candidates put forward
nv Mr.. Hearst were Recorder Gof, City
Court Judge Seabury and John Ford. The
rest Of the ticket Mr.. Murphy was told he
could fill up with TammAny lawyers.
When Mr.. Murphy. in company with MIR.
Nixon and MIR. Cochran reached Tammany
Hall shortly before 0 O'Clock the member
of the executive committee who had been
waiting were called together. The meet
ing was held behind closed doors, but 1t
was learned that Mr.. Murphy, after telling
the district leaders that three Of the places
On the Supreme Court ticket la been pre-
empted by Mr.. Hearst and that for the
sake Of harmony aud unity the demands
made bv Mr.. Hearst must be agreed to
said thet he would leave it to them to sng-
rest the makeup OF the rest Of the ticket.
There was a rush at once on the part OF
the district leaders to present names. Al
together there we're twenty-three names
submitted. As il was apparent that there
would he no possibility of making a choice
Of a ticket in the meeting before the time
for the convention arrived, it was decided
that "A subcommittee should he appointed
to suggest a ticket. This committee was
made up of julius Hamburger, Little Tim
Sullivan, JohA F. Cowau, Michael j. Garvin,
Thomas +. Rush and William J. Boyhan.
These six district leaders took the pre-
caution before making their report TO con-
suit with Mr.. Murphy, and when. after an
hours adjournment, the executive commit
tee reconvened, the subcommittee made its
report; and as il was known tina the names
selected had the approval of Mr.. Murphy,
il was adopted without opposition. except
that one of the district leaders wanted TO
know why Mr.. Delany had been dropped.
The matter was not pursued further after
Mr.. Murphy or some one speaking for him
described the situation with which Mr.. MUIR
ply had been confronted.
It was a large crowd which gathered
a. Tammany Hall last night. The name
Of every candidate was greeted with pro-
longed cheers. Only once was the name
of Hearst mentioned and the applause
which follow ed was in no way to be COM
pared with the volume Of cheering which a
few minutes later was drawn from the
crowd by the mention OF Murphy.
Thomas F. McAvoy called the convention
to order. James W. Gerard was elected
chairman. Senator Thomas F. Grady read
a series OF resolutions which had been
adopted by the executive committee. These
resolutions indorsed the platform adopted
at the Buffalo convention and went on to
say:
The unusual number Of Judges to be chosen
At this election and the extraordinary manner
in which representatives OF a single class
acting on behalf OF special interests have
sought to control the nominations make II
incumbent upon all persons who believe in
an elective judiciary to show that the whole
body Of the people is a safer depository OF
every power than any section or class. how
ever great its possessions or extensive its
pretensiOns.
We denounce the attempt OF certain men
who, If the reign OF justice be made supreme
In the community. will themselves be sub
jects Of judicial pursuit to select the Magis-
trates who must Judge them. To defeat
and rebuke effectively this criminal enter
prise, conceived In audaciOus disregard of
popular rights and in cynical contempt Of
popular intelligence. this convention pledges
Itself To nominate for all judicial vacancies
candidates whcse ability. integrity and
patriotism are sk>wn by the confidence Of
their neighbors. not by the praise OF a venal
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