New-York tribune., 1907-10-10
FIGHT IN THE 7TH.
Long Tussle Orer Republican Nomi-
nation for Municipal Court.

Nominations for justices Of the municipal court
made by the Republicans and the lnde-
pendence League last night The league !ncorsed
the Republican nominations in the 9th and 2d dis
tricts and the Republicans ndorsed the nomina-
ton OF Henry r. Davis, the leagues candidate in
the 9th district.
After a bitter fight. which lasted four hours
Harvey T Andrews. Republican leader OF the 3lst
Assembly Distrct. withdrew his name as can
ddate for the Office of Municipal Court justice in
the Harlem Casino this morning. in favor Of
Charles p Rogers a lawyer. OF No. 2rl West l21st
street
The slate finally put In the field by the Repub-
lcans OF the 7th Municipal Court District. is:
Francis J. Worcester No. 452 West l4ith street. at
present justice Of the llth Municipal Court.
nominated without opposition; John b Davies. No
~ Hamilton Place. and at present chairman of
the finance committee OF the Board of Aldermen,
without opposition and c. p. Rogers.
The convention Of the Republicans OF the Fifth
Municipal Court District. held in the West Side
Republican Club, No 2307 Broadway adjourned
after a stormy meeting subject TO the call Of the
chair. The names Of Frederick Spiegelberg and
William Young were put in nomination. but after
an adjournment OF ten minutes no result was
reached and the meeting was adjourned.
The failure Of Harry W Mack. leader OF the 18th
Assembly District, TO put through his programme
in nominating Mr. Spegclberg and Mr.. Young
due to the announcement Of the Democrats that
they going to nominate Alfred r. Ommen, a
Republican. This would form serious menace TO
the success Of the Republican ticket In a normally
Republican district
Taking advantage Of the bitterness existing be
tween the Gilman -Mazet Republican faction in the
18th Assembly District, and Mr.. Mack. the Re
publican leader. James J. Hagan. the Democratic
leader of the 18th District announced early in the
day that the Democrats would nominate eX-Mag-
istrate Alfred L. Ommen Tor MuhIclpal court JUS
tice.
Mazet and Gilman wanted Ommen to get the he
publican Municipal Court nomination that had been
promised TO Frederick Spiegleberg, who Is IN the
same law office with Mr.. Mack
Mr. Hagan In explaining his proposed nomination
of Omrnen at the adjourned Democratic conven-
ton to be held tonight, said yesterday:
THE Republicans in this Assembly district are
ali split up. and there is a strong teehns as'uhsl
Parsons and Mack l believe Mr. Ommen VIII polI
$500 Republican votes, and will enable us to carry
the municipal court district. and probably pull
through our candidates for the Assembly and the
Board Of Aldermen"
Captain Hugh Coleman. who has been practising
lawyer In New York for thirty-seven years. ana
who is a Civil War veteran. was nominated IN the
9Th District Isidor Cohen a lawyer, was nom-
mated by the Republicans of the cd Municipal Court
District He has also been nominated by the Inde-
pendence League. MIR. Cohen was formerly Assem-
bIvnoan from the Sth District Harry b. Davis who
was nominated in the 9th District has also been
nominated by the Independence League.
FOLLOWING are the Republican nominations:
Dist Candidates.
2-Isidor Cohen.
| 4-Adjourned until Friday.
| 5-AaiourDed subject to the call Of the chair
6-Henry Davis.
7-Francis J. Worcester. John r. Davis Charles p
Rogers.
S-Hugh Coleman.
! e-Frederct d. Wells. William c wilson, Frank
! d, StIrges.
| Independence League nominations are:
! Dist. Candidates
2-IGidor Cohen.
| 3-Jpseph Darling and " H Kelly.
| 6-Henry b. Davis.
| s-Tobias A. Kepper.
| 9-Frcd De witt Wells. W. c. Wilson and Frank
| D. Sturges.
| On Saturday night last the league made the fol-
lowing nominations for municipal court justices in
the 7th District: Sylvester L. Malone, II. c. s.
Simpson and James b. Butler.