New-York tribune., 1907-10-07
FOR MUNICIPAL COURTS.
Democrats VIII Select Candidates
for Bench Tonight

Democratic conventions will be held tonight 20
nominate eleven additional municipal court JUS
tces 1or Manhattan under the terms OF Dill
passed last winter, and TO name CANDIDATE 10
succeed Justice F. J. Worcester, whose term tx
pires. -
According 70 the terms Of the bill the thirteen
municipal court districts have been so changed as
make nine districts. IN some OF these ost' olS
there are % be justices. and in others '''ee
The salary has been increased % $3.50 year ana
the term 10 ten years.
In the ID District. which is to nave one ron %
tional justice. ex-Magistrate Alexander Tel'.0
and Congressman II NJ Godfogle-also cand'-
date for tie Supreme Court nomination-are being
talked Of but II is thought that Thomas D'heeh
has the best chance Of nomination.
In the 4th District William J. Boyhan, leader or
the l4th Assembly District and Superintendent OF
Sewers under Borough President Ahearn, wants
the nomination TO be made. He Is hkely 10
get fl. Ex-Magistrate William A. Sweetser may
get the nomination in the 9th District.
One additional justice is TO be named in the 9Th
District. Ex-senator Jacob Marks is anxious TO go
the city Court bench. but If II is decided that
he cannot have that nomination he VIII pfopaply
ger the Municipal Court nomination in the 9Th
Candidates not plentiful in the th District
as il is a Republican stronghold. The Democratic
convention may be adjourned tonight, unless
somebody is found in the course of the day TO
take the three nominations there. John +. Cowan.
former leader Of the 50th Assembly District is
candidate for the Municipal Court nomination In
the sth District. Among the candidates in the 9Th
District are Frederick DurEan and James F. Mack.
ex-Deputy Police Commissioner. This is a Repub-
lcsn district and candidates not plentiful for
the three nominations.
Nominations for the Supreme Court, General
Sessions City Court and Sheriff will be made at
the County Convention on Wednesday night
addition 20 Congressman GoIdfogle. the men
most talked OF for the one Supreme Court nomna
tion sare ex-Corporation Counsel John J. Delany
snd r. Burnham Moffatt, member Of the Tam
many law committee
Three Judges Of General Sessions are be nomi-
mated. Judge Frank Y. McAvoy will be renomi-
mated. Candidates for the two other nominations
Magistrate J. J. Walsh, leader Of the 21st As
sembly District: ex-Magistrate Alexander Finete.
also a candidate for a Municipal Court nomination;
Edward Browne. formerly Justice of the City
Court and Municipal Court Justices William F.
Moore and George r Roescl. The salary Of Gen
eral Sessions judges raised by the last Legis-
isture from $1,000 10 $1,000 a year and the term
was increased 10 fourteen years.
There is host of candidates for the six places
20 be filed in the city Court. Justice Edward F.
O'Dwyer and Justice John II. Mccarthy whose
terms expire. Will be renominated. Some OF the
candidates for the ether nominations Alfred J.
Talley, former Civil Service Commissioner ex-
Senator Jacob Marks. Edward D. O'Brien, son Of
Judge Denis O'Brien Of the Court of Appeals; Ed
ward J. Gavegan Peter Schmuck. Robert L. Luce
and Joseph F. Mulqueen
If Thomas F. Foley. leader Of the 2d Assembly
District. wants the nomination for Sheriff he can
have il. II he declines. the choice will be either
James J. Hagen. leader OF the 18th District or
Eugene J. Mcclure