New-York tribune., 1913-09-10
WERNER FIRST CHOICE
OF BAR FOR CHIEF JUDGE
Committee from State ASSocia-
tion Names 16 from Which
to Fill Two Vacancies.
BRACKETT is TURNED DOWN
Shadow of Sulzer Impeachment
Case Falls on Him-Attorney
General Carmody Is
Left Out, Too.

Left Out, 100.
Bv Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Albany. Sept 9-Ex-Senator Edgar T.
Bracket was voted down overwhelmingly
this afternoon at the meeting of the COM
nlittee Of the State Bar Association ap-
pointed TO recommend candidates TO fill
vacancies in the Court OF Appeals caused
BY the expiration of the terms Of Chief
Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen. Of Brooklyn. and
Associate Judge John clinton Gray Re
puticans and Democrats Joined In criti-
cising Bracket. and when his name was
presented To the committee the chorus Of
noes" drowned tho voices Of those who
voted for him He was supported by not
more than ten of the fifty members pres
en'
Sixteen names were recommended TO the
political organizations Of the state. from
which To- select nominees In the selection
Of chief Judge the committee recon-
mended rs It's first choice the nomination
Of Judge William L. Werner, a present
member Of the court The terms Of Chief
Judge Cullen and Associate Judge Gray
expire on December 81. Here is the list
OF names presented:
William r. Werner, Republican. Roch-
ester
Willard Bartlett, Democrat, Brooklyn.
Frederick Collin. Democrat. Elmira.
Emory \. Chase. Republican, Catskill.
Nathan l.. Miller. Republican. Cortland
Frank H. Hiscock. Republican. Syra-
cusc.
Frederick z. Crane. Republican. Brook
lyu
Frank G. Lsushlin Republican, Buffalo
Samuel Seabury. Democrat. New York
Alden Chester Republican. Albany.
Almet r. jerks. Democrat Brooklyn.
William ~ Dyckmdn, Democrat. Brook
iyu.
John NJ Kellogg. Republican. Ogdens-
burg.
James f. Tracey. Democrat. Albany.
Learned Hand. Republican, New York.
Joseph A. Kellogg, Democrat, Giens
Falls
Alton Il Parker. former chief Judge Of
the Court of Appeals presided AT the
meeting. with Danforth L. AinsVorth. of
Albany as secretary. The committee was
IN session more than two hours, but It's
final action was unanimous.
Judges Werner. bartlett and Collin are
elected members of the Court Of Apcals,
and Judges Chase. Miller and Hiscock are
members 10y designation Of the Governor
II was first suggested that tho committee
recommend Judge Werner for chief judge
and that tie nominee for associate judge
- h.. dos
mated members OF the court II was
pointed out. however, that this plan. II
adopicd. would leave two vacancies 10 be
filled hy the Governor after January T..
and il was then decided 10 add ten other
names. FIVE Democrats and I'VE Republi-
cans. 10 the list
Mcssrs. Crane. IAuGhlin. Scabury. Ches-
ter. jerks and John VI. Kellogg are Su-
prcme Court justices. Mr Dyckman is
one of the leading members Of the Kings
County bar: Judge Tras,y has served on
the supreme court n the Philippines;
Judge Hand s & Judge OF the United
logg is a Deputy =, .,torucy General and
former Supreme court justice.
Flftv Of the siNty-ciSht members OF the
committee we'o present to-day. EX-Judse
D. Cady Herrich Of Albany presented an
address 10 the people. which the commit
tee adopted. declaring II % be- the sense
Of tho meeting that nominations for hiSh
Judicial offices should be made Irrespective
II any consideration of political policy
afiilation or cXpcdiency.
The name Of Bracket was placed be
fore the committee by Hiram c. Todd. or
Saratoga. and hc plainly showed his sur
Irisc at the reception il received lie
said ne did not anticipate any objection
to Bracket. because Of the universal iu-
dorscmcnt he had received from lawyers
In the 9Th Judicial District
Bracket was the maip topic of discus
sion at the meeting this morning OF
Subcommittee among the members of
which we're y. Cady Herrick. Judge \. +.
Clearwater. of Kingston, Austen Fox.
OF New York. and Frank II. Fled, OF
Brooklyn. He was particularly censurod
because Of his activity as on" Of the coun-
sci of the Assembly board OF managers
preparing the impeachment case against
Governor Sulzor. II was said that ne
could not be- considered proper candl-
date for a non-partisan movement and
that his connection with the Impeachment
proceeding was making him more ana
more unpopular throughout the state
Tho failure of the committee to recon-
mend Attorney General Carmody as
candidate also caused surprise. Alton h.
Parker suggested his name atter IL was
decided 10 recommend Joseph a. Kellogg
who is now deputy Attorney General
nut no attention was paid to the sugses-
ton. Il was later explained that Car
mody would be a candidate for the court
Of Appeals on the Democratic ucke'
ANYWAY. and that il was the desire oi inc
committee to present the name OF no one
in any way involved in the Su'zef I'M
parchment