The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-02-04
NOMINATION OF MCALL.
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Two other Appointments.

ALBANY. Feb Gov. Su!z.r to-day
sent to the state senate the nomination
al Justice Edward l.. Mccall to the chair
Iuansntp oi the Pubu' service Commission
OF New York. 'Ity
L." hours later a. . uIght session tue
S"nat" confirmed the appointment.
When the State Senate met AZ 80
o',Iu,A tonight "a recess Was taken I'm
mediatey 30 permit IN" Democratic Srna
'urS 10 hold u caucus with View OF de-
ridir- 81 confirm fortnight the nomination
OF Justice Mccall to succeed commis-
-!on"r !llcoN. TINS conference, lasted
nearly an hour and at it, conclusion word
was sent to Gov SulZer that ryrrythins
vas ready fur the reception of the nom.na-
tons.
Justice MCCalls domination was Cun-
nrln.d ia the Senate 10y "A party vote of -
"a Ia except that senator James W.
Emerson of Warren county, Republican,.
voted for confirmation on the ground that
lust.c" Mccall Mas a personal friend and
man whom he knew 10 be of uuuu's-
toned integrity ana recognized attain
lUrnts.
III. nominations OF Judge IIodson and
Mr.. Gibbs were referred to the FInauC"
Committee.
When the Mccall nomination was read
In the Senate senator Fitzgerald Demo-
'Itt or MdllUdlldn, aShtfl lbT !Hilll'uldtf
confirmation.
The people of New York city" sad
senator Fitzgerald, "aIe to he cungrat-
ulated in getting a man OF Justice Nc
CANS standing for chairman of the Pub
lie S.rVic" Commission
Il move that the nomination take the
usual course and be referred to the Finance
Committee" interrupted Senator Elon II,
Brown, the Republican leader In the Senate.
we should exercise discrimination in
confirming nominations continued Sena-
tor Brown The people Of the state
should b" given opportunity To offer OBJ
jcctions to this nomination If ther" are
any Even when the public service cont
mission law was passed il was pointed
out then that the PuDic Service Commits
sions might be made partisan bodies and
that is what is being done. The air is
flcd with rumors Of Justice Mccall )
connection with Tammany and the inter
ests behind these subway propositions
The atmosphere is also filled with sugges-
tOns of scandal in connection with Justice
McCalrs nomination for the Supreme
Court bench. ! don't know that there is
any truth In these rumors, but | do know
that there should not be this haste in
confirming the nomination tonight"
Senators Wagner. Frawley, Pollock aud
McClelland resented what they termed the
insinualOns of senator Brown and de-
Judge Mccall better than Senator Brown.
senator Frawley stated that he was a
member OF the committee which was re-
sponsible for Justice McCall's nomination
twelve years ago and he challenged SEN
ator Brown to point to any scandal in
that connection. senator Wagner de-
clared that Justice Mccall would not
hold conferences on the signing OF the
subway contracts In the back paror of
any hnanciers house, but that an meet
ings would be held IN the open at the
office Of the commission.
Justice Mccall viii see that the city
gets the best bargain possible" added
senator Wagner, "The people OF New
York are not satisfied that Commissioner
Wilcox has truly and honestly represented
their interests ON this commission. They
want the contamination ~ these contra cts
halted until light can bc let In. Senator
browns criticisms of Jusiic" Mccall ar.
made without consideration or warrant
Justice Mccall headed his ticket when he
ran for supreme Court Justice"
Senator iirown declared that IL E',ii-
missioner Wilcox had held secret d nfer.