New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-31
Endorsement of Delehanty,
a Glynn Appointee, Sur
priSes Leaders.
MAY BE BID FOR TIGER;
PERKINS ALSO NAMED
Greenbaum and Shearn Selected
Moose May Get City Court
for Prosecutor.

/ ne hepuDllCdn ENtSuIlNe CVi""H''''
named the following judiciary and
county ticket for the coming campaign
yesterday afternoon;
For Justices of the Supreme Court
John Proctor Clarke, Samuel Green
baum. Francis B. Delehanty, Clarence
J. Shearn and Edward r. Finch, to sue
ceed themselves.
For Justice Of the City Court-Saul
f. Rogers, to succeed Justice Lorenz
Zellor.
For District Attorney-Charles Al
bert Perkins, to succeed himself.
For Sheriff Frank X. Bowers, to
succeed Max S. Grifenhagen.
The sixth place on the Supreme Court
slate, which is to fll the Office Of JUS
tice James A. Blanchard. who leaves
the bench through the working of the
age limit, will go TO a man selected
by the Bronx organization. lie VIII
probably be William W. Niles.
OF course, the executive committee
did not nominate this tcke:. 1t may
rot do so under the primary law nut
il voted unanimously TO recommend 10
enrolled Republicans its nomination at
the primaries on September 2S.
Justice Greenbaum Indorsed.
The terms OF Justices Clarke Re
publicap) and Greenbaum democrat
are expiring, and there has been
general demand FOR their denomination
among the members of the bar Jus
tices Delehanty and Shearn were ap-
pointed year ago by Governor GIynh'
The former has aiavs been an organ
izAtion Democrat, while Justice Shearn'
prior to his elevation on the benrh'
had been the right hand man OF Will
lam r. Hearst in the independence
League and other independent move
ments. lie is now enrolled as Dem
ocrat.
Samuel s. KoeniG, president OF The
County Committee, said that Jusuees
Shearn and Delehanty were named by
the Republicans in response TO ne
feeling that all sitting judges should
be renominated regardless oil parry
considerations, il they had made good
records. Justice Finch was selected, OF
course. because he is the Republican
who was appointed recently to take the
place left vacant by the death OF JUS
tice John J. Delany, Democrat.
Mr.. Rogers is in a law partnership
with Gustavus A. Rogers, ms brother,
at 100 Broadway He is member Of
the Republican County Committee Al
though the other member of the hrn
is Democrat.
If the Progressive5 should see fl to
irdorse the other members Of the Re
publican ticket, there is no doubt that
MIR. Rogers would retire and the Pe-
publicans would name Michael Schaap,
Progressive. in his place. As a matter
of fact. the Republicans could prob
ably be induced 20 take Schaap in re-
turn for the nomination by the Pro-
Rressives OF District Attorney Perkins.
Much surprise was expressed last
night over the Endorsement Of justice
Delehanty. 1t revived the story that
this, with the Endorsement OF Justice
Shearn, meant that the Democrats
would indorse District Attorney Per
kns, the Republican candidate, 10
succeed himself. There was nothing
tangible on which TO base such sug-
gestion, however.
Democrats May Aid Finch.
II is believed that in addition to car
rying out the principle of renominat-
ing sitting judges the action OF the Re
publicans was based on the hope that
il might induce the Democrats TO take
Justice Finch.
II the Democrats don't take Justice
Finch and District Attorney Perkins
the Republicans will at least have at
tanned an issue for the campaign. They
will be able 10 argue that they renoml-
mated faithful public servants, regard
less of political considerations, and
that the Democrats, in turning down
District Attorney Perkins, showed
themselves actuated solely by motives
of party advantage.
Mr. Koenig said the selection Of the
ticket was by a unanimous vote OF the
executive committee. He asserted that
there was not the slightest objection to
Justice Delehanty. Two members OF the
committee John J. Lyons, of the 3lst
District, and Collin II. Woodward, or
the 23d came prepared TO make hght
for Frank Moss for District Attorney
When they found they were beaten they
voted for Perkins
Mr.. Moss. however, is TO run in the
primaries. anyway. This, so far as was
known Yesterday, was the only 1ght
there would be for judgeship or coun-
tv nomination in the Republican pri-
maries. MIR. Moss is also going TO enter
the Progressive primaries, altho' n
that organization has named John j.
O'Connell, straight party man, for
the nomination.
There had been some talk of naming
John ]. Lyons for Sheriff, but before a
vote was taken Lyons asked that his
name not be considered.
"Of course, there was no question
about the Endorsement OF Justices
Clarke and Greenbaum," said Mr..
Koenig. explaining the action of the
committee on the judiciary slate. They
have served q full elective term with
credit. We named Justices Delehanty
and Shearn, both Democrats, but at the
same time men who had shown excep-
tional qualifications for the bench, be
cause of a public demand that sitting
justices of thst type should be retained.
Now, il the Democrats see 1T 70 follow
this policy they will name the same
men we have named.
Mr.. Koenig would not talk aoout the
possibility Of fusion with the Pro-
rressives, except 10 say that the Su-
preme Court slate could not be broken,
hut il the Progressives wanted 10 do
the right thing they would indorse it..
The circulation Of petitions for the
designation of the candidates named
Yesterday was started last night in or
der that they may be filed by Monday
at the latest.