The New York herald., 1920-12-29
TALLEY, NOT SWAMI,
NAMED FOR BENCH
Gov. Smith Refuses to Follow
Tammany's Election Pro-
gramme Next Year.
OTHER VACANCIES FILLED
Glennon Becomes District At
torney of Bronx and Martin
County Judge in Kings.

Gov. Alfred e. Smith announced yes
terday in Albany the following appoint
ments:
Assistant District Attorney Alfred j.
Talley of New York county to succeed
the late Judge James T. Malone as
Judge of the Court of General Sessions.
George w. Martin, former Assistant
District Attorney of Kings County, to be
County Judge there In succession to
Judge Charles j. McDermott, who has
resigned to resume private practice.
Supreme Court Justice Edward j.
Glennon to be District Attorney of The
Bronx in succession to Francis Martin,
who becomes Justice OF the Supreme
Court on January l.
The naming of Mr.. Talley TO the Court
of General Sessions. politicians agreed.
was the best way out Of an embarrassing
situation for Gov Smith. Tammany
Hall wanted to be relieved Of the liability
of Edward Swami as District Attorney
and/to train up man who could make
a good run for election 10 that office
next fall They wanted Gov. Smith to
make District Attorney Swami Judge
of General Sessions and appoint Talley
in his place.
From the first the Governor did not
want to do 1t and public sentiment was
such that he finally refused to carry
out the wishes of Tammany. Finally.
after much criticism Of the Tammany
scheme. Mr.. Swami announced he did
not want to resign from the District
Attorneyship. So Mr.. Talley was named
for the bench with the understanding, II
is said, that he would run for District
Attorney in the fall, II the organization
wishes him to.
The new Judge lives at 260 Riverside
Drive. He Is a graduate of st. Francis
Xavier College and the New York Law
School. He has wife. three sons and
daughter. He was a Civil Service
Commissioner under Mayor Mcclellan
and counsel to the state Superintendent
of Insurance in the Sulzer administra-
ton. He became chief Of staff under
District Attorney Swami, whose first
campaign he managed In 1917. The
place pays $4,000 a year. 1t was re-
ported yesterday that John T. Dooling
would be promoted to the place and the
salary. Judge Talley will sit for the
first time on Monday.
Mr.. Martin, the new county Judge IN
Kings county, is IS years old. He was
graduated from Yale. Is a member OF
the Jenerson CluD, the Democratic or
ganization of the Fifth Assembly dis
trict, Brooklyn. and is member of the
law firm Of Martin & Kesselman. 21j
Montague street. He lives with his wife
and five children at 357 McDonough
street Two years ago he was defeated
by Reuben J. Haskell as Representative
In Congress from the Tenth district
Judge Haskell has since been elected to
the County Court
The swapping Of places between Dis
trict-Attorney Martin and Supreme Court
Justice Glennon In The Bronx has ar
interesting ctory behind II. When Glen.
non was appointed to the vacancy or
the Supreme Court bench II was with
the understanding that, II District-Attor-
ney Martin wnntod TO be the regular
nominee :or the place this year. he
(Glennon) would step aside. Martir
decided to be a candidate for the Su.
preme Court. aud was elected.
1t is reported that Supreme Court JUS
tice H. d. Hotchklss may resign before
the end OF the year. II he does Gov
Smith will appoint Justice E. ]. McGold.
rick to the vacancy.