New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-11

81 Governor
AT Saratoga
Ups State Republicans Try
ing g Bring About Nom
nation Of Appeals Court
Judge a. the Convention
Opposition Is Expected
Barnes Said 10 Oppose
Move; Pound and Temp
kins Favored for Place

Judge Frederick A. Crane, Of Brook
lyn. who was appointed three YEAR, ago
as associate judge Of tbs Court Of
Appeals, may be the designes for Cow
ernor Of The Saratoga convention.
Several upstate Republicans OF
prominence, including William L. Ward,
the Westchester County leader, are try
ing to bring that about.
Jacob A. Livingston. the Republican
leader Of Kings County, who until re-
Gently was openly backing State Com
troller Travis for the nomination. is
now said to be working to bring about
the designation of the Brooklyn judge.
With Livingston, Ward and other
leaders behind him, Judge Crane, I'M
less he refuses to permit his. name to
be presented to the unofficial eonven-
ton when it meets in Saratoga July
az, would have an advantage over most
Of the others now m the race.
Other Republican leaders of state
wide prominence who have listened to
the suggestion that Judge Crane be
designated believe if he were named
it would mean the elimination Of all
others in the primaries, with the ex-
ception of Senator George F. Thomp-
son, Of Niagara. Secretary of State
Hugo, who has said on several occa-
sions that he would be candidate in
the primaries if the Saratoga conven-
ton designated some one other than
himself, is not regarded as likely to
oppose the designee Of the convention.
Other Judges Satisfactory
From authoritative sources came the
report that the same group Of lead
ers who want Judge Crane would also
be satisfied with either Judge Cuth-
bert W. Pound, Of the Court Of Ap-
peals, or Arthur s. Tompkins. Supreme
Court Justice. The latter lives in
Nyack, which is part of Wards baili-
wick, while Judge Pound comes from
Lockport, Niagara County.
Judge Crane is fifty-one wears old
He was born in Brooklyn. He has been
continuously on the bench since 1901
when he was elected county judge in
Kings County. Before that he served
as an Assistant District Attorney under
Judge Burr. After five years service
on the County Court bench he was
elected to the Supreme Court, and in
January. 1917, his appointment to the
Court of Appeals was confirmed by the
Senate. His term there ends on Deem
days it was generally believed and dis
cussed in political circles that he would
be nominated to succeed himself.
1t is the desire of most of the state
leaders to name a man who has not
taken part in any Of the factional fights
In the party, so that all can get behind
him.
Barnes May Oppose Crane
Opposition to Judge Crane is ex-
pected from the Barnes element, which
IS performing yeoman-s service for
Senator Henry A. Sage. The delegates
to the Saratoga convention from Al
bany have been instructed for Sage. In
discussing the likelihood Of the fol.
lowers of William Barnes opposing
Judge Crane, Republican leaders yes
terday recalled that when the Kings
County Republican organization in
dorsed Judge Crane in 1918 for the
vacancy existing on the Court of Ap-
peals bench the Barnes crowd got be-
hind another candidate.
Singularly enough, Judge Crane sue
ceeded Nathan L. Miller, of Syracuse
on the Court. of Appeals bench. Judge
Miller, who has been importuned BY
leaders Of almost every faction in the
state to be candidate for the nomina-
ton, has steadfastly declined to quit
his law practice. Yet there are those
who believe that he may be persuaded
to accept before the convention meets
in Saratoga. In that event, it is pre-
dicted, there would be a Wholesale
withdrawal Of many now actively in the
field.
Leaders hope for capitalization of
sentiment behind one man before the
delegates assemble. in Saratoga. George
A. Glynn, chairman Of the Republican
State Committee, is anxious to have
that happen Tuesday. when the execu-
tive committee meets to select tenn
porary chairman. If there is no unani-
nous sentiment before the date for the
unofficial convention, 1t may be that .
the convention, following the precedent