New-York tribune., 1920-08-10
Justice Ford
Endorsed by
Both Parties
Tammany Names Swami for
Supreme Court, but the
Prosecutor Withdraws in
Favor of the Designee
Judge Hendricks Rejected
Republicans and Democrats
Ignore Him; Rosalsky and
Grain CetDouble Approval

The executive committees Of the Re-
publican County Committee and of
Tammany Hall both met yesterday and
designated a judiciary ticket for the
nominations in the September pri-
maries. Both committees designated
Justice John Ford for denomination,
and they both failed to designate JUS
tice Peter A. Hendrick, whose term
expires this year. The Tammany com
mittee designated District Attorney
Edward Swami in place of Justice Hen
drick, but the latter withdrew in favor
Of Justice Ford.
The Bar Association declined to in
dorse either Justice Ford or Justice
Hendrick.
Opposition had developed to Justice
Ford in the Republican committee be-
in 1916 and had been an extremely
Independent Republican in other party
matters. There were nine designations
for the Supreme Court, two for the
Court of General Sessions and one for
the City Court. Edward j. Glennon,
who was slated as the Democratic
designee for che Bronx, withdrew in
favor of Francis Martin, District At
torney of Bronx County.
Subcommittee Reports
The subcommittee of ten appointed
by Samuel S. Koenig, chairman of the
Republican County Committee, to select
the designees, reported back to the
full executive committee at meeting
in Mr.. Koenig's office and unanimo ously
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tice Ford. The committee reported it
had found nothing against the integrity
and ability of Justice Ford in his
record on the bench.
The other designees of the commit
tee we're: Justice Leonard A. Giegerich
(Democrat); Justice M. Marley Plat
eek (Democrat); Justice Mitchell L.
Erlanger (Democrat); JuJstice Charles
L. Guy (Democrat); Isadore Wasser-
vogel, James O'Malley and Robert McC.
Marsh, for the Supreme Court. Judge
Otto A. Rosalsky (Republican) and
Judge Thomas c. 7. Grain Democrat)
for the Court Of General Sessions,
and Gustave Hartman (Republican)
for the City Court. Henry K. Davis
(Republcan), former president of the
designee for the Supreme Court.
All of the nominees this fall will run
for election to full term Of fourteen
years on the Supreme Court bench and
General Sessions and ten years in the
City Court. Justice Ford was elected
on the Independence League ticket, with
the Endorsement of the Democrats, in
1906. He is now considered an indie
pendent Republican.
The Tammany committee indorsed
all the justices of the Supreme Court
for denomination whose terms expire
this year, except Justice Hendrick. This
includes the four Democratic justices
designated by the Republicans. The
committee designated Justices William
P. Burr and Edward j. McGoldrick
Democrats, who we're recently ap-
pointed by Governor Smith, for election
to a full term. There was no fusion
on designations.
The Democrats also designated
Judges Rosalsky and Grain for General
Sessions. For the City Court they
named Thomas T. Reilley, now sitting
in that court by appointment by Gov
ernor Smith.
Five justices of the Supreme Court
will be elected in the Second Judicial
District in November. The understand
ing is that two of the nominations will