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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1907
Page
2
Candidates for Aldermen Manhattan and Bronx Democratic entries 25 John W Irwin and Republican 10 George J Schneider listed. Conventions adjourned to Oct 9 and Oct 10. In Assembly New York County a note about further candidate selection for Municipal Courts tomorrow.
Democrats nominated 13 Municipal Court Justices under the new law reducing districts and increasing seats. In Manhattan and Bronx gatherings, key nominees included Thomas P. Dineen, Jacob Marks, John Godfrey Saxe, and Moses R. Ryttenberg with adjournments through October. The Ninth District featured Dowd, Saxe, and Ryttenberg, with supporters emphasizing impartial justice.
The Brooklyn Democratic Committee nominated Justice candidates for the Municipal Court. In the Third District William J. Bogen shutz was named and in the Seventh District Edward A. Richards. Conventions in the Second and Sixth Districts adjourned until tomorrow.
Charles HB Ghering was unanimously reelected chairman of the New York County Committee of the Independence League at a Gilsey House meeting last night with no opposition.
District Attorney Jerome denounces Democratic leaders as engaging in fat head politics and asserts opposition to several politicians. He backs Judge Charles S. Whitman for General Sessions and warns the bench should be filled by capable lawyers, not political hacks, amid party maneuvering for three seats.
The Committee of Fifty comprising Citizens' Union Bar Association and others adopted resolutions for conferences with Democratic and Republican leaders to select candidates for the Supreme Court General Sessions City Court and Municipal District Courts. Temporal chairman Prof George W Kirchwey and a committee including Prof Charles Sprague Smith J Aspinall Hodge Julius Henry Cohen Joseph M Proskauer and Bernard A Deutsch were chosen to liaise with east side civic groups to ensure proper court selections.
Secretary of State Whalen upheld the Independence League slate naming John T. McDonough of Albany and Reuben Robie Lyon of Bath as judges candidates. Their names will appear on the official ballot for the election next month.
Gov. Hughes appoints Judge Sawyer of Wayne County as Justice of the Superior Court for the Seventh Judicial District to replace the late Justice Dunweil. Sawyer resigns county judgeship to take the post. appointment expires January 1. Sawyer is the Republican candidate for the vacancy.
The testimony reveals McDonald’s role in tunnel and subway deals with the Metropolitan Securities and Interborough interests. Details cover free transfers, merger effects, hefty fees, and a $150,000 settlement plus ongoing contracts. Questions arise about asset accounting and political connections surrounding the New York transit ventures.
Judge Lacombe heard arguments on permanent receivership for the Metropolitan and New York City Railways. Roger Foster challenged the bid as collusive and warned of potential fraud against creditors. The court adjourned to Monday to hear more from other creditors and representatives of the Attorney General and Ryan interests watched without participating.
The Interborough Metropolitan Company filed an answer to Daniel W. Burrows and others bill in the U S Circuit Court. Burrows seeks to void the merger of Interborough Rapid Transit Metropolitan Street Railway and Metropolitan Securities, halt stock transfers and dividends. The answer admits the bill's formation but denies illegality in the leasing and argues no competition between elevated surface and subway lines.
The Public Service Commission committee revises its stance on the Brooklyn Bridge crash and considers allowing Brooklyn Rapid Transit cars to operate over Metropolitan lines for short distances. The plan would enable fare collection at city corners and involves switching systems in seven to ten seconds. The commission contemplates broader electric lighting investigations beyond initial scope.
Henry B. Smith announces that a postal card vote in New York County District Thirty-one chose Harvey G. Andrews as Justice of the Seventh District Municipal Court. Andrews led with 700 votes from 1,600 returned. W. E. Benjamin had 300. Francis Worcester and John R. Davies will also become Justices under new law. convening tomorrow night.
Washington reports a rumor of a German battleship squadron visiting American waters for months of sociable exchanges. Officials deny knowledge of any plan, noting winter timing and lingering WWI era tensions. Observers doubt Roosevelt will welcome such a move.
National German American Alliance accepts William Randolph Hearst proposal to cover expenses for twelve American delegates to Germany in 1908 to seek cordial U S German ties. Delegates to visit Harvard and the German museum after Boston reception. Debate over partisan action and immigration policy follows closing Terrace Garden session. Ambassad or von Sternburg sent good wishes.
There is no extra fare to St. Louis on the St. Louis Limited, but every comfort and convenience awaits aboard the home or club car, promising a pleasant journey for passengers seeking quality travel.
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