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The 1884 New York state election was held on November 4, 1884, to elect two judges of the New York Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly.
History
In 1884, the terms of the only two remaining original judges of the re-organized Court of Appeals expired. These were the only state officers to be elected statewide this year.
The Democratic state convention met on June 18 at Saratoga Springs, New York. William E. Smith, of Clinton County, was Temporary Chairman and President. Democrat Charles A. Rapallo and Republican Charles Andrews were nominated for judges after a viva voce vote almost unanimously, thus endorsing the resolution of the Republican convention that "the Court of Appeals should be removed from politics."CLEVELAND WINS THE DAY;...A VERY QUIET CONVENTION in NYT on June 19, 1884
The Greenback-Labor state convention met on August 30 at Masonic Hall in New York City. H. Alden Spencer was Temporary Chairman until the choice of George O. Jones as President. Prof. Isaac L. Rice, of New York City, and Patrick H. Cowen, of Saratoga County, were nominated for judges of the Court of Appeals.GREENBACK-LABOR MEN; THE STATE CONVENTION OF GEN. BUTLER'S PARTY in NYT on August 31, 1884
Result
The jointly nominated incumbents Rapallo and Andrews were re-elected.
+ 1884 state election results Office Democratic ticket Republican ticket Prohibition ticket GreenbackThis ticket was nominated by the Greenback Party, the Anti-Monopoly Party and the organization of that year's presidential candidate Benjamin F. Butler who in the press were referred to as the "People's Party" ticketJudge of the Court of AppealsCharles A. Rapallo 1,089,414total vote on Democratic and Republican ticketsCharles A. Rapallo Walter FarringtonWalter Farrington (ca. 1830 - Nov 25., 1920), of Poughkeepsie, lawyer, ran also for the Court of Appeals in 1881 and 1889; for Attorney General in 1879 and 1906; and for Chief Judge in 1892 23,150Isaac L. Rice 6,527Judge of the Court of AppealsCharles Andrews 1,089,396Charles Andrews Virgil A. WillardVirgil A. Willard, ran also for Attorney General in 1883 22,881Patrick H. Cowen 6,870
See also
New York state elections
Notes
Sources
Result in New York City: OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE COUNTY in NYT on November 20, 1884
Result: THE OFFICIAL CANVAS IN NEW-YORK STATE DECLARED in NYT on November 27, 1884 (Subscription required)
Result: DEATH OF JUDGE RAPALLO in NYT on December 29, 1887
Result: The Tribune Almanac 1885
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Category:1884 New York (state) elections