Judge Irving Lehman of the New York State Court of Appeals was elected Chief Judge to succeed retiring Judge Crane in yesterday’s balloting. His election was a foregone conclusion since he had received the nomination of the Democratic, Republican and American Labor parties and had no opponent. Jonah J. Goldstein was elected General Sessions Judge in New York City.
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