In January 1960, Presiding Justice Sydney F. Foster, of the Appellate Division (Third Dept.
), was appointed by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller to fill temporarily the seat vacated by Desmond.
The Republican State Committee met on September 12 at Albany, New York, and re-nominated the incumbents Fuld and Foster.
[1] The Democratic State Committee met on September 12 at Albany, New York, and endorsed the incumbent Republican Stanley H. Fuld for re-election, and nominated Supreme Court Justice Henry L. Ughetta for the other vacancy.
[2] On September 13, the Liberal Party endorsed the Republican/Democratic nominee Fuld, and nominated Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Brenner for the other vacancy.