New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-29
LOCAL POLITICS.
TIE BAR ASSOCIATION.
40 COUNSEL GIVEN TO VOTERS IN REGARD TO
JUDICIARY NOMINATIONS.

JUDICIARY NOMINATIONS.
Tho Bar Association met last evening ut
No. 20 East Twenty seyenth-st There was large at
tendance OF members. The Hon. william M. Eyarts.
President OF tho Association called the mombers to
order. Mr. Sheppard proposed nominees OF the Bar
Association for Justices Of the Supreme Court tho names
Of T. l.. Fancher and Chas II. Van Bfunt This re-
ceyed with considerable merrlment the part Of
tain members He did not believe in selecting nominees
for all the Offices but he thought that with the expert
enco the Bar Of New-York had had tboy should pro-
nounce themselves with uncertain sound In behalf
OF this most Important branch OF tho judiciary,
and shond throw ali their energy into the effort to ill
these offices with tho best that could be secured
Ho thought that no better could be offered for tho
positions than those he had mentioned one was q
Democrat aud the other Republican The electors
are looking to how tho Bar Association will for
these Judges.
Ex-Recorder Smith agreed with Mr.. Sheppard as 20
The importance OF these Offices He SAID the Bar Asso
ciation was more interested in them than any other
body. Mr Van Brunt had still year 10 When
his term OF office expired. there doubt that he
could DO reelected. Mr. Fancher has received the In
dorsement OF the entire community s would vote for
Mr. Van BruDt II his time were out bat should be oD-
posed under tho circumstances to ndorsng him at this
time for Justice OF the Supreme Court, when they had
nnother OF equal capacity whom they could nominate
and II elected with Mr.. Fancher, they would have two
good men on tho Bench. For tho given. he
would therefore substitute the Of Mr.. Lawrence
for that OF Mr.. Van Brunt
Mr.. Wheeler could not believe the propositions OF
either OF the gentlemen who preceded him could have
been seriously made. He considered the whole thing
IA intended for great Joke and thought that neither
MI Sheppard nor Mr. Smith could be In earnest The
men II was proposed to put In nomination not in
point OF capabity the best that could be selected He
moved 70 lay the matter on the table. Lost.
Mr.. Nash offered a resolution that in WOW OF the po
sion the Bar Association had taken in reference
elective Judiciary, 1t refrain from making nomina-
tons from among the candidates Of any OF the political
parties. -t
Mr. Barnard thought that by the passage OF the reso
luton the Association surrendered It's rgdt TO approve
disapproye OF any nominations that had been made
certain persons had been proposed here Tor the dorse
ment OF tho Association, and there might be others
whose merits as candidates 1t was desirable to dspar
age. IL there were men put IN nomination worthy OF
support, their claims shOud be fully presented. while
the unworthy asprants for judicial honors should be
discOuntenlnced.
Mr.. Robinson moved that the Bar Association disap-
prove OF the nomination OF Alexander Epdlding for
teman also made the same motion in relation TO the
nomination OF Isaac Dayton. Mr. sheppard hoped the
resolution would prevail Instead OF being incom
peent, rs charged Mr.. Dayton had produced work on
SurrO.aes which was In every legal library lie chal
enged any one TO bring forward an act Tor Which he
should be condeInned by the Association.
Mr.. Smith had been engaged extensively In legal
matters with Mr. Dayton, and had found him a good
lawyer. He knew nothing against his personal char
intimated by Mr.. Robinson. He hoped the motion
would DO Withdrawn. Mt Robinson then withdrew MS
motion.
IL moved that the nomination OF Roswell ID. Hatch
for Justice OF the Marine Court be dsapDrOycd OF y the
Association. NJ. Skidm0re, in humorous speech,
thought the Marine Court rather low game, and
that any member of the Association who had not muir
dered his parents Tamplcd the American 1ig,
competent for Justice Of The Marine Court Mr. Glrlrd
thought the Association was, by its action, establishing
itselI as an eX pate tribunal upon the nominations OF
the Judiciary approving Of some and disappearing OF
others Ho moved to lay the resolution the table.
Lost.
Mr. Wheeler thought the Marine Court under
rated judgeship in that Court was very important
office. The powers OF that Court very great, ana
the salaries Of t' judges equal TO those in some OF tho
highest c0ttts Tue motion was bhen carried Mr. Mash
then offered the following, which was adOpGd;
es0rf Thst the list candidates dcal Office presented bv
different politics. parties such not require further action
hy this Association.