New-York tribune., 1880-10-31
ACTION OF THE MUNlCIpAL sOoulry

Az lIDN VI LIE 1l lNILlIAL NfDL'lEII.
TIE MUNICIPAL SOCIETY DECLARss NJ. raUAx's
PROFESSIONAL CO. DUCT CJCsuFABLa. ASD
SAY, THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEES NoMI-
MATED
The meeting Of the Muaic pal Society az Its hail.
No. 81 Sladison-ave.. last night. was q large and
enthusiastic one The committee, composed Of two
members from each Of the great political parte.. 70
report upon she character Of the candidates on the
county ticket. presented the following report:
Inasmuch rs he society cannot coasd he claims Of
candidates on TIE basis " ter opinions. either political
thc committee against the character OF eItaes caud-
dat, for 4ayor. we have not fet caeI upon 10 MAKE
any further aiU-l0u 20 those respective caudialcs.
The issues rIlsed by re respective candidate are we'll
understood by the community, asa le,d 20
e.ucldduun nom us. As tO ihs nominees Tor
committee pen%rt NAT at U' lima ~ i,,r ;o.r
appointment serious cl ge- htd been Aad. in the puD
conmrttc h Pc III. m versl of ne amor f those
bac Ar-oci1uon Committee. nea-u tLt explanations
offered by Mr. TruIx ia TO -om. IN .u. Your
committee concur conclusions arrived 20 1y fEe
Bar Association. except tnt our conc.a-iou from the
evidence the fourth aud most import cargs -
not fully covered boy the language eE.-
plsyed by me committee If that association.
We are of Tie cDiulon That lawyer wlO
retained money ntru,ted 10 HIM Dy hl. client for ths
payment o. an assessment wnich lc does not tally pay
aud uny finally accounted Or ny, months thereafter IN
an accounting then had with hls partner h'ugh 4 mo
wauea heavy M-erest account vas sunu ng against
professionally IA manner whcA caunot ue Justified.
Ia addition TO the: charges wAi"h we're nves-
tig4ted by the Lar Association Comm Tee,
other matters affecting the professional condlc of Mr.
IrLtX brought 10 the notice Of your committee.
rrr spectlve OF anY specific objections ,he point Of
professional character the people OF me CNy OF New
YORK have right to demand tnat in making nOmua-
hons Tor Dzh Judicial Offices Jhe selection oa Je uade
from men such distinction at tie Bar hat the
mention OF tAe'r names II lt-ef rliltauon Ol aDg
charge As To want Ot chara Ter or Qualification Tor ohe
therefore your committee nave reached tho
conclusion that Mr.. Iruax should have
been nominated. While We regret that the
Republican parry has not nominated tor tIs
pcrleuce have hesitation. und the existing cir
cuustances--tnc selection DenE confined O. lAe Two
candidates ramed-in recommending tle voters Ot the
clty Or NeWIOra 70 vote FOR Horace Ru sell.
nominee Tor Register, has been Assistant Regis
ter for seyeral years past, that De has nlet
the Office with etlclency and that, under sucn
circumstances. the iOrity OF the COMMITTEES
have concluded that tue principles civil
service rel orm would naturally dictate hs retention In
that place. We therefore recommend Nj DochartY.
fitting tue part Of tue committee % that Doth the
nominees MeSsrs -uytn aud Rollins, are well qualified
Office, aud under sucn
not within the province Of your committee 60 recon-
mend one OF them agalnst the other. We have
no HESITATION recommending Meyer = Isaacs
tic Republican candidate, beng we'll qualified for
he Office Of Marine Court Judge, a. We know
hn possess the requisite qua hcatOns, ana " nave
not able TO convince ourselves that the Is
true reference 20 his opp nent M NehrDas. The
nominees for Aderue nat rge are or such character
that We have no recommendation 20 make. In tho
opinion OF a maj orn OF the committee sucil
nominations justify cOnde uualon Oi Doth political
parties Tor limiting their selection 10 political
workers instead or selecting capable OF
ndehy securing, honest Efficient and economical gov
eruGleni for the CI,y ol New-lOrk.
The report was unanimously adopted 10y the
cIoty