New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28
PARTY LAWYERS FIRM.
NOAH DAVIS CHOSEN THEIR LEADER
A NEW HARRISON AND MORTON CLUE FORMED
AT THE UNION AUTHORIZATIONS
NAMES ON THE LIsT-TnE



NAMES on THE LIsT-THE
OFFICERS
The meeting Of members OF the bar for the
purpose of organizing in support OF Harrison and
Morton, which was held at the Union League
Club last evening large one in spite OF the
rain, and was composed OF many of the leading
lawyers Of the city. The meeting WAS called by
the following wcll-known members Of the pro-
fcsson, nearly all of whom were present:
Noah Davis William NJ Eyarts, Ehu Root Clarence A.
Seward, John r. Dillon Hooper G. Van Worst William H.
Arncux Charles A. Peabody Payson Merrill Charles Henry
Butler. Daniel G.. Rollins, Cephas Branerd, Joseph
Kunzman. Edward Mitchell. Julien Il. Davies. Henry f..
Trcmain, Chaunccy NJ Depew, Joseph H. Choa:e,
Stewart L. Woodfor, George McCulloch Miller George o.
Holt Theron G. Strong, James McNamec William Henry
Clark Cephas nrainerd IT, j. Henry Work John Nonan
Charles C. Beaman, James c. Colgate, Howard Payson
wilds. William Peet, Benjamin IL. Bristow James T.
Doo,hroyd Amon Goodwin, Hoffman Miller, George W.
Carr w. Harris Roome, James NJ Varnum, John g. Davis
Frederick G. Gedncy Leslie w. Russell. Benjamin f.
Hal, Mortimer G. Addoms, George Nj. Pinney, jr
William Guthrie, Herbert L. Satteree, Lucus c. Ash
ley, Walter r. Leggat, Samuel T. Hamburger william V.
Rowe, James Thomson, Graud Thomson Fisher A. Baker,
Sherman Evarts, j. Edward Weld, Henry W. Calhoun
Thomas ii. Hubbard Charles f. Miller, Judson f. Wilds,
Jared G. Baldwin, IT, Henry A. Alexander, Henry Day
james NJ. Clifford, Roger NJ. Sherman, Daniel Seymour,
Henry II. Hoyt Robert Owen. Edward G. James
L..
Willis Sterling, Harold Vernon, Charles f. Hughes
Philip Carpenter j. c. O'CoDnor ir., Alexander T.
Mason, w. T. Peddrick, Thomas Hunt. David Thomson,
Charles Peabody, jr, Gherardi Davis Louis L. Roi-
land John Murray Mitchell, Frank spcrry
Among others who were present were General
Henry L. Burnett, General John A. Foster, Hanson
c. Gibson, John Fitch and Isaac Dayton. Iloff-
man Miller called the meeting to order and G.
c. Beaman was made temporary chairman and
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Addoms presented constitution for the new or
ganization, which was adopted by accIamaton.
1t names the body the Harrison and Morton Club
of the Bar of Ncw-York, declares its purpose to
be to aid in the election Of the Republican National
ticket and prescribes that any member of the
bar in good standing who is willing to vote for
Harrison and Morton may become a member
SPEECH OF Ex-JUDGE DAVIS.
William ii. Clark. Philip CARPENTER, Herbert
L. Satterlee. w. II. Roome and Hoffman Miller,
having been appointed a committee on permanent
organization reported the name of ex-Judge Noah
Davis for president Of the club. The nomination
was confirmed unanimously, and the new prcsi-
dent took his place on the platform amid long
continued applause. In accepting the position he
said in part
find myself made permanent chairman which sup
pose means that keep the position until Harrison
and Morton are elected. (Applause) The bar takes
deep interest the affairs OF country As body II
comprises largo proportion the most intelligent men oil
communities and although It great cities II has not as
great the country yet # exerts mighty
OF the high respect in which the profession
is held election like this, we as citizens who
claim be intelligent have right 10 SIT idly by and
neglect exert the influence that we possess So 1t
gratnes me very much to lawyers acting in body.
The majority OF opponents the bar those who
like 10 be where water melons are cut and therefore they
seek the local fields In which the melons grow
(4aughter) Therefore they are ali united with u.s.
but think that the majority Of the bar the main ques
ton with They are too familiar with history
to know TO which party tho preservation OF the lie OF
the country duethat the Republican party originated
and carried through the which have made the
country prosperous and great until within the last 1--WE
years it has taken its stand among the nations Of
the earth.
The speaker charged that the President had
purposely boarded money in the Treasury TO
create a surplus instead Of saving interest by
buying bonds and proceeded
IL declared a preteXt that bonds could
be purchased That surplus kept in the Treasury
as to produce anxiety in the minds OF business
When the desired condition had been created the PIesi
dents message You know what the Constitution
requires in annual message-to advise TO all the
affairs OF the Nation But instead President
confined his attention TO the question OF destroying
annulling the protective laws No fail
that this preconccrted purpose the result OF
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force on US tarn laws that would impair, II destroy
the wonderful prosperity OF the North easy It was
to have disposed OF tic surplus by paying the bonds
by laying hands the internal The internal
tax on tobacco could be struck out and
$50 900 900 would be removed BY taking of that
on sugar s90,00O000 could be struck off,
So OF the whskey which the Government protects II
The internal revenue tax that. to the OF
It's use in the arts taken off, that surplus would
swept away Thank God, the telegraph the mes
Ia he Of
gave cOuntcrblast that Joined On the question
before U.S. Now we have the question whether the
system under which have prosprcd shall continue or
be swept 1t is important question. and
'ne on which the members OF the bar should unite in
avor OF protection The policy Of any people to
bring the mouth Of the the possible
uxtaposton to the hand Of the producer. Wherever
hat is best done the greatest prosperity prevails.
OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CLUB.
Other officers were chosen as follows:
Vice Presdents-wliam II. Armour. Cephas Brainerd
Benjamin II. Brstow. Walter S. Carter Joseph H. Choate
Henry Day, James A. Dennson Chauncey NJ. Depcw
John f. Dillon. Theodore w. Dwight William NJ Evarts
James p. Foster Joseph Fet;retch, Amon Goodwin
Henry f.. Rowland, Thomas II. Hubbard. Robert G..
ngersoll. Edward C. James. payson Merrill George
NcCuoch Miller John c. OConnor IT, Charles A. Pea.
,ody. Daniel G. Rollins Elihu Root. Horace Russell
Clarence A. Seward. Elliott +. Shepard General Henry f.
rremane. james Thomson Stewart L. woodford Hooper
;. Van Worst
Grand Marshal-General James NJ. varnum; aid to the
Marshal OF the Unconstitutional Joseph c. Jackson
Melville troasurer-Edward Mitchell:
finance committeeEdward Mitchell. chairman Charles
A. Peabody. r Walter Howe, William Henry Clark |
lanes ~ yarnum, Samuel D. Hamburger, Walter T. |
eggatt and John hoffman.
Executive Committee-IIofman Miller chairman Nor. |
liner C. Addoms. Edward T. Bartlett. Ccphas Brain. |
I'd jr, Philip Carpenter George w. Carr William Henry
lark, Hugh Coleman Frederick Gedncy. James NJ. |
'inord William G. Guthrie Samuel IA Hamburger, Gran
lille T. HAYES, Henry II. HOyt Charles T.. Hughes.
Walter r. Leggat Alexander T. Mason. John hoffman,
william Harris Roome. Herbert L. Satteree and Theron
}. Strong.
Elliott T. Shepard proposed that a public |
Meeting should be held to indorse all the candi.
latss. aud ex-Judgc Arnoux offered resolution
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