New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-15
ROESCH'S RECORD TOO BAD.
THE BAR ASSOCIATIONS OBJECTION
HE NAY PERSIST IN TRYING TO BE ELECTED
TO IT-THOsE LETTERS FROM
PHOTHER SENATORS

lI-ItOoc LEAAEfto iIoN
PIOTHER SENATOR'S
Independent Democrats and Republicans alike are
greatly surprised the action OF state Senators charles
r. saxton and Edmund O'Connor in giving to senator
George F. Roesch, OF this city. the certificate OF
character that he secured from them to aid him in
Getting into the Association Of the Bar OF TIE City
Of New York. Senator Roesch has been candidate
for membership In the association for over year. Dt
he has never been able TO accomplish this OBJECT, on
account OF the course that he took as a member OF
IN. Senate last winter in two notorious instances
senator Roesch, In the first pace. was the chairman
., the senate Committee Privileges and Elections,
which was appointed the purpose OF throwing out
four members Of the senate who bad been legally ana
honestly elected to that body. He was the only
lawyer on that committee, and it was supposed that
he would be al least fair In so far as legal quesohs
that came up concerned
He showed at the first or second meeting OF mat
committee that he was most sub,ervlent tool OF the
Democratic bosses, and that he could without the
slightest hesitation reject testimony that had an I'M
portant bearing upon the cases. simply because II
would inure the line OF reasoning that had oeeh set
ND by the who wanted 10 secure the Seats III 'ne
senate by the votes OF a majority of that body, that
they could not BY the votes OF their constltu-
on,s In one case particularly, Senator Roeschs
rvnes were so utterly bad that nearly every Demo
cratic paper in the State criticised MN severely
After this Senator Roesch acted for time Win more
t,irness and allowed the introduction OF testimony
Inot at the outset he undoubtedly would have stricken
out. 49, A.. 49, ,o,rorar
.ors no soon became one OF the most ardent OF the
pnoters OF tho defence OF Isaac H. Maynard against
rbor the Association OF the Bar OF the CITY OF New
Work had passed the resolutions which ultimately re
,r,,cd I'm an investigation" by the joint committee
oomposed Of the Judiciary Committees OF the senate
and the Assembly. AS member of this committee
roasch DID all he defend ana protect Maynard
whose action stealing from the ONCE OF the sta'r
Controller the true returns from Duchess County mas
made HIN notorious Senator Roesch TOOK an aeuVe
mari in this investigation and with the rest OF the
Democratic Senators. voted that Maynard was not
cultv OF a crime when he stole those returns, al
,hoEgh more than one judge has said So lhere Is
not the slightest doubt that ROesch himself wouo nave
zone into the theft OF the Senate If he had been
asked to do So because mt no time since the act was
performed did he show that lie was not IN null sym
patty with 1t.
II was on account Of his record In connection with
o., election cases ana his support OF Maynard that
senator Roesch's name had rot been acted upon by
the Ear Association before tbs time Inc members
OF this association, large proportion OIL "noHh 'r'
emocrts have not been willing 10 support Wit theIT
vote, a man who would act as he has done. TINS Is
;lc association which had the courage TO attack "a
,udre who was on the bench OF the highest court IN
The state and which called upon the Legislature TO
impcach the who had disGraced the legal pro
lesson rs Maynard DID When senator Roeschs name
Was proposed for membership in the association those
who were behind him did not dare run the FISK OF
forcing action upon 1t until after the Senate theft
boa been in par forgotten. They thought, however,
,ot on ruesday night last there wOuli be no trouble
II was u remarkable coincidence that on the same
night, when resolution was presented to The men-
bers AT n regular meeting. protesting against the a
poin mort Of Maynard to the vacancy on the Court Of
Appeals Bench which Will be caused when Judge
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shoul. com. ~ I'll the case, and there was much
excitement following the reading of his application.
Inc name had been placed am-ng nearly score OF
oners who candidates for membership but it did
lao, escape the no-e OF toe who heard the list read
II i, aid that dozen members were on their feet at
TIE time protest against the admission OF THIS
man nto a society In which professional proJtv is Opf
Of the main qualifications Of those who are candidates
for membership. In the discussion that followed a
mOion 10 strike Rocschs name from the list many
saons Is e.ions made t. Roesch's conduct IN
eOnn,c,iOn with the effort o The a-sO iaon TO secure
Hic. ne WAS chairman and m.mber-thc report white
hing MaynarC-was read to show his hostility 10 the
,OCia.o Which hc wanted 10 JON -,
came 10 the front In the person OF thomas r. Roc-
frj. VINO nom naied him. IT was cVloent ulat Dotn
sort 20 occur when this n1mc was brought up Tor
action by TIE dissolution, ler.u-c NJ Rocnio!t wa
arned With letters from t1.,e senators oaNton ana
OCcEnor at e,ting That Eoeschs conduct on the com
Ini,'ce tat Inv 81 gated MAYNARD was honorable: IL
nat known what couN h1Tc iahucnci bOth Oh these
men 70 wle such letters. They stand high as lawyers
and c.-iLen, In their P1n, o. tine state, ana DOh
widely AID f-voiably known tlronsh0ht the enuIe
state. II Is probably true. as has been suggested.
ia, scna,orei corrtcsy and fee ing Of sympathy
Tor the man were polsble To- the letters. ROrsch's
friends who atto"Ced the meeting Of the association
Ta,sddY nigit, -aW. soon a!tcr the discussion
began that they could not carry him through. 80
thcy consented as comiom.e. to pay Oh IN. lnrthGr
consideration Of H. application until next week,
Tne.dsy. Those who the ticket with E0esch.
tui wf0 were akaittei to membership We're William
ID. Tvn1sll Lewis Johnston. Reuben h. MAYNARD
lloyd McKm Garrison. Augustine Coleman smith;
william wilson Miller Frank = Angel Hammond
pdc Nelson Shipm;n Fr~ derrick /. Gilbert, Augustus
y. Carr u-f"n, BeriHrin \. Jackson Robert Goeller
Frank Ar1i,ase Wilcox, Louis G. WILTON, Theodore
y. Mclv
>eua:O~ EOosch seen by reporter Yesterday.
ard pc ssi thqt politics responsible fer The action
81 the rar Association IN refusing 70 admit him 10
M membership lie lad II To his correction with the
Navn@rd invc lcation. in which he took prominent
Iart. some Of his friends have advised him 70
vith'ray rs name 0nd give up the fight but Others
Of them ?nx0us that he shOnld fight II out 70
the end and get into Tie association, II lie can.