New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-10
NO HOPE FOR SUCH AS ROESCH.
BAR ASSOCIATION RULES TO STAND.
JOHN BROOKS LEAvITT FAILS TO HAVE RE
PORTERs EXCLUDED FROM MEETINGS.

JOHN BROOKS LEAvlTT FAILS TO HAVE re
PoRrERs EXCLUDED FROM MEETINGS
John brooks Leavi,t tried hard to induce the Bar
hsSoc'auoh To exclude reporters III future from 'c
meetings Of the association at a meeting held last
night but he met with Brilliant failure. The mem
bcrs evidently rested calmly III the conviction mat
they had never done anything of which they We're
ashamed ana they never expected 10 40 anything III
the future the fullest particular, OF which they wero
AFRAID To have published In the newspapers. 'ohse-
qu'nliy vi. Leavi;rS resolution ana Mr. Leavlt weN
sat upon as heavily ~ 80 lawyers could perform
this act In mctaphorical sense.
The meeting WIS 10 ssnlc extent an echo OF IN"
rejection of State senator Rocsch last winter although
he was not mentioned directly I'll the evening.
The action Of the BODY that occasion was referred
10 Indirectly several times. however. Tic meeting
all the way through was a much more lively ana
animated one than is usually in this association
II was the regular monthly meeting. but proposition
bad been made TO amend the constitution ana bylaws
In II manner which was considered radical by many OF
the members.
The proposed amendments referred To TIC admission
OF new members. AT present the candidates are re-
fcrrcd 10 committee admissions composed Of seven
members. Tbs committee investigates I'll" charac-
tcis Of the applicants and reports to the whole
association. vote Is then taken and one vote In
five against q c"nGidatc Is enough to reject him.
Ih' aih'H"h'HN proposed provinces that Inv "''iNijl
Of the committee ION membership should lie final ana
that one negative vote In the committee should be-
enough to reject candidate.
A resolution was read by the secretary. silas t..
Browncll, and George C. Holt the first ,s'hcr To
support H. one Of the principal grounds urged In It's
favor the injured feelings 81 the candidate who
was rejected. lie spoke OF this mans anguish Of
mind when he read In the morning papers that he
had been blackbalicd by the association. All This
Vfo tpdis Of adj WI /,
finally decided by the committee, whose proceedings
and decision would not be made public.
Hamilton odell. the chairman, next recognized
Charles II. Phelps. who opposed the amendment Wig
oronsly lie declared that heretofore question had
ever arisen 10 the political makeup Of the commit
tee on admissions, but II this resolution was adopted
the political question to come up In the
future. He also pointed out that pressure might
sometimes be brought TO bear on IA small committee
which could not be withstoOd by few men, whereas
IL the question were finally referred 10 the whole
association a more independent decision would be
reached.
An exceedingly lively discussion followed John
Brooks Lcavitt !. Murray Mitchell, samuel Green
Lanm. Cephas Brdincrd and others took part In H..
Mr.. Leavt suggested that the reporters ought 10 be
excluded from the meeting, unles, they tcrlincd from
publishing such matters they were requested 10
suppress. standing vote was taken and IN" rrSoln
lion was lost II takes a twothIrd- vote 10 amend
the constitution and the vote last night Wa exactly
tic % for and ~" same number against 'hc change.
As Mr. Lcavit's sugga ton had been received win
slight show Of approval he Jumped up after the vote
was announced. and. In Il confident tone. announced
that he lad resolution 10 offer which. he thought
would do away with the entire difficulty. lie then
read his resolution. which was that hereafter news
paper reporters should DE excluded from the meet
ug, OF The association when candidates FIR adms Ion
were being voted upon. at least
The question WAS put without argument when
Mr. Odc asked for the ayes there w"re not more tnh
one or Two besides Mr.. Lrnvitt When the nD' were
called for the buiLing almost shook. Mr. Nh'it
looked thoroughly s.ca Of He While an echo 81 'fisVr
laughter emphasized N" vote.
\ resolution also submitted tn tho committee
on amendments to the law asking for the passag" OF
nm art prohibiting the Recorder Of New York CITY
from practising law. -,
The following new members were admitted jams
g. burnett, John h. Er,inc, Jr, 1corg" y. strong
Walter d. Clark JnIyiS Miller. Frederic StIrges Alen
Newbold Morris. stephen h. stanton. Dallas hanna
gnn Rufus ". Pccbham, IT.. Perry Davis IHNorl
samud Riker, lr.. George Dana Mnmford, Jnin"' W.
Gerard IT, william T. Martin. John 7. Little. jr,
Pobcr VI :. Putnam and y. T'cums"h sherman.