The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16

tHo Dcucns anu inat viii prove "
great service to him. And I am salts.
fed that, when he finishes his term al
Governor, the people of New Jersey VIII
/ give him the same enthusiastic ption
which the Bar of Hudson gives him to-
night. In this State to be a member OF
the Ban is an honor to any nan II he full
hls the niultifurions duties which dryolye
upon him in a manner creditable TO him
self and his profession.
in saying goodbye to you tonight, ]
do not say so because it is my last meet
ing with you as Governor, for am salts
fed that1 will receive the same consider
alton as a OF the Bar which 1
have received as Governor"
Mr.. Williams next introduced Mr.. Gill
bert Collins, as one whom the citi e OF
this city had twice honored with an I'M
portant position.
WHAT THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF.
"Only once, Mr.. President" said Mr..
Cnilins, as he arose to speak. "Only once;
they wouldn't have it q second time. Ii
is not strange that there should be such q
large gathering Of the Bar present here
tonight. We have come TO show our re-
spect and love for him who, in one short
year. has SO conducted the duties Of the
Office he has held as to win that respect
and love. He has administered That
office with that urbanity aud patience
whiehI fear we have often lacked. He
Will nlul buhb UfdIu 0OHle1y
Sc. Sc which made that leading son of
New jersey, Justice Bradley. SO popular.
We have learned TO respect him, and we
come here to that respect.
GOT course he had the habit of nonsuit-
ing now and then ana he didn't seem to
think always that institution of trial by
jury was as great as we thought it.. But
why do we gather as an Association?
There Is a lack of associated effort among
US in matters touching the public well
fare. In the history OF our country we
find that the lawyer has always been ia the
van, You can't 1nd any great movement
that has made a lasting impression upon
mankind where you will not fnd that the
Bar has been In the lead. We lack a little
Will. We lack moral courage. We
don't find the voice OF the Bar raised FOR
reform.' [Applause.l Mr.. McGee. soto
voce I'VE get retained on the other side I"
[Laughter.l
"Mr. McGee says we are retained on the
other SIDE" continued Mr.. Collins
earnestly, land that's just what we ought
to be ashamed OF. don't W ,nt TO talk
official course of JUICE Maynard of New
York, but / do say for a Bar association
to say publicly that it did not think n man
VINO held the highest position Ia the State
was fit for it. was a courageous action. IL
does not require much moral courage to
say that an attorney who embeZzied 81. so
from a client should be striker from the
rolls"
Mr.. Collins then earnestly spoke for
more esprit dn corps among the mem
bers OF the Bar, and urged them to do
som ething coward correcting existing
evils. Than, turning to Judge Wsrts. he
said:-"I know l voice the sentiment of
the Bar when | wish for you an admins
tration as successful as your short career
here has been."
Mr.. Williams told an anecdote of a
lawyer VINO went into the Supreme Court
with SO many bad cases that the Judge
finally asked him why he brought SO
many bad cases into that Court.
why. l have lost 80 many good ones
here" was the reply. that | hardly know
where | stand" Mr.. Williams then
Court to tell the Association how il vas
they were SO often wrong. and the Court
SO often right.
wERTs TX CLEVELAND.
II uppose you will agree with me-"
said Judge Dixon, when the applause
which greeted him had subsidized, "that
the President has asked me an uusoIvable
-conundrum. | feel little upset tonight.
u What upsets ME is that | was SO used
to the old firm of Dixon g. Collins, and
now it has got to be Collins & Dixon. 1
used to be a big bass, but now ( am only
a second fiddle. Mr. Collins has advo-
Gated more esprit du corps. whatever that
may be. l know our friend Bisseil thinks
there is a good deal of spree about it.
IGreat laughter, in which Mr.. Bissell
joined heartily.l But whether upset or
reversed, l am giad to be here tonight. 1t
does not often happen that in Que short
year a man is called upon to resign from
the highest legislative department to
take a seat in the highest j~udicial depart
ment aud then to resign that for the
highest executive department"
These remarks led John DENIM to re-
mark, ION, he's a corker, Judge" When
the laugh which greeted this sally nau
subsidized, Judge Dixon exclaimed
We'll, if he is a corker | hope it WON'T
stop his Advancement lam reminded by
his career of q citizen across the river
named Cleveland. He was elected Gov
ernor by the greatest majority ever gwen
u man in that State. Before he had
served out that term he was elected Presi-
deut, now he has again been chosen
President.
81 am sure this advancement has come
to Judge, Werts through some distin-
gushing merits. IL lies in a clear head,
sound Judgment, correct principles, frank
openheartedness and entire Readiness to
do the part Of the work he is called upon
to perform. / rave no doubt of his fu-
u O. y - II W. ~ - va hACh ~
ahead. II is time Hudson county had
show in our State Government. 1t
is true we have the Chancellor, the Clerk
In Chaucery. the Comptroller, a Tax
Commissioned and q Subway Commits
sioner. Yet we haven't got the Secretary
of State, the Presidency of the Senate or
the Speakership of the House. IGreat
applause. We haven't got the Mayor
ally of Newark or the Dukedom of Glou-
what we will have In the future re-
mains to be seen. There Is an office not
far ahead which is under discussion, but
we will get it or not l can't tell.
l don't know whether my friend at my
left tgiancing at Governor Abbet) thinks
is the Governor of a proud State, sit
titing astride the Senatorship, or the Gov
ernor of a high pressure engine sitting
the safety valve"
H BAR ANALYZED.
In Introducing Chancellor McGill, Mr..
Williams said that the Court of Equity
mad long been che pride of this State, and
he woulu call upon one who so ably pre-
sided over that Court today. and who was
So patient in listening to the members of
bar who appeared before him.
II I'M afraiL you will fnd it much
more difficult to listen to me han | ind
it TO listen to you." began the Chancellor,
'.for if there is one thing | am not a sue
cess at 1t is after dinner speaking. The
Court of Chancery is made by the law
and nrtnoipatlu hu fha avrr-orj IF