New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-15
SENATOR kOESCH KEPT OUT.
BLACKBALLED BY THE BAR ASSOCIATION.
HIS FRIENDS INSISTED on HAVING HIS NAME
TAKEN Up FOR ACTION

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dacty to press his application for admission to
the Ear Association Of this city after his name
had once been withdrawn "by advice of counsel"
and the Bar Association had the courage of its
convictions that he not entitled to any con-
sideration at its hands and last night rejected his
application for membership. Just what the vote
was by which he was rejected could not be
learned, the tcllers appointed to take and
count the ballots would not give this niorma-
ton. The rules OF the association are, however,
that one vote out Of five shall be cast against
an applicant to defeat him from becoming a
member.
The meeting at which this action was taken
lively one in several respects. and those
who favored Senator Roesch struggled hard
against the inevitable result. A haf-dozen
speeches were made in his favor while there was
only one real effort at argumenlative oratory
against him.
Wheeler II. Pccsham, the president of the asso-
citation, called the meeting TO order and some reg
ular business was transacted. The reports of the
different standing committees Of the association
were read Then the report Of the committee on
admissions was called for and Silas B. BrOwnel
the veteran recording secretary of the association,
arose to read it. The report was favorable to
the following applicants for admission TO the asso-
IIcury | Mcinhard. Ralph :. Rounds, Edward VI.
las-rtt, Charles II. Young. J. Addison Young,
Eugene 4. Philbin, Frederic Il. Coudert, jr, Will
lam H. Rand, ir., Henry NJ Alexander. jr., Rob-
crt We'll. Charles Oakcs. Walter II. Underwood,
James Harold Warner. William b. Whitney.
Charles i. Northrop, Avery d. Andrews, John
Herbert Winans. Thomas Hunt, Lewis Stuyv"sant
Chanlcr, Bainbridgc Colby and Thomas Mcclure
Peters.
George F. Rocsch Of the names on the
list of candidates for membership which had
been distributed TO the members. senator
ROesch's name. however, was not read by Mr.
Browncll There was an air of suppressed cN-
element about the meeting soon a. the read
ing of the list had been finished. This in
tensiied by the reading by Mr.. Browncll imme
diatcy aftcrward Of communication from
the Committee on Admissions This
muncation was that the committee respect
fully reported back 10 the association the name
Of senator George F. Rocsch. and tn" committee
requested that it be not called upon further to
consider his name.
The names Of this committee are Robert L.
Harrison, chairman Lewis l.. Delaield, sccrt-
tary: John \. Bcall Willard Parker Butler.
William t. Curtis. Lawrence Godkin. Charles
Steele. Edward b. Whitney. Lcmuc IT. Arnold,
Victor Moramctz. Robert Kelly Prentice. William
J. c,icor Iro,rv " Tof, lobn II Y Arnold
William Dunninr R.ncdic, Keith Charles
II E.> ,cio, oudi, and Horny = Van Duzcr
From .bo rcport itself and the communication
% rio association i, did not appoar whether
or no, the determination of the committee had
been unanimous
scarcely had Mr. Browncll taken his seat again
,yhcn Ilhridcc T. Gerry arose and getting the
attention Of the chairman, said that he arose to
n question of privilege Then he proceeded to
make a spccch of considerable length, in which
he warmly praised senator Roesrh.
Isaac DAYTON arose when Mr.. Gerry had fin
shcd. bu, before lie had said dozen words Mr.
p.~kham told him that there was no question
before the house
Mr. DAYTON rcplicd that Mr. Gerry had been
.uo,,od ,o mako a spccch of considerable length
!, favor If Senator Roe,ch. and he thought the
n.,.a. ia. o,oh, ~ have thc same privilege ac-
oorl.d 90 j.,
~Thc Gentleman arose 10 n question Of priv
icoc said Mr.. Fcckham.
That WA. what understood when he got
nm ,cpiicd Mr. DAYTON, while the laughter and
onnlauso were - loud that the chairman had TO
',' 49,. o.d,r
,.,,. ',,,r,,s l,tcr Mr. Pec,hom announced that
-, 49,, h,,ioo.s /, ,rd,r wa. tle election of
rc,y members. and that # there anything 70
.,,. a., ,h., subject this WIS the time 10 say it,
Mr. Dayton cot up again and said that he OPP
rs.d Senator Rocsch bccauS, he had proved
1;,,sol, ,bo tool e. ,hc worst crew of political
,.,,,,ho,ds that had ever been seen in tie State
senate"
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absent from the meeting because oil MS chSa9ch"h1
. Al u.L.;,o 80, .rI itrofion and ha rentcstcd
a., ,,t., 90 .xnro.s his homo that the assoca-
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ap.li 'aton. MI KochluT' a'S" '''' " ic'''' i'""'
r,,I,o U.c;hom of the Court Of Appeals warmly
;ndor.ip, Sc,,.or Pocsch