New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08

retained the same position while Henry r Beck eS
man was 1orpora.oHh ,h eras,s ~ the CITY al
Albany He was active In unearthing schemes OF
which afferward won him approval from independ-
ont citizens He OF the most active mem,
hers ~ The Young Mems Democratic Club and served
mission was appointed in ISIS Mayor Hewitt named
hin, as one OF its members He was nominated In
n H. 800 as Union candidate against Mayor
Grant but was not successful. Mayor strong sew
oral months ago appointed Mr. Scott az Corporation
counsel and his method OF conducting that office
has won him the high regard OF many members OF
Austen 6 Fox who had been active in many re-
form movements and who has many friends a'n no
tho members OF the bar. has been suggested as
possible nominee. although ne is not an active cand
date for that or any other Office MI FOX ~
sso of the Harvard Law School He early secured
prominence at the New-York bar. His most note
worthy recent appearance In court work was as one
Of The prosecutors OF the police officials charged
with corruption. Daniel @ Rollins and NJ FOX
were appointed ASSISTANTS 10 the District-Attorney
and in the work Of examining the Jurors ana pre-
senting the to the jury Mr.. Fox did MS fu
her Of the committee 10 examine applicants for adj
mission to the bar 10 the NewY0rk department and
Appeais as one o, the state Examiners His work
in this field has been important in maintaining
high standard OF the capacity and character among
applicants for admission to the New-York bar
WELL KNOWN As a REFEREE.
The nomination OF William II Willis. indie
pendent Democrat is urged by a number OF we'll
known lawyers Mr.. Willis is hfty-two years old
He has not held political Offices but is one OF the
best-known referees In the city. His opinions In
important lliigatons have been received with great
favor by Judges and he usually has been sustained
one OF the most important ana interesting lltsa
lions which have recently been referred 10 MN IS
that OF Frelnghuysen against nghuysen. arising
over the will OF Mrs. John {. Green. Mrs. Green
left s25 900 in her WILL intending to benefit an in
dustral school uptown In the work of which she
was greatly Interested There happened 10 be IN
the same building a school OF Industrial art, ana
when Mrs Green was preparing her VIII she TOOK
by mistake from the sign on the door. the name
OF the Industrial school, and the bequest was
made In the name OF that insutlton. long ana
hari-fought contest ensued but Mr.. Wills de-
cided thai the bequest should 20 the institution
which had been intended and not 10 that which
had been named. The case was carried 10 the
General Term OF the Supreme Court. but Mr. VIII
lis's decision sustained
Mr. Wills In early life Republican, but
Largely the tariff issue. became Democrat
He Is man Of sound judgment, and many mem
referred 10 him. All his ambitions are IN
the line OF his profession. and judicial preferment
would be In accordance with his lifelong prefer
ences/ He has many friends among the members
OF the bench
Augustus s Hutchlns who was mentioned as a
possible candidate for the Union nomination to the
Superior Court vacancy last year. has been brought
forward by his political ana legal friends as a
candidate for Justceshp Of the Supreme Court
Mr Huichins Is a great-grandsOn OF CHIEF Justice
Court. and also of Noah Webster His grand
father William W. Ellsworth. was Governor or
Connecticut. and Judge OF the Supreme Court OF
That State. He Is OF Waldo Hutchlns VINO
XLVIIth and XLVlIIth Congresses and was also
FOR many years Park Commissioner. WALDO
Hutchins was especially interested In the develop
ment OF the present northern wards OF the CITY, ana