New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-01
BURR ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
BY THE SECOND DISTRICT
CONVENTION.

JUSTICE BARTLETT NOT IN THE RACE WHEN THE
VOTES WERE cAsr-A GREAT VICTORY FOR
BRooKLYN's CORPORATION COUNSEL
HOW THE BUSINESS OF THE CON
vENTIoN WAS TRANSACTED
Corporation Counsel Joseph A. Burr. Of Brook
Ign. nominated on the first ballot yesterday
afternoon as the Republican candidate for the
Supreme Court bench in the Second Judicial Dis
trct now occupied by Justice Willard Bartlett.
County Judge Arthur s Tompkins. of Suf-
folk, opened the convention in the Courthouse
at 12:45 o'clock and presided until Judge Ben
tamin II. Reeve. Of Suffolk had been made tenn
porary chairman.
Congressman Odell moved for the appointment
OF Committee Contested Seats. which was
TO have three members from Kings and one
from each of the other counties f. S. Fowler TO
he chairman OF the committee. An amendment
leaving Westchester without representative
on the committee was moved and backed by the
argument that the contest in Westchester should
keep the county off the committee. West
chester delegate protested against the amend
ment, but it was carried with the main motion.
The following committee named: Kings.
F.. S. Fowler. John NJ Ward and James Taylor;
Duchess. Joseph Marshal: Orange. F. H. Law
renee; Putnam. c. Ryder, Queens. W. A. Jones,
jr.; Richmond c. "A. Jones; Rockland, E. A.
Wheeler. After long but good natured wran-
gle TO fix a method Of regaining admission to the
hall. the convention adjourned until = o'clock TO
allow the Committee on Contested seats TO DO It's
work.
The convention reassembled SIS O'Clock,
and Mr.. Fowler Immediately reported FOR the
Committee on Contested Seats. He reported in
favor of giving the contesting delegations in the
First Distrid Of Kings half vote each and
,I1 aA1-f tha "aC oh oCt q
contest. Mr.. Hustled objected to the report. and
asked that either one delegation or the other
he admitted entire. His amendment was lost
and the report adopted. Then began long ana
amusing attempt of many of the districts to add
10 the number of their delegates. The delegates
had suddenly learned from some source that
they had been cheating themselves. and that
they were entitled to larger represent ton.
Several names were added TO the delegations
from Westminster. Rockland Queens and Kings.
and after considerable confusion motion was
passed to proceed with the nomination
CHEERS FOR THE NOMINATION..
Frederick F. Crane Immediately took the floor
to nominate Mr. Burr. His purpose was known
by the delegates who cheered him long and
vigorously Mr.. Crane reviewed eloquently Mt
Burr's public record. and told Of the personal
characteristics which had won for him numerous
friends in the legal profession and social circles.
Theodore L. Frothingham then nominated
Justice Bartlett. but he received scant courtesy
from the convention He was applauded when
he said that he believed the bench was
seat of justice and not of partisanship. and
that on the bench. II anywhere. poll les should
have no place. Justice Bartlett, he said was
more public citizen than either Republican
or Democrat.
County Judge Arthur S Tompkins Of Rock
land County was placed in nomination by Sena-
tor Clarence Lexow of Rockand. and City
Attorney James NJ. Hunt. of Yonkers. by Mr.
Corwn of Westchester. General William C.
Wallace seconded Justice Eartletts nomlna-
ton. and the other nominations we're seconded
In turn.
WOODRUFF sURRENDERs
The rollcau was then begun. and it was ap-
parent from the start that Mr. Burr would have
a wakover. The Brooklyn delegates voted al
most sody for him with the exception OF the
Seventh District. where Patrick II. Flynn's In
fuence was shown. and seven votes were given
70 Bartlett. When the Twelfth District OF
Brooklyn reached. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Woodruff to explain his vote.
Influenced by personal reasons and other con-
sderations, he said. he had entered the conven-
ton intending to support Judge Bartlett But
the sentiment OF his Republican constituents
and of all the delegates was so obviously favor
able TO Mr. Burr that he would cast his own
vote for Mr. Iurr Mr. WoodruH's remarks
were interpreted A surrender Of the Plat
forces. and there cheer which continued
several minutes -
Bert Reiss, young delegate from the Six
tenth Ward brought down the house when he
cast his vote declaring: Without any excuse 10
anybody. ] vote for Joseph :. Burr. This dig
at the Lieutenant Governor was quickly recog-
nized and appreciated by the convention Inc
total vote as recorded before half-dozen dis
tricts had transferred their vote from Tompkins'
Hunt and Bartlett to Burr. was: Burr 49,
Tompkins 81; Bartlett %; Hunt 10. Unani-
NOUS consent granted instructing the secre-
tary 10 cast one vote for Mr.. Burr
Mr. Burr was escorted into the convention, re-
ceiving a rousing greeting. He made modest
and impressive speech. and received afterward
,,io, tong ron
Mr. Burr was born in Brooklyn on September H.
1870 and is descendant OF an OLD English family
which settled in New-England in 1885. He IL a
1neal descendant Of Peter Burr. one OF the first
chief Justices Of the Superior Cour; OF Connecticut
and his grandfather in command OF BODY or
Connecticut troops IN the War OF ISL Mt Burr
received his educa ton In the public schools and In
the Wilton Conn, Academy. He entered Yale Col
lepe when ne was sixteen years old ana was kradu-
ated in 1871. winning high honors for scholarship
and excellence in oratory and composition. he Is
member OF the Delta Kappa Epsilon. Phi Beta Zap
pa and the VOLTS Head societies. He was gradu-
ated from Columbia Law School In 1914 and soon
afterward went into partnership with Theodore r:
Jackson He appointed Corporation COulsei
by MAYOR Wurster In 1896. While Corporation
Counsel he has taken twenty cases before the
Court Of Appeals. and has won eighteen OF thcn
he lives in HancOck-st. In the Twenty mira Ward,
and Is member of the Union League Hanover and
Brooklyn clubs. and of the Algonquin council
Royal ArcanQm