The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
JOSEPH 4. BURR o JUSTICE.
Broohlyn's Corporation Counsel Named for tho
supreme Court bench by tho Republicans.

The Republican Judiciary Convention for tho
nomination of n Justice OF the supreme Court
In the Second district as q successor To Justice
Willard Bartlett was held yesterday in the
Court House in Brooklyn. Aftor IA brief pre-.
liminary session ut noon and the appointment
OF a committee on two contests, one In Kings
and ono In Westchcstcr county, a recess was
takon until 8 o'clock. Tho contests were de.
cided by giving each Of the rival delegates half
n vote. There were full delegations from each
Of the nine counties .incluhcd in the district,
and owing to tho lack OF space many of the
232 delegates had TO remain standing. Judge
benjamin IL. Reeves OF Suffolk county pre-
siued.
Assistant District Attorney Crane OF Brook
Ign put Joseph A. Burr in nomination, and culo.
sizcd his administration as Corporation Counsel
in Brooklyn for the last two years. llo said
that MIR. Burr had saved tho city millions of
dollars. and was deserving OF special praise for
tho settlement Of the long and vcxatious contro.
versy over the Litchfleld tax arrears.
Theodore l.. rockingham followed with the
nomination OF Justice Willard Bartlett. who was
unanimously named by the regular Dcmoc-
racy and the National Democracy on " 9dnCs,
day. MIR. FrothinRh ham snid that politics should
have no part in Judicial affairs;
Tho highest tribute" he aid, that can be
fourteen years on tho bench it has never been
demonslreted in any OF his decisions or by
word whether he was u Republican or Il Demo.
crat. lie Is n fair, impartial, magnificent jurist,
and Republican as We'll as Democratic lawyers
are constantly speaking hs praises. 50 lar as
his position on the bench is concorncd. lie Is as
much u Republican as hc IL II Democrat, and
lie is more II citizen than either.
LIZ Congressman William &. Wallace Sec
onded Justice Bartlott's nomination.
Hes II Democrat" shouted one of the coun'
try delegates.
Il know he Is q democrat" replied Mr.. WA.
lace. but tho RopubiiCau CITY Convention Uf
tEo Greater New York has sct us an excellent
example in nominating an excellent man. Ash
bel 4. Fitch, Tor Comptroller
Senator LrNow nominated County Judge
Arthur $. 1ompkins OF Hocklaud county, and
called attention TO tho fact that ltockland WAS
was not represented on he bench.
James NJ. Hunt Of lOnkers was nominated
by John II. Corwin, who said that two years
ago a Democrat was elected from Westchesicr
county, meaning Justice kchoc.
What did you dol' asked Sheriff ButtiinS.
out tho Republican,
In explaining his vote, Lieut.. .Gov. Timothy
l.. Woodruff said that on entering the c"nrcn-
ton it was his purpose to vote for Justice Bart
lett, but he found that In obedience To the
wishes of his constituents he would have to
votc for MIR. Burr. Mr.. Burr wn, nominated
JUscpii \. l!ur-. lAl, Arthur ;. IUmpkins.
u, Willard Bartlett, %, James NJ. Hunt. -.
On motion. OF Mr.. rockingham the nomina'
ton OF Mr.. burr was made unanimous.
MIR. Burr y - born in BROOKLYN in $500, and
wa graduated II II Yale College In 1871. lie
m!ttct 20 the bar in 1874. In lspu he was ap.
pointed Corporation Counsel by Mayor Wur'
slcr. He Is u member OF the Union League.
the Hanover and the Brooklyn clubs.