New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-02
FOR INDEPENDENT JUDGES.
COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED WAGING
A GREAT BATTLE
ENCOURAGEMENT FROM NEAR AND FAR-A TRICK
OF TAMNANY TO MIsGUIpE VOTERS
THE MEETINGS TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW


The campaign Of the Committee Of One Hun
Sred TO maintain the independence OF the ju-
dietary IS being pushed along with almost cy-
clonic force At the headquarters. at No. 100
broadway. large numbers Of clerks are daily
ENGAGED in sending out the educational liter
azure compiled by the committee 10 thousands
n voters In all parts OF the city. The truck in
vasior Of the Tammany strongholds on the
East side has been eminently successful that
,bo number Of carts originally sent out has been
,areslv increased. there being now about forty
I'VE IN use and ii Is possible that this number
,s,u be further added 70 toward the end OF the
week
n addition 20 the mass meeting which has
been arranged 20 take place in the Grand Cen
ira Palace tomorrow night TWO large meet
,,es VII be held tonight The first Of these
Ill be in Columbus Hall, Sixtieth-st. near
Nfr+h-ave. and VIII be addressed by Oliver P.
r2uei Edward J. Mcclure Thomas J. McManus.
! Burnett. James Byrne and J Aspenwall
Hoara jr The other meeting Will be held
IN Majestic Hall. One hundred-and-twenty
ftth-st. between Lexington and Park ayes,
where the speakers will be Wallace MacFar-
lane Everett p Wheeler. Franklin Pierce. II.
T KINGSLEY and :. Aspenwan Hodge. jr.
50 great has been the demand for tickets for
nigh, that three clerks have been kept continu-
ousy busy in responding TO the applications re-
csive6 personally and by mail. Commodious as
&c ..s Grand Central Palace. the indications are
.hat there VIII not be sufficient room for al
who VIII wish 10 attend.
To MIsLEAD CATHOLICS.
IN g snec.ous EFFORT to influence the Catholic
vote O. This city against Justice Joseph F. DAILY
IA
res5r, to- downright fraudulent trick. They
nave circulated in the last two days thousands
a. copies Of a Catholic weekly paper containing
what purports TO be a speech delivered by Jus
ice joseph r DAILY at & celebration Of the
Queens birthday at the Holland House on May
q IN which speech Queen Victoria was eulo-
gized As a matter OF fact Justice Joseph F.
DAILY was not present at this banquet at all.
The speech IN question was made by ex-Justice
Charles P. DAILY.
The committee appointed 10 organize a corps
o. watchers 10 look after the count on Election
DAY Is making arrangements TO have at least
one lawyer in each polling-place on November
P1eble Tucker. the chairman Of the Commit
tee On Watchers. IN emphasizing the Importance
Of watchers. said yesterday:
TOO much attention cannot be called 20 this mat
ter TIE public ought 20 understand us inlpor-
.7~oa The judicial election Is gOrG TO 0s very
close SIS We must overcome large Democratic ma
'or-l The TACT mat me three Jlocla5 Cenul.
dates who receive the first second ana tlrd largest
votes re elected makes ), possible that nifty or a
sunared votes may decide the election Of Justice
or NT Le' teco ds Ii IS may Dy cause he
defeat - our candidate Therefore We want sklliul
tsilo, law The ordinary watcher could not mas
ter the technicanties q the law between now and
tast Would be material should We want to contest
the election. Therefore we want laWyers 70 watch:
~~~ra 1f~- n
a the election always In view. II the electon ls
Csr-v the rnatter before the Board Of Canvassers
AID possibly 20 he courts
INTEREST IN VIRGINIA
As Illustrating the attention which lawyers OF
other States are giving to the judicial contes;
here TIE following letter written by Judge
Wyndhan r Meredith. OF Richmond, Va, TO
member q ths Committee OF One Hundred Is
mterestipg.
Governor P " Mckinney IN the summer Q, 1880
-6e Chsncery court OF the city OF Richmond Pc
calse 81 the death Of Judge E H. Frtzhugh. This
,.-s'ria.' though Governor Mckinney had for his
aual Qreference lawyer, q a2lIty ana eNss
oechrs 10 me nomination and election Of Captain
Mckinney me Governor rose superior 70 his per
.r-aI wishes and requested the bar OF the City ot
..Alnond 70 announce their preference The bar
...- ee.tie-nens were placed IN NOMINATION Judge
~ J. Leake received the highest number % votes;
e-o LIS NJ TIE was presented 70 the Governor. and
10 was accordingly commissioned
1888 q court created IN tne CITY ~
Rtcfnrond namely. the Law and Equity Court. The
Lex stature was in session. nut ~ an agreement
viii the Representa- lives Of this judicial district n
-ha. BODY and the candidates Themselves. q meet
f-r n The bar was Gale A. this meeting nom-
reti0g speeches we've allowed. but the names ~
fc.r gentlemen were submitted and Judse J. C.
y ,-r received the highest number OF votes. His
name was subsequently submitted 70 the Dem0-
-ra+.~ caucus q the Virginia legislature. and he
fe-e we'd ne unanimous nomination and was suhse-
c.err'v elected by that body
nav ADD thar every virginia lawyer. yes, every
r7,s oi-'zov Is VIII YOUR committee heart and soul
n M fght you making for the independence OF
fLe judiciary.