New-York tribune., 1898-10-18
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THE BAR DEEPLY STIRRED.
LAWYERS WILL FIGHT FOR THE ELEC.
TION OF JUSTICE DAILY.

LAWYERS WILL FIGHT FOR THE ELEC.
TIoN OF JUSTICE DAILY.
SPIRITED ANSWERS TO CRoKERs ATTACK on THE
BAR ASSOCIATION WHOSE NoN-PARrrsAN-
SHIP Is CLEARLY sHowN-A VITAL
ISSUE AT STAKE.
1t became more than ever apparent yesterday
that behind the controversy which has arisen
between rhe lawyers Of this city and Richard
Croker there is n deeper issue stake than the
mere rejection Of Justice Daily by the Tammany
boss. 1t is openly asserted by whose per-
ception and whose knowledge OF the existing
undercurrents give weight to their opinion that
the real struggle is on the one side for the
maintenance Of :he Independence and integrity
Of the Supreme Court. and on the other delib-
crate purpose to bring the highest trial court in
the State under the domination OF Tammany.
Mr.. Croker has boldly stated without the least
attempt at reservation that Justice DAILY was
not renOminatcd by the Democratic convention.
acting, OF course. under his instructions. because
the Justice had not given satisfaction to the
party and that consequently. to use Mr.. Croker's
own words "rammany has no use FOR HIM" As
every one knows the satisfaction which JUS
tice DAILY did not give was his refusal TO make
court appointments which he thought were i'm
proper. and his disregard Of other behests eman-
ating from Mr.. Croker. Men whom Croker NOM
mates he explicitly asserts must accept such
nominations with the understanding that they
are only the representatives. OF Tammany. and
tfat they must carry out the orders OF the or
ganization.
WAS TWEED'S WAY. TOO.
This IS the d!ctum which Mr.. Croker has pub
/ licly laid down applying not only political
Offices but to judicial well 1t g the same
which prevailed with Tweed, although. as Ever
, EFT p. Wheeler pointed out before the Bar Asso-
citation Saturday night. even that unscrupu-
lous character had not the courage to express
II openly. Consequently the lawyers of this city
assert that the Democratic judiciary nominees
by accepting the nomination have pledged them
selves to recognize the authority Of Tammany
Hall should they he elected. As was stated by
several speakers last Saturday, this is only the
first step at undermining the existing independ-
ence and high morality OF the Supreme Court
bench and inevitably there will follow other
usurpations Of corrupt power until for second
time in the history of the city. the decisions OF
the court will be dictated by the Tammany po-
| tentates.
Such a development is not regarded by the
members # the New-Yorl bar as being IN the
least improbable. and for that reason they VIII
from now until the end Of the campaign exert
| united and strenuous effort to defeat the TAM
| many judicial ticket. Their determination IN
this respect was made stronger yesterday by the
assertion Of Mr.. Croker that the Bar Association
has degenerated into a mere political machine
run by the orders of Elihu Root and Joseph H.
Choate The attack on the association has
reused every reputable lawyer in the city. and
! has added immeasursbly to the indignation
| which Croker's intolerance toward Justice raly
! first gave rise To.
In this city ct least. the judicial contest Is
| likely to become leading issue of the cam
| pagn. From row the legal fraternity VIII
/ make II their labor 10 unfold 70 the voters the
real significance underlying Mr.. Crokers action.
On Friday a big mass-meet ng VIII De heio
in Carnegie Hall in the interests OF an inde-
nen6ent Judiciary and Joseph II. Choate, w.
| Bourke Cochran James c. Carter, William b.
Hornbiower and other leading lawyers viii urge
the election Of Justices DAILY and Cohen ana the
other Republican nominees AT that meeting
action will be taken to form an organization to
carry on a vigorous campaign on behalf OF tns
two Justices
FRIENDS ADMIT HIS MISTAKES.
II is admitted even BY Mr. Croker's own friends
that he has made A series OF bad mistakes In
his attitude toward Justice Daly-nistakes
which The managers Of the Democratic CAM
paign are known to believe may seriously I'M
pair the prospects Of the partys success Men
high in the Tammany ranks pleaded with MIN
to renominate Justice Daily but his personal
antipathy was stronger than his Judgment ana
the incartious statements which anger at criti-
csn1s led him 10 make have opened the eyes OF
people TO the real motives which influence him.
Democratic lawyers are "a vehement in their
denunciation # Mr. Croker and his aims as
their brethren Of the opposite political fath
and both are combining in the movement 10 de-
feat Mr. Leventritt. whose unhtness for the su-
preme Court Judgeship was the chief SUBJECT OK
debate at the meeting Of the Bar Association on
Saturday night
Prominent lawyers VINO were seen yesterday
uare highly incensod AT Mir Croker's attack on
the Rar Association, and repudiated the insinua-
,ion that the organization was influenced In It's
action on Saturday by partisan considerations.
II il pointed out by them that the association
includes as many Democrats as Repuplcans IN
its membership. and that the committee wnicn
condemned Mr.. Croker and his favorte nominee.
Mr. Leventritt was composed Of five Democrats
and two Republicans His suggestion, too, that
another bar association should bc formed 10
looked upon as the outcome Of a determination
10 break down the Independence Of the bar ana
10 nufy the work Of the Bar Association in
maintaining the dignity and standing OF the
profession.
Answers to Mr.. CrOker's attack could not %
obtained yesterday from either Mr. Root or MI.
Choate who were the especial objects OF MS IN
sane attack Mr. Root out of the city. while
Mr. Choate refused absolutely TO enter into any
contention with Mr.. Croker.
MR. CARTER INDIFFERENT TO CROkERs
OUTBREAK.
James c. Carter president OF the Bar Asso-
citation. was disposed yesterday to treat Mr.