New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-22

ssCUother idge. who had snned against the people
az parry candidate; from continuing in his seat
a. on The Bench. In both of those noted instances
the Peos Elton ana am persuaded that they viii
AZ 60 in this which does not differ from those
~ kind sr in the real principle involved
It not ny Eooa i sncaon 10 lat Week ' by
mS,ch W. threw down the gauntlet TO Mr.. Croker
and challenged MIN TO m open contest before the
REPRESENTATION has buckied on its armor and is
IN the ield Tor the defence and preservation OF
az heiiSe that as We succeeded in winning an
oyerwhdmine victory against Barnard, Cardozo
and Mci'unn. and many years later against May
nsTd shall succeed again IN, In this in1staGcs by
ION which IT is the object OF this meeting to
If am rightly Informed. this attempted outrage
upon popular rights, this deiant attempt 70 de-
t. on1 OF our approved and honored judges for
done lis duty. will fan to receive The encourag &c
f1er,oratic party. whose representatives will make
themselves heard at THIS meeting WIN no uncSr
mus mus pe,act@r Of this Intended outrage ana they
Vii Unite with the great majority of the bar 10
"I cordially approve of Mi Cookers proposition
,or he formation Of a new bar association. which
shall be all his own There IS ample room i9r I
and abundant material for It's composition. Such
q separate organization will be OF great service
ne public ana 10 all 1 10 s 6 IN
his favor as they We're IN fayor Of MS gr'3t pro
model NJ.
may be made president OF the new asSoClau ION
Then all who want lawyers who know the law
search OF advocates who know the Judge will be
equally well provided.
se,erInine now once for all, whether they will
Stand by honest ard faithful judges ard have
or whether they will surrender our whole judicial
system as mers spSSis to the spG oil Present as
promised. remain. most ,r4}y y0ursi,O,r
Hon. James c. Carter.
The reading Of this communication was fire.
ouently interrupted by applause, Mr.. Choate's
reference to the new bar association projected
By Mr Croker being received with loud laughter
and cheers In the course of short address
Nj Beaman said
i wish to talk to YOU a plain lawyer. First,
I wish 20 say that a Republican Ooud ap-
p.ause). and am proud VI It, But all the same
I hope that grace will be given to me to damn
ny party If ever it says that the judiciary shall
not be independent"
The speaker then went on to refer TO the
value of independent juries and judges. He
declared shat the arbitration treaty proposed
some time ago between the United States and
Great Britain was defeated in the Senate largely
because il was proposed that the arbtrators
should be chosen by lot. 1t felt that by
using this means Of choice there would not be
absolute certainty that The arbitrators were in
dependent. And the treaty was defeated for
this reason. we lawyers Mr.. Beaman pro-
ceeded say that we VIII nave independent
judiciary If you will help This is most
important election. There are three Judges Of
the Supreme Court to be elected for terms Of
fourteen years each. The Bar Association tried
70 induce the two great political parties to nomi-
nate Judges independent of the political opinions
which the candidates might hold. We We're
thrown down by one Of the conventions. Now
We appeal 10 YOU Mr.. Croker said that Justice
DAILY had not shown proper consideration to Tam
many | have heard Of considerations before
nomination | have heard Of 5000 or $4,000
having been paid for nomination. But If there
is 10 be consideration after election il would
mean that the candidate had signed a check
with the amount left blank daughter and
applause) We lawyers learn to know some
thing about circumstantia evidence. Apply the
laws Of circumstantial evidence to the present
contest Do YOU believe that the boss who turns
down DAILY because he won't DO what is wanted
~ him does not suppose that the whom he
,,,,,,jnotes will do what is wanted Of them?'
cloud APPLAUSE
The chairman then put the resolutions. read
earlier in the evening. to the meeting and they
vere carried amid great enthusiasm. The meet
ing then adjourned