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Eminent nepublicnn and Democratic Law
yerp AJAX fqr Thsir Norniuatibns,
The movement recently innuknrnted 10 Be-.
half the denomination of Justices DAILY and
Cohen has stirred up the bar to an unusual
degree.
Some time ago number OF leading lawyers
came together 10 urge the nembers Of the bar,
irrespective Of their political hflllatlons or Of
their membership OF the Bar Association or
other body. to take decided action toward the
denomination Of the two Justices Thoso law
yers were particularly inslsteutln advocating
the principle that competent Judges who had
dono faithful service while in Office should be
renomlnated.
They found that in the Lawyers' Directory
there appeared the names Of about 5000 law
yors and that Of this number probably $500
were not In active practice. They. therefore.
concluded that probably not more than I 800
lawyers in active practice would care to COM
init themselves to any candidates. whatever
their qualifications might be-. TO their SUR
prise. however. more than $500 active mem
bers Of the bar have given their approval 70 the
reorganization Of Messrs. DAILY and Cohen, and
e the advocacy OF the principle involved In
.sS y SS as1 sssiS E * 9sss' G:;
vas received by each member OF the bar as
follows;
NEw YoRK. Sept &c. iees
DEAR BIR We beg TO inoiope petition 10 the
Democratic and Republican Judiciary conventlons.
which has already been pignsd By number OF mem
bsra OF the bar and which, II 10 believed. 10 In 40
cord with the general sentiment Of the legal pro-
fession.
nthe petition meets with your approval will you
have the hiudneps TO agn tho inclosed postal card
and return It, that your mar be added TO the
list OF uubscrbspf Yours truly.
JosRPH II. cHoArE. ELrRu, RooT. JOIN r. PAAsor1,
JoHn II. Bowers, LEwIp l.. pKIATIELD.
NEW YonK, Sept ~, 1928.
To ne Judiciary cOHreBtoHs Of hs Republican and
DfmOcTate partiss IN As coUatV af Nrv Fork.
GRNrlEMEN. The undersigned members Of the bar
Of New York respectfully represent that In tho
forest OF the entire community irrespective Of po
litical Affiliations judges who have proved their A.
mesa and capacity In actual service upon the bench
ought to be retained In oce that this principle re-
Quires tho denomination Of Justices Joseph Y. DAILY
aud william NJ Cohen By both Of the great political
parties. Their character and ofaeiAl conduct mako
certain that the public will bo we'll served and the
interests Of Justice Wilbo maintained II they are ~
elected. The fact that one OF them s Republican.
while the other 10 Democrat mahss II the more
easy to apply the principle in their case.
We further beg TO represent that for the other va
cancieS upon the bench TO be allied ht the coming
election candidates should be selected upon the
ground Of fitness proved by honorable service at
the bar, and by the ability and fidelity which they
have displayed In maintaining the interests Of their
clients.
We believe the foregoing to bo practically tho
unanimous sentiment Of the bar. We believe IL 10
te also the sentiment of the community. II con.
Germs not the bar alone. but every citizen whose
property and whose personal rights are dependent
upon the honest and courageous administration Of
Justice. We venture to express, the hope that this
sentiment will hnd cordial agreement on the part
of the representative Of both Of the great political