New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-19
THE FIGHT FOR JUDGE DAILY.
MASS MEETING ON FRIDAY TO BE-
LARGELY ATTENDED.
THOUSANDS OF APPLICATIONS FOR T1cKETs-MK'
CRoKDR's AGENT STARTS THE PhoPA-
GAND. FOR JUNIOR BAR
ASSOCIATION

The committee appointed 10 make the ar
rangements for the mass meeting 10 De heiu III
Carnegie Hall on Friday next for the PURPOSE
os advocatinr the recollection OF Justices Daly
and Cohen and urging the necessity OF the
maintenance of the independence OF the judi
ciary has Issued hundreds OF invitations %
LAWYERS and citizens Of both parties to attend
the gathering. The committee-whlch cohslsts
OF John NJ Bowers. chairman; Abram >. new
TT Henry F. Rowland. Benjamin F. Eihstelh
and Herbert Noble. secretary-devoted seVerai
hours yesterday TO perfecting the preliminary
details connected with the meeting. II Is ex-
pected that the meeting VIII be one Oh the
largest Of the campaign. The par OF Ne"
York almost as whole Will give It's support
10 the gathering and to the promotion Of Its
objects Although the formal notice or the
meeting was issued only yesterday. the appli-
cation for tickets Of admission. both personally
and by mall reached an exceedingly large num-
Der So numerous. In fact. were the applica-
lions that It will be necessary for those who
wish to attend the meeting to take the precau-
ton Of obtaining tickets without delay.
LAWYERS DEEPLY IN EARNEST
The earnest enthusiasm Of the lawyers Of
this city in the furtherance OF the movement
which they have started to prevent the courts
upon as q hopeful augury OF successful
campaign against the Tammany nominees.
AS many prominent lawyers said through the
columns OF yesterdays Tribune. the issue Is a
vital one It Is asserted by them that the
struggle Involves the integrity and independence
OF the bar, Mr.. Cookers frankly expressed pur-
pose being to bring the Justices OF the Supreme
Court under the direction OF Tammany, which
I'm effect means himself
The judicial contest Is rapidly forging ahead
as one Of the issues. and will undoubtedly be
further stimulated by the addresses Of James c.
Carter. Joseph H. Choate, w. Bourke Cochran,
William p. Hornblower and others
The threat to form a new association is not re-
garded seriously by the members OF the bar
Association 1t Is looked upon as mere po-
litical move from which nothing permanent Is
likely TO result. The cry is being raised by Mr.
Cookers friends that religious prejudice exists
in the present association, but as matter or
fact some OF the most influential and esteemed
members OF the organization are Jews ana
Roman Catholics. Justice DAILY who Is being
supported by the association, is himself a mem
Der OF the Roman Catholic Church. Had the
movement for ney association been started
after the campaign instead OF at the present
time # might have received some serious con-
those who belong to the organization are pay
ing no heed 10 It whatever. Charles Strauss. or
No. 237 Broadway. formerly Commissioner Of
Education is interested in the new project. He
said yesterday. after first asserting that par
tisanship existed In the present association:
The purpose OF the new organization may be
said to be twofod-vfirs entire disregard OF the
party afiliation of its members. and, second dis
regard of their religious persuasion. 1t VIII also
acknowledge no racial bars nor admit Of social
exclusiveness II a young lawyer is Of good char
acter he may become member OK the associa-
ton, whatever his political or religious prnci-
pies" MI Strauss said the actual work or or
ganizlng the association had begun. but
that within a day or two he would be in posi-
ton 10 publish the names Of ten or twelve prom
inent attorneys who would help TO start the new
body.
NOTHING IN 1T. SAYS MIR. CARTER.
James c. Carter. president Of the Bar Asso-
citation, could not be induced yesterday TO dis
cuss the new association. "All this talk about
a new bar association will be of short duration.
he said There is nothing in 1t" When the
charge that religious prejudice prevails in the
old association repeated 10 Mr.. Carter. he
replied Il hare no time to discuss charges So
utterly silly and absurd"
Elihu Root who was one OF the special objects
of Mr. Cookers attack returned to New-fork
Yesterday Commenting upon Mr.. Cookers as
sertion that the Bar Association was run in the
interests OF the Republican party, Mr.. Root said:
80 far as Mr.. Cookers personal attack on me
is concerned there is no occasion FOR me 10 say
ANYTHING, but | may quote few facts regard
ing the action OF the association for the infor-
nation of those who may have been misled by
Mr.. Cookers statement When was in Eu-
rope last spring a movement was started by
some OF the members OF the Bar Association for
the purpose of trying to keep good Justices on
the bench. These members secured the neces-
sary signatures for call for n special meeting,
and one was held. The idea grew. and at the
special meeting held on September 20 last the
Bar Association adopted resolutions introduced
by Lewis l.. Delaield. requesting the commit
tee on Nominations 10 confer with the several
political parties with view 10 carrying out the
fundamental principle OF the Bar Association.
Mr. Delaneld is think. a Democrat. | know
he Is not Republican. ! also know that he Is
the secretary Of the Rapid Transit Commission
OF the city. which IS engaged In trying 10 build
underground railroad 10 parallel, ana there
fore TO cut into the receipts Of two or three rail-
road corporations. He could not. therefore, be
called corporation attorney. although MI
Croker alleges that the Bar Association is being
run by corporation attorneys. In pursuance Of
the Delaleld resolution requiring the Commit
tee on Nominations 10 confer with the political
parties the committee acted. | happened 70 be
this yea- chairman OK that committee When
the report signed 1t contained the names OF
four Democrats and only one Republican.
was the only Republican.
But II that IS not sufficient TO satisfy Mr.
Croker that this was not n movement Of the
Republicans nor a movement OF the Bar AS
ISOLATION alone, / have merely TO call atten
ton to the fact that the report Of the Com
mittee on Nominations asking all parties to
nominate Justice DAILY. Democrat. and Justice
Cohen. a Republican. made after 32l5
members OF the bar In this city had petitloned
that these two ia tees be nominated. The
present membership OF the Bar Association. al
though the greatest In It's history. is only lJ16
Tn tha- I
petition for the nomination OF Justices Daily and
Cohen than there members in the Bar Asso-
citation. But the proportion OF non-members
who signed the petition is greater. because. as
will always happen. 1t was impossible TO catch