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very unpleasant controversy to an end. In
some quarters the opposition to this appoint
ment has been attributed TO the fact that the
nominee is q Roman Catholic, but no such OBJ
jcotion could be entertained ssriously by SON.
sible men anywhere. Tho hostility on the Pa
cino slope appears TO have arison chiefly out Of
dissatisfaction with the manner In which Judge
McKenna did his work In tho United States
Circuit Court for the Ninth Circuit In tho
Senate on Friday Mr.. White of California do
clarcd that there were stronger and moro efll-
cient lawyers in that circuit, but he advo-
Gated tho confirmation Of Mr.. McKenna because
he wanted California represented on the bench
Of the Supreme Court Such doubts as have
existed in the East as TO tho fitness Of tho now
Justice have been due to his wabbly opinion as
Attorney General In reference TO the effect Of
tho Dingloy Tariff bill on tho Canadian rail-
roads. We trust ho may agroeably disappoint
all his critics by making an admirable Judge
There 10 another vacancy on the Federal
bench. caused by tho resignation Of Robert p.
Dick, District Judge of tho United States for
tho Western District Of North Carolina, who
was appointed by President Grant In 1879. His
son-in.law, Robert NJ. Douglas, O son Of Ste
phen A. Douglas, 10 q candidate for the ap-
pointment. Senator Pritchard of North Caro-
lima, who 10 o lawyer Of judicial tastes and CO.
pacity, could probably have the place II no
wished, but Is unwilling to abandon Repub-
lican seat In the Senate just at this time Tho
vacancy in the Eastern District Of New York
caused by the death Of Judge Asa w. Tenney
Of Brooklyn still remains untitled. Mr.. Al
bert L. Lamb. whose appointment would have
been in every way commendsble, has with
drawn as a candidate In consequence of the sud-
den and lamented death OF his father-in-law,
nfr II Il Ian Thn Al.
Mr.. George Il. Waldo arc now actively advo-
eating his appointment, and there is no doubt
that he would bo worthy and capable Judge.
Half dozen other candidates are In tho field,
most Of whom have successfully concealed their
greatness from tho world up to the present
time, II they possess that quality in any degree
whatsoever.
Tho annual meeting of the New York State
Bar Association was held at Albany on Tuesday.
The Committee on Law Reform, Of which Mr..
J. Newton Ffero Is Chairman. presented o re-
port recommending the formation of q second
division of the Court Of Appeals, to DO appointed
by the Governor, not from among the Judges,
but from the practising lawyers Of the State.
Many schemes Of this sort were considered by
tho Constitutional Convention and rejected.
We do not believe that the people want second
ary tribunal of last resort. When the new sys-
tenn Of limited appeals has been In operation
couple Of years longer, the Court Of Appeals
will probably catch up with its work and the
annual wall over its burdens will cease. The
principal address at the meeting of the Bar AS
sociation was delivered by Mr.. William c. Do
Witt Of Brooklyn, who spoke Of the Greater
New York charter, which he helped SO largely
to make. In reference to tho changed condi-
tions which attend the practice Of tho law as
compared with the conditions which prevailed
in his youth, Mr.. De Witt referred to Columbia
county, saying: I'm the early days the city of
Hudson had at its bar of practising la wyers
Elisha Williams, Judge Van Ness, Martin Van
Buren,, Ambrose L. Jordan, Killian Miller,
Mitchell Sanford, and John Van Buren,. Tho
tread of giants was in those streets. These
men not oniy rose 10 natiohal reputation but
tneS earheu ooniolea'o fortunes IN inc prac-
sico vi INC Ia" IN 'nis lnlahu city. inc present
pus,1'' VI 'no o"f vi f'uuson oouio NOT nave
i,' noiu 'neii .nere s'ns'e year! mus the law
hke nos' o'hor lornis Oh acti'ity IN these times,
14eiuS " inc influences OF GENERALIZATION.
An extroord;narv stat.mar. in r.t.r.,,. e.
the prevaIence of n.yirrv w,o n,oda h, NJ. ma,
ward @. WHITAKER in his oreninp addrass A..
president Of the New york state Rar As.o,io.
ton on Tuesday evening "T tbtnk ~ 4. ,h.
observation of .Jndoos and practisin, ,owyors ;,
he said that tho crinle NJ reriurv 10
ted in nome form or otber In at lea ast a,o ot -,
every ten litieated cases After t.Itino =,
many LAWYERS ond Judges nm Tho suhiant ,,;.
is the lowest estimate 7 baye rs,.iyoa =" w.
wish Mr.. Whittakor had given the namos NJ ,,,
LAWYERS and Judges who told him tbi, ,,irv
story. A man who will belevs that vin ho-
1ieve ANYTHING IJo Ia ouito rioht IN .on,n.r ~,
Il Ia simnIv annaI,,ng-rnon Tho assrn,rtia,'
that IT. ia true Rpt IN opr oninion tho ss+ir,.t.
is utterly preposterous. Mr.. Whittaker's no
tions to the contrary are 80 strong, however
that he advocates the establishment in every
populous county of department In the Dis
trict Attorneys office which shall be devoted
entirely to the prosecution of the crime of per-
jury.
A curiops nrovision NJ Canadian ,.r, avn,
nowers the Minister n, Jpst;on In ,ho r.h,na.
NJ tho Dominion Governmant to oront 49,
tr,.I IN crjmin.l cos,s yvb.r. h. on,ar.s,n
doubt as IN the iustJco of n copy,otio. -
man AZ Covpga IN tho provin.o - onta,,s
was soved from the oaI,oxs bv Tho oxercisa =,
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