The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-28
JOB AND
HIS FRIENDS.
Members Of the Bar En-
dorse Justice Lippin-
cott.
FlATTERING ENCOMIUMS
All Agree That He Should
Be Reappointed By the
Governor.

,r,s viavvs EXPRESSED by 1.-THE Jersey
civ News yesterday upon the reappont-
ment of Justice Job Lippincott were en-
aorsed bv the bar of Hudson county this
morning with a singular unanimity.
reporter for '"The News spoke 10 ihaiiy
of the members of the bar on the SUP
ject and all spoken to heartily declared
themselves in favor of the Justice reap
pointment.
"Justice Lippincott has made an eX-
celent Judge" said Mr. William Il. COR
hin ssHe is man who leaves the i'm
nression that he has been fair to all par
f;as There is never any suggestion. OF
HAS in his manner of handling case
it always has the appearance OF lalr-
ness. In that respect he IS sometnlhs
like ex-Chancellor Runyon, who haa lne
faculty of not only doing justice put sal
isfying both parties to the suit tnat ne
had done Justice. consider Mr. justice
Lippincott an upright, able ana sing uis'1
ly useful Judge"
Mr.. James Vredenburgh said thinh
it is for the best interests of the county
that Mr.. Justice Lippincott should oe re-
anpointed. His knowledge of the af1alrs
Of The county and its men and citizens IS
50 great and extensive that the admlnis-
tration of Justice in the future would De
hest served by his reappointment.
.grbe demand for Judge Lippincotts re-
anpointment ought to be unanimous" SAID
M George Record. II am heartily in ia
var of his reappointment and shall use
whatever influence I may have Win 'ne
Governor to secure that end. he mas insAus
an able, fearless and upright Judge ana
his influence has been power lor soou
in the community"
John " Bacot. partner of Mr. Recora'
agreed with all that Mr.. Record said ne
added that Justice Lippincott was one ol
the mainstay OF New jersey. He mad
made an excellent Judge and in every
way deserved reappointment.
.Jusfice Lippincott is an honest, care
ful competent man." said James r.
Northrup. .sand is liked by the old ana
vo1ng members of the bar alike. He IS
courteous to all and never has forgotten
the faet that he was once member OF
+se bar himself. He is a man of great
Industry and does not shirk his DUTY
There is no reason why he should not De
reappointed. :
Mr. NJ. I. Rosenberg one of the prom
inent Younger members of The bar spoke
elogistically of Judge Iippincott as
Judge and said that he was heartily III
favor of his reappointment
Judge ]. Herbert Potts declared that II
would be a great mistake not to ap-
point Justice Lippincott, who, he said,
had made an excellent Judge ana VINO
was an honor to the county
e a 1a11
and painstaking Judge, said Mr.
Frederick Frambach, land should by all
means be reappointed. His career as
Judge commends itself to all right think
ing people and is by them commended"
John McMaster was another prominent
member of the bar who enthusiastically
endorsed Justice Lippincott's reappoint-
ment. He spoke eulogistically of the
Judges course on the bench and said that
he was thoroughly safe man to be
entrusted with the great Office of Justice
of the Supreme Court.
"I have had considerable practice in
Judge Lippincott's court" said Mr.
Charles Black, president of the State Taz
Board, "and it would seem to me thai
with the experience he has gained dur
dng his seven years on the bench of the
affairs of this county his reappointment
to succeed himself would conserve the
public interests more than that of any
other man Governor Voorhees, could name
Justice Lippincott has one supreme
quality for judge and that is he seems t
treat every one alike
81 have been particularly impresse
with the care with which he tries acci
dent cases, although he non-suited me /
a recent case. His fairness, however
could not be questioned
Mr. Henry S. White also spoke warm
about Justice Lippincott's reappointmen
and course while on the bench. He ha
nothing but praise for the manner i
which he had filed. the trying and exact
ing duties of Justice of the Supreme Court
He said he was heartily in favor of hi
reappointment.
Il know of no reason why Governe
VOORHEES, should not reappoint Justic
Lippincott,' said City Attorney job
wahl Queen. 'Public opinion demand
his reappointment, and the bar of Hud
son county is in favor of it to a man.
think no greater mistake could be mad
by Governor Voorhees, than not to n
appoint Justice Ltppincott."