Arizona republican., 1899-02-02
ARE AFTER ARNOLD
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New York, Feb. 1.-The state l6giS- lature today passed a resolution for the first judicial investigation this city has had for many years. Some Of the supreme court judges insist that the surrOgate's court is not a part of the general judicial system, and that the charges against Surrogate ArnCld d0 not reflect upon all the courts. AS a matter of fact, however, the surrogate gets the same salary, is nominated by the same methods and held to account to political organizations in the same way as judges of the supreme court now are. Mr Croker ordered the Tam many members of the legislature to oppose the investigation and they did their best to cry it down.
 Surrogate Arnold is not an active member of Tammany Hall, but it was sufficient to MT. CrOker that he had friends, that he was a member in good standing and met his political debts promptly, and finally that the men making the accusation were members of the Bar association, the same body which made so much trouble for him and for the organization during the campaign. The order from CrOker was
 
 falsity of the charges. It is fair to say that the charges are not proved and that Surrogate Arnold has given a very easy explanation of how he has con ducted his office so far.
 There was discussion in the legisla ture today on the politics of the lnVes- tigation Some attempt was also made to have it appear that the new gover- nor was urging the measure for per sonal reasons. There is reason to be- lieve that the republicans are going to try and take advantage of the dismiss sal of Surrogate Arnold. if that oC- CUTS, to get a party lawyer into his place. Gov Roosevelt has q high opin- ion of the talent of democratic lawyers and will probably take into account the advantage of placing an indepen- dent democrat in an office to which democrat was elected.
 The necessity of dismissal is said to be almost conclusive, because of the judge. His reply has been that there has been no delay except that follow ing a temporary illness. The charges, however are founded mainly on the contrast between the private business of the surrogate and his judicial CT public business. The discrepancy be- tween th4 hard work the surrogate puts into His private business is So great that it is said that the county is virtually paying a bonus to Surro- gate Arnold for what public business he thinks he would like to perform between whiles. His salary is said to be $14 ,000 year.
 All judges of the supreme court are barred from private practice during their term of office. The two surro- gates are the remaining judges who are still allowed to serve two masters and the same result has followed which led to a prohibition of the double service on the part of all the other judges. One surrogate, Mir also has Q private practice, but differs from MT Arnold in making it subordinate to his official duties. There are no charges against Su-ro- i gate Fitzgerald. Lawyers look only for the removal of the accused, but the passage of a law compelling a person in judicial office to give it his whole time and attention.