The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-11

fundamental principles OF the Union which
was the co1tinuance IN Office OF ludlclal, pm
The members Of the committee aud their
friends retorted. telling how the com mlttee ma
peea aRpo1ntenh cn ntiSn VI was nnde thst
the committee be discontinued; The com mittee
said that that wasn't right thIt i snd 3ni ~
meet tho CITY Club confereeS on Thursday and
fnish up. The members o. The S2m an snJ
be thus com PEELED TO violate thcir promise and
the talk on this line lasted nearly two hours,
accepted Without the names Of the candidates
It had been decided to nominate. This
m mrs 0S was nISHfn out at same Same
time. Then, 1t was decided to cal SPECIAL
urdny night and 10 invite TO that. meeting, one
delegate from ench Assembly district where
sons. II was Decided. should b. in
leu Of a convention and the name, that had
VIII such qshsT flames as" m,sSt ,S 5:
eonfsreHce that tho action q tho meeting
practically withdrew the citizens Union
had been engineered at the city Club.
Tho friends, Of Justice Barrett were
worry certain that at the convention on Satur-
day nieht ths name of the Justice would be
substituted for that Of Daily.
BAR ASSOCIATION UNANIMOUS FOR BARRETT.
The Bar Association at q meeting which was
largely attended passed last night resolutions
urging all political organ cations in the coming
campaign to nominate George {. Barrett Tor
Justice o. the supreme Court. .
This meeting was opened, with Hamilton
OdelI presiding, Col, = q. Monroe. Secretary
Nominations read report ~ that COMMITTEES
which told Of the conferences ~ tn" commit
tee with Nathaniel A. Elsh"rg. Chairman OF the
Republican, Conference Committee. and with
Thomas + Grady. representing Tammany
Hall. The c3, nnCCludng paragraphs of the re-
Your committee is assured that candidates
for all the higher Judicial Offices viii be nomi-
mated by one or more parties which they can
recommend to the association for approval.
and ask that when this meeting adjourns it be
TO Monday. oct. H. II date subsequent to the
meeting or all party conventions. at which
judicial nominations will he made. when your
committee viii 10 prepared to present full
''As respects the Hon. George c. Barrett
denomination by both political partr, since
your committee began their conferences. he is
In the opinion " your committee prominently
Judge who or nearly thirty years has ac-
ceptably discharged the duties OF his office
ard your committee, following tn. policy
denomination upon both parties"
George Putnam smith SAID he thought the
ing conventions or he two political parties aud
should recommend Judge Barrett at once. +.
resolution which was adopted by practically
'Rpso'red That the report Of the Committee
on judicial Nominations he approved.
"RpSolred. That this association reiterates its
belief that tn" BEST interests ~ the cOmmun-
ity require the denomination and reElec
ton Of the, judges who have, acceptahly
discharged the duties OF their office. and the
selection os new candidates for the bench from
members 81 the bar whose careers furnish un-
mistakablc evidence Of capacity, and fitness
'ReSrired. That while several possible can
didates well qualified for. IuGicia office have
already been suggested for the coming cleo
tion in this county. 4 distinguished Example
OF the wisdom OF the principles above de-
elared is found in the judicial career OF
the Hon George c. Barrett. who was
elected TO the supreme Court in 1871.
and reelected in lSS't on the nomination OF the
Republican party and OF the three branches OF
the Dem ocratic party as well as on the recon-
mendation Of this association. and that We
urge upon all the political organizations his
unanimous nomination for a third term.
"ResOlred. That the Committee on judicial
Nominations be requested to report concern
ing all other candidates nominated or to he
nominated for judicial office. and that when
this meeting adjourn 1t be TO meet on Monday
evening, Oct. Ii, 1890. or on such evening not
later than Oct. II, 1890 as that committee
shall determine. to consider the further report
OF the committee, and that the secretary OF
the association he instructed to give d ne no.
tice OF such adjourned meeting