New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12

many celebrated cases and has frequently appeared
IN causes OF great moment before the hignest
courts OF New-York and before the United states
Supreme Court BY Ger the most Important arsu-
nent which Mr. Choate ever made AT washington
was that against the consiitutionalty az tho IN
con,e-tax law In May. 1925. lie was pitted against
James c. Carter and other able lawyers VINO az
cued for tho constitutionaliiy OF the la" out '"7
Supreme Court decided that Mr.. Choatcs aTSu-
menis we're sound and declared the law uncoh-
sttutfonal lie appeared in behalf OF 'reherul 10
John Porter at the investigation held at West
Point as a result % which the judgment OF ''e
original court-rnartiai against Mr. Choale Cl'ch1
was reversed. and again he appeared 70 delehu VIC
Dl Cesnola collection OF ancient siatuary IN 'ne
MetropoIitan Museum 81 Art against imputauons
upon its genuineness.
But while Mr.. Choates career as 1urist mas
been one 20 ali the eye and attract the historian
hts career az citizen has been OF an equally Ior'y
nature Always a Republican, Mr Choate mas
never held public Office. but this fact has peen
due IN a large measure 10 his persistent d-clna-
lion 10 accent nominations from those who "ohd
oiva them lie has been for years however
among the leaders Of public sentiment IN TINS cry
and State and mas always shown readiness ~
hear in public movements the part 70 ~hlch IT'S
emnence entitled him. lie was a member o. 'hr
Committee OF Seventy whose work rid the city OF
the Tweed ring and he was In ~" FresineHt " '''
State Constitutional Convention.
In The Mavoralty campaign Of 1921 MI Choote
gave his support 20 the candidacy Of Seth Low the
citizens Union candidate and IN the state cam
nalgn OF last fall hc heartily supported the hepun
Iican nominee delivering 70 several large audiences
addresses made effective 10y tho Wit and logic Tor
which he Is noted
In 1897 Mr. Choate was candidate Tor Inl'ea
c,,.os Senator but vas defeated by Thomas G.
plat Nj Choate's candidacy was urged by the
Union League Club which sent large committee
n Albany 10 make appeals 10 members OF the
legislature to vote tor him. A. the caucus OF the
Republican members Of the Legislature On tho
evening OF January a. 1891 however Mr. Plat re-
c.ived tho votes OF 50 State Senators and 10 As
semblymen a total OF ~ while Mr.. Choate received
only voies-those Of Senators and Assem-
blvmcn Mr. CncGtcs reputation as an orator mas
long been great and widespread, and there are ie"
%ew-Yorkers whom New-N orkers Ike 10 near so
well either III the discussion o. welshty issues OF
the day or in me lighter vein Of after-dirner ar oc
casional oratory.
Mr. choate was president OF the Union League
C.ub from 1873 N 1916 and for several years oc-
cunied the highest Office IN the New England so
cistV lie mas been president OF the Alpha Delta
phi club in this city aud for several years ne was
president OF the entire Alpha Delta PM fraltt-
nlty lie is a member OF me Cnloh LsAFus
University Harvard CITY, century Hfolei'
Racaucf Riding Alpha Della Phi. New York An,
ietic and tho NendcisSohn Cleo clubs. the bar ana
D.Uu Town associations and the New England 80
cletv In August 1855. he was CHOSEN PRESIDENT Oh
,hc American Bar Association.