New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

been active in the courts and in the trial Of
Ihe experience in Western New-York in getting
Judges had been that it preferable take
trlal lawyer and apart from Justice Childs
one judge in the Eighth Supreme Court District
was ever skilled experienced as a trial lawyer
instances had arisen and then when capa-
Die trial lawyer became judge but there
no judges in Western New-York now who were
successful trial LAWYERS Mr.. Brundage asked Mr.
Ellsworth, whose partner he formerly was whether
ne did not regard Justice Kene1ck an expert
trlal lawyer before he elevated to the bench
Mr. Ellsworth replied that Mr.. Kenefck was a trial
lawyer only in speciality. He then took UP the
difference between State and Federal Court
practice, saying they different as black
from white, and that experience in State courts
mad little to do with fitting a for Judge in
the United States Court AIr. Hazel ne said. had
those qualities which well fitted to qualify
man for judicial 5 any man he knew in
the Western District of New-York He contended
that certain kind Of executive 5 well judicial
training is required make u judge and assert
ed that Mr.. Hazel at forty years of age and the
leader OF a great political party in a great city
IKE bufIalo had something in him. He cited Justice
Hooker. o. the NewYork Supreme Court,
example of judge whom Mr. Ellsworth never
anywhere but in politics. but who giving sat
istaction after years service on the bench
whose confirmation would be opposed here on the
Norris Morey was the next speaker He agreed
annd e1la1 ri Hazei & was a politician but took the
Po!ucs dld not unfit man for the work of a
Are you Mr.. Hazers counsel as receiver of the
ba4k OF commerce., asked Mr.. Brundage
gumenL
John LaughIin. on behalf Of Mr. Hazel. said that
thought Mr. Hazel would make good Judge.
when Senator Pettus interrupted him.
INsINUATIONs NOT WANTED.
We would rather you'd state facts than insinu-
aa2Rs 2R salG e.,, me SI Senator ,1r ,1,++s 4,
the centre OF the opposition, and MIR. Brundage is
We do care to hear that" said Senator
Davis. You might as well depart from that line
7 did not mean to lay it before you," said Mr..
Hooker and Haight He said that when Judge
Haight. of the New-York Court of Appeals, was
court of record, was the secretary of the Re-
publican County Committee when he was nomi-
in opposition TO Mr.. Hazel had been read Mr..
his son, George L. Lewis. had written a letter Tor
Mr.. Hazel Mr Matthews interposed that his son,
TO Mr. Hazel and had made an affidavit that he
me- aniiv ong6+ to m et {oretbe4 conrinung his
defence of Mr Hazel, he said that Mr.. Abbott, Mr..
Hazel was the office lawyer,
Mr. Quackenbush9 mad he ana! argument in in
twelve years he had actively in practice in
VT m 1ts INC Ne had pried cases with Mr.
but did specify whether their number exceeded
MI Matthews as the leader Of ''factonal political
opposition when Senator Davis asked:
Are those considerations at all necessary!
Mr.. Quackenbush contended that they We're ger
showing that the men opposing Mr. Hazel
biassed and prejudiced because they already
AZ favored other candidates or were opposed TO
the Republican organization in Erie County.
ais -l9stu the defence of Mr. hazel ana SEN
ator Davis gave Mr. Brundage opportunity TO
make any closing statement he might WiSl.
'Is political manipula riOn and GhrcW dneSs IN
-arr--~l- ,.qflrr,see ana -I"l in working couven-
tions constitute the qualifications for United
States Judge then i done talking about II.
said Mr. Brundage. = concede them ali TO Mr.
Hazel There is not a gentleman here who has
-rnkro in his behalf vho "91 nrove 10 YOU tnat
Mr. Hazel ever was connected with any important
..t1aJIon = other candidates you nave the
letters here When saw the President We dlG
not spend minutes talking for others. We cd
ask that other man should be apnolntc1s
fha-- rleT0sn not GD7lT1ad. Y none OF
the candidates thus far mentioned qualified turn
them sI ucNu and select new one, ana We VIII
be satisfied
This closed the hearing. and Senator Davis said
that any cOmmuni tons in writing could be sub
mirted the committee Later IN the day am
davts and letters and other documents were sub
mitted. Mr Hazel and his friends spent the rest
OF the day working industriousy to advance his
interests The opposition contented itself with
strengthening its position