The evening times., 1900-06-02
PROTESTING AGAINST HAZEL.
Jurists Oppose COnfr-
nation of His appointment.

hOh VI hih appointment.
The committee OF the New York Bar AS
sociation, appointed for the purpose of ap-
pearing in protest against the conf emation
Of John r. Hazel. nominated by President
Mckinley as Judge Of the newly created
western judicial district Of New York. W Mt
before the subcommittee OF the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee this morning, and pre-
sented the action taken BY the New York
Bar Association in the matter.
Judge William Choate acted as spokes-
man Of the committee, others Of whom
were Chairman Robert w. De Forest, Joha
L. Caldwalader, James C. Cater. Everett
p. Wheeler, Henry w. Taft, and George
Rives.
Judge Choate presented a eertiasd copy
Of the proceedings of the New York Bar
Association al Thursdays nights meeting,
including copy Of the resolutions adopted.
protesting against the confirmation CT Ha-
zel's nomination and favorable report on
the same by the subcommittee, consisting
OF Senators Davis, Pettus, and Thurston.
Judge ChOate said in part: Nov that 1
have presented TO you the action taken in
this matter by the Bar Association Of the
City OF New York at its recent meeting.
may be excused if make a few remarks
upon the standard which think the COM
mittee will admit it should be the effort
OF US all TO uphold in considering candi-
dates for places upon our bench Far be
it from ne TO say that political activity is
necessarily to DC considered as prejudicial
TO a candidate.
But the training school Of the judge is
in the practice Of the law. He need not
necessarily be great trial lawyer, a great
jury lawyer, or a great Office lawyer, but
he should have had q training at the prac-
tice Of the law and have devoted his mind
to consideration OF its practices In order
TO fit himself TO be judge OF the law. It
has been said that Mr. Hazel may learn
to be, and in time may be. a good judge.
: grant that such things have happened
But, gentlemen OF the Senate. at whose
risk is this chance to be taken and what
is to happen IL he does not learn to be a
good Judge?
The New York bar is utterly removed
from local prejudice in this matter and
| considers Mr.. Hazel absolutely upon the
evidence il has before il, unfit for this
place This is a non-partisan protest in
the interest Of the people Of not only the
State Of New York, but Of the whole coun-
try, TO guard against a degradation Of the
bench The whole country demands il and
"t o6A gSA ~ give 4AteNl0L lut weight
and your deliberate careful. unbiased con-
sideration, just as the lawyers who have
taken action in New York who are gentle
men Of distinction and ability have given
/ Il theirs"
After hearing Judge Choate, Senator Da-
1 Wis said that the purpose Of the meeting
was accomplished and that this would con-
| sequently end the hearing.
Representative Alexander. who accom-
panied the delegation Of judges and Buff
| falOnians who were present 10 advocate
/ Hazel's case. asked that the sub-commit-
tee listen TO an answer b. Mr. HazeFs
| friends 10 the presentation Of New York
! Bars case This request was granted and
| Tracey Becker. Mr. Hazels first law part
ner told what he knew Of Mr.. HazeI's
I preparation at the law in practiciog in the
Municipal Court at Buffalo Mr.. Becker
/ praised Mr.. Hazel as an industrious. care
ful, honest, and ambitious student. Ex-
Judge Lewis. OF the Buffalo Municipal
/ Court, told Of his remembrance Of Mr.. la
Zei's trying hundreds CT cases before him
during the ten years up to 1859. The other
judges to speak IN favor Of Hazel were
Judges Hatch and woodward row sitting
in New York city and Brooklyn. and Judges
Hooker, Kenehck, Lewis, and Quackenbusn,
some Of the Supreme Court Of the State of
New York and others Of courts CT record
in northern and western New York