The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-20
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cus nominees for judges of the New
 Haven county courts. The resolutlon
 for the appointment of Judge Caoie
 was read.
 Judge Hotchkiss then took the floor
 He said: My name is Hotchkiss.
 am the person who is named in the res < olution for the appointment of judge of
 this court. I never believe very much
 in beating about the bush. There is
 sentiment among certain of the mem ! bers of the bar in New Haven that the
 bar ought to take some action concern X ing Its preferences in the matter in re- I gard to which I appear While being
 so unfortunate as to have been demo-
 crat and had desire to be demo- crat, I have no anticipation of making
 trouble for any person on political
 grounds, yet have been requested to
 have asecond name before the general assembly, and so my name was present. ed for the purpose of giving some op- portunity at least of having the bar be heard if it's members so desired.
 "A bar meeting will be called for New Haven county to be held next Saturday at which an expression of the bar con- cerning the nominations will be called for, and I have been requested by mem bers of the bar to ask for a postpone bment of consideration of those two nom- nations (Judge Cable and Judge Hub bard) until after the bar meeting, and If at that meeting the bar desires to be heard on these nominations a commit tee will undoubtedly be appointed to I.1Ro %I,l 4l. Is no such desire they will allow this matter to drop. I ask this committee to postpone this until after that bar meeting"
 Senator Landon, chairman of the committee-Has the bar meeting been called?l
 Judge Hotchkiss-The chairman was out when an attempt was made to see him yesterday, but the clerk was to see him this morning to have the meeting called.
 Representative Whittlesey, of New London, member of the committee This has been known for the last three weeks, and why was the meeting not called before:
 Judge Hotchkiss-I don't know There are other matters to come before the bar committee concerning things now before the legislature.
 Senator Burton-It seems to me that this is most novel proceeding. have great respect for the bar of New Ha- ven county and for the members in New Haven. have great respect for the gentleman from New Haven who pre- eented his own name for this position. It has been 8 custom followed for a candidate for this position. I was the chairman of the caucus, and was authorized to call the caucus for nomi- nations of judge for the New Haven county court, and I called it. It was known to the bar of New Haven county and to the lawyers of New Haven. That caucus was duly and regularly called. The names of Judge Studley and Judge Cable were presented and on the first ballot Judge Cable received 19 and Judge Studley 5. The vote was made formal and unanimous for Judge Cable.
 Tt seems to me that this action of Judge Hotchkiss influenced, perhaps, by members of the bar of New Haven. tO ulSCISQlL lIlG dCllOIl UL the N6W 6a- ven county republican caucus, was un- kind, to say the least, to members of that caucus. The caucus nominations should take their course and go through without delay. There was ample time for the New Haven bar to bring this before the caucus and think that this is unkind indecorous action, uncalled for. Judge Cable Is, as know from good authority, an honorable man and there is no reason why he should be turned down and someone else put in his place. The republicans of New Ha- ven county want this attended to now. The nominations of the caucus have been presented by me as chairman of the caucus, this particular nomination made almost by exclamation and I de- sire as chairman of the caucus, and representing other members, that this | be acted upon without delay"
 Judge Hotchkiss-If that course is followed 1t will be taking away the province of this committee Formerly the caucus nominations were acted on and not deferred. In 1893 to allow members of the bar opportunity to be heard different course was pursued.