New-York tribune., 1901-10-16
SAYS VAN WYCK is UNFIT
ONLY ONE VOICE RAISED AGAINST THE
BAR ASSOCIATION COMMIT
TEES REPORT

A declaration that Robert A Van wycx tina
present Tammany Mayor. lis conspicuousIy un-
I fit for judicial office" passed by the Bar
! Association at it's adjourned meeting last even
i ing by a vote that was almost unanimous. At
/ the same time the association declared that it
/ could not approve the candidacy of Judge John
P SchuChman for reelection TO the City Court.
There was an emphatic Endorsement of Justice
Morgan J. O'Brien and James A. Blanchard
John Proctor Clarke. Charles w. Dayton. Samuel
Greenbaum and Charles H Knox were declared
to be proper candidates for the Supreme Court.
while Samuel eabury was pronounced a ft cam
didate for the City Court.
The only voice raised in opposition to the Van
Wyck resolution was that Of Thomas c. T. Grain.
the former City Chamberlain. whose speech in!
favor of tabIing the resolution moderate
and quiet. and not replied TO. The action
of the meeting brief and dignihed
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
1t was more than half an hour after the time
set for the meeting when the members Of the
association hocked into the assembly hall to-.
hear the report of the committee on judicial.
nominations John E. Parsons presided. and in
the absence of William E Curtis, the chairman
of the committee the report was read by Henry
W. Hayden. follows:
Your committee feels that the bar and the COM
munity generally indorse the nomination or MOI MOI
j. reelection
Court. and that this association is entirely justified
in declaring that he only fulfls all the require
experience ard reputation which other eandi-
date for that office at this time shares The nomi-
nations OF James A Blanchard and John Proctor
Clarke meet the stated requirements Of the asSo-
citation since they are both Judges W5o e haye wa ac
The nominations of Charles W. Dayton Samuel
Greenbaum and Charles H Knox meet the ap-
prevail of your committee and in its opinion. their
ence at the bar justify the Endorsement of the
hardly necessary or possible for YOUR committee
TO aid the association or for the association 10 aid
beT bI rnr1,natsd For the last fonr Years he he bsS
exhibited himself In a most conspicuous position
in the plain view of all the citizens. and they
have had the amplest opportunity form a correct
judgment his mental and moral qualities and
To enter into a detailed inquiry respecting his
record as Mayor would lead to a discussion OF
ToIVnS the association. contrary TO rs settisd
policy. and TO what we believe to be its best In
"CoNsPICUoUsLY UNFIT.
The committee. therefore. contents itself with -
ferrng to what all citizens know Of Mr.. Van wyck.
members of the association can dissent. that he
In the 1eport G Of yoGr 2 eommtee optsd
October. 1soo the judicial standard Of the City
better in its personnel was recommended. Atten-'
judicial dignity and your committee finds that
there are still complaints by many members Of the
court in this respect Your committee. while not
intending TO reflect upon Judge Schuchman's char
acter cannot approve his candidacy for reelection
a. Judge of the City Court
In respect the candidacy of Samuel Seabury
for judge of the City Court your committee desires
TO call attention the language Of its report in
1900 regarding his candidacy for similar position.
II then stated that he and another candidate were
NOT OF such prominence at the bar TO make IL
easy TO pass upon their merits; that he had been
but hGTt e e admisd qsa % @ the 9S n az
far as the committee could learn Your commit
Tee Is OF the opinion that. with his qualifications
and his additional experience az the bar. his
didacy should now receive the approval Of the as
sociation-
mission the association
Resolved First-That the judicial career OF
Morgan j O'Brien has been OF such a Character
that he Is entitled the unqualified and hearty
Endorsement OF this association in his candidacy
for the Supreme Court
asecond[That James A. Blanchard and John
Proctor Clarke have acOeptably discharged the
duties OF their Office. and proper candidates for
election 10 the Supreme Court
ssTrhfrfl-That Charles w. Dayton. Samuel Green
ba,1m and Charles H Knox are proper Candidates
FOR election TO the Supreme Court.
..Fourth-That this association does not approve