New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-15
BAR ASSOCIATION FOR GRAZ
But SPEAKS HIGHLY OF JUDGE WEIR
NER-LOCAL JUDICIAL CANDl-
DATES ALL APPROVED,

The Association % the Bar met last nisht VIII
IAN G. Choate. the president was IN the SHai',
The eommimttee judicial nominations fepol'su
that the various candidates for the Supreme court
IN this county. and also for the CoNt OF APpeels
~ both Of the chief parties were M Candidates
for judicial Office bur expressed regret That rom
parties had not renomiaatsd Judge ETsN l"4S
report vas adopted. SuhsequeuIiy. however a res"-
luton urging active support o. Judge GRAY vas
offered BY Theron .. Strorg. and adopted AFTER
some discussion. Reporters Were not admitted 10
the meeting. Several members spoke against Mr.
Strongs resolution The vote was viva voee
There vas a small attendance. The report OF me
committee follows % part:
The candidates Of the Republican and Democratic
parties Tor the ofc~ Of Judge OF IN" Court 81 Ap-
ptG ar ~ lhg highest rank N resifsI 81 ia-
sIes hover that both political parties nave nor
me principle which ms ASSOCIATION has 50 often
aPproNed-thst Judge who has long and ably dis
eaaIged Jhe duties Of his once should be ren f
LOT tine a. least, 10 continue on me sencn or
nav E"urt two such eminent Judges as Judge Gray
In The opinion OF your committee the character.
- altl Stahglns az tne par 81 w s.tniIi
I'm. pTlnelpa political parti-s-ATed SttcK,sI'
an Edward r. Amend. Vernon II. Davis and John
re ne VIII Narner-make them III candidates Tor
justices II the supreme Court
Jas,iees steckler Han and Keener. recently sP-
~ ne public ana the bar.
ISOLATION any disoriminatve action respecting these
Indicates, and reports no resolutions
This report was signed by James Bvrne. William
r Curtis. Thomas Thacher. Frederick B. Jennings.
Thomas NJ Rhineander. Robert W ne Forest.
PAU = Cravath and r =. Monroe
Inc resolution moved hy Mr. Strong follows in
part
Whereas. John Clinton GRAY has fer the last
Llleth wears discharged the duties NJ Judge Of the
-otIl n Appeals IN such manner as % command
Eloic 'o. moe nee and q failure 10 re-elect Judge
IIaN would deprive the court Of experienced and
ehl@ Judge and the CITY OF Greater New York OF
ne oI It's. two representatives. In that court,
We discrimination against Judge GRAY in the fail
HIt Una lEnouSly 70 renomnste him for reelection.
5t . fleW ot tie possible deprivation II the Court
y appeals OF Judge Gray services member
y mat court. and OF the city 81 Greater New
York ~ one az IT'S two representative in that court.
l-l~ assoc tion recommends and urges the voters
N ms state, ana particularly ~ The city Of
,IIeat-f NeW-1ork. 70 unite hy their support and
rltS IN ne reelection Of Judge GRAY ~ the posi-
ION which for the last fifteen years ne has So
he executive committee reported the purchase
Tor the association OF the properly. No, Il West
Forty-third-st.. for $75aco This property aitoins
il- associations house on the essA The object o.
the purchase is the protection Of light and sr for
ne present house and possibly I'm the future the
erection OF addition
~ was announced mat a memorial 81 the late
" imam Allen Butler, formerly president Of the
ASSOCIATION, would be presented to the Appellate
iNisIon ~ the supreme Court this afternoon.