New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
". ". BYRNE TAKES OFFICE
FellOIc Practitioners Commend His
Legal Character.

William Michael Byrne formerly United States
District Attorney FOR Delaware. took the oath OF
cf+ice yesterday Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney for New-York. He would not discuss
his appointment in any way. Edward FIassett OF
No. - Wall-st. which whom Mr.. Byrne has Offices
SAID.
The attacks that have been made Sir. Bsrne
appreciated by his friends He practises law with
ne. moved MS ADMISSION 10 the New-YOrk bar
United States District Court Of Delaware; Judge
Appesls John Hchoisor EbencaIior ~ nls 81
ware and Charles z. Lore. ChIef Justice OF Della
John J Rooney. whose Law o1aces are AT No So
Beaver-st, who with Mr.. Byrne yester-
day, said:
have known William Michael Byrne for n,arIy
twenfy-four years, and there If no for wh'm
have a greater regard and respect We were stu
dents together a. college in Maryland and there
sqocessf4i men II The institution-old Mount St
May: Ioliegei a. kmpetts6urg During his ca
ship. and ! being lawyer. knew from observation
and outside sources his splendid standing the
Th9ggh Democrat emo. nysel1 .hsn Nj Bgrne vas
Eo9sEs knew Pe,5onaBy. ana ron other. and
slgsl honor came 70 hin from President Roosevelt
without any reference az all 70 the bitter Addicks
Ing Mr. Byrne this the time IN visit he made
% The city as. being strongly opposed 20 the Ad-
II this contest had brought about the appointment
OF ny friend M Byrne then assured me that the
Addicks and auti-Addicls fight had nothing what
ever 20 DO with his appointment. but that the APP
pontInent wss incident of the personal relations
on public affairs existing between him and Presi-
dent Roosevelt
He told ne at the time he was anxious 70 20 into
Congress on account. particularly Of the questions
coming up through the requirement Of Porto Rico
and the Philippines. he enjoyed the complete con-
fcence ~ President Mckinley on these questions.
He looked forward 70 maintaining the same rels-
tons with President Roosevelt de expected that
the President would support him for Congress, but
President Roosevelt 7arly told him that he
willing 70 a member Of his administration
for Congress on factiona! ticket. Byrne resigned
Office. for Congress and made a good fight and
the President whose liking for good fighter IS
well known. promptly reappointed him 10 Office.
but coupled the appointment with express
condition that Mr.. Byrne should not thereafter
mix up in factlOnal politics in Delaware. This he
has done
From my intimate acquaintance with Mr. Byrne
: able authcrtta;ively 20 say that when he left
Delaware he left Adcicks and anti-Addicks politics
behind. he is here TO practise law While he has
many friends in this city who do not agree with
his political views. q whom ! one. I know 7
expressing the sentiment OF thousands who
know hin-Euow his worth and his abiliJy-knOw
that he is honorable and able man when say
that greatly gratihed by his appointment.
The appointment OF Mr.. Byrne after MS perma-
nent removal from Delaware shows that the Ad-
dicks and anti-Addicks tight has had nothing what
ever 70 DO with his political advancement, and Is
itself strong proof that this and former political
Mr.. Byrne. a known 10 his friends. is big enough
stand as a Individual and l that only
as such the President has given him his irNorse