New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
NON-PARTISAN BENCH.
BAR COMMITTEE ACTS. !
Meeting IN Mr. Choate's Office Starts
WOrk for Nominations.

Members of the bar met yesterday at the Office
of Joseph H. Choate and took the first steps toward
placing in nomination next fall non-partisan
judiciary ticket In this county. Ex-Judge Alton
B. Parker acted chairman of the meeting. in
the absence Of Mr.. Choate. who was elected chair
man
The Citizens Union. as announced in The Tribune
yesterday. has decided appoint a committee OF
one hundred. both in this and Kings County. TO
name tickets. and il is expected that the lawyers
and the Citizens Union will work in harmony.
The committee. which met yesterday at the office
Of Mr. Choate has been made the Committee OF
the Bar judicial Nominations This committee
will investigate and consider the qualifications OF
candidates for the Supreme Court bench. for Surro-
gate and other judicial Offices to be voted for next
fall Ex-Judge Parker was elected vice-chairman
and Charles c. Birmingham secretary.
The committee is TO consist of thirty-hve mem
bers OF the bar practising in the county of New
York and 1st judicial Department, with power to
70 serve: John NJ bowers A, Won BTiesen. Charles
,n R5GwP John G&qTsIsdsT JS;sRh ch0aSs
de Forest For 10 John nj F Dillon B. Einsein austen austen
b. HornblOwer. Charles f. Hughes. Adrian H.
Joline. Joseph Larocque Wallace Maefarlane.
Alton B Parker. John q Parsons Eugene M a. phil
bin, Harrington Putnam. John Mel. Nash. Hamil-
shefeid Henry W Taft Leopold % P Wallseh, 'S John In
De Witt Warner and Edmund Wetmore.
The following preamble and resolution were
adopted:
whereas, len justices OF the supreme Court
and Surrogate 70 for the period OF fourteen
years and other judicial officers are TO be elected
by the people of the County OF New York al the
election TO be held November s, 1906: and,
whereas, II should be the supreme concern OF
every citizen to secure the impartial capable and
upright administration OF justice. and this object
can best be accomplished by the election the
tions as to character, ability and Independence.
ana owing their nomination to political party
ana 10 no particular interest. and being under no
ohIlgation or pledge 70 any class party. and.
whereas. The duties which this committee have
agreed 70 perform will be greatly facilitated and
bers OF the bar and citizens OF the city will CO
operate with and aid the committee in its labors;
Resolved. That the committee earnestly invites
the cooperation OF all members of the bar and of
al citizens. irrespective of party.
resolved. further That members of the bar and
retary OF the committee. and submit the names
and qualifications of available candidates. IN order
that the recommendations or nominations of the
committee. far possible. may be based upon
the consideration OF the views of the bar and COM
munity at large and OF careful investigation TO
the qualifications OF all available candidates.
1t is understood that the lawyers making up
eligible list. and that those II are Lewis
L. Delaheld. Wallace Macfarlane and Edward B.
Whitney. Other names under consideration are
those of Justice Edward s Clinch appointed this
year by Governor Higgins TO fill a vacancy; Austen
G. Fox, and Howard 8. Cans. of District Attorney
Jerome's staff. for place on the Special Sessions
bench.
1t is said that Senator Elsterg's name has been
dropped from the eligible list the ground that
his activities UP date have been confined almost
exclusively TO politics