New-York tribune., 1907-09-19
PARKER FOR BARTLETIS
Hopes Mmphy and Conners Are Not
OnDosed to Union of Parties.

UIudea Alton B. Parker, Democratic can
,,,to Co.. President in 1904, last night came
ont souarely for the nomination by the Delho
Gratis of the two Bartletts 1or the N0u
Appeals. The direct inspiration for last hisn
statement was the report currently oeheVeu ~
Tammany machine ranks. that CharleS
Murphy leader of Tammany Hail. ana "llild.l lII.n
7 C,nners chairman of the Democratic STATE
Committee were opposed to a fusion Oh DenO
crafts and Republicans on a judiciary IlcheI 'i-
would result, at the approaching elecIloH' III -
rc-.,ection Of Edward T. Bartlett. Republican,
and Willard Bartlett. Democrat. both "
elected as independent judiciary candldates'
The stand taken by ex-Judge Parker IL
earded in political circles as plain notice 10
william, r. Hearst that the conservative Demo
Gratis are against his judiciary ticket Mr. Hearst
and his friends are opposed to the nomination Oh
rbe RartIetts Mr. Hearst has so informed =" III
lam J. Conners and the latter was III Ne" ioiN
Yesterday and the day before TO talk over 'he
situation with Mr.. Murphy. Mr. Murphy mas
waited SO long before taking stand with reI-
ercuce to the nomination of the Bartletts that
now he is at q disadvantage. II ne accepts
the Bartletts now the conservatives VIII say
that rhev drove him to IT, If he does not. the
Conservative Tammany will vote the Re-
publican ticket for the judges. making II prac-
tically certain that Murphy will lose elther
wav.
THE press OF to-day said Mr.. Parker
contained an intimatiOn that Mr.. Murphy ana
| Mr.. Conners have concluded 10 oppose the union
of the two great parties for the purpose Of con-
| tinuing upon the Court of Appeals for the pub
| lie good Judge Edward T. Bartlett and Judge
Willard Bartlett.
II sincerely hope il is not true. but II IL IS
the duty of the hour is plain for those who re-
ga4G an independent judiciary as Of the highest
public importance. Association with Edward
T Bartlett upon the Court OF Appeals for nearly
seven years prompts me TO say that he Is
worthy of vote of confidence from every
citizen without regard TO party affiliations and
should have it. Judge willard Bartlett has had
one vote of confidence from the Bench. the Bar
and the Ieople. No man ever more deserved
| another than he
But am more concerned that they should
be continued the Court of Appeals for the
public good than that they shall have the
| satisfaction-rnuch they deserve it-of hav-
| ing the people say by their votes. Well done
Wholly aside from the fact that two unframed
men, whoever they may be. cannot for some
| time acceptably fill their places. and of vastly
| greater Importance stands the principle of con-
tinuance in office of every just. wise and efficient
| judge. that principle makes for judicial inde
pendence. which. under our system OF original
| selection. should be encouraged, not discour-
| aged
During the entire history of the present
| Court of Appeals only one judge has been re-
fused reelection without opposition. The Re-
publican party denied one Judge this compIi-
ment that II might gain for its ticket the benefit
| of great personal popularity of another. What
a wretched political biunder II the result
showed All similar attempts, whether immedi-
ately successful not. will be political blum
derst And this is so because the party appears
on the wrong side of an important public qUes-
tion. An attempt to thrust aside an independent
judge for some one in whom the party has hopes
is 10 take the wrong side-aye. the wicked side.
The public can prevent such action with the
assistance of the press al this late day IL
they set about 1t. but there IS not moment to
be lost