New-York tribune., 1907-10-01

nominate men for the Court CT Appeals bench
wi,s- characters caGnot be assalied. Unless we
do This We shall inevitably put ourselves on the
defensive and in a position where we shaH oe
criticised Ii after have nominated the
BartIetts the Republicans do not care 10 accept
them. we shall be in position TO say that we
acted in harmony with enlightened puplic
sentiment in the state
In view Of all these fass. why should we
wait until Friday before acting? Why not do
A. now? If we fail to take manly and honest
stand on this issue to-day we shall be written
down as towards. men who are afralu 10
do the right thing. Unless we DO It we no not
deserve to be called party. move an amend
rnent to the resolution offered by Mr. henne0Y-
move that we proceed at once to the nonlna-
tion Of candidates for the Court Of Appeals ana
that we nominate Willard and Edward T. Bart
lett. and on that motion I ask for a rocall."
Applause greeted the speech of the Brooklyn
leader as he took his seat
APPEAL BY F. c. PECK
Fletcher C Peck Of Western New York, Sec
onded the amendment. He said: Il believe
that this committee is large enough strong
enough and willing 10 discharge a duty that
is plain 10 all Of US. If we have a Democratic
party in this state worthy of the name. 1t is
time that gave proof of IT 10 the intelligent
people Of the state.
TOO long have we f1irted with political or
ganizations Offering inducements devoid of po-
ntics principle. We know here to-day what
we want In times gone by we have lost the
state by interfering with the judiciary. This
happened in the campaign when Van Wyck
was nominated, and ii has happened more
than once. 1t has happened in my own county
of Livingston. 1t has happened so often that
1t is perfectly apparent TO every intelligent man
in the state that the people as a whole viii
not stand tampering with the judiciary.
Il want to tell you this. after long period
as a practising lawyer and after being in poll
tics in this state for forty-five years. when any
party undertakes TO meddle with the judiciary
for purely political reasons that political party
Invariably has been beaten. We ought to profit
by such mistakes. Let US take manly stand
and nominate the Bartletts, and let the
Republicans or the Independence Leaguers do
what they darn please"
round of applause followed the address Of
the man from Livingston.
John J. Kennedy, of Buffalo, the mover of the
resolution for postponing the meeting said: Il
believe as Senator McCarren does-that It is
time 10 quit fooling I believe that the voters
are not in mood 10 have either party tamper
with the judiciary. I want to say that we had
judicial convention in Buffalo week ago and
that we indorsed the Republican candidate, and
that as a result of our action there is better
feeling among the Democrats Of Erie County
than there has been for many years. am in
favor OF nominating the two Bartletts, but am
not in favor of doing it to-day L believe it
should be done in a broad way. I believe that
we should offer 10 cooperate with other parties
in nominating these candidates, and then If the
Republicans do not want TO do il let them do
as they like"
Thomas Hefernan, of Rochester. said that he
favored the Kennedy resolution because it
would give the committee more time to canvass
she situation.
We have a right" said Judge Charles \.
Buger of Oswego, ito draw on the experience
Of the past for light. Is there any one here who
does not already know that the people of this
state have already declared for ron-rterference
with the judiciary? Let go back TO 1902,
when one Of our most eminent judges was re-
nominated by the Democratic party. l refer to
Justice John Clinton Gray, OF the Court of Ap
peals The Republicans refused to nominate
Justice Gray, but the voters Of the state were
aroused, and he was returned TO the Court Of
Appeals bench by tremendous vote.
Take it out in my district-the 5th-where
the Republican machine disregarded the
Iightened sentiment of the district and insisted
on the nomination Of strictly machine candi-
date The independent people of my district
went out with petitions and nominated Watson
n Rogers and they elected him by majority
so large that the Republicans were scarcely
able TO tabulate II. Nothing can come out Of
conference with other parties that we do not
already know. If it is right to nominate the