New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
THEY LIKE BANN AR d
L4WYERS TELL WHY.
Convincing Reasons Why He
ShOuld BE Elected.

Strong and convincing reasons given by
prominent lawyers why Otto T. Barnard
should be elected were made public by the
hahnard Campaign Club last night.
Frederic K. Coudert. in a statement sent
To the club. said:
The power of the Mayor is tremendous
Excitabiilty, luridness of speech. short
eut, III considered. half thought out ideas,
noWever asSresslvely expounded. do not
constitute fitness for the office. No broad
queStons OF policy separate the municipal
candidates. The question is one of secur-
ing ef1clent. sound administration Pict-
uresquenesS and rhetoric may well be rele-
gated to the background Honest fanati-
cism is more dangerous than downright
dishonesty where great public trust is
concerned.
II is because of these patent truths that
| believe the election of Mr. Barnard to
be most important to the welfare of the
people of the city. Past performance has
shown upon his part a quiet. determined.
unheralded ability to deal in most efficient
fashion with problems that have come be
ties at all conspicuouSly present in either
of his opponents.
William l.. Hornblower, a prominent in
dependent Democrat, after saying that niu
nicipal elections should not be fought along
the national party lines. said:
OF the three men running for Mayor. /
am more than ever satisfied, and the
speeches of the other two candidates have
Is unquestionably the best man for the
position.
Self-control. level headed common sense.
clear thinking, absence OF vituperation.
moderation of langua ge-these are the best
guarantees of a safe, sane and judiciouS
administration of the affairs of a great
corporation, such as is the city of New
York.
Mr. Barnard has shown these qualities
during the campaign. That he is able and
upright, no one disputes, that he is man
of strong character and sound judgment.
no one who knows him can doubt
William y. Cohen referred to the shabby
way in which Judge Gaynor when on the
bench, treated lawyers and ventured the
assertion that only small percentage of
the members of the legal profession would
support him. Mr.. Cohen judges Mr..
Hearst somewhat by his associates in for
mer years, which should be good guide.
he said, to the character of men he
would appoint. He added:
My reasons for supporting Mr. Barnard
are based on an acquaintanceShip extend
Ing over thirty years. During that time,
when he was "A practising lawyer. he had
the respect of his craft: afterward, when
he entered business life. he again OcCu-
pied an honorable position in the business
community. and in his social and chari-
table work he is universally esteemed.
Henry Wollman called attention to the
fact that in the financial district, where
rivalry for business was keen, no one
ever heard unkind word said of Nj.
Barnard He pointed out that the only
desire Mr.. Barnard could have to become
Mayor would be TO give the city good
administration. He said:
If the question of politics were eliminated,
practically everybody would say that a
careful. prudent man. using the same judg-
ment that he would apply to his own
affairs, would select Mr.. Bannapd to ad-
minister the affairs of the city. IT the
voters treated the situation as a man
would the selection of a guardian of the
estate of his children Mr.. Barnard would
be pretty nearly unanimously elected.
Abraham Kutz, who, after a careful
study of the three candidates. made up
his mind to support Mr.. Bannard. said;
Since his nomination Judge Gaynor, by
his public utteranCes alone has clearly
manifested his incanaciLy properly and
successfully TO fill the office to which he
is now seeking election. Mr.. Hearst has
aienated my vote because he wears
political coat of so many colors that the
original pattern is indistinguishable.