New-York tribune., 1909-09-02
NEW BAR ASSOCIATION
Eaet Side La5cyers Prepare to Form
One of Their O5cn.

Louis 5 Posu.r "a young lawyer. who believes
trat the East Side such has achieved its fun
share Of notorcty and that IL Is about time II
shosld be allowed sink back into being part Of
New York. the goad and the goat Of meet
Ing on some fifty Of his brothers law in Jar1nu-
lowsky Hall last night. The majority wanted to
organize q new bar association that would improve
conditions in the lower courts. but Mr. Posner got
an early srart with his coad 10y taking the floor
ss soon as Abraham sarasohn. the chairman. had
finished. and saving outright that hc had SYM
pahy with the object OF the meeting and that there
were already bar associations enough.
This. of coLrse, turned him into the target at
which the shafts OF those who bent or
ganizing aimed their arrows These weren't al
ways tipped with the most honeylike substances.
in fact Samuel A1arkewich sent him which
was generally congdered not ladylike in
renarking THAI Mr.. hPosner had the habit Of Try
ing his utmost 10 bVeak away from his old ac-
quaintances." Mr. rosner didn't seem very much
hurt for he had attraSod the attention OF all the
other speakers 10 himself. which gave him an
opportunity To get up every now and then and
beg go correct an impression" or make some other
remark.
To begin with. Mr. Posner said that as hc had
been secretary 10 Judge Hoffman and associated
with Mrs Mary q. QuackennoS. he knew much
about the courts Then he said he didn't believe in
tho pUrp' of the meeting. At which most of the
other LAWYERS Easl ed for wind. lie hurt some. too,
WHOM ho said Dee knew there were too many thieves
among tba lawyers Of the East side. II would be
time enough. he thought. TO consider forming a
bar association when the other tNo able or
Eanizations now the field failed listen COM
plants looking t. the remcdyinC oT evil conditions
iu the lower courts
Henry ~ Farig begEed To differ. So did Chair
man Sarasohu. who said the existing bar asSoca-
tious were all very well for silk stocking lawyers
You had To have the name Stuyvesant some
thing ike il to get into the old one and the presi-
dent OF the had said il the purpose
Of The organization To- protect the vested interests
Between them the East Side and the lower courts
in general didn't Eei much consideration. Mr..
Posuer. TO whom the speakers all now unani-
nuusly turned. admnuished 10y Nathan Green
baum not 20 say the East Side lawyers were dis
honest
Louis Levine, "a member Of the New York County
Lawyers Association committee on the adminstra-
tiou of Justice in the municipal and magistrates
courts. admitted that only two Of the thirty-one
members practice much I'm those courts. if at ALL
which gave succeeding speakers chance TO say
things 10 Mr.. Posner champion Of the silk
stockings"
Mr.. Greenbam said the Bar Association was run
by a member Of the executive committee of the
Republican organization. while the Democrats.
Through Alton T. Parker and Morgan J. OBrien.
dominated the newer association.
when The talking over Mr. posner and his
one sympsthizer were voted loudly down. and it
WAS decided effect temporary organization
Committees organization and resolution were
adopted. hut Mr.. Posner. having exposed his views
wasn't even considered for either.