New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
UNITE IN WH|TNEY'S FAVOR
Big Cooper Union Gathering In
dorSes Bench Candidate.
JUSTICES BRILLIANT CAREER
Speakers Denounce Tammany
as Attacking Independence
of the Judiciary.

A large audience. composed 70 a great
extent Of lawyers and literally sprinkled
with representative men in other spheres,
gathered last night in Cooper Union TO In
dorse the candidacy of Justice Edward B.
Whitney for election 70 the Supreme Court
The meeting was held under the auspices
OF the Citizens Union. and was also IN
TENDED as a protest against the attempt 10
make nominations for judiciary a reward
FOR services to party organizations
Justice Whitney, who has been nominated
for justice OF the Supreme Court by the
Republican party. the independence League
and the Citizens Union, was appointed
justice of the Supreme Court a year ago
by Governor Hughes. Although he is a
Democrat and has been universally praised
for the services performed as a judge. the
Democratic party refused him a 7omina-
tiOn and put forward John J. Delany as It's
candidate
Justice Whitney's record as LAWYER MS
services to the country during his long
incumbency of the office of First Assistant
Attorney General, his many successful hu-
cations on behalf of civic organizations
and the independence and unusual ability
displayed since his appointment TO the
bench were praised in the highest terms
the audience showed its approval By hearty
applause.
William Jay SchiefeIn. chairman OF the
Citizens Union. opened the meeting and IN
troduced Hamilton Holt, editor OF The
independent as chairman OF the meeting
Norman Hapgood. editor of Collier
Weekly; the Rev. Thomas R. Slicer. DR..
Stephen :. Wise. J. AspinwalI Hodge, Fred
81 7 Fitzgerald.
of the Letter Carriers eUnion. were the
speakers
Justice Whitney's qualification for the
office he now holds was the keynote or all
the speeches The fact that his services
had been ignored by his own political party
was interpreted as an attack on the indie
pendence of the judiciary, and all the
sneakers denounced the action Of Charles
F Murphy, the Tammany Hall leader IN
the matter.
Mr. Hodge went into every phase OF the
Judges career to show how invariably and
persistentIy Justice Whitney had always
devoted his powers to causes which he
considered just and right. As Assistant
Attorney General in Grover Cleveland's
second administration, Mr.. Whitney de-
Tended MAN. cases for the government be-
L
success. The income tax. the Addyston
Pipe case. which established the applica-
ton Of the antitrust law to industrial
combinations: the Wight case. which made
clear the e rninal liability Of railroad Off
cials for rate determinations. and others
were cited.
Mr. Whitney's voluntary opposition 70
the Remsen gas bill. which was signed by
Mayor Mcclellan on the opinion given by
John J. Delany, then Corporation Counsel.
was set forth. as was his success in con-
vincing Governor Odell Of the danger OF
this bill so that the Governor vetoed IL,
and the recital moved the audience to en-
thusiastic applause.
When M Hoge recalled that Mr. Whit
ney won the case Of the S0-cent gas law
which had been carried to the Supreme
Court. there was another big Outburst in
approval Of the judiciary candidate
NO attack was made on the candidacy
Of John ] Delany. but though it was said
that there was no doubt Of Mr. DeIany's
personal honesty and Uprightness, Yet il
was added as frankly that there was no
comparison in the ability Of the two men.
and that though Mr.. Delany might be a
good lawyer he has not displayed the quail
ties which have made Justice Whitney so
generally acknowledged as one Of the most
able judges.
Letters Of the highest praise from Mr..
Whitney and an unqualified Endorsement Of
his candidacy were received from Joseph
H. Choate and Felix Adler, who were IN
able to be present
Il am most earnestly in favor OF the cleo
ton of Justice Whitney" wrote Mr.. Choate,
because he is a good lawyer. a good Judge
and an excellent citizen, and TO keep such
Il judge as he upon the bench will tend
greatly 70 promote the cause Of Justice,