New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05


members were as much part of the
court as those who had been elected 10
II. "On that basis" he said, there
were six Democrats and four Repuo-
leans, and, if you took out Of consid-
Grafton the Chief Judge. the court was
divided into five Democrats and four
Republicans, which is as near oal-
ance as could be obtained
Anti Murphy Man Names Werner.
Henry P. Burgard, of Erie, an anti
Murphy man. placed Judge Werner In
nomination.
I'VE have a non-partisan issue In
our county" he said. For the first
time in ten years we have chance to
elect Democratic justice. In order to
be consistent l am going to nominate
Judge Werner"
The vote was: Bartlett. SO; Werner,
3. In addition to Burgard. Mr. Keith
and Charles f. Rattigan. of Auburn,
voted for Werner.
Mr. Elkus was placed in nomination
by Justice Jacob Marks. of the Mu-
nicipal Court. MIR. Burgard placed
Justice Hiscock in nomination for the
same reasons" that actuated him In
the first nomination. The vote wGs:
Elkus, 81; Hiscock. f. The additional
vote received by Hiscock was that of
Daniel ]. Dugan. who has defeated
Murphy's man McCabe for the leader
ship in Albany County.
Senator John c. Fitzgerald leader OF
the Sd Assembly District, was elected
Il member of the state committee TO
take the place Of John T. Oakley, who
died some time ago
The committee sent a telegram Of
congratulations to President Wilson
and the Democratic Congress" on the
passage of the Underwood Simmons
tariff bill.
Judge Bartlett's Career.
Judge Willard Bartlett has been an
associate Justice Of the Court of APP
peals since January !, 1906. Before
that he was a justice in the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn for ten years. He was tlrSt
elected TO the Supreme Court in 1884,
being assigned to the second depart
ment, where he served continuously.
Judge Bartlett was born at Tx
bridge, Mass, on october ii. 1886, and
was educated at New York University,
Columbia and Hamilton College. He
practsed law in association with Elihu
Root from 1869 to 1883. From 1871
TO 1873 he was dramatic critic on "rbe
Sun" and subsequently was a contrib
utor of editorial articles. He assisted In
the revision of THE American Cyclopae-
dia," and has been professor of medi-
cal jurisprudence at the Long Island
College Hospital since 1898 He is a
member Of the Society of Colonial
Wars and president Of the Long Island
Historical Society. His home is at No.
q Pierrepont street, Brooklyn.
Judge Bartlett presided at the trial
of John Y. McKane. the Sheepshead
Bay and Coney Island boss. whose con-
viction was brought about by the eff
forts Of the late William ]. Gaynor.
Judge Bartlett was opposed for re-
election in 1907. but won with the
united support of the Republicans and
Democrats He has always been
Democrat
Mr.. EIkus Active in Politics.
Abram /. Elkus was born in New
York City on August 6, 1867, the son
of a German merchant who came to
America in 1888 and settled first in
Mobile. Ala. The son was educated in
the public schools, the College Of the
City Of New York and Columbia, end
was admitted to the bar in 1888.
He began the practice of law with
Colonel Edward c. James and Edward
=. Schell, under the firm name Of
James, Schell & Elkus, and has been
associated in many important cases.
He has been counsel for the Merchants
Association and active in the promo
ton Of legislation for commercial well
fare.
Besides practising his profession Mr.
Elkus has devoted much time to edu-
cational work and is trustee Of the
Baron de Hirsch Fund. He has been
a delegate to many national and state
conventions and was a member Of the
subcommittee which drafted the plat
form Of the Democratic party at the
convention that nominated John A.
Dix for Governor.
Mr.. Elkus was appointed counsel for
the factory investigating commission
in 1911. He is a member Of the Ameri-
can, state and city bar associations
and a director Of the New York
County Lawyers Association. He is a
member Of the Democratic. Manhattan,
Lotos, Harmonic and Lawyers clubs.