The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-31
IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT.
Republican Reply 70 the Manifesto
Concerning the Extra Judges.

Republican Reply 70 the Manifesto
Concerning the Extra Judges.
To THE Eprron OF THE sUN-sir: The
newspaper which shines for all should
illuminate both sides of the controversy
over the election of Justices OF the Su-
preme Court in the Ninth district. on
Friday morning an appeal to voters.
signed by eighteen residents OF the dis
| trict. was printed In It's columns. and /
am sure you will be disposed to give
equal publicity to a statement OF the
facts which Justify the election OF the
additional Justices.
The document signed by these eighteen
gentlemen starts or with a false state
| ment. 1t says: "1n February last, In
| response to no demand from l%itigants,
lawyers. Judges or taxpayers. a Republic
| can Senator introduced a bill In the
Legislature to create Two additional JUS
tees for the counties OF Orange, Put
| nam. Rockland. Duchess and westches-
| ter" Az a matter OF fact the bill was
introduced az the result OF a demand
from those best acquainted with the
conditions Of litigation In the fve coun-
ties. The bill was initiated by the
Westchester County Bar Association
ard was indorsed by the Duchess
County BAR Association. When II was
before the Governor. after Its passage
by the Legislature. Justice Mills said
to him 81 think that. In view Of the
recent assignment of one of the present
Justices of that district tmyself) to the
Appellate Division. the need of the dis
trlct for the proposed two additional
Justices Is manifest. and indeed Inn
perative."
Justice M~orschauser said to the Gov
ernor at that time Since Mr.. Justice
Mills has been designated By you to the
| Appellate Division, I think 1t is neces-
sery that we should have additional
Justices In this district, and I am quite
satisfied that the situation. with regard
to the legal work In this district, re-
luires the approval Of this bill. and I
trust that the same may be approved
by you and become a law"
Justice Hirschberg said to the Gov
ernor on the same subject: II cannot
but feel that the bill is a righteous and
just one. especially in view OF the
enormous increase in the amount OF the
judicial work In the county of West
| chester. Eighteen years ago when I
first served at the Trial Term. one Judge.
sitting at the appointed session. could
attend to the judicial business. while
II is impossible for three to-day to do
the work. The fact shoul not he for
gotten also that one of the Justices OF
the Ninth district should always be a
member OF the Appellate Division at
brooklyn. so that the district could al
ways be represented at the Appellate
Court"
Furthermore. the records OF the Su
preme Court in the County Clerks of
fee Of Westminster county show that
In the last year 222 jury cases have
been tried in that county by two Jus
tees sitting eight months in the veal
and that during that year 6l0 cases
have beon added to the jury calendar
The Westminster jury calendar Is
twenty-four months behind and has upor
Il 1850 jury cases. so that it now re.
quires two year. or more TO .brins
a jury case TO trial after the service
Of the summons. This delay, as ha,
frequently been pointed out in you
columns. Is more injurious 10 the pool
f.iGant than TO wealthy individuals ant
great corporations. II two Judges. sit
ting constantly for eight months. car
try 222 cases. four Judges in the same
time cannot try any more than twic'
as many; and since go cases wer'
added 10 the calendars while 222 case,
were being tried. II seems evident tina
even will two more Judges the calenda
will still remain at least one year behind
II is ridiculous to say. as Mr.. Strau'
does. that the Republican candidate
wer. nominated by an Invisible gov
eminent" The fact is that they wer,
nominated In direct primaries hy M
ballots OF more than l5 600 voters Of tn.
district, more than twice az many "a
were cast in their WI primaries fol
the Democratic candidates.
The character. attainments and quail
Acations OF the Republican candidate
have not been questioned by any one
That it was known early in the sum
nier that they would probably he chosel
was not due to their selection by am
political machine. hut to the fact tina
they We're so conspiCuously fitted for III
high office for which they have beef
nominated that the thoughts OF the in
fueutill men Of the district. withou, re
rard to party. turned TO them as tn,
r~phrhl" candidates.
The non who are now the Democratic
candldat never opposed the bin crra;
ing additional Justices and were gen
orally supposed 10 be in favor OF u
Judge rlatt IL writing personal lei'nr
on the stationery OF the County Court 4
thousands OF individuals throughout ~
district. begging for support ON TN,
ground that a non-partisan iudlcinr,
should b" favored This seems some
what ridiculous in view OF the fact tina
he has been holding public office FOR nine
teen years as a strict organization mar
md " = received every one OF his nomi
nations by the Democratic party as tn
result Of the favor OF the organization.
With these facts in view, Is IL not fai
to say that all other consideration
should be laid aside and the men electe,
who hy character. personal fitness an.
reputation are best qualified for the OF
fee II personal malice and pulitica
bias can he forgotten me the merit o
the candidates alone considered ther
, can he no question OF the election OF tn
= Republican nominees by a very larg
ma iarIty WIrIYAN II pAcp