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him at Blur Point, hurried down to
the city when he heard what was going
on. In spite Of all his arguments Mr..
Murphy remained fixed in his determine
ton to name Irwin Untermyer
Mr.. Murphy told me-" said Mr.. Stern.
| last night lust before returning to Bluff
Point, that Justice Newburger had been
on the bench long time, that he ought
to be willing to give way to a new man.
That is the only reason he gave me. OF
course. have my idea OF what the rea-
son is, but would rather not give II.
AS for the fact that Justice News
burger would have only four years to
serve OF another term, 1 remember Judge
Bartlett was reelected to the Court Of
Appeals when he had only one year to
serve before reaching the age OF 10. JUS
tice Gildersleeve had only three years
to serve before automatic retiremnt when
he was elected the last time. II my
memory serves me correctly"
Elected to City Court I'm 1890.
Justice Newburger was first elected
to the City Court in 1890. After fve
years service there he was elected to
the Court of General Sessions In 1896.
There he served ten years of fourteen
year term, when he was elevated TO the
rSupreme Court in 1905. He.has been
indorsed for denomination by the Asso-
citation of the Bar of the City of New
York, by the County Lawyers Associ-
alton, by the Bronx County Bar Asso-
citation and by the Woman Lawyers As
ISOLATION.
Justice Smith had the same indorse-
ments for renominat ton to the City
Court Both were Endorsed for renom-
nation by the Republican organization
on the nonpartisan judiciary precedent.
So sure was the bar association that
Justice Newburger and Justice Smith
would be Endorsed for denomination by
both parties that they had had for some
time been circulating petitions, both for
designation In the Republican and in
the Democratic primaries.
| Justice Luce, who has been a Judge
Of the Court OF Claims and chairman
OF the Tammany Hall Law Committee,
was assailed by. Mr.. Hearst when he
was appointed to the Supreme Court
bench to succeed Justice Clarence j.
Shearn. because he had formerly repre-
.ented the New York Central Railroad
Irwin Untermyor. who is member
OF his fathers law firm, Guggenheimer,
Untermyer & Marshall, is SO years old.
|
| many Hall says he has taken part in
several important cases and Is a mem
Der Of the National Democratic Club
and the New York County Lawyers AS
| ISOLATION"
Senator Foley, named for Surrogate
| recently married the step-daughter of
the Boss of Tammany Hall. He was
In the Assembly for six years and for
eight years represented the Murphy dis
trict in the Senate. For several years
he has been chairman of the Tammany
law committee. He was chairman of the
legislative committee that Investigated
the telephone company several years
ago, which was followed by a reduction
of rates.
Soldier for City Court.
OF the three City Court designees, Ma
jor Kelley was formerly an Assembly
man. He served in France with the
Fighting Sixty-ninth" t165th United
States Infantry. and before that on the
Mexican border. He was wounded at
Chateau Thierry and received the Dis
tinguished Service Cross. He is 81 years
old and was in his undergraduate days
captain of the football team Of New
York University.
Louis Wendell is a son OF the founder
" aio' hsl battery, ~. u. n. I. AT
one time he was chairman of the General
Welfare Committee of the Board of AL
dermen. For three years he has been
an assistant district attorney.
Joseph NJ. Callahan is County Clerk
OF The Bronx. Formerly he was minor
ity leader of the Assembly.
Mr.. Koenig, Republican leader, when
he had learned Of the turning down or
Justice Newburger by TamInany. said:
The Republican executive commit
tee decided to designate him because he
Is an efficient Justice completing a full
term on the bench. Naturally we regret
that Tammany Hall has not seen At to
recognize the principle that an efficient
Judge is entitled to reelection regardless
OF party"
The retirement of Senator Foley from
the Senate will probably mean a con-
test for the minority leadership in jan
uary. Senator James ]. Walker is an
aspirant for the place. but It is more than
likely to go to Senator John ]. Boylan,
who is Senator Walkers senior in the
upper House by a year.