New-York tribune., 1919-10-22
Turning Down of Latter
by Boss Murphy Called
Crime Against Decency''
bv Prominent Lawyers
Colby Joins in Attack
Carnegie Hall Audience
Hears Designation of
Untermyer Denounced

Charles E. Hughes. former justice of
The Supreme Court OF the United
States and Republican candidate sor
.he Presidency in 1916, was one of sew
sral distinguished lawyers-Democratic
and Republican-wh at q mass meet
inc OF the Independent Non Partisan
Judiciary Committee in Carnegie Hall
last night indicted the turning down
Of Supreme Court Justice Newburgcr
and CITY Court Judge Smith as crime
against democracy.
Referring to Irwin Untermyer, the
Ann of Samuel untermyer, who was
chosen by Charles f. Murphy. leader Of
Tammany Hall, to supplant Justice
Newburger, Mr.. Hughes reused his
audience to high pitch of enthusiasm
when he said:
ave don't want the bench turned
into law school to educate promising
Young lawyers"
Bainbridge Colby, Democrat, who
presided, in introducing Mr.. Hughes,
said:
"lrwin Untermyer was nominated
after whispered conferences between
his millionaire father and the boss.
We want no boss-made judges who owe
their appointment to some mans in
auence with boss. We want no man
who until recently was resident of
Warren County. Our courts are not
the bauhles of Mr.. Murphy, nor play
.hings, purchasable at petty price by
;am Untermyer."
Hughes and Colby Cheered
The audience, one of the largest un-
der one roof in an off ear in politics,
rose as one man and cheered Mr.. Col
By. Even louder we're cheers as Mr..
Hughes appeared. Time and again
during mis- speech they interrupted
him with applause.
Periodically it is necessary for
this town to deliver new Declaration
of independence, said Mr.. Hughes. at
is part of the joy of living in this
community to know that it is capable
Of that assertion. Despite its humors
and vagares, Notwithstanding its per-
versities and deliverable opportunities
that are here afforded for political
ehicanery, there is Il sound instinct
which from time to time can be de-
pended upon to assert an emphatic de-
nunciation of the effort of political
autocracy to destroy the verg essen
gials OF American government.
I'VE are here tonight concerned in
tribute to honest able and faithful
judges. In the very severe labors Of
the judge, he is not accompanied by
the plaudits Of the multitude, he has
none OF the exultations that come from
the bestowal Of praise either in public
tory articles in magazines. He works
quietly, obscurely, with a deep sense
of constant OBJ igation, with his thought
upon but one thing, the supreme i'm
portance OF absolute impartialty and
integrity in the administration of the
laws OF democracy.
Immature Judge Costly
"And when the time comes that his
term OF Office expires he looks to TIE
only reward that he can have. and that
Is the expression and the confidence Of
his fellow citizens who have realized
that in this quiet worker there has
been genuine agent Of democracy who
Is entitled to be continued in the task
for which the work has given him su-
perior qualifications.
Therefore, say it is our first duty
tonight and in this campaign to pay a
deserved tribute to men who have
faithfully served this community. In
paying that tribute in the most natural
and effective way the community serves
Itself. The most expensive servant Of
4. community, the most expensive pub
nc officer OF a community. is the mex
per,encee aNd immature iudee.
We constantly hear debate on the
causes of delay IN litigation. We are
old that the processes of law are
archaic. There are constant efforts on
the part of thoughtful citizens and es-
peclally Of public spirited members of
me bar to remove these obstacles to a
pr"per apnreclation of the importance