New-York tribune., 1919-10-04
Bainbrid &c Colby
ToLead Fight for
Jud &c Newburger
Progressive Insists
Rule That Demands Re-
nomination Of Good Jur-
lists Too Vital To Be Lost

cambridge Colby, who ran for
United States Senator on the National
Progressive ticket in 1914, yesterday
accepted the Craftsmanship of the com
mIttee which will manage the cam
paigns of Supreme Court Justice Jo-
seph f. Newburger and Justice Richard
II Smith, of the City Court, who were
turned down by Tammany Hal! for re-
nomination.
Mr., Colby made known his decision
following conference at his Office with
Clarence j. Shcarn, former Supreme
Court justice, representing the com
mlttee of the bar; County Clerk Will
IAN f. Schneider, of the Nonpartisan
Business Mems Association, and Will
Iam Jay Schieffelin, president of the
Citizens Union.
SO insstent have been the demands
OF numerous civic bodies in Manhattan
and The Bronx to serve on the New
burger campaign committee that it's
original size, which was limited to so
AND later made $50, further was en-
!arged yesterday to $50, so all these or
CARNATIONS may be represented There
Will be a meeting of the campaign COM
mittee for the purpose of organization
Tuesday or Wednesday.
Colby Outlines Situation
In accepting the chairnanship of the
committee Mr. Colby wrote the follow
ing letter to the three organizations
which started the revolt against Tam
many Hall after it had rejected the two
lurists to make way for favoritcs of
Charles f. Murphy:
II have decided to accept the very
honorable task to which you have in
Vlted me-namely to act as chairman
or your Joint committee to promote
the candidacy of Hon. Joseph 4. New
burger Tor reelection to his present
position as Judge of the Supreme
Court.
II should have been pleased had vour
selection fallen upon some one other
than myself, and should have done
my utmost to support the efforts of
any chairman upon whom you might
have agreed. | do not, however. feel
that | can hesitate to accept YOUR call
to serve with all that is in me the
great cause IN which you are enlisted.
1T is greater cause than any per-
sonai candidacy. 1t is no less that
the defence of the purity of our courts
and OF our entire judiciary system.
This is cause which has the highest
CLAIMS upon all good citizens, and no
man can hesitate to accept any role
49, e7''N' " II III III ltS StEVlCc.
Unwritten Principle Cited
"The reelection of judges who have
served the community as Judge New.
burger has, faithfully and we'll, has
become principle of our unw1itt,n
constitution. The firm establishment
of this principle in the hearts and
minds OF the people marks a great
step IN our political evolution as a
sel1-g governing people. This progress.
won after so many heated battles, is
too precious TO be lost. The nrin-
ciple now established is too vital to
be compromised.
The sinister attempt - Tammanv
Hall. despite the Instructions and
warnings of defeat in The past. to
select candidates for the. bench in dis.
regard of this sound and salutarv
principle must be definitely, and let
us hope finally, rebukdd by the voters
in this election.
"Ihese are times in which great
issues occupy mems minds-issues
which reach deep into the foundation
OF our liberties ard security. But there
Is mono more vital than the preserva.
ton of the integrity of the bench and
its mold upon the confidence of the
people,"