New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Hughes, O'Brien, Mills,
Proskauer and Marshall
Comprise a COMMITTEES
To Be Sent to ALBANY
Action Is Taken
After Hot Debate
Members, l74-ll7, Vote
TO Censure Action of
Assembly; 400 Present

Charles E. Hughes and four other
members of the Association of the
Bar of the City of New York were
appointed last night by the presi-
dent, John G. Milburn, to go to AL
bany and employ their legal talents
in az effort to have the Assembly
resesl the five suspended Socialists.
Besides Mr.. Hughes, these were
appointed members of the commit
he: Morgan ]. O'Brien, Joseph Nj.
Proskauer, Louis Marshall and
Ogden L. Mills. 1t is understood
they will go to Albany as soon as
they have held conference here.
The resolution providing for the
appointment of this committee, and
which criticized the Assembly for
suspending the Socialists was the
ubject of a heated debate at the
annual meeting of the association
last night in it's quarters in AZ West
Fwty-fouth Street. At the height
d the discussion there were close
y four hundred members present,
mee than have attended an annual
needing in many years. A number
Of these had departed, however,
when The resolution was voted on
The Amended Resolution
The vote on the resolution was 174 to
III, most of those who voted against
the resolution having indicated that
!ney were opposed to the association
taxing anv action whatever on the sub
iect. As adopted, the, resolution was
amended slightly in two places, so that
IAewords political party were quail
led to read: "Poltical party, when
Heking by constitutional and legal
Methods to bring about any change IN
cur constitution and laws"
Inc amended resolution follows:
Whereas, this association regards
Mth deep sense of anxiety the ac-
Hon OF the Assembly of this state in
.aspending from its membership the
nve members of the Socialist party
sno we're duly elected members Of the
assembly at the last election; and,
whereas, any attempt by q major
~ 70 exclude from the Legislature
mose who have been duly elected to
membership merely because of
@ar aflllation with political party,
men seeking by constitutional and
seai methods to bring about any
saange IN our constitution and laws,
un- n-American and, if successful.
must destroy the rights Of minorities
shd the very foundations of repre-
sentative government; and,
Nhcreas, the five members of the
SSeiaiist party now suspended from
membership are charged to be unfit
aer membership in the Legislature
sscsuse OF their membership in the
secsaiist party, and not because Of
say personal unftness, it is hereby
resolved, that this association is
Msaai1erably opposed to any action by
ae Assembly excluding from it's
assmaoership because of afiliation
hn political party seeking
constitutional and legal methods
: bring. about any change in our
ssutution and laws any person
~ elected to its membership, and
!, Resolved, that the president of
Ms association appoint a special
mnn'ttee, who shall appear before
- assembly or it's judiciary Com
-'.se and take such action az may
l1eir judgment be necessary to
Sssguasd and protect the principles
representative government which
stadiag" Nv"
Dozen Resolutions
sae amendment finally accented bv
& nughes faction was offered bv
fssr fsers W. Bonynge, of the Republican n
= least dozen other resolutions
ssssing the different shades Of
rasnt OF groups of the membership.
- ss ehered during the evening. The
~ ~ these other resolutions was not
s,.tsd, but members who departed
ths meeting soon after midnight.
ssspair Of 4 settlement Of the
- said some were the exact
ssrpart Of tho Hughes resolution.
,essortiy before the Anal vote bv
~ ssa the Hughes resolution was car.
.eorgc L. Ingsaham, former Juy-
49,, - 81 me Appellate Branch Of the SD
s'as court, made motion to table
esolutipn. lie withdrew his mo-
~ Ahfn Henry W. Taft opposed IL
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