Philadelphia Inquirer
December 23, 1914

William F. Rex
John Gallagher
William J. Kraft
Ernest Steubing
  William T. Boyle

Philadelphia Inquirer * March 19, 1915

February 22, 1927

George W. Whyte
Vincenzo Colajezzi
Valentine P. Wilkerson
Vincent Colajezzi
Herbert Richardson
Elizabeth Barbara Stoltz
West Jersey Trust Company
Ernest L. Bartelt
Mary M. Kiley
James F. Lennon
William T. Boyle

Camden Courier-Post - January 28, 1928

Patrons, Patronesses Announced Today
for First Military Ball

Patrons and patronesses for the first military ball of the Camden Post No. 960, Veterans of Foreign Wars, to be held on Friday evening February 3 in the Elks auditorium, Seventh and Cooper Streets., are announced today.

The following prominent men and women are listed: Mrs. J.W. Connor, Miss C.M. Day, Mrs. J.H. Forsyth, Mrs. H.J. Goodyear, Miss B. Graham, Mrs. R.E. Green, Mrs. E.F. Haines, Mrs. J. Hood Jr., Mrs. W. Hurley, Mrs. J. Jarrell, Mrs. T. Keefe, Mrs. J.F. Kobus, Mrs. L. Liberman, Mrs. F.L. Lloyd, Mrs. M.A. Logan, Mrs. T.P. McConaghy, Mrs. F.F. Neutze, Mrs. L.K. Marr, Mrs. J.A. Pennington, Mrs. M.E. Ramsey, Mrs. E. Truax, Mrs. S.M. Shay, Mrs. W.J. Staats, Mrs. B.G. Tarburton, Mrs. R.W. Waddell, Mrs. E. Watson, Mrs. E.P. Wescott, Mrs. C.A. Wolverton. 

David Baird Jr., William T. Boyle, Isaac Ferris, William Hurley, John Hood Jr., John Jarrell, Victor King, William J. Kraft, Thomas Keefe, Joseph F. Kobus, Hon. Edmund B. Leaming, Dr. A. Haines Lippincott, James H. Long, L.K. Marr, Dr. Thomas P. McConaghy, Hon. Frank F. Neutze, Samuel P. Orlando, Albert E. Simmons, Edwin Watson, Ethan P. Wescott.

Camden Courier-Post
June 3, 1932

Lewis Starr

Camden Courier-Post
June 4, 1932

Lewis Starr

Camden Courier-Post * June 4, 1933

BOYLE HITS POLITICS IN NAMING JUDGES
Camden Man Excoriates Spoils System at Bar Meet at Shore

By Staff Correspondent

Atlantic City, June 3.-The "abhorrent” practice of “parceling out judicial offices as part of a nefarious spoils system" must cease if the honor and eminence of the bench is to be upheld, former Judge William T. Boyle, of Camden, told the State Bar Association yesterday.  

Boyle, delivering his farewell address as retiring president of the association, mentioned no names. However, he apparently was referring to certain judicial appointments which recently drew widespread criticism, not because of the ability of the appointees but because of the political nature of the nominations.

He spoke of one county which has a vacancy in the office of prosecutor and a vacancy on the common pleas bench, neither of which has been filled because the political leaders could not get together and decide who they wanted.

"It seems," he observed, "that one senator is able to block appointments.”

Senate President Richards, of Atlantic City, has been at odds with Democratic leaders In Atlantic County over appointments to the common pleas bench and the prosecutorship in that county.

"'At one time," said Boyle, “there were standards for qualifications maintained for men of the bench. In recent years, however, appointing and confirming powers engage in what appears to be a battle of political strategy over judicial appointments.

"The political party system permeates every branch of government in the state, but it should have no part where the administration of justice is concerned or is involved.

"We cannot be unmindful of the criticisms of the press, reflecting upon the manner in which judicial selections have been made in recent years. The bar association is without influence in this branch of government which is most vital to this profession.

"In the selection of judicial offi­cials such an organization should not be ignored. We have complacently submitted to the growth of a system that is bringing reproach to the administration of justice.

"There is talk of trade and barter respecting these high offices throughout the state, and the press has not hesitated to express sharp criticism of political deals involving judicial offices. This association should not remain silent while political county committees appraise and endorse their favorites for office, with only the political import of the appointee in mind.

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“It would be a great day for the state only the interests of the people were considered where courts are concerned, I trust the day will

Men, after years of honorable service upon the bench, have failed reappointment, because political leaders have been opposed to them. This parceling out judicial offices as a part of a nefarious spoils system is abhorrent and should be met with vigorous protests from this association.

"The time is at hand for courage­ous and determined action on our part. Otherwise, the profession of the law will yield its position of eminence, honor and influence in the forum and on the bench to the place-hunter and spoils-monger, and then, if that day shall ever arrive, there will be missing from the temples of justice the learned and honorable ministers to whom we have been so long accustomed and the glory of the bar will pass forever."

Fears that the sweeping moves of the Roosevelt administration since March 4 would raise grave legal questions was expressed by William D. Mitchell, of New York, solicitor general under President Coolidge and Attorney general under President Hoover

"What has happened in Washington in the last three months," Mitchell said, "will keep lawyers occupied for the next three years. It is obvious that the courts are to be confronted with grave legal questions during a period of great unrest and public agitation." .