The informal choice of Bernard S. Deutsch for the nomination for President of the Board of Aldermen was ratified Tuesday evening by the “harmony” committee of the Fusion, anti-Tammany group, it was announced yesterday, by Charles G. Burlingham, chairman of the committee. The nomination of Mr. Deutsch had been freely predicted in the press during the last few days. In the last city election, running on an independent ticket for the Supreme Court, Mr. Deutsch made a remarkable showing.
Mr. Deutsch, who is forty-five years old, was born in Baltimore and educated in the public schools of New York City, the College of the City of New York and the New York Law School. He was admitted to the Bar in 1905 and has been in active practice ever since.
He is a leading member and officer of many legal associations and is active in Jewish affairs in New York City. Since 1929 Mr. Deutsch has been president of the American Jewish Congress, having been elected to that office for the fifth consecutive time in 1933. In politics Mr. Deutsch is listed as an independent Democrat.
At the meeting which confirmed the nomination of Mr. Deutsch, United States Attorney George Z. Medalie was asked by Samuel Seabury to accept the nomination for District Attorney of New York. Mr. Medalie at first declined but later consented to consider the request Mr. Medalie is a member of the Fusion harmony committee.
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