Almost before Supreme Court Judge Samuel Kalisch, who died Monday in New York, had been buried the matter of a successor to the only Jew ever to serve on the New Jersey Supreme bench was already the cause of much speculative talk. The view has been expressed that should Governor Morgan Larson appoint a Jew, the position may go either to prosecutor Abe J. David of Elizabeth, or to former prosecutor Jacob L. Newman of Newark. Judge Kalisch was a Democrat and Governor Larson is a Republican.
Hundreds of persons from all walks of life today paid their final tribute to Judge Kalisch at the funeral service in Temple B’nai Jeshurun, with Rabbi Solomon Foster officiating. His associate justice and other prominent citizens were among the honorary pallbearers. Judges of other courts also were present and delegations came from Hudson County where Justice Kalisch had presided.
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