The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-05

ELECTION OF A RECORDER AND SIX POLICE jus.
rIoEsAt the general election. this fall the citizens
of New York will be called upon to elect Recorder
ard six Police justices The subject is one Of vast
importance, as TO whether the persons about to be
selected are competent to conduct the criminal mat
tiers Of city, and hold the scales Of justice with
an impartial hand The community, we feel salts
fed, deeply interested in the choice of proper
me to eli these cfees, the safety Of human life
and property much depends on the due aiministra-
ton Of criminal law and further, that the offender
may be surely brought to the punishment compati-
be with the crime committed.
Considerable political strife il anticipated by the
various aspirsn;s for the above named Offices; but
the people, IN making their selection, must be pru
dent, aud, by shaking the chat from the wheat,
only place in the judicial chair such men as are
competent to discharge the duties correctly, and
thus render additional security to the community,
BY iEereasing the vigilance Of the policemen under
their supervision. In the selection Of the officers,
the public DO not want to be saddled with old
prosy egotis,ical sorts Of persons, who delight in
oppression. Mo- iuch men are not wanted by the
people Of The present enlightened age. They want
men Of sound, common sense dyment, with true
knowledge Of human nature-men who will decide
DO justice 70 The party accused, as well as to the
people who prosecute.
We arc aware that to select or elect such men as
We have named ia no ordinary task, yet we do hope
that selection will be made that may suit the m
jorty and secure 70 the tax paying publis that
safety IN the protection Of life and property which
they are entitled 70.
a brief outline Of the anticipated candidates and
The probable result. although SOMEWHAT advance.
will VIC think, not be embarrassing to our readers,
by which they viii he enabled to form some idea Of
the tecs q he election in the district In which
they reside.
Tie present Recorder, Frederick a. Tallmadge,
ESQ, will. 40 d ubt be nominated, and again elect
ed, by the Wig Tarty. a moro competent person
could not be chosen by either party. lie is ex-
tfensly popular, sld viii command, also, large
democratic vote he Is, in fa,t the man Of the peo-
PIE. We do &c; know who the democrats intend
to nominate 10 run in opposition
Respecting the Police iGstices, a diversity Of
opinion exists a. e The legality Of calling the cleo
ton bul o. that question has been settled by the
Counsel d the Cooperation in favor thereof, the
election vii take place; and skould tho question
come Up hereafter, the Legisature at its next ses
sion. will 10 doubt rass law legalizing any sup.
posed detects doubts in the law q 1t now stands
and confirm the election.
Some Of the Police justices now ia Office viii be
again candidates, and others have declined, unless
the supervisors agree to increase the salary to over
Two thousand dollars per annum. At present; the
salary is only ffteen hundred Be this as 1t may,
we doub. much whether the Board Of Supervisors
will hold out any indlcement Of increase Of salary
to meet the special wishes Of the applicants.
tits faid that Justice Mountfort declines TO be
candidate, unless the salary is increased. lie select
d in the sixth district, embracing, this fall, the
Twelnb, sixteenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and
Twentieth wards. Mr.. Sidney IA. Stewart, the pre-
sent Efficient Clerk Police is believed to be the IA
'orite Vbg candidate Tor Police Justice, in place OF
Justice Mounfor; and on the part Of the democrats,
1-Jus,iss Waterbury; but from The popularity o.