The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-22

TO THE YORK HERALD.
An article your paper Of yesterday Tuesday appsr
entity editorial calculated TO create erroneous impress
sions and TO do great In justice 10 Mr. Kirkland aud his
friends The writer among other must think III ad-
vsed triotures upon the action Of the Judicial convsn
ton says that "our citizens who determined
be governed BY party feelings do not like the in
which Mr. Kirkland has been pushed the ticket by
his friends to the exclusion Of Judge Mason 10 dsf.a
whose nomination the nso, unworthy means made
Of in the whg convention" The italics my own
Permit me to say that sentence more inj uicious,
Gas respects Judge Masons interess) more uuius
ned by the facts OF the case, could not well have
penned. Mr. Kirkland not pushed to the ticket
by his frends nor were any worthy unworthy
made OF in the convention defeat Judge Mason nor
had party feelings more to do with the question than
they usually have, on questions of a like nature The
article referred to places Mr Kirkland in
he was not an applicant for the office The subject
his nomination to the Superior Court proposed to
him by his friends and that only few DAYS before the
meeting OF the convention; he allowed the use of his
name with an express disclaimer OF any wish to
be considered in the Light of q candidate seeking
the Office. He neither sought for it, nor solicited
H. his being before tie convention at all the act Of
MS friends When in convention the wards called
upon In order for the Of gentlemen to be put
nomination, Mr. Kirkland was named by the First the
Second, the Eighth the Ninth. and the Nineteenth
wards The Eighth and the Ninth wards nomna ting
him in conjunction with Judge Mason and question:
ably voting for both together until the (by the
election Of Mr.. Hofman) became narrowed down to
their two names alone The name of Mr.. Kirkland
though quite upknswn to the Of the voters Of this
city was, without urgency pushing the part OF
his friend received with general qualification and plea
sure by the convention
lis admitted position among the mosS euinent oI the
bar Of this State his known character for kness
courtesy and honor-his reputation for talents and
learning and the possession OF the qualities
the judicial Office com mepded him ut to the
ventiop and stranger though he be- there cannot be
doubt that bat for the kindly feeling entertained
Judge Mason perfectly natural and proper in itse his
nomination would give unqualified satisfs ctien
convention the bar and the community 1t perfectly
true that Mr. Kirkland not brought into the
vention as andidate against Judge Mason but with
him. and the final issue Of the the result
neithe Of management effort appliances unworthy
means but msnfesy of the sober udgmen of the
vention. Mr.. Kirkland, the writer understands
declined the nomination any acquainted with his
kindness Of character and purity Of motives, might
der the circumstances have anticipated He will lose
hing in the estimation of his friends his party by
this As respects Judge Mason none enter
tain for him personally respect than the writer Of
this article IL is only to be hoped that the zeal of his
friends viii be tempered With judgment.
A MEMBER OF TIE CONVENTION.