The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-10

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plSg4 REASONS WHY JAMES LYND SHOULD
NOT BE ELECTED ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF
THE DISTRICT COURT
l. He HAS NO EMINENCE AS A LAwYER.-Previous
TO his election by Councils as City Solicitor, he was
scarcely known professionally, and while City Soici-
tor he was remarkable only for cloudy opinions and
the fidelity with which he collected costs.
2. He HAS BEEN A RASH SPECULATOR.-On Compa-
MES, without Oil; Coal Companies without coal
there was an abundance OF dust-and Building Asso-
ciatons without substantial basis, have been his
hobbies and he has ridden them, while many inno-
cent contributors have trudged along on foot.
g. For the purpose of securing and retaining public
positions he has resorted to most dshonorabe eXpe
dients. 1t is said that political barter made him
the President Of Select Council. While holding
that office he was, contrary to the spirit OF the law
made City Solicitor; and then by special legislation
at Harrisburg, obtained by his personal efforts and
other means, he PROLONGED HIS TENURE OF OFFICE
FOR ONE YEAR.
4. He is A VINDICTIvE MAE.-We give an EXAM
ple:-One OF our city Representatives Harrisburg
opposed the bill extending Mr.. Lynds term of office.
Up to that time they intimate and familiar
terms. Since that time Mr.. Lynd has never recog-
nized or spoken to his former friend.
5. HE IS POLITICIAN IN THE MOST OBJECTION
ABLE SENSE OF THE WoRD.-He engineered his own
nomination. During the canvass men were button
holed at every corner letters soliciting interviews
fell on the town like snowiakes; he argued his own
claims for the place he sought, and when the con-
vention was in session, in the immediate neign-
bo1tood, in consultation with his political adhe-
rents; and, finally, jumped at the nomination mad,
by minority-114 out OF convention of BOG dele
| gates
| 6 Among the few lawyers who voted for him.
| not one OF professional distinction can be named.
We write with an accurate list of all in the conven
ton who supported him. before u.s. and we challenge
contradiction.
Z. He has long roll OF judgments against him in
| the Court OF which he seeks to be member.
s. He would be liable to have suits brought
against him in his own Court and suits OF such a
nature as to compel his associates upon the bench
to pass upon the honesty Of Of his former busi-
ness transactions.
9. At every term of the Court there would be
jurors upon the panel who had suffered either from
his lack OF judgment or his financial Operations"
and this would be liable to impair their confidence
in any statements he might make touching the
matter before them.
10. He is the only candidate for judicial Office ia
this city who has ever found it necessary to defend
his character.
II. He is the only professional man of whom we
have heard who has taken the benefit of the Bank
rupt act-a law which was passed to relieve those
who are subjected to the ordinary yicissieudes of
trade and business. 1t
nSEn JAMES LYND, ESQ.-YOU ASKED WHY
was a discharge granted you, If certain alle-
cations are true? Perhaps 1t was because none op-
pOseu WHY UHey ulu uOL Is IOr you TO answer. AT
first Judge Cadwalader was not strict as he is
now He now requires balance sheet OF every
bankrupt's business career How would that stand
in your case? We have nothing previous to the
organization of the coal company TO
guide US. In your examination you
say you were then worth $4,000 to $4,000
Your schedule shows that you owed secured debts
to the amount OF sls,22sas; unsecured debts,
s45 and that 1873 shares OF STOCK at sl0 per
share, $780, are unaccounted for. On the other
side you say your losses were occasioned by your
connection with the Coal Company. Ia that COM
pany you say you placed one-third OF $4,000,
s6666 66, borrowed money and endorsed its notes to
the amount OF $780, 600. balance.sheet made up from
your schedules and your examination would there
fore stand thus
James Lynd, rr.
Amount OF property above debts. s15 100000
Unsecured debts bts........................ . 452S5l5
Stock sod 1873 shares at tsl0............ 17,33OOJ
sU7l5I5
One-thrd of s2o0O0 O0..,.............,... So 600 &C
Notes endorsed 80, ,00000
sl2656 66
Deficit ......................... S35O 40
With such large amount OF property unaccounted
for it is strange that you obtained discharge. You
may be able to explain this def it, but you did not
in bankruptcy.
Was it frank in you when you sad the Judgment
on your offic'al bond had been satisfied, and when
you got Mr.. Cray 70 certify TO your statement TO
conceal the fact that that judgment was satisfied
October 5, 1870, two days before the date OF your
letter and several weeks after the pamphlet was
puolished2 lltl CIvIs.
nSF N E w Ii B r A r Y.
5000 VOLUMES.
THE YOUNG MEN OF PHILADELPHIA,