The New York herald., 1872-10-08
JUDGE BEDFORD.
Address Of Prominent Citisens Calling for His
Reelection He Has Filled and
Can Fill the City Judgeship.

Below win be found an address to the citizens OF
the Empire City by some Of It's most distinguished
men, urging the reelection OF City Judge Bedford.
In these days OF movement towards better and
higher class in public men generally 1t is graft
flying to md men of all parties and shades Of Qpin-
Ion combining to retain in his well-won, ably
sustained and responsible position . gentleman
who has risen thereto solely on his merits a. an
honest citizen and discriminating lawyer;-
To THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
We, the undersigned citizens OF the city Of New
pride in ali that sppeatans to g the PROSPERITY and
good name OF our city, and believing, further, that
the only true safety for our persons and our prop
erty depends on an tncorruptible Judiciary and
strict and impartial administration OF all laws, feel
called upon at this time TO address the people Of
ming 8. Bedford as City Judge. The history Of the
Judiciary OF this city for the past few years has
brought Judge S Bedford before the
at some OF the leading criminal trials that
have taken place, and where both his
BAR and as Assistant District ATTORNEY ri T were e fully
sustained. His judicial course has been carefully
watched BY the community and II p source of
order that he has kept the judicial ernine spotess
that he has honestly, and without fear, favor OF
promptly punished all justly convicted criminals,
and has stricken terror to the hearts OF those who
would violate the law and expect to escape there
from; and he has, In every instance, perfectly per-
formed every obligation imposed upon him by his
oath Of office, and thereby reflected credit
York York For these w reasons. @ % as as i Citizens " M hav.
ing vast interests in this city, we can
and to earnestly urge his unanimous reelection to
seventy thousand majority We sppesi I to the cleo cleo
eort = carry out r BY thus
Ing Judge Bedford Q simple act Of justice win be
scientiously performed his duty In vindtcatng the
laws on al occasions and therein has sustained the
rights Of the people
William 7. Garner, firm Of Garner 4 Co.. Edwin
Hoyt, Hoyt, Sprague Co. August Belmont, August
Hoffman Co.; Lloyd Aspinwall, Howland 4 Aspin.
wall Moses Taylor, Noses Taylor & Co.; Edward
Morgan, M NJ MMorgan's Sons; John Knower, 81 Broad.
II. H. Lowery, President National Bank OF the Re-
public; Il. " Ford, Cashier National Bank Of the
Bank; William l.. jenkins, President Bank iGlo Of
America; Stewart Brown, firm Brown Brothers b
Co.; George A. Osgood Co., "a Broad street; W.
y Wall street; Ii. W. Gray, 50 Exchange place;
M Edward King 90 Pine street; Ward Campbell 4
Bank; +: Chandler, President National Me
3, Broad street; Nichols, stone 4 Co., IS Wan
Exchange place; Whitley 4 Nelson, 81 Exchange
Go sfcaS
Broad street; r. l. Cutting, Jr, Co.. 10 William
street; Jameson, Smith Cotting, IA Broad street;
Delafield Fitch; Edward r. Bell, 20 Exchange
place; Fellowes h Co., 20 William street; Leonard
". Jerome; Arthur Leary 7a William street; Rufus
Hatch, II Broad street; Robinson 4 Suydam, 10
street; NJ A. Wheelock, Chairman New York Stock
Exchange; Boyd, Vincent 4 Co., 80 Broad street;
Dean, McGinnis Co., 80 Broad street; Evans,
Wharton 4 Co., 20 Broad street; L. Deimonico,
Chambers street; W. p. Talboys, A. w. Stebbins,
Halgartlen h Co., G. b. Watt, A. B. Balss Co.,
Fred. Nathan, 26 Broad street, and many others.
w. X. SOUTTER,
A. w. SANDFORD, Committee OF
M. MITCHELL,
DATED NEW YORK, October I, l872