The New York herald., 1873-10-19
THE CRY FOR REFORM.

Meeting of the Council OF Reform Of the
Eighteenth Ward-The Question of Ju-
dicsal Rcform-The Sense OF the Meet
ing i'm Regard to Comptroller Green.
The Municipal Council Of Political Reform Of the
Eighteenth Ward met last night in Oriental Hall.
Eighteenth street and Third avenue, Mr.. Joseph
Haight, Jr, in the chair, and Mr.. Thomas Mcdowell
acting as Secretary.
Mr.. SAMUEL j. classy delivered an address, in
the course Of which he said the Judiciary OF the
State would never be pure and free OF all corrup-
tion until the system of eecting judges was
abolished. Some people thought the JUICES
were selected by the voters, but the fact was,
the selection was made by a caucus and not by the
vote OF the people. The vacancies had always been
filed by appointment of the Governor, and these
judges were invariably superior in character and
ability to the judges elected by the people Nearly
every Judge VINO had been appointed mad proved
himself worthy OF
THE TRUST REPosEp IN HIM,
and had been promoted to higher position. No
man was fit to go upon the bench who wanted to
go there.
Mr.. classy then offered the following resolu-
tiOn:-
Resolved, That this Council recommends the adoption
by the "a at IT,, the % ion q the
ior the appointment BY the Goyernor subject TO con
Applause.
Mr.. J. b. vARNuM said, with great vehemence,
that there never was worse piece OF demagoglsm
than the resolution passed By Tammany denounc-
ing the system OF appointing judges BY the Gov
ernor. (Applause). They would have to fight on
this question with Tammany Hall. He referred
them to the Cardozos, Barnards and McCunns,
which had shown them the blessings OF the delec-
tive system IN this city lApplausel.
the judiciary OF this Stale would be raised above
the standard Of that OF any other State II the peo
pie would but return to tie old system OF appoint
ment by the Governor. The resolution was then
adopted unanimously.
resolution was then passed asking all the
members OF the Council to persuade their friends
and acquaintance TO register next Friday and
saturday.
Mr.. BERRY declared emphatically that no one
should vote lor rumseler and moved that this
NOMINATE Mr.. JOSEPH b. vARNuM
for Assemblyman. Mr.. varnum said, Immediately.
motion was finally deferred Ior one week.
Mr.. NELSON LucKEY made speech defending
Green whether the charges preferred against him
were true, and Comptroller Green had assured him
they were not. He moved to vote him the thanks
Mr. JOHN W. DUKE said it was an outrage that
Comptroller Green had reduced poor, honest,
(ApprObatlon.) Mr. Green had defe rred payment
OF many claims for months, and had used the
money, meanwhile. to make few hundred dollars
Mr.. JENNY said Comptroller Green had never
raised his voice in favor Of municipal reform. he
held on to the various positions which gave him
the power TO conclude arbitrary contracts, from
which the city might be suffering ior years and
wears to come. He asked the Comptroller to re-
sign his position as commissioner Tor new fancy
prison III order that the Tomos might be turned
into depot Tor Commodore Vanderbilt. (Enthusl-
astic applause.)
Mr.. JAMES WILCOX asked Mr.. Luckey how much
Comptroller Green had pad to Mr.. Hawkins Tor
lobbying purposes last year, at Albany. tApprO-
bation.)
Mr.. LuCKEY said ne did not know.
Mr.. JENNY said the commissioners for the new
city prison were ali the personal friends OF the
Comptroller.
Alter heated debate Mr.. Luckev mad to with
draw his motion, and the meeting adjourned till
Saturday