The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-29
and private life ana as Judge who has for thirty

and private life ana as Judge who has for thirty
years sat on the bench in New York Is
CHIEF JUSTICE CHARLES P. DAILY
gentleman OF rare discrimination, an excellent
Judge OF men and measures and one removed from
personal or political ambition OF any Sort expressed
himself to me in language SO clear that quote as
as near as can remember, what he said:-
''Why does not the President appoint CHIEF
Justice Daily Chief Justice OF the United States
The ONCE seems to 60 begging, yet here Is the
foremost jurist in the country. You know some
thing OF New York city politics. how Judge DAILY
has been elected ana reelected during term OF
thirty years. and yet amidst all the corruptions OF
the Bench has never suffered the slightest stain on
his character. This Is something. my friend, for
public man to say; for have been one myself and
know whereof l speak. His mind, TOO, has been
carefully trained, and IL is pre-eminently the
clearest one the American Bench. In all
the processes of thought Judge Daily is eminenty
careful and painstakng; but what every Judge
should be, decided when he has made up his mind.
He is digniGed in his demeanor, and perhaps you
have met him socially--one OF the most urbane and
genial of men. At home on the bench he Is o.
ways courteous. There is grand stun in the Judge
for Chief Justice, can assure you. He is moth
ing OF partisan and as you know, last fall he re-
ceived the nomination from all political parties
and was elected Chief Justice of the Common
Pleas without single opposition vote. Besides
all this. the Judge Ia man OF liberal culture. In
point of fact he is about the only geographer In
the country OF any eminence, and ne ID also
patron OF oil the liberal arts, and
entertains the distinguished foreigners who
come to shores. The Judge has had
many advantages, you will understand not en-
joyed by other public men. He moved ia the genial
circles OF Washington Irving, Hawthorne, Ogden
md rnltf iooI
society OF the century, and borrowed its soft man.
ners and winning ways. When the war broke out
he was stanch Unionist, and was one OF the first
to recognize In Grant the general OF the war; ''Do
you know went on my friend 'that think what
Grant Is in war Judge DAILY is In judicature-that
Is, straight to the purpose conservative, honest
as the day is long, and without any political
or sectarlan Affiliations to warp his JUDGMENT
| and confuse his understanding? l am con-
| vinced, thoroughly convinced, that he is
| the man the people want, the man the
Bench would approve Of without a dissenting voice
| and the idol Of the Bar. do not think you would
| npd single journal in the country, not even the
I New York Times, but what would advocate his
nomination If it thought OF him. You see parties
| have almost ceased to exist. l am republican,
but my vote Of approval snail never be given to a
| tainted man OF my party. In fact, believe the
| whole political structure Is about to be recon-
structed. AS 1t Is now Judge DAILY Is as much q
republican as o democrat, SO that the President
could just as well appoint him as Conkling, II he
saw fit. The Judge, too, has consider
able fortune, and In every way would adorn
the office. venture to say II were to go to New
York tomorrow and ask such men as Stewart
Astor, Tom Murphy, General Dix, Mayor Have
meyer, Mr. Lawrence, William E. Dodge, George
Jones, the Roosevelts Hamilton Fish or any men OF
no off a q
asking the President to make Judge DAILY Chief
Justice OF the United States"
have asked many gentlemen how they think
the appointment OF Chief Justice DAILY would be re-
ceived by the country and the opinion seems to be
unanimous that he is the best man for the place.
RAILWAY MoNoPoLIEs
receive severe castgation at the hands OF the tour
ist and resident alike. Both on Long Island and
| in Connecticut have found vigorous public SEN
timent in opposition to their grasping, oppressive
| management and there Is every disposition on the
| part OF the people to welcome full discussion oil
their merits and dement's in paper like the
HERALD The truth is that
| TIE CRY
! is "Down with monopoles! Up with the people y
| QUESTIONS OF CAPITAL AND LABOR
| in new phases are also cropping out. and there
| seems to be feeling that some new movement Is
necessary to prevent strikes from confusing
| trade and demoralizing wOrkingmen. You
need not be surprised to learn at any time
that an elaborate programme will be sprung on
the country, defining what has never been defined
before, the boundary line separating capital and
labor asserting where the inroads OF capital should
cease and beyond which the worthless aggressiOns
OF labor should not 60.
BEN BUTLER
and his Massachusetts, campaign bring out tenn
pest OF criticism too distasteiul for lengthy con.
sideration. The people and political magnates
consider the whole business as disgrace to Massa-
chusetts-a piece OF scurrlty new even 70 New
England politics. l will simply add that II Butler
be successful they will admire his audacity here
| but that is all.