New-York tribune., 1875-10-13
THE LOCAL CAMPAIGN.


MANY RANKs-.RCOEDER HAcKETTs DETENsE-
TIE NOMINATION FOR SURROGATE.
The Tammany nominations formed the pr1n-
spal topic Of discussion yesterday among the politicians
Among the supporters of Tammany there was little dii
terence opinion All agreed that the ticket was one OF
the mos respectable put forward by Tammany Hail.
and predicted its election by large majority. There
were some who thought that it would have been
possible 70 place in nomination men who would excite
more enthusiasm. II generally asserted, however
thai the ticket would receive the votes of large prOTor
ton OF that Of citizens who can be depended ON ~
ALI times to support the best ticket placed In the held IT
respective of party. prominent Democratic polueian
said that the ticket good one In every respect Ihere
WAS not a weak place in IT, Of the candidates
vas in any way Objectionable. Nothing could DC Sa'u
against their private characters The majority VI 'ne
candidates also who were acuNe neihoeIs VI
the Tammany organization, and a. such known 70 'ne
mass OF the Democrats OF the city lie coud see no reA
sop vbv the ticket should not be elected by an over
vhelrng majority No combination he thought couidOo
found sufficiently strong 10 imperI the success OF ram
manv The assault on Recorder Hackett Of John heiV
Wa 40 crushing that be could not see what efectNe
reply the Recorder cOulI make. The facts and nsues-
TRANSCRIPTS from the official records-wcre so strong that
he could not the Recorder could make any
answer which would explain them satisfactorily
President Lewis Of the Boare of Aldermen was much
pleased ith the and the Unanimty displayed by
the Convention in It's selection Tammany had placed I'd
and who could be voted for consistently by every good
citizen He had no doubt Of their election by handsome
majority
A prominent ant-Tammany leader. while admitting
that the gentlemen the ticket Of good character
thought that il was essentially weak ticket because
there we've no men ii VINO could be deemed IN any
sense lea iers They were mediocre men Furthermore
he declared that it ticket which could be beaten
without much difficulty provided the proper men were
nominated Dy the opposition John Kelly attack on Ke-
corder Hackett would only create sympathy Tor the la
ter II was a brutal attack. The allegations made
agoinst the Recorder could be easily answered The
cause Of the attack Was the Recorder too strong
man aud Il advisable 70 get him out of the
way
RECORDER HACKTrT's EXPLANATION.
Recorder Hackett In conversation with reporter OF
THE TEIBUSE made the following statements with refer
ence 70 the charges OF John Kelly. he said
that the statement that he had received extra
compensation for services in the Corporation CounseFs
Office was trle. 1t not claimed that tins was Illegal
or thai he did 40 the work for which he wGs pad de
Thought that paid more than he was justly en-
titled TO- wheeler H. Peckham had received e3O'ooO
nom the city for conducting Had been paid
in proportion" said the Recorder 81 would
have received about 81 100000 for the services
have rendered" 1t was alleged by MI
Kelly that he Recorder Hacket0 was under
TIE influence Of the Old Tsmmany Ring. II by this II
was meant to convey the idea that be was induced by
those who composed the Ring 10 swerve from the line OF
his official duty commit acts from an unworthy mo
tive he denied II totally. He was not intimate with
those men nc Lad always borne himself Independently
With reference 70 the charge that he had voted for
Objectionable measures the Board Of supervisors
he coul only say that his attendance member OF
The Board Of supervisors small part Of the duties
he had perform In addition TO mis- judicial duties the
law made the Recorder member Of the Sinking fund
Commission. the Board Of Supervisors, AID various
other bodies II would he absolutely impos-
matters connected with them. He was required to
Ggp large number OF warrants together with the
Mayor Controller and City Chamberlain 1t would be
absurd hold him responsible for the character OF the
payments mace with those warrants He was compelled
20 depend on the Controller, who presumed 10 ex-
anime these matters carefully 60 in the Of his votes
IN the Board OF supervisors which formed the basis of
Mr Kelys charges he favored fraudulent leases
&C. all claims ero presumed TO be examined ana passed
upon by d committee Of the Board On the rccOmmenda-
non Of that committee he voted for certain measures
The approval Of committee all lie had TO guide
INN.
With reference to quasbns the indictments against
Peter r. .eeny ana Hugh smith Nr Hackett said that
nc guasIeI them the ground q want OF jurisdiction,
and because the indictments loosely drawn There
was no reason why new indictments should not nave
been obtained All Of the persons implicated we're IN The
city and the Grand Jury IN session. II was asserted
tina large number OF iud had been Overruled
and set by the Court Of Appeals 1t would be very
strange OF his nents were not reversed in con-
sequence the press Of business coming before his Court
Points were raised by lawyers who had carefully studied
their cases in al their bearings and he called on 10
decide az once on some o. points Nevertheless,
ne believed oonsidcIin. the number OF cases tried By
him that there was less number Of reversa IN proper
ton the number Of thaD IN any other court lie
Believed gres would support him in this assertion
Even Charles OCOnor found himself in conflict with
the Cour Appeals. Last year there tried IN the
Recordcr Court over 200 cases IN the Court OF oyer
and Terminer with nine local judges sitting there
81 cases tried He believed he had the sympathy and
confidence OF the better classes Of Ncw-YorE The
thieves ruans. and muTderers he knew were bitterly
opposed to him because he had deemed 1t his duty
70 impose severe sentences. His life had been
many times threatened and the peace Of bis
household DISTURBED by mcnGcng letters. He preferred
90 20 right on and do hs duty and he believed in tins he
would supported by the better class Of the coO-
mun.ty
THE CANDIDATE FOR SURROGATE.
FOLLOWING IS a more complete sketch Of tho Tammany
candida,e for surr OK re thau mas yet appeared
Delano Chipman Calvin born in Jefferson County,
NY Nov. 3, 1s2t and was admitted 70 practice
attorney nd c)GuselOrat-.aw In September, lS4S Ho
entered practice Immediately at Watert0wn, y. y as
equal partner o. the late John Clarke in whose Office he
had pursued his legal studies, except year spent at
Fowiers Law school 70 The Fan Of 1852 he was eecrcd
DisctAttorney OF jefferson County for term Of three
years lie served his fun and continued actively
IL practice mlu January, 1866 when he removed
20 this city, aud has since resided and
praotlood here lie came 20 SewYork with the strong
commentators Of Gov. Seymour. Sanford T. Church,
erLleut Beach senator Francis Kernan and many
other OF prominent Democrats Of he state, we
OF many OF the Judges IN northern and central parts
Of the stae His public advocacy OF Democratic prlnci
pes and policy before the people began in the Seymour
and Fenfon canvass OF 1862 aid has been repeated in
each important canvass since On his removal from