The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-10-27
OUR SEW YORK LETTER.
Me- YoRK, October %, 1919.
F0LtFISAl-

FoLtyIcAL.
Al hail, Ohio; The dispatches
from that great State, making certain
the election Of Hayes Cd an honest,
hard-money platform, gives more sat
isfaction in New York thas any
piece of news that has reached us
since the taking of N%icksburg. The
majority is 81 Gll, but it is enough.
The battle was fought on the square
issue of honesty Us. dishonesty, and
the vote of Ohio settles the question.
The rag-money manufacturers are
pushed to the wall, the government
will pay its debts imitation, W!lh
reputation lurking in its shadow, is
dead, and business men breathe more
easily. All honor 10 tie honest men
of Ohio. All honor to tbG lctle Re-
publieans Of that noble State, who,
placed themselves between their
country aud ruin, aud fought so well
the baltic upon the result of which
the business Of the country depended.
The news was Eeceiv2S here, as
you may suppose, With the liyeliest
satisfaction. The decent Democrats
were quite as well pleased as the
Republicans; in fact, among the bust
ness men, there was no diversity of
sentiment. All were clad that the
rag-baby had died a boFh.E,p and
that it got its quietns before it got
large and strong enough to do any
harm.
Now let Pennsylvania follow suit,
and the question as 20 which party
will elect the next President aud The
principles that will govern its action,
as regards he finances of the eoun-
try, is settled.
Speaking of political successes,
the
SITUATION IN THE CITY.
is not only entertaining, but instruc-
tive. John Kelly, a brawliDg, pot
house, eOrneT-grocery politician, oc-
euPies the place lately he'd by Tweed
as the head Of Tammany, aud Who
ever is the head of Tammany, con
trolls the Democracy of the city.
The best judge the city has ever
had is Recorder Hackett, who for
ten years has been the terror of the
dangerous classes. He has never al
lowed politics 20 come into his court.
Criminals brought befose him have
been tried by iaw. and not by the
necessities of the Democratic party.
Consequently, be has hung a score
Of them, and has sent hundreds and
and huodreds TO Sing Sing. So
ably, honestly and impartially has
be discharged the duties of bis Office,
that be has earned the undying be-.
tired of every thief, and the equally
undying gratitude of every reputable
man in New York.
Two years ago TamuanE under
took to stock his court with its GREG.
lures. The appointments Of clerks
and other officials were distributed
among the wards, and Judge Hack
EFT wSs notified that be was expected
to remove his s.bordiDates and APP
point those selected by TGmmany.
refused. He wrote q latte. 10
those making this insolent demand
that it was absolutely necessary to
the s;oper administration of the law
that the courts should be kept free
political influence; that bis
etc, were good, reliable, we'll
qualified men, and be should retain
them. This action, coupled with the
fact that years ago, when Hackett
was the Corporation Counsel, he
the paymel. of a fraudulent
claim 10 Kelly, amounting 10 s2e, 600,
annoyed the Boss, that when
.ackett. the other day, came up for
denomination, he was defeated, aud a
DOL of Tammanny nominated ia bis
stead. The same sauce was served
% Phelps, also a good oficer-the
sRoseeltl1g attorney.
| might write 5 newspaper page
md be unable to give SO good 2 rea-
'on for the necessity Of squelchins
he Democratic party, as Mr.. Kelly
las fsrrished by this action. Hack
1T is the especia. dread of The thieves
-Hackett, therefore, mus: be put
ut of Office. Hackett is an upright
udge-Tammany viii none of him.
hangs murderers-Tam.
nary wants a man ia his place who