The New York herald., 1875-10-09
Recorder Hnckett and Tammany.
The reason why Recorder Hackett is to be
thrown overheard =
[From the HERALD. Jan. ., 1874. ]


[From the HERALD Jan. . 1871
POLITICAL PATRONAGE
RECORDER HAcKErT DRAWS TIE LfsK BETWEEN PARTY
AND JUDICIAL DuTY-rHE COURT NOT TO CsED
A POLITICAL MACHINE.
The following letter IRON the Recorder, which
the provocaon or its being written has been sent
tor publication In ii the Recorder shows that he
knows where political duty ends and judicial duty be-
gins The doctrine 1t contains is genuine civil SER
vice.
Cry OF New YoRx RECORDERS OFrIcE.l
3l7 BROADWAY Dec % 1873. I
To Dr. FEopoR MiERsoN Secretary Twentieth Assems
bly, District Tammany Hail General Committee:-
Ny DEAR SIR have received letter OF which the
following is a copy
OFFICE or THE New YORKER JOURNAL,
l3 AND Is CRY HALL SQUARE.
To THE HONORABLE CoURr GENERAL SESSIONS
GESTLsAESThe Committee on Organization Of Tammany
assigned district deputy clerk and Que
officer Of suitable persons to be ~
obge the by ignifyng intention in regard
thereto and stating ~ ShSs time m Fpp as %
Secretary twentieth Assembly District Tammany Hall
General Committee.
To which make answer as folows:-I have been Re-
corder nearly eight years, and have before
ceved any such ntmation even BY implication. What
may have been the political sins OF former leaders
Taminany Hall, they never increased them By even
suggestvely interfering with the independence Of tho
court in winch have the honor TO be Judge. |
believe that your proposition meets with the ap-
prova OF present leaders like Messrs Kelly, Chanler
and others. II there exists au oce which, more than
any other one, should be utterly divorced from political
considerations is that OF clerk deputy clerk of
criminal court Even II disposed TO throw open its
books ana records To a pollician couu nOI 40 III,
the deputy clerk is appointed by the judges
of the Court OF General Sessions The officers who
and guard prisoners to and from the City Prison.
and who guard them tn court and who to some extent
control process ought be politicians, but
such reliable the judges select or course IN
making the selection they are more or less guided by
recommendations which applicants bring. Tho Legis-
ature has therefore, wisely placed the selection of o
for the Court OF General sessions in the exclusive
discretion of the Judges OF that Every day OF ex
perience contributes court otcer's usefulness The
Court under many officers of ten years experience
they reliable unbribabc and discreet II the no.
tiOns you foeshadow should be acquiesced in by the
criminal judges inasmuch the composition of polit-
cal committees often changes might the composition
officers and thereby confusion at least be occa
stoned | cannot sanction your proposition.
Possibly may hereafter invite political animosity by
this determination yet while privately my sympahlos
are most ardent in their democratic tendencies,
should be recreant my Judicial Independence and
sense of duty Il answered otherwise than have now
done. Very respectfully your obedent servant,
JOHN X. HACKETT
The readers of the HERALD will easily see
the motives that actuate Tammany Hall in
denying Recorder Hackett denomination