The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-22
MERCY ON THE CRIMINAL BENCH.
Saving . Man whom n Jury had Wrong
fully Convicted-Reusinqt to Imprison n
Woman for Trying 10 Liberate her son.

Citizens Of the Seventh Assembly Dis
trict met In large numbers at broadway and
Eighth street last evening to ratlfy the nomina-
ton OF the Hon. John X. IIackett for Recorder.
Ex-Gov. Broome OF Florida presided. and
among those who participated were Col II. A.
Gllderslceve, Judge Frledlander, Frank Ransom,
James NJ. Deuel., and Charles Devln.
The Hon. Rufus +. Andrews briefly reviewed
the work OF the conference committee on ju-
dietary nominations, OF which he was a mem-
ber Contrasting the nominees Of the anti
Tammany party with those Of John Kelly, he
said "1he fiat Of the autocrat has gone forth
to overthrow John X Hackett, the man whom
all good citizens wish to sec again on the
bench which he has made the terror
OF criminals. John Kelly presents for
City Judge, the man VINO was first to subscribe
fbO to the fund to build n monument to Bill
Tweed, in Central Park, while he was yet in
power Good citizens. the speaker thought,
had rather vote for the splendid rineman and
splendid LAWYER, Col. Henry a. Gilderslceve.
for the office OF Surrogate might have proved
himself ht candidate had he not been Obliged
to go down on his knees to John Kelly and beg
tho nomination. The man who did that, how
ever was not one to invite popular suffrage
against such man as stephen u. Van Schacki
who. although iitted for the place 10y years Of
service iu H. was too modest to accept the nom
inatiuu until he could not but see that the press
and the bar were unanimous In declaring him
the httcst man.
Col. II. A. Gildersecve gracefully acknowl-
edged an Invitation to speak.
Dr. Moritz Ellinger, the auti-Tammany cAndi-
date for Coroner, was the next speaker. In this
canvass, he thought, the ueople are fighting for
liberty ana Independence "a much ~ they were
one hundred years ago. He believed II to be
contrary 10 the genius - our institutions that
the people should be compelled to enter the
ante-chamber of any man toflearn for whom
they should vote az rulers
James ID. McClelland, Esq, spoke next, dwell
ing long upon the fitness of Recorder Hackett
for reflection. In Illustration Of the - etciful
inclinatons OF the Recorder the speaker cited
two instances that came under his personal no.
tice. once when man under indictment for
trial In he General sessions, and the complain
ant having Identified the prisoner among fifty
Others as the man who had robbed him. the
prisoner was able 20 convince the Recorder Of
his innocence Although the jury convicted him,
Recorder Hackett refused to pass sentence, but
granted new trial, At which the prisoner estab-
lished his innocence. Again. a woman was in
aicted for conveying TO her son In the Tombs
pleaded guilty, and her prosecutors moved for
sentence but Recorder Hackett suspended SEN
tence, saying, woman. you love your son, and
might even Kill to save him but will not send
from prison. In conclusion, the speaker said,
" He Is a Judge. honest, faithful and incor-
ruptible. He cares neither for the bandish-
menis Of his friends nor for the coercion Of his
enemies"
The Republican association OF the Seven
tcenth Assembly District enthusiastically ap-
proved the Republican county ticket. headed
by those two tried, fearless, and faithful ON
GERS, the Hon. John h. Hackett for Recorder,
and the Hon. Benjamin X. Phelps for District
Attorney; men whose lives and actions COM
mand the support OF all good citizens, both
Democrats and Republicans, in opposition to
Tammauy and is autocrat"
The Hon. W. A. Darling. Col. Joel W. Mason,
and Others addressed the largo audience.