The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-14

stopped short at Sing Sing, and this satisfies
the people.
The Peoples Candidate for Recorder.
Some of our contemporaries have well said
that the voice of the press faithfully repre-
sents public opinion, and the almost unani-
nous Endorsement Of Recorder Hackett by
the New York daily journals must be ac-
cepted as a fair indication Of the estimation
in which that officer is held by our citizens
The Times which speaks for the great body
of the republicans, embracing much of the
wealth and responsibility of the metropolis
says:-''The Republican County Convention
has renominated District Attorney Phelps,
and has selected John X. Hackett as its can
didate for Recorder. No wiser choice could
have been made than that of two candi-
dates who can point to record of honor
able and effective service on which to base
their claims for renewal Of public conf
dence. So far as the public are concerned
the trumpery charges against the Recorder
have fallen dead. Their origin stamps them
with discredit." The Sun says:-'It will
do John Kelly good to find that he does not
altogether lord it over New York. Hackett
is as good a democrat as he. He
has made himself the terror Of evil
order, and the protector of life and prop
erty against criminals He is just the sort Of
Judge the people wish to administer Justice
to their enemies. John X. Hackett must be
kept in the seat of the Recorder" The Star,
in its blunt way, tells us that "All laboring
men will vote for their friend, Recorder
Hackett. All thieves and felons will obey
John Kelly and vote against Recorder
Hackett" The Witness, which has no inter
est in political parties, says:-'Last evening
the republicans held their county
convention. With q mastery zeal for
the public veal and with a praise
worthy disregard of party affiliations they
nominated unanimously and with acclama-
ton Mr.. John K Hackett for Recorder"
The Evening Post suggests that while re-
electing Recorder Hackett the citizens may
as we'll vote down the whole Tammany ticket;
and to that desirable end we hope that
union of all honest and Independent voters
may be effected. Let the issue, which
has been joined between one man and the
people, be fairly and finally tried at the
polls" The Eoening Mall which is entirely
independent, says of the nomination of
Recorder Hackett and District Attorney
Phelps" These two nominations, in fact,
made themselves. The best public opinion
of the city has been for months settled on
these two important officials as being their
own best successors and the natural and
inevitable candidates of all who care
more for the ends of public Justice
than they do for partisan objects"
The Commercial Advertiser well says;-"It
is needless to refer to the great services rem
dered by Messrs. Phelps and Hackett in
melting out justice to the criminal classes
and their eminent fitness for the places for
which they are nominated. The city never
had two better officers. They are not the
creatures of the leaders Of party who rely
upon the most dangerous elements to good
government for support and success" The
Evening Telegram declares that sthe people
have more than once taught Tammany
that it is weak when it arrogantly ig-
nores their wishes, as notably in the cases
of Patrick II. Jones and Miles OReilly,
and they will now proceed to teach that
lesson over again" The Stats Zeitatag,
the organ Of the Germans Of the city, says
Criminal law in our city exists for the pro-
lection of the life and property of our citi-
zens, and is of too much moment, and the
endeavor of Mr.. Kelly to fill our courts with
his blind, submissive tools is too universally
acknowledged, to allow our citizens to permit
tried and stern criminal judge to be sacri-
feed to the within and obstinacy of Mr..
Kelly"
With such a unanimous cutlery from the
press the election Of the peoples candidates
for judicial offices is assured. Let the oppo-
sition to John Kellys dictatorship take care
that the rest of the ticket is well selected, and
les triumph at the polls will not be ques-
ton of doubt.
RECORDER HAcKETT' sstinging rebuke ofpoor
Kelly for his impudent demand to be allowed
to fill the Court of General Sessions with
ward politicians selected by Tammany com
mittees and thus to secure control of the
records and process Of the courts as well as
Of the custody Of prisoners, has in it the ring