Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-22
Our New York Letter.
TIE POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE cITY-REiI-
GIOus-BUsLNEss.

TIE POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE cITY-REi.I-
GIoUs-BUsINEss.
=. New YoRk, Oct. l6, 1875.
To tho Edito.of the Free Press and Times.
The news from Ohio was received here, as
you may suppose, with the hveliest satisiac-
ton. The decent Democrats were quite as
well pleased as the Republicans lin fact,
among the business men of the city. there
was no diversity of sentiment. All were
glad that the rag-baby had /" died bornin,"
and that it got its quietus before it got large
and strong enough to do any harm.
Now let Pennsylvania follow suit, and
the question as to which party viii elect the
next President, and the principles that will
govern its action, as regards the finances of
the country, is settled, ID The -..s o
sr SITUATION IN The CITY 90
is instructive. John Kelly, brawling, pot
house, corner grocery politician occupies the
place lately held by Tweed as the head of Tam
many, and whoever is the head of TAmmany
controls 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 allowed politics to come into his court.
| Criminals brought before him have been
tried by law. and not by the necessities Of
the Democratic party. Co equently, be
has hung n score of them, AM las sent hun
dreds and hundreds to Sing sing. So ably,
honestly and impartially has he discharged
the duties of his Office, that he has earned
the undying hatred Of every thief, and the
equally uDdying gratitude Of every reputa-
bic man in New York.
Two years ago Tammany undertook TO
stock his court with its creatures. The APP
pointments Of clerks and other officials were
distributed among the wards, and Judge
Hackett was notified that he was expected to
remove his subordinates and appoint those
selected by Tammany. lie refused. He
wrote letter to those making this insolent
demand that it was absolutely necessary to
the proper administration Of the law that
the courts should be kept free from political
influence that his clerks, etc, were good,
reliable, well-quali6ed men, and he should
retain them. This action, coupled with the
fact that years ago, when Hackett was the
| Corporation Counsel, he stopped the pay
ment of 4 fraudulent claim to Kelly, amount
ing to $50, 900, 50 ANNOYED the Boss, that
when Hackett, the other day, came up for
denomination, ne was defeated, and tool Of
Tammany nominated in his stead. The same
sauce was served TO Phelps, also good off,
Cer-the prosecuting attorney.
| might write newspaper page and be
unable to give so good reason Tor the ne
cessity of squelching the Democratic party,
as Mr. Kelly has furnished by this action.
Ilackett was slaughtered. John Kelly, in
the Democratic Convention, rose and insist
ed that he should not be renominated. Nay,
more he read list of those whom he de-
sired To be nominated, and his dictum was
affirmed by the convention lie made the
nominations, and New York knows what
bis object WAS, and why he did it. Every
man on the ticket is his tool
And let me say that the throwing over
board Of Hackett was done in defiance of
every mper in New York except the Tribune,
which i now the only paper in the city de
voted to Democratic Iammany. Kelly wants
only one paper. and that Is the Tribune.
The moral to all this Is John Kelly
controls Tammany, Tawmsny controls the
city, the city controls the State. and the
State has powerful influence in the nation.
John Kelly, as the head Of Tammany, will
have, in the event of Democratic success
next year, control in the affairs of the ma
ton greater than any other man in the ma
ton.
The Republican conventions OF the city
renominated Hackeit and Phelps for the po-
sitious they are now occupying, and we
hope to elect them despite Iammany and
the rum-ni,l' and thieves. 1t will be bad
/ day for the city and tine country II We do
not