The New York herald., 1878-10-21

which position he remained four years. In 1869 he
was nominated Tor City Judge, tho 0llce he again
seeks aud elected by 10000 majority. %nile he
was IN the District Attorney's Office he assisted in
Hartman, Roger Lamb. Asrgarst Walsh and olhsr
noted criminals. The sentences he metsd out 10
At stated meeting 1.-THE New York Academy OF
Medicine, nsd May is. 1871, the following preamble
aud resolutions were unanimously adopted:-
business this aud county been hiih
srts Opposed BY .hs medical profession without the uni
when has been de sired and reasonably expected
Which viii secure il such long assrs support
shall snaes = e asain,t this vide
tors possessing or patepding - possess medical dpo
Resolves Dhs. yssss dsasnS Bedford has. By his
ans and sus@iss Of mantind Wolf son Thom
Lookup. BY the high, moral lone oi Ms addresses
aus given 10 the jnrs., and finally, ~ his prompt
aon. innss service 10 sosssy has msrissa thS eo,
msnaaea have cordial approval Of tho
ot,s profession who properly his
Th.i an oc,sl copy Of shis Of the
and 'ss % n m.sss; 20 H. DO sen, 70
10 ths president OF the New fosk Bar
- '"'' p-'' W. 4 WHITE. NJ. D., ssers. AIRY.
Justice, courage, recttude aud u Knowledge OF mon
ana the law shaFActsrizs AL Judge Bediord's official
conduct. sslI1aa5
And though his justice was tempered with mercy
in accordance with the Kindness aud wisdom OF his
who would prey upon them; and courage which
knows mortal fear IN the adm ninisratlon oil justice
THIS was one o the CHIEF aids 10 his HIS de-
cisions and complete, yet concise, ana his
quicknsss aud grasp VI intellect aud thorough prep
aration advance, AFFORD him remarkable facility in
dyAing With alicut,ss and despalching the business
of his crowded court. And In ordor be uninc cum
bored WITH business out Of .hs loeitimats sphere Of
announced his roiusal ofa class Of business which
had been tho CHIEF source OF smolument 10 hts pre-
uecessors, and she refusal OF which great pecu
mary sacrifice 70 hinself.
From tho Sunday Novs, Oct 20.l
CUNNING BEDRoRD AND rHE CITY JUpoEsHIP.
Al TINS crisis, when the people OF ths city seem TO
be inspired by a'pufposc OF genuine reform no wiser
movement in that oireetlon could bs accom- plished
parslsansnip, and. practicable. idea
OF politics altogether. We ought TO have advanced
tnis metropolis, ~ least lar toward giving the
public weliare the highest consideration, 50 az 10 be
Wiling TO remove the admin strat0n Of local justice
from sne arena ~ winch factions contend ior POLITICAL
ascendency. Let The great city, always liberal and
progressive in us sentiments In regard 10 Issues that
have greater moral than partisan signihcancs, sct
the example 81 unpsrtsanship IN tue selection OF rs
Judicial candidates. The suggestion 10 oppor-
tune, tor, IN tho presence o. The nomnation
oil Cunning S Bsdiosd as Ihs candidate OF Tammany
Hall tor tho office OF City Judge. Is pcore the
people worthy OF Tho position IN every respect that
every political organization In tbs city Can con-
ana In ths interest OF ali parties ndore the
nomination. Judge Bedord's record appeals irross-
tbiy to the sufages OF his fellow ctizons II Is not
always thar an admlnislrat0r OF justice Gan
popularity, disarm criticism ana al the same tme
hold the ermine untarnished, and exercise with im-
sSNS>sSNS
Judge Bedford has done all this aud his antcceuents
are complete guarantee Of similar efficiency ana
honesty In The 0oAduct OF tho City Judgsship when
again elected that Responsible positon he Is
tAiny enlted ~ the support Of the workinguen Tor
always beeD, whether IN h.s Judicial capacity
OF az q private citzen, Inc friend oi their oraer,
when bsnch he was ever known 10 temper las
tce WIN mercy; discriminating wisely aud humanely
between the hardeued criminal and the tuveniie
oGepdcr, or one driven 70 crime BY misery or
exceptional temptations Consplcuousy was ms ad-
minlsuaon ireo from subservtsnce 10 Partisan pur-
poses, aud unnnuencsd by conditions Calculated 10
embsrrass The course OF ovsn-hAndsd justice. Tam
many has acted wisely and with Dublic spirit u de-
parting, this instance, from ts custom OF making
nomination ouLslde OF tho organization, tor Judge
Bedford Is not, nor mas NJ ever BEEN u me mber of
the Tammany orgsu,zat,on Why snouId not the
othor organizations nominate Judge Bedford, 100
Il Is not partisan question: for Judge Bedford Is not
that he ID democrat, aud undoubtedly = coLscien-
tious and staucn deinoerat; bat We would have
publican or nationalist, or whatever might have
bssu political proeivitiss II is the pecuar fitness
appeal most i0rciDly TO the support OF the vottng
population oi this CITY. Let all the organlzalons
by 70 un mn ,as 70 a u ns
otiice OF Cty Judge ss
From The Sunday Mercury, Oct col
JUD0EsHIP.
Throc years ago tho people oi this city mistake
bly, declared 10 favor Of re-escng Judges. Last year
ail pariiss csnEed upon Judge Braay, us they mad
Sutheriands age prevented Tor C.Iy
Judge Therefore Tamnany Hall, In again taking UP
acted wiseiy, as we'll with poiicy. Judge
Bedford was during tour years an associate Of
the District Attorney, aud acquired great ex-
psriencc N criminal law rns was In
crsSssd by iou1 years upon the bench OF
tho General Sessions. la each capacity he be-
came popular with lawyers, compiainants, witnesses
aud Juricx Even accused persons liked nim Tor his
Immortality. He Was never persecu,or
Just ~ this juncture New Yorkers need sucn
Judge OF criminal law should captYiists ss-
say 10 psrseeute iaUorers through iudctmsnts or IA
legislators enaeavcr 70 annoy our com IN unity
with blue Law statu tes The oppressed OF procedures
would mud just friend IN Mr.. Bedford. Although
nominatsd BY Tammspy Hall, Judge Dedlord Is not q
special representative OF that organization, anu t
would not compromiss the anti rum many com bina-
tionists we're they 70 omit the Office OF CITY Judge
from consideration In their proposed deal and "ali
bands units IN indorsng Cunning Bedford Tor that
position and thus unaniuLo ousiy elect him.
From the sunday News Oct 20l
\ SUGGESTION FRoM JANIS o'BKIKx.
Senator james O'Brien, being OF opiuIon that for
the benefit Of gooa COVER the judiciary should
be ~ little As possible ideatiled with polics says
that he Will support Cunning Bedford Tor the OH co
oil CITY Judge. We CON the su ujvcl
10 all the antram many organizations, they have
all an opportunity 10 show their respe Tor tue
Judge BEDFORD % lha Oil en-