The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-31
FUNERAL OF RECORDER HACKETT.

| FUNERAL OF RECORDER HACKETT.
TO THEIR LATE AssocIATE-sIMPLE SERVICES
IN TRINITY CHAPEL
The funeral of the late Recorder John X. Hackett
took place yesterday morning at ten O'Clock from
Trinity Chapel. The services were characterized by
simplicity. and. as requested. flowers sent.
The chapel well filed and besides the relatives
OF the deceased there present many prominent
gentlemen who had been terms of intimacy with
the Recorder. The ceremony was according to
Episcopal formulas. The Rev. G. T. Olmstead read
the lesson and the choir sang the hymn Lead
kindly light amid the encircling gloom" Then the
Rev. DR.. q. 4. swope read the prayers followed by
chant by the choir. The coffin. borne through the
no pallbearers. black walnut casket, covered
with black cloth. with silver trimmings. On the
coffin plate was the egend:-
JOHN X. HACKETT.
The cofhn on which palm leaves were laid. was
not opened. The remains were Inferred at Wool
lawn Cemetery.
Among those present 1t the chapel were August
Belmont. Commodore Garrison. Judge Giidersieeve
john Hoey. Corporation Counsel Whitney. Police
Commissioner Nichols. Senator Wagstah. ex-Judge
Samuel Jones. District Attorney Phelps and Assist
Bell aud Lyons. Judge Quinn. ex-Assemblym
Floyd Jones. ex-Mayor Vance. Comm issioner Thomas
McCaGerty. Judge John r. Brady. Police Com
missioner MacLean. Judge Fowler. ex-District
sutherland. Horace Waldo. Judge RapalIS
Captain McCloskie. ex-Police Commissioner
Thomas 9; Acton; City Chamberlain Nelson Tappan.
eral Charles Graham Joseph Folk Degrasse Living
ston ex-Poice Commissioner DisbecEer. Shepherd
Knapp. Albert Biorstadt Judge Lawrence, Clork Of
General Sessions Sparks. exComn,issioner of Public
Works Van Mort. Hugh Hastings. Park Commas
sioner Smith f. Lane August L. Brown, Mayor
Cooper. William d. Dinsmore. Douglas Taylor, Gem
eral Spinola. exSuperintendent of Police Kelso
Chief Justice Noah Davis. George J. Forrest and
Benjamin L. Swan.
The Board of Alderman met. but adjourned With
out having transacted any business receipt of
Hackett's death.
WHO SHALL SUCCEED HIM?-REPUBLIcANs DE-
TERMINED THAT ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATroB-
NEY ROLLINS SHALL BE THE MAN-DEM-
oCRATs FOR Ex-JUDoE BEDFORD.
The contest for the position held by the late Re-
corder Hackett was engrossng topic Of converse
ton in political circles yesterday and last night Tho
republicans held two private sessions and it was
decided the part of the republican City Fathers
to vote unit for Assistant District Attorney DAN
lei G. Rollins. aud on account to support DEM
ocra for the place. ct least not at todas session Of
agreed
the day to present the name OF either ex-Judge
Bedford. Charles w. Brooke or Frederick Smyth,
and II was thought probable. that at least
hrmation ut the hands Of majority Of the
members of the Board. Ex-Judge Bedford. 1t was
votes, and provided the Tammany City Fathers stood
by him, was sure of being chosen. The Tammany
whom they win support but it is said that on no &C
count will they vote for Mr.. Rollins The republi-
cans claim the place for one OF their men. because.
fhav Mr. ckaff xvaa al cfadf nv fha oi6
publican votes. The democrats retort that Mr..
Hackett was always consistent DEMOCRAT while in
the republicans have upon the Office even though
they helped to secure the election Of the late
nvo tha: .hs ss' they
be believed, will continue to refuse to cast
their votes for any man who is no. well known and
that such gentleman can be found In the person
OF exJudge Bedford. Whether Tsmmany will sup
Board of Aldermen will meet to-day at eleven A. M.
and before that hour both the republican and Tam.
final as to the candidates to be sup.
ported will be reached. In case demo-
be elected wn0S the aid Of to:
the Legislature to pass law allowing the Governor
to make the appointment. thus lssislating the in
through the aid OF democratic votes The anti Tam
many members Of the Boardof Aldermen do not APP
be guided by the decisions reached by their repub
lcan and Tammany colleagues. They are nearly all
OF them In FAVOR OF ex-Judgo Be0toru and that
even aside from all political considerations they
would support him. None of the anti Tammany
City Fathers seem to be in favor Of Mr.. Frederick
Smyth. and it Is very doubtful II anybody
other than Judge Bedford could DO found who
would concentrate the democratic support In the
Common Council and make common against
Mr. Rollins, the republican candidate In Judge
Bedford should not be named. and the republicans
should insist on Mr.. Rollins. then it is among the
possibilities that the next Board Of Aldermen will
have the choosing OF Mr.. Hackett's successor un-
less. indeed, the Legislature should. in the first
days OF the session, vest the power Of appointment
In the hands of Governor Cornell.
'ANYTH1N0 WANT
1t Is generally believed that the republicans are
determined to prevent any successor to Mr.. Hackett
being appointed until after the assembling OF the
Legislature. prominent republican. in converss-
ton with HERALD reporter last night, thus de-
lvered himself ON this topic:-
"The democrats just make up their minds
that they not going to obtain the Recorership.
DAN. Rollins has set his heart upon the office, and
he will get 1t in some way, not ut the hands of the
Aldermen. through the grace of . republican Lcgs-
lature and q republican Governor. 1t Ii possible
that democrat like Judge Bedford might beat Mr..
Rollins in the present Board but the Legislature can
make every thing all right. Whatever Is done now
will be only temporary anyhow. The successor to
Mr.. Hackett will only have year to servo, aud
therefore we republicans don't mean to worry our
selves about the matter way the other. II We
should be beaten in the Common Council we can 20
to Albany and obtain anything We want"
EX-COMMISSIONER NICHOLS.