New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-13
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TOW.1RDS THE
GOODNESS
TONGTED."

TONG UED."
The appointment of Thomas F. Grady as 70
lice Justice. though. hailed with enthusiasm by
tho real estate owners who sleep in the City
Hall Park. and who from their business relations
with tbe bench of the Police Court are the
narties most interested, has been received in
other high quarters we regret to nouce, WIN
something like GOODNESS. "The World news
paper which got quite round shouldered oeiore
election over the danger we were in OF having
satraps on the bench of the Police court, mas
not warmed I'D to Grady at all. Indeed, 1t could
hardly treat that jurist with more coolness II ne
,rero \ satrap himself "The Evening Post
did more: it was positively disagreeable about
it said Grady was no lawyer much less Juuge'
and proceeded to give him one OF those vigorous
off -hind-leg movements with which 1t OCCASION
aly imparts new life to tin-plate discussion
The new Tammany organ, "Ihe Iimes," from
which Judge Grady had every reason to expect
n q" good notice. has made no comment. 10
all outvard appearance it is holding its nose.
Since making the appointment Mayor Grant has
fed the country. No doubt he was disappointed
at the effect of it. He has gone TO Ireland. 1t
NAV be he will find that it has been differently
received there.
II is probably true that people expect too much
in Police Justices They have, to be sure, a
ten-vears' term at $4,000 a year, which Is a
larger salary than Judges of the United States
Circuit Court receive, but it must be remem-
bered that the preparation and training for the
position of Police Justice come very high; and
tbo man who devotes so much time and money
TO qualifying himself for the place as did the
hot
Diver. for instance deserves an adequate re-
ward. The standard of Patrick Diver, OF
course cannot always be reached, but 1t must
be said for Mayor Grant that he IS stralnlng IN
that direction with unceasing diligence. Judge
Grady may not suit people who insist on moral
qualifications for the bench or who have notion
that Marshalls and Storys can be found any
dav leaning up against the kind OF bar that
Police Justices are taken from. But those per-
sons so difficult to suit, it must be remembered,
are "not in it, In the judgment Of Mr. Fred
eric X. Coudert. it is none OF their affair; Mr.
Roger Q. Mills says it is none OF their business,
and Charles s. Fairchild and his associates say
it is of no consequence
Judge Gradys order of mind is more that OF
Daniel Webster than Of Chief Justice Marshall.
That is 70 say. he becomes absent-minded after
boarding at hotel for any length of time and
forgets something when he goes away. That is
one of the traditions of Webster The resem-
blance is striking. Both orators both forget
full. There is one point OF difference, however,
in which Webster held over Grady just trifie.
His landlords usually took his notes. In Judge
Gradys case there seems to be lack OF con-
fdence. Landlord Conner, of the st. James
Hotel who had the Judge for guest few
years ago. being unwilling to take his autograph
in payment of the account put the claim in form
of judgment, and not satisfied with this has
even demanded $50 in money in default
whereof it was said in the newspapers that Judge
Grady was in danger Of being hauled from the
bench to the dock to answer TO a charge of con-
tempt of court and possibly ncarcerated LATER.
II is needless to say that this action on the part
of Landlord Conner evinces something more than
GOODNESS toward the Judge. We are sorry to see
such a lack of appreciation on the part OF so
excellent a landlord. Here is the Tammany So
cety at present in full possession of this town
willing to pay Mr.. Grady $4,000 year for
ten years for what he did with his mouth in the
late campaign. and Mr.. Conner actually wants
TO be paid $50 for what the Judge did with
his mouth in the St. James Hotel few years
ago Here is a wide difference of opinion as
to the value of Judge Grady's mouth. The queS-
tion whether that feature is a useful institution
or only the emblem of an organized appetite is
one of the most interesting that the late election
has raised.
Meantime the Judge will continue to wear the
ermine which in cold weather is a most useful
skin.
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