The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-24
THE orr ELECTION



To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sr, Not that
there lie much well-founded question as to the
probable reno animation Of RastusS s. Ran som. the
present Surrogate. to succeed himself In tina
important public office; STILL as there arc sevt
cral ne pirants In connection with the Surrogate
| slip. would like to say only word as citl-
zon and ns n voter with respect to this resnon-
sibe office. and also In regard to the advisa-
| bility and expediency Of tho denomination OF
the man whose administration has been sue
cessful. and as to whose integrity and personal
ability thore cannot be two opinions In the
public mind
Since the assumption OF the duties OF tho
offlce by the present Surrogate he has to my
personal knowledge. worked faithfully and
laboriously in the discharge OF his great trust
He found tho Office upon his installation in a
more or less deplorablc state His Republican
predecessors had not conducted tho bu siness
OF the Office In practical. businesslikc. and
mcthodical way. and unfortunately this disor-
ganization characterized every one OF it's de-
partments Surrogate Ransom possesses to
marked degree great executive ability. and
Immediately upon his election he turned his
whole time and attention to the re organization
OF the departmental force Of the Office and to
the general adjustment OF tho same to the
needs and requirements Of the constantly in
cIeh'ihe hligh'lOn III tFaI court. AZ u single
instance. boEds Of administrators and such
officers had been permitted to remain rracti-
cRlly uncared for. but Surrogate Hanson
caused the same to be carefully gathered to-
gethcr. numbered. indexed. securely hound.
and locked MP in proper repositories: he has
caused delinquent administrators and exccu.
tora 70 make prompt accounting As to their
Stewardship OF estates: ho has caused the ref
erecs whom lie has appointed to act with ,ili-
gehce, ana ptomntness; he has demanded Of
his sneei8 guardians faithful! work in all in.
general litigation OF tho office in a very ndSir-
able way; no has jealousy guarded tho rights
conserved estates: no has reorganizo cd the do
rartments Of his. office so that they act in per
feet harmony and accord one with another he
nave been actually and necessarily rendered
and where estates could AFFORD TO pay tho same:
tion to the entire public.
y The Office Of Surrogate Of tho City and
bilities; one requiring diliGent work. great
abil.ty and unlucStioned integrity Millions
and it requires n man who is a thoronyh" law r.
yer; one OF wide experience. executive ability,
and n.n NJ These traits are unLenably
satisfaction. and worked ahy in the discharge
OF his duties md been a faithful public SER
want. he ertainly deserves. a denomination.
and II would be. In my judgment not only
EGi0us, erTIr bnt also an net o! ineratilude on
hin, at this juncture ard nominate Tor this
nigh ohice man who is n stranger to the
duties of the Office and whose Qualifications TO
dl."harge tn" same arc an unknown quantity
=, AS it is almost th" unwritten law In politics
that faithful judici officer should receive
renomination. AMI especially as Surrogate
fansoms candidacy would materially
strengthen any, ticket unon which his name
might he placed. and as Tammnny Halls sole
OBJECT and rurnose is. and has benn to secure
an able ana honest admi aistrntion OF public
t nlia nrs there Is every reason in the world why
nomination j. E1
New YORK, Sept 23. 1909.