New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-15
THE REfOHDEHNHIP.

jHL NI' OHDEH'NHIF.
The Recorder Of Ncw-York is something moro
than judicial officer. he is IN administrative
agent only in degree less closely connected
with the business affairs Of the city than the
Mayor ana Controller II is important that.
when the people undertake To rcvolu'ionlze III"
financial conduct If their government under
which such extravaganza and dishonesty nave
hoon peymitcd f. exist they should in all offices
place men who can he relied upon 10 he IN
.wcrvlng opponents If thc Tammany policy.
In acccpting his denomination from the Wig
VAIN on Friday Recorder Smyth spoke OF TAM
mapy Hall n. ''ihr only political organization I"
(which ever belonged. or f. which ! ever VIII
'bclong 50 long as | shall live. ana he added:
II feel highly honorcd "a; being permitted 10 run
ION the same Democratic ticket with such
"ccnllcmcn IL Mr. Strlus and tive other gentle
"ucn who have been selected for your candi-
dates" This j. Il frank avowal of fellowship
with Tammany. However great tccordcr
SmythS judicial talents may be-. or however
arlstcrr his conduct on the nrnch in all his
other relations with The city government Ii" has
bound himself 10 the organization which has
been for years robbins: This city. IL" can have
10 Independence Of action on any question AZ
hacrr> out Of public works. How we'll The or
g;nization will be- able lo rely ON him j. shown
by his past conduct When Tannany wanted
10 rXpend some $1UOO.Mp. largely for irS own
profit through The Dock Department. it hcram"
necessary 10 get The consent Of TIE '"mml>
-ioncr> Of the Sinking Fund. one Of whom i
the Recorder Agan>t thi> Wa>l" OF public
funds for private ends Controller Myers pro
tested. and his opposition CAV" him great re-
purc among honest people ~ 4 shining rAc'p
ton To- the run Of city officials When lh" qn"'
lion came To- Il vote the Controller was left
alone. Recorder Smyih having gone {" the ~
ssiancc of the Tammany gang who wished Ia
divide Tie plumber The law requiring unani-
mou, vote Of the Commissioners alone saved
that S7.ooo.WoU 10 The taxpayers.
The name Of Patrick Diver has been noio-
riou> for many wears. just ~ present hr j.
more ihan ever under cloud. owing 10 th' rN-
po>llrc> Of the l.cNow Committee. bu there has
been no doubt ~ to hi> character for = lpns
time Yet in December. $500. when Mayor
Grant appointed him To- a police ju>iicc>hp a
place for which hr WIS nolOriol>ly unit M
principal hacker was frcdrrick Smyih. Mayor
Grant. finding hi action denounced OH I'll sides.
Justified himself hv publishing Il letter from iho
Recorder who said. Il have known Nr Diver
personally for many years. AMI believe him 10
.hr. ia every way well qualified 10 discharge
the duties II th" Office Io which b." desires 2"
be appointed Thi> u1u whom BE- knew -
well had been lifelong a>>oria'" - th" lowest
elements Of he population Within a year
oihl.tc,r 81 the workers in The district Of which
plvy,r wa- the lcad,r have been convicted Of
election frauds The investigations ~ 'h, I.rN"w
COMMITTEE" have shown him 10 J." ia close re-.
laiions with 'grrrn-goods" men and other swim
dlors He j. - thoroughly discr''iii"d MAJ il"
ha> had 10 give up his district leadership j
j. hardly a compensation 10 the people >wlmdl"d
hN Diver and robbed 10y Timmany commits
>ion> 10 be- iold thai the supporter Of p.'Nrr and
Tammauy j. 4 man II = judicial cast 81 mimi.
Legal ability j. MOI rare quality - t' h'
purchased ~ that price
TIA" people have 81 choice >'Iuar'lN b"i"r"
them ON one side j. The lawyer who haS irr.
r,.r,,I our The lnfamlc> ~ Tammany spread IL
fore. the public the blickmailing record Of the
police exposed The rascHlitir> of Diver ana
aroused HE voters 10 their prc>rni d"irrmina-
ton 10 sweep the whole host ~ criminals from
Office ON The other sd" i ihr Jud=c. who.
seeing All this. knowing full we'll the character
Of The men who seek Ia retain power through
the use Of his name. deliberately and gratefully
idcntheS himself with he organization which j.
responsible for all The wickcdn"sS Mr. CON
stands for honest government. Recorder Snyih
loves admircs and defends Tammany Hall.