New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-05
THE QUARREL or THE JUDGES.

Through the intcrpositon of Divine froVl-
dence the quarrel in which the four Judges Oh
the Court of General Sessions are now chGaGed
NAV ultimately be instrumental in promoting
substantial Justice but for the present 1t is not
edfyins. 1t is an extraordinary quarrel II be-
gan so soon as Mr.. Golf became Recorder grew
hot with great rapiditv. was forced on public
attention by the contestants. made long All
vance toward scandalous notoriety in the i'm
nossioned charge delivered to the Grand Jury
Yesterday by Judge Cowing. and will probably
eliminate in a bitter struggle AZ Albany over
the bill devised by the Recorder TO increase his
mower. his salary and his patronage. Accord
ing to common report. which Is not iike! 10 pc
false in this instance since il proceeds from
three of the Judges and is not contradlc'ed ID!
tho fourth. Mr.. Golf started the contest in a
manner less remarkable for grace than boid-
ness He was not warm in his seat on the
bench when he blunty told his colleagues that
he desired and expected larger share of judi
cal patronage than his predecessor hau pos
sesscd. and when they dcmurred Informed them
that he should see TO II that the Legislature
gave him considerably more than they Withheld
This announcement was speedily Followed u!
the introduction of a bill TO raise his RANK eN
tend his authority and enlarge his compensation"
1t is not strange that this proceeding aroiseu
the opposition of the other judges. ana II we
feel compelled TO ccnsure their subsequent CON
duct. II is only or chiefly because they nave peeh
less careful than they ought TO have Deeh 10
preserve the dignity Of their court
To The Recorder we deem it our duty TO say
that he is in grave danger OF forfeiting the graf
itude and admiration which suddenly accruei
md
TO him on account of his public services ana
which with unusual promptness TOOK on Il Hi
terial form of exceeding attraciiveness ana d'
STABILITY Mr.. Goff has not yet prove" 'ha'
he is as indispensable 10 the community III HIS
present place as he was III the place wlilch lie
filled during the greater part or last year. he
would do well to bear this fact i'll nina anu 80
far as his temperament will permit TO cultivate
modesty and discretion. He should learn. be-
fore II is too late, a useful lesson from the re-
cent melancholy experience OF Senator LeAo".
They are not in the same class. by any means
Int the public is not disposed to stand an I'M
limited amount Of audacity from either OF lhcm
As for the charge TO the Grand Jury. by which
Judge Cowng yesterday proclaimed war against
the Recorder It's substance is perhaps less open
TO criticism than It's form SO far as We can
see there Is no objection 10 a searching lnves'-
cation Of General Sessions by the Grand jury
indeed, the public would be much gratihed II
such scrutiny should result in dispellns the
general impression that numerous employees OF
that court are ovcrpaid for services which men
OF a superior type would be glad to perform
with greater efficiency at less expense TO the
city And the satisfaction would be enhanced
no doubt II in consequence Of the inquiry the
Recorders estimate OF his rank in The order "f
existence should be considerably reduced. The
people have contracted TO pay him handsome
salary for the next fourteen years, ana they 40
not want TO have an exaggerated idea OF MS
Importance impair his usefulness. In the mean
time we venture to advise the four Judges OF the
Court OF General Sessions 10 refrain from pub
lie exhibitions Of jealousy and bitterness. ana
to restrict their private animosities within the
limits Of dncnIlu-