New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-26

Tho nolitcal organization for which the Hon.
Frederick Smyth having been retired from the
bench stands sponsor. and 10 the strengthening
Of which he is devotng his energies preparatory
10 becoming n candidate for new judicial Office,
has sent 70 Albany some men eminent at the bar
There was the constitutional lawyer. Tekusky,
who carried on 4 famous and fOrcible argument
with Mr. Smyth's friend and fellow jurlst Div
yor In Park Row. near Duane-st.. which result
cd in the inability OF Diver 10 administer justice
and mercy 10 his people here for several days.
| There i Gradr also known AT the bar for there
are. bars and bars whose brand Of pie SO inter
fcred with Mr.. Clcvcland's personal comfort in
the winter Of 1883. and whose campaign oratory
since then has been q source Of delight to our
an,e.clection visitors from Blackwelrs Island.
And then there Wissig. whose un'utored
oionucnce 50 startled the timld nerves OF the
women who were foolish enough TO imagine that
they wcr. 50 far cmancipatcl that they could
listen unabas shed 10 debate In a Democratic L"Sis-
latnrc His forensic ability was 10 have been
rewarded last year with another term, but some
snueamish reformcrs spread abroad the notion
that speeches In the Assembly should Ike maya
zinc novels. bc prepared with view TO the scnsi-
bllitcs Of the young person and made to conform
Gus. not 10 say polite, society.
Eut io this list ~ worthless. representing the
bar which is connected with the bench and the
bar which is near the small tables another name
(, TO De added 1t is that Of Michael J. Callahan.
who pracrlscs his profession in Park Row. He
has not hitherto been much before the public,
but he is typical Of the great body OF men who
work and vote for Tammany and strive TO main
al ri.,hf md ha nJlnr
Of democratic principles In this town. Mr..
Callahan was at one time special policeman.
and so gained practical experience in statesman
ship and in the enforcement Of laws. Then he
went into politics and established himself. as al
ready noted, at Il bar IN Park Row. Thence he
wen, 10 the Assembly, where he absancd from
any attempt 10 overload the statute books with
legislation. A plutocratic disposition In his dis
rici led 10 the prcfcrnent last fall by the Demo
ocratlc convention OF Thomas j. Barry person
Of larger prctcncc and practice at the bar, whose
Office. says THE Red Book" doubtless on in
formation furnished by himself us handsomely
fitted up with finely carved and turned ma
"hogany fixtures. with all the minor details In
complete pcrfccion every modern improvement
| "conducIyc T. comfort and convenience being
"prescnt" Against such elegance. and bust
\
look after the immense trade done, the place
being quite fayori,e resort for politicians,
merchants, lawyers and court attendants Cal
ahan could not prevail. 50 h. returned to his
business in Park Row.
There in private station he has been cndcayor-
ng TO further the spread Of Democratic prin-
ciplcs," and with such success that he was com
PEELED TO work seven days In the week. until his
Industry was lntcrfercd with by tyrannical and
! Purtanc government On Sunday night MIR.
| Callahan was transacing business in his office
when one of Commissioner Rooscvclts armed
minions appeared, and In the name Of the Blue
| Laws attempted to interfere with his affairs.
| Now Mr.. Galatians experience ut the bar as Il
special policeman and In the Legislature had
taught him his rights. Burke the impudcnt
patrolman refused to recognize his pull" as Il
legislator. threatened his personal liberty and
even disturbed the quiet Of the place by blowing
whistle TO call in another officer Then, ac
cordng to THE Ncw-York Sum-" "thky both
rolled on the floor, and lot Of men ran up and
clicked such portions OF Burke as they were sure
weren't Callahan" Then the policeman vio
lated the rules Of the game by drawing re-
vovcr Callahan yielded 10 force, and was
dragged off to the police station, but he did not
get there without making several brave and
manly attempts to assert his rights as n citizen
by striking the officer IN the face and twisting his
pccktie and threatening Ito have him broke" for
treating person Of his standing with ndgnity
After this the policeman had the tcmerity to
charge him with assault and to get him held In
$1,000 bail. This is an interference with per-
sonal rights and the privilege Of statesmen. which
must be viewed with alarm by the leaders OF
Taminany Hail. They should come to Callahan's
rescue lie may not have been as great as Wis
sig in the Legislature, but now he has bravely
thrown himself into battle for the defence Of
Tammany Institutions, and to resist the attempts