The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-25
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1898.
INTERFERENCE WITH JUDGES
RESENTED.

Judge Daily. Of New York city, has been
a Judge OF the Supreme Court IN that
city FOR twenty-eight years. The Supreme
Court In New York is not what its name
indicates 1t Is not supreme, but an In
fer!or court. above which sit two other
courts TO hear appeals successfully from
us judgments and DEGREES. 1t cores
ponds. in fact. to oug circuit courts, and
is the court OF nrst instance in which
causes are tried. Judge Daily Din presiding
IN branch OF me Supreme Court has
been brought therefore into direct con-
tact with the people r. the administration
NJ the laws. as Judge Minor and Judge
Wexford are brought into contact with
The people OF Richmond IN administering
them.
He has given the greatest satisfaction
both TO lawyers and suitors and he is one
OF the most popular Of the New York
judiciary. lie is a Democrat in politics,
and when elected TO his present term,
which IS about expiring IL was as a Dem
ocratic nominee. But when nominations
for tho judgship were being made for this
falls election. Tasnmany refused to re-
nominate Judge Daily. The bar Of the
city made such G. unanimous demand for
his reelection, however Republican law
yArs Joining with Democratic lawyers in
askins Il. that the Republicans put him
upon their ticket as their nominee.
Being asked b. newspaper reporter a
few days ago why Tammany did lot re-
nominate Judge Daily. Mr.. Richard Croker
replied that II was because Judge DAILY
refused during his present term to rec
osnlze Tammany in the distribution OF
The patronage Of his office ar. Croker
announced the proposition, in other
words. that Tammany's nominees Tor
Judges must oe men who vii. conform
their Official conduct 70 the commands OF
Iammary. Upon this theory the man
nling the judicial office is not really the
Judge but the Boss OF Tammany is really
the Judge, and the Judgment or decree
which he will have entered in o given
case is not that which Justice and the
Jaw require but such an one as MS IDEAS
of Tamrnanys interests require
This announcement of Mr. Cookers has
very naturally and very rightly raised an
immense hubbub in New York. Leading
members OF the bar, Republican and Dem
ocratic. Joined last week in a call for a
citizens mass meeting to protest against
this bare-faced attempt 20 prostitute the
judiciary and convert the judges into the
tools Of the politicians and, although It
valned torrents last Friday night. when
The meeting was called. Carnegie Hall
was packed 70 It's utmost capacity by the
people Of all classes and politics. who
turned out to take part in The demonst,a-
ton. The meeting was addressed by
James c. Carter. William 3. Hornblower
and Bourke Cochran. ana The utmost en-
thuslasm was evoked by their scathing
and eloquent exposure Of the plan to de-
grade the judiciary into political en-
CINE A letter was read from Joseph
Choate. Esq. in which he said a return
of the Tweed days was threatened when
Il was not so important 70 know the law
as It was 10 know the judge.
We are not surprised thas Mr.. Cookers
blunt announcement OF his conception OF
a Judges ofice should have aroused this
storm IN New York. II ought 20 arouse
a storm wherever II Is made Vain is II
thar we have perfect constitutions and
statute laws Il the judges who are TO IN
terpret and apply them are corrupt men
sitting IA their high pieces 10 carry out
the behesis OF their political creators IN
stead OF the mandates OF the laws as tn,
neople have framed them CHIEF Justice
Marshall nobly saii that the greatest
curse an angry God could send down upoo
an offending people was an ignorant or
a corrupt judiciary. II Pr sIrates every.
thing and breaks down all barriers be-
tween right and wrong. Wrcns comes to
at upon the throne o. right and out
ragged morals disappear &c make room
for vice and fsgrant infamy.
We sincerely hope Mr. Croker will re-
essye such rsbuke. so far as the Office
" eoneerlsdl at the coming cleo