The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18

organ2ation2 A. All things being equal they
should. yes, They should give them the preference.
Q. And that applies to the Commissioners of Com
domination for opening parks and streetsr A. Yes.
sir,
Q. And II he does not give him the preference he
loses his standing in the party? A. He does not
stand so we'll.
.. And he would not naturally be renominated,
would no? A. Not in all cases. times they do.
.. Who has been renominated that has disregard
ed the wishes OF the Organization As II patronage
A. do not want to talk about these men that be-
eve have done that that think have betrayed their
party.
2. There are those you mean who have betrayed
the party. A. There are men on the bench now
that have not done that.
Q. 10 you not know that in those cases the men
they appointed were personal friends2 A. OF their
own.
Q. And honest men so far as you know2 A. Yes.
sir.
Q. And capable mon, so far You knowf A. 80
far as know, yes, sir.
Q. liut because tho Judge has appointed an honest
and capable man who was his personal friend and
not account of the organization. naturally lie is
out of line with tho party that Gle ted him2 A. We
expect he will take the organization man
@. That is the theory of the city government right
through. that the organization in control should
have all the Offices in every department judicial.
executive. administrative and everythingH A. Yes.
sir; that what believe the people voted ticket
for.
And Mr. John F. Carroll. the deputy to Mr..
Croker testified:
II tell you what would like to do. l would like
to name every referee the Judges appoint, and
would not name any but Tammany Democrat"
That 10 the clearly expressed Tammany
theory OF tho relation OF the judiciary to the
organization and its leader.
4 Judge exercising his Judicial functions
wh1 Who 10 no, eers or
t0I mHE him matte" nST how how well wG ,a he
eIty-when he ventures to do that Mr., Croker
regards him as having betrayed his party and
says he doesn't stand SO well.
Such theory Of tho relation Of political
3: II the highest degree zee, De.nieSus &nd
ali Judges subscribe to that doctrine. We
do assert, h9Tevers that with the
announced by the leader OF TAmmany Hall.
whose word makes and upmekes Judges no
OF any man nominated to the Bench by that
organization Is seriously MANAGED.
A system OF judicial nominations has OBJ
tanned under which mon, practically selected
by two or three individuals having been nom
OF money to those individuals under the eI-
euse Of contributions to aid the party.
BHt EcnnGh tr%Eer ga n3E fAt snen pay
ments.
Q. Do you not know that judicial candidates as
we'll a. others paid their assessments for campaign
expenses? A. Yes sir.
.. They assessed are they not2 A. Assessed by
the districts; yes. sir.
Q. And they expected to pay their assessmontsr
A. Expected to help part Of the expenses of the
organization
We are opposed TO the assessment OF ,candi-
dates for judicial Office. Wears opposed to the
voluntary contribution" of moneys by such
candidates as to political leaders and parties.
We believe such n practice tends TO bring the
bench into disrepute and to give color to the
charge of the sale Of judgehps.
As we believe that the safety and security Of
the State and the individual ultimately rest
upon an honest upright and fearless judiciary.
we condemn the practice of Judicial assess
ments under any name or preteXt. and will adj
yocate the passage of laws absolutely pro-
hlbitng II,
We are in favor of retaining upon the bench
Judges who have demonstrated their learn
ing. their fairness and their integrity. and
such men We have nominated.
Such, fellow, citizens. is the situation. and
such ithe conditions under which we Invite
your votes in support OF our ticket
We are opposed to Tammany Hall. Under