New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-31

didatc instead of Deane the Republican can
didate; and the Supreme Court hd'lns ~
c,ared that return false ard fraudulent ana
having directed the Supervisors 70 IeasSeH'o'e
and forward another one, made ou5 accoru'"I
10 the courts specifications, with the ehec' "a
elocting Deanc: end the Supervisors having
obcyed the court oider in THIS si.U1toH' o."
the morn - II Dec mber -, le9i' al" ~
pursuance Of an arrangement which he III"
entered into with the state Board oil Can
yasscrs to prevent any return rom D",'"'"
County. other than the condemned Myiaa Ger
tihcate from reaching the Board. no ma'er
how lawfully or properly sent, M7Nnaid do-
,tractod the lawful and amended return nom
the Office 81 the state Controller. where II was
then temporarily lying on lis way - the O@H-
vassor,: and he gave it to man who had no
more right 10 it than foreigner, and by mat
man it vas taken out OF Albany County and
an December % when the Canvass'Is he'd
their final meeting. MAYNARD bcinc present a'
their counsel. he sat silently by and allowed
them 10 count the Mylod ccridcate which the
Cont of Appeals. on that very day, had joined
with the Supreme Court in c)ndemning ~ fai G
and fraudulent. ard had said should not be
count Il and he allowed member, of the Beard
10 'ltp IL the reason why they counted ms
cond unod return. that there was NJ Other one
bcf o a. N knowing that tho true. lawful
40, iu ,..n which the cou't hid COM
mahd g.. .. 10 count was moi there because
h. had taken il from the Control IS OIL
Thi, i, Judge Magma. cim'. u gave {
Democratic party a majority OF o'" in the
legislature and enabled them - pass 1
long list OF political jobs by which their I'D.
urCmacy in this state has low been fuzzy
achieved. Before he committed it, he had been
a country politician and lawyer. and j putty
Att.rney-Gcnoral. On the only occasion rh'u
he ran for a state Office he was defeated. But
il oDon reward Tor his crime 'ch t> -ta'-
ute, define as grand laNeny, lac "ar mld" .
judge of the highest court in the c.a' AID
put into official association With tho f.T ti-
bunal who's, authority he had Insult q and
defed. Against the protests OF the people and
in contempt Of the stem resolutions Of the
Bar Association demanding his removal. he has
bccn kent there, he and the powers that raised
him alike impervious 70 menace, taant or APP
peal Is it open 10 argument that he is am
unit man ? Is there anything m r. clear than
that the people are entitled 70 Court Il APP
peals every member Of WAom Snail Dc H't
merely honest and able in tho opinion O. the
Executive. but wholly above suspicion? ) H.
any defence Of his conduct in repeating tbs
aflront to public opinion and public moral, FIR
Governor Flower to say that he thinks va!
nard did right 10 steal the election return -
obstruct the operation OF the stltut" and
judicial orders. and to defy the solemn decision
of the Court OF Appeals"
Governor Flower has committed 4 shameful
outrage IN the people OF New-lO,S, the harm
Of which is vastly greater than was done by
all tho crimes that are now being ezp:atcd IN
all tho prisons OF the State. The rufiian who
roLs bank or commits a murder deb-uclcs
public sentiment in an inan.tesmal degree com
pared with the public onciM nAo approves and
rewards frauds on tho flanchis. They arc .
class Of crime the incentive 10 which J. al
ways great and the wrong 81 which IN ti,
country. at least. roachc, 60 tho yly roots li
things. Governor Flower has made 10 = mat
ter Of honor ~ steal an election. lie has done
all he can to render orr system Of choosing
public officers farce His action, Of cours,
has the form Of the law TO cover IT, and We
are an orderly people. But the end Of the
Maynard incident is not yet