New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-13
cred to promote Germany's prosperity or pe"''
OF mind.
v,yytRD IN THE CAMPAIGN.

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1,,o,ost !, National issues must not lead inc
,o,rlo If This State TO overlook the fact that
,ho,o ;s = man on the bench OF the Court OF
Appeals who has confessed himseil gun! Vi
the crime of grand larceny IN the 'neiV VI a."
election return forwarded to the pubic o'nco
from which he stole it in pursuance oI 'ho
s,otu,os and of the order of the Supreme Court
Tho issue between the people and Isaac IL.
NoTno,d is somewhat embarrassed by reason
g tho fact that they will not have the oppor-
,rpitv to vote this fall for or against him d.
roctlv But when they understand the case
in all its bearings they will perceive their u"s
clearly. Maynard was appointed to I'LL va,
concy caused by the promotion OF Judge Earn
+, the Office of Chief Judge that ONCE having
hoor left vacant by the death of Chief Judge
puccr. The Constitution provides that IN the
o,crt Of \ vacancy in the office OF CHIEF Judge
lo,hor,,sc than by the expiration of his term)'
and if the vacancy be filed by an appointment
from among the associatc-judgcs as IL was III
this case 1.-The person appointed Chic1 Judge
shall not he deemed to vacatc his once OF AS
soc;atc- Judge any longer than the expiration
of his appontment as Chief Judge"
That is to say. on the 3lst OF next Deem
hor Judce Earl resumes his office of Associate
IuJoo-tbc office that Maynard now hOlds-and
rho ncrson who is chosen Chief Judge IN inc
Xovombcr election takes the place that Earl
il now filling by Governor Flowers temporary
,nnoiutmcnt. The people will not vote thlS
f,I therefore, for or against Maynard but 1or
~ AGAINST a Democratic candidate for Chief
Iudcc Now. if that candidate shall be Judge
ro,I and if he be elected, so soon as he is sworn
:, the Office of Associate Judge, when May
nard holds will again become vacant anu
Governor Flower will be called upon 10 I'LL IL
tomporarily and until the election OF NoVem-
her. 1898. Having once appointed VIA! har"'
tho nrcsumption is. Of course, that he VIII APP
noint him again. especially in view OF the lact
th,t his refusal TO do so would be tantamount
70 n confession that Maynard was guilty OF the
iuramv alleged against him, whereas Dem
ocratic Legislature in both branches mas pro-
nouuced him innocent. IT Is scarcely sup
nosable that man who has shown himself, as
rln,vor has To be the weak tool of the lilll
Ring in all its most yianous performances
would defy the Ring and stultify himself by
refusing 70 renew Maynard's commission.
Tho ONLY way by which the people can get
gf the election return ln'i' 'h''N'''N' -
defeating the Democratic candidate Tor NhIei
Judcc next November. OF course, there VIII
he those who will say that tho sins of Maynard
ought not 10 be visited on anothcrS head. Blt
thi, is not very spccioll> argument. Nothihg
can compare with the duty of purifying the
Court of Appeals, of redecmlng ITS honor OF
Fighting the abominablc wrong involved III
Ma, nards appointment and of putting an end
IN the scandal and disgrace contained III MS
prcscncc in that high tribunal. IL the Demo
cratic candidate be Judge Earl, moreover 1t
will be particularly "A public duty to deieat
him. He said in an interview which VIC are
crcdjbly told he wrote with his own hand, that
bc regarded Maynald's disgraccinl letter as a
cnmplctc vindication. In other words, he thinks
il was entirely right for Maynard To steal the
election return and 10 enter INTO conSplrac!
10 prevent all judicial processes having Tor
thcir effect tho creation Of an amended return
from DutchcsS County from going into lawful
effect. Aside from the necessity OF de-
fcating Earl in order 10 purify the court OF
MAYNARD he has richly earned defeat by TINS
amazing ui;cnncc. He cannot he wholly re-
fired. but he can be put back into his old place
and the doing of that would be Maynard dis
mis,al and the first step in uprootIng the mlScr-
able Gang Of political bandits whose crimes
have SO deeply wronged and dlSgraccd the peo-
plc Of Ncw-IOrk.