New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-07

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| Senate to investigate Judge Maynard You now
| propose to investigate the facts as TO Osborncs
election-not with the intention of doing it. thor
| OUghly, for that cannot he now done; nor with
| the intention of ousting Osborne if we proye he
is improperly here, hut simply for the purpose Of
disractng public attention from the acts of judge
Maynard and in the hope of supplying your parti-
san press with claptrap for use to deceive voters
ignorant of the real facts in the case. We object
this evidence is not admissible
Senator Cantor. replying, said that this was
| just what he expected. He lad no doubt the
| Republicans would object to this testimony. They
did not want the facte 10 get to the people. They
were afraid They knew that if the frauds of
| the XVIII District were shown up, the people
| would never condemn Judge Maynard. but, on
the contrary, would applaud him. They knew
| that he had done wrong. but that his act had
vindicatcd the right The Republicans Were
towards. If Senator SaXton had offered his reso-
luton in good faith now was the time for him TO
prove it, If he wanted an investigation. here was
his chance. The Democrats were ready and
anxious lie did not doubt the resolution had
| originally been offered as a bit Of bunoombc, and
| this proved il.
| "As TO that" replied Senator Sayton, we will
| show you tomorrow morning. will then call up
my resolution for an investigation of Osborne" :
| title TO his seat, and you shall be put on record.
| This is Joint committee of the House and the
Senate. Osborne's right 10 seat in the Senate
cannot with any degree of propricy be tried before
this committee anyhow. This committee Is to try
Maynard and to test his acts. We will see to-
morrow whether you are ready to try Osborne or
| not.
| POLICE COURT TACTICS OF TIE DEMOCRATS.
| Senator O'Connor remarked that the tactics pur
| sued by Mr.. Cantor and the lawyers supposedly
representing this committee, but really represent
| ing Judge Maynard, were those of police court.
This ohcr, he continued, =" Is not made in good
faith as we will see tomorrow, when Senator
SaXton calls up his resolution. OF what possible
materially TO the issue committed TO us is any
evidence as TO bribery at the election? How can
| that affect the general quality of Maynard's per
Torrance? The return which he abstractcd from
| the Controllers office was legal return You
| don't deny that. You can't deny it, II would be
sheer docy TO do 30. II legal the question
| whether it represented false or true result
| is Of no consequence. The question here Is
| Could Judge Maynard take the law into his own
hands? If we were TO admit all you offer to
| prove if we conceded that Osborne was right
| fully elected, that all the votes thrown out by
these County Canvasscrs were tainted votes, Judge
MaynaTds acts would be in no way affected by
that concession He took a legal certificate from
public officer. Did hc have the right % do 1t?
Tie law governs that question. Nothing that
happened OF the election can possibly affect II.
We are supposed 10 De committee of lawyers
The tricl, that Senator Cantor attempts - per.
nctrotc here might Ne well enough if he were try
! inc to bo,dwink "A Jury, but | apprchend II won
| do with thi, body
Cantor moved that tie evidence offered he adj
m,ted The Republican Senators called Tor the
yeas and nays. Seven Senator's and TWO Assembly
men were present, but the Asscuiblyineh dld ho'
| count "a they were not a quorum OF their Dfahch
| of the committee. Cantor Parker ana hioou
| Good voted ayca": Saxton, Mullin and OConnor.
| Republicans. voted nay and the chairman. Mi
Rocsch. did himself the notable credit Of voting
with the Republicans There was pause. Can
TOR plared al tie chairman with good imitation
Of Sbeehan's fcrocity, and Mr.. Roc>ch looked de
cidcdly red and uncomfortable. He said. how
ever. that il was plain 10 him that the evidence
was inadmissible and that its introduction could
serve no good purprc.
1T would serve the purpose Of getting the truth
| before the people" rctoricd Cantor, s1Yagey. IL
would serve the purpose Of throwing dust IN me
eyes Of persons not we'll acquainted with the facts
retortcd OConnor.
| ROEsCH BERATJD BY CANTOR AND SHIfhNN'
4 onict conference Of the committees counsel
occurred at this point and while II was goine
on Cantor glidcd out Of lis seat into Sh'chan
| room, ,vbithcr that worthy had already darte1
| Almost Immediately aftcrward a messenger spoke
~ Chairman Roesch. and into Shcchan's room be
promptly followed \ violent alteration between
| the two bosses and the Tammany Senator occurred
II could plainly be heard from the corridors out
| side Shcrhan protested that Roesch must 20
back ard rcscnd his vote. Cantor declared th"'
this was a political matter, and mat IL ""s
Rocsch's duty 10 follow his leadership Boss iiihcK-
ley Of Pougnkcepsie, had slipped into the ro'"
! and he Joined in the protesting chorus.
But Mr. Rocsch stood firm rs rock nv
said that he had his reputation rs a lawyer "
protect and that he was not going to vote Oh
a plain issue of law in an improper way .'"'
did lie propose 70 allow Mr.. Shechah OF WI.
Cantor to dictate 10 him what course he shoul"
pursue Thus the interview terminated 10 '"c
| infinite disgust Of the bosses.
At an expense Of over 81 90 10 the state. KcllN
and Ridgway had brought fifteen Of thcse DntcheSs
Comfy Democrats mp 10 Albany TO testify on
| This inadmiesblc matter. They were duly pall
| m bv the Scracant-at-A Arms. and then storm
Emans was called Deity lei by Mr.. Ridgwav, 10
whose questions Emans had only to reply Yes
| sir" or No, Sir" hc testified that he was the
County Clerk Of Dutchcss County, and lad -
been since December Z; that he remembered the
receipt Of Judge Culens orler Of December y, ana
that il was brought TO the Office OF the County
Clerk Just before 6 o'clock on the afternoon oil
| December u by Charles +. Cossun, Il lawyer
rprescnting the interests OF Mr. Dcanc, the kc-
publican candidate for Senator h'nah' was
NOT at the time in his Office
Ty,o or three clerks were there and the door was
omen. One of these clerks received the order ana
| niocrd filing marks upon it. Shortly thereafter,
| Emans entered the room, and Cossum showed MN
tho order pointing out that part OF IT when III
| e,ructcd the clerk forthwith TO forward the ccrll
| fed returns; and Cossum siid that forthwith
| meant right away.