New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-23
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
FLOWER TIE MOUTHPIECE OF HILL.
COYCLUSIYEIY SHOWN BY THE APPOINTMENTS
srffAT HE HAS MADE.

TIfAT HE HAS MADE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: When IIi was drunk with the excitement at
tending his successful burglary upon the people OF the
state when he rejoicing with hi, coconNpratorS
the successful steal OF the legislature he looked
with u, much fondne,S his cold and vlanons eye ia
capable OF upon his chiefe-t AID in the monumental
vinany and in tragic Mr. iii IS said to have eN
oGimed. oh that there vacancy on the bench
whereto conld appoint Maynsd!'
Governor lower ha> seized upon the first opportunity
TO respond TO Mr. Iills wish.
Judge Ruper is dead. Judge Earl IS promoted TO
his place and Mr. Maynard is made As,ociate Judge OF
the Court Of Appeals. Governor Flower approves Of
the steal of the Legislature aud is ready to record
every wish Of David b. lIill.
When Mr. Maynard takes his seat on the Court or
Appeals bench he will find himself in the company OF
SIX men. each OF whom lss given his judicial
assent 10 the language employed by Judge Peckham
when that the Myod certificate from tue county
Of Dutcess false in fact. ard that no court should
permit ii to be counted But Mr. Maynard will not be
uncomfortable in his seat. lie knows tat the Judges
Of the Court Of Appeals know that he was the plant
tool OF Mr. I'LL IN the manufacture Of this false and
fraudulent Mylod certificate. Mr.. Maynard knows
that the Judges Of the Court OF Appeals are
well aware that Maynard himself in his
own person, visited the city oi PoughkeepSle,
lowered over the dolngs OF the Democratic members
from the beginning TO the end OF their unparalleled
proceedings proceedings that have been unanimously
condemned In every court where they nave beeh re
viewed proceedings that were promptly and severely
repIimandcd by Judge Barnard by Judge Cullen Dy
Judge Edwards. and finally by the unanimous voice o.
the Court OF Appeals. Maynard was the Mcphls-
tophees whose ingenuity devised and whose I'M
principled voice advised all their disreputabe acts
, But Mr. MAYNARD has the applause OF Mr. HILL Inc
feelings Of disgust with which the members OF ule
court will find this man Maynard seated in their mhs'
can hardly BE- expected to ric the serenity OF INC
bosom OF man who could consent to be the pnhclph
figure in the Dutchess County steal.
But what a revelation this is OF the character Of
Governor Flower 1t IS bad enough that Judge hari
made the chief Judge. Iy misguided generosity the
Republicans in 1890 consented to make inc honi'i'"
tion OF Judge Earl for reelection to the court VI
Appeals unanimous. Ills term expired on Decehpc'
81 in that year. and he would then have been about
seven or sixtyc years OF age By inc grace
~ the pcope he was elected that fall for new tern
,vbih ,vould continue fourteen years except Tor tl
n-,vson recurring him to leave the bench on arriving
ot seventy years Of lie took MS seat Des'nh''-
a new term January /. 1891. February "a, ISL Nv
cavc the casting vote in decision WHICH, II U'p hpr'
.ha snare his life long enough. will put about SlooooO
~ the money Of the people Of this state into his pock
rhor, had bsen a constitutional amendment adopted
r,,dirg that the compensation Of every Judge OF TIC
r,urt ~ Appeals whose term Of Office Is aDrldsen oS
reason Of hi, age shall be continued during the term i"
which he was elected, provided he bad served ~ 'u''
udcc ten wears or more. This provision In INC op''n
~ chief Judge Rugcr. Judge Andrews and Judge cn
three to-rably Ablo men, meant that Judge coul no
continue 10 draw his salary after he ceased 10 non" n
Office uulc,, hc had served AZ lca-t ten years III u''
tern which was abridged by his age. Judge iechilln
Iudye Pinch and Judge cray thought that me sil.
cnuid continue If the judg' who arrived al NeN'nN
ye,rs IL age had served ten years III any pr''e""1
term 81 Once" =. Ali accison
Judcc Earl wal somewhat interested IN tll> o. - -
The connipneS lay mind can zee how lihp"P,t y -
Tor ind re to vote In his own favor or 10 acc s
case Eut here a question pennihE IN INC .Vu O.,
Appeals As to which that court was di'uc1 oNo.R
Indcc Earl tie dccision Of which aneceu Judge E.sri
ncrlxct Jndgs Earl had been clected iVr lhc ~tll
Surtceu ycar lie cannot serve tna Term ou'' 10
will hccnme seventy year, OF age about loV- OF
II * .afe To say that during ten years OK te .
vcars tr which he last elcc ted nc Will hot ou
once mt bv this decision. decision ildc pVS' ,h
Nv his vote and by his casting vote, ana asdlst it
oninnn ~ three such judges as Kruger andrews alu
nprlon Indigo Earl decides To- put Slopo per anuil
into hs no krt for all the years tiat VIII rdn vi HE
nst term after he reaches seventy years Oh asc. D.,
Iudgr Earl will not be unanimously n3,uia rs t
Chief Judg, II the Court ~ Appeals inns lin. io
mbcans will put up good lawyer and ah hohe>V n'""
and elect him. ,., A, tho noonre
Uc has beeu repudiatcd by them beiOEc ana VIII We
ai,,in The people can worry along for year or I'VE
Willie these men the bench bui W'aU VI '''i
NOR Flower and hi, subscrvicncy 10 the HI! SatE
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