New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-16
4 GOLDEN OPPORTTNITT.

His friends are constantly asserting that Mr..
Cleveland is pre-cminently reformer who
possesses the courage of his convictions. Is he
that soft of man? If so. he now has golden
opportunity TO confound the scepticS who main
tain that he is nothing Of the sort The Bar
Association of this city had submitted to 1t
on Tuesday night resolutions protesting against
the reappointment of Isaac IL. Maynard to the
bench of the Court of Appeals. Here are the
resolutions
Whereas. Heretofore the Association Of the Bar Of
the City Of New York presented TO the Legislature Of
the state Of NewYork lis certain memorial, suggesting
for the reasons therein stated the removal Of Isaac
II. Maynard from the Oice Vi Associate Judge Oh thc
Court OF Appeals and
Whereas, The term Of Office Of said Isaac ii. May
nard expires on the 31st Of December, l702; and it
is understood that said Isaac II. Maynard IS candidate
for the appointment TO the vacancy In the Office OF
Associate Judge OF the Court OF Appeals, which Will
occur by reason Of the election Of Associate Judge
Andrews TO be Chief Judge; therefore,
Resolved That, Notwithstanding the failure OF
the Legislature to remove the said Maynard, the
reasons assigned for lis removal In said memorial still
exist and constitute dlsqualhcations for his appoint
mcnt 10 a new vacancy and that such appointment,
I'm the opinion OF this association, Is eminently unfit
and hi; association respectfully requests the Gov
ernor TO I'll such vacancy by the appointment Of some
person other than Judge Maynard.
Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions, with a
copy OF the memor AL BE- transmitted BY the socge airy
10 his EXccllency the Governor.
Mr.. Cleveland will sec his opportunity. He
can Join in this righteous, publc-spirited move
mcnt to cleanse the judiciary and remove the
stain which now 'tS upon the fair fame of
the State by making common cause with his
brother lawyers who demand the remission of
Maynard to private life Or he can abstain
from doing anything AT all in the premises.
What he proposes to do about it will presently
appear. Let him come - the front and exert
his great influence against the reappontment
and he will receive on all sides the credit due
to hi, courage. But lot him shill this impOr-
tant duty and hi. candid fcllow-cltizcnS. what
ever their politics, will be warranted in doubt
ing if Mr.. Cleveland is anything more than Il
reformcr for revenue only
OF course as a man of intelligence, intcrC sted
in public affairs, Mr.. Cleveland is familiar with
the facts upon which the Bar Association of
the metropolis memorialized the Legislature
for Maynard's removal from the Appeals Judge
ship. That Is 10 say, he is perfectly well
aware that Maynard was one of the chief actors
in successful conspiracy To steal the State
Senate With that ncfariOuS end in view he
committed larceny -purbining public docl-
ment from Il public Office, a document which
established that Osborne, who now has a
seat in the Senate, was not elected. 1t
was because Of his commission of this crime
against the people, this crime against popular
government, that the Bar Association asked for
Maynards removal last spring and will protest
against his roappontment this winter
What are You going 10 do about it, Mr..
Cleveland? Whe'e do you stand in this mat