New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-14
STILL AGAINST MAYNARD.
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING HIS REAPPOINT
MEM
THE BAR ASSOCIATION WILL ACT on HIS CASE
AGAIN At A SPECIAL MEETING
wrEE
NEXr WEEK.

IHt BAR ASSOCIATION WILD ACI ON flo Nf-iS
AGAIN At A SPECIAL MEETING
NExr WEEK.
The Association Of the Bar of the City Of New
York is not yet through with Judge Isaac H.
Maynard, who year ago WAS one OF the chlei
instruments in the theft OF the state Senate py
the Democratic party. The association recon-
mcndod to the Legislature last spring that Judge
Maynard be removed from the bench which he
had dishonored and dlsgraccd. 1t was an almost
unheard-of thing for an association Of lawyers to
do bat it was done in the strong conviction
that the reputable lawyers Of the State must take
action TO show tie INSCRIPTIONS potiers
of Tammary Hall and the Democratic plrty that
whatever else they did, the courts of justice of
the Empire State must be kept clean. Public
opinion was thoroughly aroused and the reputa-
HE element Of the Democratic party Joined with
the Ne'vYorl bar in demanding that Judge
Maynard be instantly removed The rccommenda-
tion of the association was unheedei by the
Tegslature under the lash of the party bosses.
These Democratic leaders, however. had TO re-
ward Maynard for the goods he had delivered by
something moro than short term the bench
They dared not nominate him for an elective po-
sition and give the people opportunity to brand
him with defeat. 4 better plan was arranged
On January /, 1893, Judge Earl, who is now act
ing Chief Judge of the Court OF Appeals, was to
take his old place on the bench which Maynard
had been appointed to fill. Maynard would, OF
course have to retire But vacancy was to be
created By the promotion OF Judge Andrews 10 the
chief judgeship office. The Office was in the gait
Of the Governor and the people had nothing to say
about it. The Governor was good Tanmany
man, and was relied 70 reappoint Maynard TO
I'll the new vacancy.
The Bar Association, however. has seen the
dsnger and is already taking steps to prevent
Maynard's continuance on the bench. Al its meet
irg hst night at Its headquarters, No. West
Twenty-ninthst. resolutions on the subject were
introduced by Cephas Brainerd. They arc 10
he discussed and acted upon at special meet
ina on next Tuesday evening, ana are follows:
Whereas. Heretofore the Association OF the liar OF
the Gty Of Neylgrk esented 70 tne DcEaShsme .r
gcsting for the Teasons therein stated the removal
Of Isaac H. Maynard from the Office OF Associate Judge
Whereas. The term Of office OF said Isaac H. May
nad expires on the 3ist OF Decem9er lso2 ana IL
ddate for the appointment 10 the vacancy In uc once
Of Associate Judge Of the Court OF Appeals who & %ii "
occur by Of the election OF Associate Judsr
Andrews 20 be Chief Judn.
Therefore resolved. That. notwith standing the
failure Of the Legislature 10 remove the said MAYNARD
he reasons assigned for mis- removal in said memorial
sin exist. and constitute disquahcations ior MS np
poinmSn TO new vasaney i ana ,, sue" T n~m
unit and this association respectfully requests the
Governor TO I'LL such vacancy by the appointment OF
some person other chan Judge Maynard.
Resovd That copy OF Ce ,esSutons SO no %sa
70 his EXcclencv tie Governor.
Wheeler II. Peckham presided. These reso'u
lions will undoubtedly be adopted by the as
,ociation. ard they mean that tine solemn protest
4 the Lawyers of this city is to be raised against
tho further desccration OF the courts of justice
hy the continuance OF such man as Maynard on
the bench.
The crusade against Maynard begun by tho
Bar Association last spring. At a preliminary
meeting in March the following resolutions were
,doptcd:
whereas. It appears from late opi9,n pron9nnced acei
nav have recently been committed T. the taking u
m election return from the Office OF the cc1troHcr o
Deputy ATTORNEY. General. and since elevated 70 ne
l,,nch of our highest court, was connected with
and t~nd to dcrSd he administration Of justice,
now tAierefore i Is bo ,o,orrca 70 committee Of
ui6e members 20 be appointed BY the president Of
ne asshclaon to inquire into the matte,s aforesaid,
r~port nj an adjourned meeting Of the association TO
he held on The evening Of March % at o'clock the
,,c,s With the opinion Of said committee to wat
action. any, should be taken by the association
In the premises
The committee appointed consisted of Frederic
T.. Coudert. James c. Carter, John L. Parsons,
William h. HOrnDlOWer, JOnn H. Nhu""n'"'i
Elihu Root, Clifford A. Hand L. r. Robinson and
Albert Stickncy. On the evening appointed the
association met Never had there been such a
large asecmblagr Of the representative lawyers
Of New York in the hall. Members crowded the
Railways hnd stairs well as the meeting
room itself. The ,rcport or the com
mittce was read By Albert Stickncy
f. contained an exhaustive history of tie Dutchcss
County theft by which II Democratic Senator was
plnccd in the seat 10 which Republican had been
clocted: by which the State Senate was mad"
Democratic, and by which the inqultous
Dcnocratc legislation of last winter, IN
cluding the gcrrymandcr, was made possih'"
lhe committee found that Judge Maynard
q" couil not be- dvcsted of the responsibility b"
-,,, the Board of State Canyasscrs violating the
law and issuing false certificate upon false
return. and making his act in removing the
true return the preicXt for their action ne
committee thcrcupon recommended the adoption
of the following resolution:
Resolved That a copy of this report be transmitted
IN tho senate and Assembly. and that these bodies he
r,-,pcctfnv requested to consider whether IN" c"d't
Of Judge Maynard therein mentioned does not hehahi
nm exercise of he power to remove Judges
c"stcd by the Constitution IN the Legislature.
These resolutions were adopted with but few
dissenting votes.
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