New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-23

defence wond appear to be ridiculous That + s one
and one OF Inc grounds | have heard suggested wIy
he not violated The statute pertaining to the ,s AL
as AS State oicer Would he II ho had lnoagit it. was
not a valid return, have had night To throw IL IN te
lire or neglect file it In the o1ce OF the secFy;ay
u state II not he had no right to authorize Judge
mat when counting his relations with Mr.. Wempe
as his client he distracted the Office and gave
Nav9ard eI and Of Clerk Emans to deliberately abstra
this paper rom the records: which is made penal
cationl Are we to omit any longer. Mr. President 10
put our seal Of condemnation this act. (Applause)
Mr. WATERBURY, AGAIN.
Mr.. Waterbury arose and was Kissed. but adj.
dressing Mr. Nash, asked, Was there anything
on the outside of that envelope?'
Mr. Nash replied L" 1t was addressed. as l UNI
derstand IT, TO the Controller of the State of New
York. tApplause.)
Then John ~ Bowers arose. and the chairman
announced that he was entitled to the floor. Mr.
Bowers said in part
Mr. Chairman il Is 10 Light duty which shall At
tempt t. Perform IN opposing my Itsnent 70 nine ss
that oppoton upon grounds that Il not accepted by
the members Of the assocat'' WI! at letst De con.
ceded T. be an honest expression Of opinion q one
member at least OF Ills association who feels that We
are p.occ'dng harshly against Jndse laynaN' iiers
i man long known to the people OF this state, man
,cf .,mc years ago refused 10 be the recipient Of an
for the legislature I'm the County Of Delaware lie ran
once the state Democratic ticket aad was deieaIea
because OF his w'lknown PI)hilfcon views The
finger "a scon has never been raised against Judge
Maynard until by the resolution and report presented
what are the recommendations madel Not i'm
parchment. because that remedy Il available ior ms
conduct in oicc. il /, therefore proposed IN view Ok
IN. facts found by this committee 10 memorabilia the
Legislature an remove him from oihce under ne pro
vision, OF section II. Article q. Of the Constitution
But H., gentlemen who prepared this report and my
Learned senior the bar who last addressed this as.
semblaec Know that fog offence that does not
justfg Impeachment there cannot and ought rot to
be removal fgym Office.
Mr.. BOWERS GIFTS CASE.
Nj. Bowers then cited the Of George q.
Barnard. to slow certain rulings In the lne Of nus
contention. Continuing he said:
Passing hastily a. must, l submit TO this body
that You expect the Legislature to pass joint
resolution removing Mr.. Maynard from Office, even
the charges be precisely reported by this committee,
for the simple reason that t tnG ac' bc,o %
his appointment. There may be judicial
IT, II is the right and duty Of this association
10 Inquire into all acts of misconduct or NAL.
fcasance Office where ever they occur, but II ls
ASSOCIATION is vested with power to present charges
because the people of the state look 10 them 10
lion may present such m.tters to the LeSis'
laturc. presume that the association may Dy sMl
mcnt upon rs own members. bat assume It would
not disseminate a>persons against person not mem
Der o. i;ie equalization.
HARD CASE no DEFEND.
After reading a lot of afiidaytS touching upon
tie alleged bribery Of voters az the eviction In
Dutchcss County, Mr.. Bowers said that he would
not take up the time OF the members OF the as
scmbaec to read any rlore documents.
Thank yor," came from several parts of the
room at the same time and then there were
laughter and Kisses.
Next Mr. Bowers branched of on discus
sion of the ballot reform law, and lie declared
that the law had been a failure.
I'VE agree with YOU came several voices
again. and We want it amended they continued
Then Mr. Bowers tried 10 prove that Osborne.
the Democratic candidate from Duchess County.
was lawfully elected to the Senate. HIS hearers
became impatient. 80
one asked.
tortcd. that il is here alleged that the action
Of Judge Maynard changed tie political COM
peXion of the Senate when as matter OF iact
Osborne was lawfully elected, and Judge May
nards action had nothing TO do with the change
in the political character of the Senate under
such circumstances
Mr. Bowers continuing said that the trouble
with the Democratic party was that il hesltated.
1T strives 10 do no wrongH he exclaimed
Larghier And in trying TO do 10 wrong tho
party has lest State after State.
lie GccldlPu 'lltA JutSt h"A h"i' 49,
put the State BOARD OF Canvassers IN
4 bad plight by signing the stlpa'
lation referred to in the committees re-
port, and he hsd tried 10 help the Board ont OF
This prcdicament by taking the action which WIS
complained Of.
by stealing public record some one re-
marked. ur
"Co on. 90 on" scid the audience, and Mt.
Rowcrs continued. NO one believes thac
Judge Maynard had any criminal intent when nc
took that letter from the Office of the Controie,;
tloro is IN that tho LEGISLATURE VIII
put him ont of office ,,ht
Mr.. Bowers finished by saying that no aou .ts
every member Of the committee who signen ,io
report then under discussion had done 80 WIN ~.
utmost regret But he thought that before VIC
association launched out on an attack Oh Juose
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