New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-22

Governor Flowers precipitate announcement OF
! his purpose again to place Judge Maynard upon
tho bench of the Court Of Appeals for the full
period of the Executive power can only be re-
| gardcd as a contemptuous insult to the Bar
Association OF the City OF New-Yorls and Of the
large number Of influential and honorable prac-
titioners not only here in New-Yori. but through
ont the State, whose sentiments the Bar Associa-
ton 80 ably voiced in the resolutions it adopted
after careful consideration and calm debate on
Tuesday evening, by the overwhelming vote oi
l20 to .. These resolutions are worthy OF
republication today Notwithstanding the evidence
which the Governor has given Of his sneerlng
disregard Of the able body which promulgated
them. They say:
Whereas, heretofore the Association OF the Ear OF tho
City OF presented TO to Legislature OF the
stat. OF New-York certain memorial, susSestnc or
the reasons therein stated the removal OF Isaac H. May
rar1 from OF Associate Judge OF the Court Oh
Appoals and ,
Whereas. The term of office of sO1 Isaac II Mayna
expres on tho lst Deccnbe 1892 and 10 IS UNDERSTOOD
ha, said Isaac H. Maynard is candidate for the mp
pon,Inent 10 the vacancy in the oce OF Associate Judge
of tho Court Of Appeals which VIII occur by reason ol
tho election OF Associate Judge Andrews to be Chicf
| JUICE;
Therefo-o Resolved That notwithstanding the f'iiura
Of tho LEGISLATURE b. remove the said Maynard the
reasons gncd his removal in said memorial sun
cNis: AMI constitute dsqualcatons ior his appointment
to a new vacancy; and that such appointment In the
oplnoa O, this Association Is emncnty unit; and ts
Association respectfully requests tho Governor to Ill
such by the appointment OF some person o'eF
than Judge Maynard.
Resolved That copy Of these resolution with q COPY
tho memorial be- transmitted by the Secretary to His
EXcelcncy the Governor.
The unmerciful lashng which Wheeler II. Peck
ham. the president Of tho Bar Association, gave
Judce Maynard in tho letter he sent from Florida
and which was read at the meeting which passed.
tho above resolutions will be found 70 haYc new
meaning in view OF Governor Flowers notice 70
the constituency which elected him that he means
10 contincc the awbrcakcr TO which it refers "A
\ Judge OF the hiehcst court OF the State Prcsi-
dent Pcclham wrote:
S. Augustine. Pa. Dec. TO- 1892.
Slas II. Brovnell. Esq. secret'ry, ctr.
Ny Dear Sir: I very much regret that shall not
De able to Do present the meeting OF the association
on Tuesday next. The meeting adjourned In order
tia, all members nigh, have notice lnd full attendance
secured.
The occasion IS most momentous. The simple qucs
+. whether lowhr,akug FOR party purpose con-
,ttut.- reason appointing the lawbrcakes to
on a vacancy In the Court of Appeals j that court
,o BE- made into a r-iuglum pcccato0imi
Though unable 70 be- present | unwilling that there
should be any doubt as TO ny own views on such
matter.
Judyc Maynard violated q clear. plain law. lie did
:. oa.-.ously I' only excuse Is that II he obeyed it
would have given the certificate to man who Judge
Maynard though. not elected
II IN such case a nay break the law. chaos would
reign.
To reward with high judicial onlce VIII, so breaks
the law Is to degrade tire moral sentiment OF the com
mEnity
Il, act T., as tad now A. 10 I'm March las, and |
trust Will express Itself with equal
eml hasls a. then. Your. Truly.
WHEELER II. PEcKlIAN.
There are few upright men. IN the state, law
vcrs or Others Democrats, Republicans, Prohlhl-
iioni-ts. independents, or by whatever Political
namc they are known, who will not heartily ap-
rroyc Mr. Iccklau's indignant arraisnmcnt OF
this judicial officer