Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-31
New York Bar w.. Maynard.

1t was striking spectacle which was wit
messed in New York city last Thursday
evening. when the leading members of the
New York Bar Association met to condemn
the nomination of Isaac II. Maynard for the
highest court in the state of New York.
The most eminent Democratic lawyers OF
the great Empire state were present at the
meeting and conducted its affairs. Wheeler
II. Peckham was chairman, and among the
most prominent of the speakers were James
c. Carter and Frederick r. Coudett, the two
famous Democratic lawyers who were so
ably employed to defend the case of the
nIted States before the Behring sea board
of arbitration.
Remarks we're also made by Hon. Seth
Lowe, president of Columbia College, and
for several years the Democratic mayor of
Brooklyn. and by number Of other Demo-
crat. who have attained national regulations
in public Affairs.
The speeches were pointed, and vigorous
ly denounced in strong terms the attempt to
foist upon the judiciary Of the state, man
with an infamous criminal record. The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted
Whereas, Isaac H. MAYNARD did, on the
POI day of December, 1891, then being
Dc putty attorney genera! of the state of New
York. sworn 10 uphold its constitution and
laws. deliberately, and in violation of law,
rem>ve from the office Of the con-
trollsr Of the state of New York a GER
tain election return Of the election for
state senator in the fifteenth senstorial dis
t.ict of this state, which return had thereto
fore been lawfully transmitted to said con-
troller's office pursuant to al order OF the
supreme court Of this state, and which then
constituted public record OF tie people OF
this state, with the intent on the part of
said Maynard to prevent the counting Of the
return 90 removed, and to procure the
counting of another return. which has been
declared by the court of appeals to have
contained the result Of an Illegal and erro-
neous canvass" and,
Whereas, The counting of said illegal
and erroneous return WAS thereafter had. in
the presence. and with the scquiesceAee Of,
said Maynard. whereby there resulted in $
fsl.iacation Of the record of an election of
the people Of the state o. New York; and.
Whereas, Such removal of said election
return constituted one Of the gravest crime.
kne~n to the law; and.
whereas. The said Maynard has since
been nominsted for the position of judge in
the highest court Of this state, after his
pubic admission Of the commission of the
sc< Aforesaid: now, therefore, be it
Resolved. That the nomination of Isaac
II. Maynard to be judge Of the court of
appeals of the state Of New York. is, in our
opinion. an attack on the parity Of the
bench, the freedom and honesty Of popular
elections, and the supremacy Of the law.
Resolved.. That ne appeal to all good cit
liens, without distinction Of party. to units
in an effort to prevent the degradation Of
the bench. the disgrare Of the good name of
tn people Of this state, and the use Of one
Of he peoples highest ofices - reward
for the preparation Of crime
Resolved, Tint committee Of dfty be
aypcin1ad BY the chairman to take any
resources IN their opinion advisable in oppo-
aifioa . ~ slscsioa Of said Isaac H. MAJ
naEd.
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