New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-29
To MAKE A PLACE FOR JUDGE W1YN4RD
PLAN TO KEEP HIM on THE COURT OF APPEALS
BENCH WITHOUT RIsKING AN ELECTION.

BENCH WITHOUT R1sKlNG AN ELECTION.
Secretary Lamont came from Washington sat
urday night on one OF his frequent visits TO his
family who still live in NcwYork. at NO 23S West
seventy ST. The secretary passed yesterday. or
the greater part of IT, at home. The only Call Of
Importance which he made was on eX-Sccrctary
William c. Whitney and this h. said wa, only Of
n social nature at which nothing occurred OF In
tcrest to the public. The Colonel would not admit
that he expected to run for Governor next year TO
defeat Governor Flowers denomination, and TO be
elected himself TO prepare the path of Mr..
Whitney for the Presidency in 500.
Mr.. Clcvclands secretary Of War got some infor
nation as TO the plans Of the machine Democrats
for this year. which is Interesting and includes a
scheme for the retention of Isaac II. Maynard the
bench OF the Court OF Appeals for another year.
IN the natural course OF politics the proper thing for
the Democratic party Of this state TO do would be-
to nominate Maynard for the full term and give
the people chance TO rebukc the record which he
made during the period which eliminated in the
theft Of the State Senate OF 1532. He
Enumerated for his part in the vlllainy which re-
vcrseG the peoples Will In three Senate districts
and turned the Legislature over to the Democrats
by appointment of one year on the Court OF
Appeals bench They did not dare TO run him for
The place last year. but when Judge Andrews was
elected Chief Judge Governor Flower rc'Hpoini"l
Maynard TO fin the vacancy which AnGrsVs left.
Now the condition c0nfronts III" rulers Of the
machine. HIS term expires with the current wear
but they know that the memory Of his abstraction
Of the lawful return Of DutchcSs County has not
vet died ont Of the popular mind and they ar" Sill
afraid 10 risk challenge at the polls such rs May
nart's nomination woud mean.
Their plan for retaining this man upon the highest
bench Of the State without the sanction Of the electors
/, 10 find another vacancy To carry him through an
other year. TO effect this ii is proposed to induce
one of the judges TO resign with the promise that he
shall be elected again Ais fall for the full term OF
fourteen years. Judge Rufus W. Pcckham Is said 10
be slated for this distinction. The judges term VIII
not expire until six years from next January. Int III"
Murphyites and Sheehates Of the State machine count
upon his willingness to exchange the remainder of
his term for the full term Of fourteen years, which
would carry him through until 1908 ~
Last year Judge Pcckham wanted TO be Chief
judge. He had the promised SUPPORT Of Muiphy ana
mttee. to which the noml nation wa assigned by
the Saratoga Convention, but senator I'LL refused
10 entertain the suggestion and told Murphy that
he had made other arrangements. Peckham wa
shcved without any signs Of rcmoSe when he was
There is dia~rSncc Of opinion among politicians
whether or not he will now permit himself 10 De
1sHH for hG IenG Of MynSa % M, os men M"nS
believe that be Will refuse and leave IN" machin"
or admitting that they afraid TO meet the i'su"
at the polls which hi, nominations wonli mean. A.
d 9TH cand SG %@"G aa a oee S
seem dark although he Graves "vindlcatlon Al
general election but wants To pun on the "iu'h IL
long possible.
1t IS admitted. the other hand. that the extern.
sion of his term on the bench for eight year, ""ld
be great temptation 10 Judge Pcckham In SPIT"
Of his Ant-Snappcr alliances ana the treatment u"
received last year. Their" are plenty 81 predictions
that he Will accept the offer Of the machine.
Mr.. Cleveland has never expressed his opinion Of
Maynard denounced the crime 10 which he wa,
marty. Now that he i ih. head and ruler Of Ia"
Democ ratio party how he would view deal of TN,
kind In Maynard's interest can only be- surnlS,d
colonel Lamont would not hazard guess on this
point.