New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-06
4 TINTED TICKET.

A TINTED TICKET
Democratic leaders who privately ADMIT 'he
defeat of Maynard to be inevitable profess 'nc
ovDcctatior that the rest of their ticket VIII sue
cccl mt the polls. 1t may he that thcrc arc
some voters who would like to draw dis'ihc-
ton between Maynard and the other Deiho-
cratic candidates. but, if they do so, the! VIII
overlook facts that ought to be controiiihe. Inc
whole Democratic ticket is tainted III us orlSii''
Most of il is aggrcssvcly bad, none oil IL Is
assuredly good. Confidence has been 10 SONIC
extent expressed in the character ana lhlesrit!
of Cord Meyer, the Democratic candidate LOT
Secretary of State but the manner III winch lie
has come into prominence raises PRESUMPTION
AGAINST him. 1t is TO the point, too to recall
that Frank Rice was thought TO be a good man.
and no had behind him what Meyer has not-a
record that sustained such Il belief lie had
been a County Judge and Il Member OIL Assem-
blv. and in both those Offices had conducted
himself we'll Indeed, he was selected rs ca"-
didate for the Sccrctaryship Of State by the
anti Cleveland machine precisely rs Meyer ms
been selccted.-bccausc lie had some reputation
as n Cleveland man and rcformer, but was
vet tractable enough TO appear rs the machine
candidate Then he went 10 Albany, deserted
tho Cleveland fiction. threw himself into the
arms Of the Snappers. and stole from MS own
office a true and valid election certificate III
order 10 further their dishonest schemes.
There Is no assurance that Cord Meyers prin-
ciples are any better than Ricc's. On the con-
trarv. all that Is known of him, further thah
that he has acted as Il State Committeeman
! Ill. 10 40
! Saratoga the ayowcd opponent OF Maynard
nomination and came back capulua'e WIN
Maynard on the ticket named by Murphy anu
| Croker lie sold his principles for the prospect
| Of an office. and if he would do that sort Oh
thing once, he will do it as often IA he thinks IL
profitable. Nor is Meyer the only Democratic
= candidate, besides Maynard. TO whom honest
and intelligent voters should fear to intrust
hubble office In the exposures OF the rascail'y
| by which the Madison Square Bank was looted
il came out that Laurence j. Fitzgerald, the
last Democratic State Treasurer, was last year
a director and the vice president of the bank.
Hugh Duffcy, the present Democratic candidate
for Treasurer. was and is n stakeholder IN
The bank with Fitzgerald. So also. 1t Is sald'
are Governor Flower and Secretary Rice 1t
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Under the present Treasurer, Danforth. TINS
bank was astonishingly favored over all other
State institutions rs a depository OF puDhc
money Within one year and four months from
April /, 1872 the State deposits in this bank
were Increased from $4,000 To S2JnOOo no other
bank in New York City being favored 10 half
that extent. While Danforn WAS thus provld-
ing the money, at public expense to Keep
broken bank going. he and other Democratic
politicians were borrowing II. The amount
| Danforth borrowed was $4,000 The improper
! connection OF these Democratic officials with
this looted bank ought 10 destroy the posi-
| blitv of the election as State Treasurer Of a
| man who Is n stakeholder In il and the partner
Of one Of It's principal officers and directors.
The Democratic candidate for reelection as
| Acknowledgement, Mr. Roscndalc, has his own
curious connection with this broken bank. For
two months when, as is now evident, 1t WAS
| insOlvcnt, he neglected 10 enter Judgment III
two suits against il. thereby alfOrdng oppor
| mnity for a further misuse of dcposliors' money
| and for the rascals who had swindlcd the bank
| 10 get under cover. These facts condemn The
| Democratic State ticket from top 10 bottom
| II is a ticket named by INSCRIPTIONS bosses 10
perform the kind of service they require. There
is no name on il that commands public conf
dcncc and from the manner of its origin. ana
because Of the scandals that surround il. IT de
serves an overwhelming defeat. Maynard is
not the only bad spot. II is offensive in all is
parts, and every name on II Is thai OF n maj
who owes his nomination 10 nothing but the be
lief of ring of knavish politicians that Ii" vii
he. not an honest public servant, performing
his duties in Tie hope Of the peoples just com
incubation and in the fear Of their just resent
ment. but that he will be the rings tool, bound
70 do IT, bidding and knowing no law aboy,
his obligation 10 IT,