New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-27

Whereas Isaac II. Maynard did on the I1u rSy
Of DeGen M The State Of New-York sworn TO Uphold
lis Constitution and laws Deliberately hs ontrolier
~ The State Of NewYork certain ELECTION sena
~ The election for state Sens tor IN me y d tbere
tofls. been lawfully transmitted to said Conroner
Office pursuant 20 an order OF me sup ~ hubble
sccrd Of the people this state. with me n,tnr
on the part said Maynard 10 prevent inc the
Counting Of another return. which has n on,ained
CARED by the Court OF Appeals to have ooss"' md
No ,esui, Of an Illegal and erroneous canvass anu
Whereas The counting of said Illegal , as
0d win the acquiescence of said Maynard %hefeoS
there resulted fasihcation o; ,he ~ %ew- York:
election OF the people OF the state OF Nv" ''
"H Whsraas Such removal Of said election return
constituted Of the eravest crimes N"o"' "
' Wbarcas The said Maynard has since been nomi,
mated for the position of Judge IN the hisn.S. ,nn,
Of state after his public admission ,oTef 70, be it
m E.sov9 Cd MAT f the Isaac Il Nay
nsrd 70 .Iudee of the Court Q, Ap pr n,tack on
S Sts pE ri OF the bench The freedom and , honssy
o' rt~soiv@d mat we appeal all good c'iz n
without distinction Of party 10 un h,r IN q" The dis
srace of the good name Of the people OF hS inse
and The use of one of the people c1jmc'
Resolved That committee of nifty be "ppo ,nssi
by tie chairman to take ay ao the election Of
sad Isaac II. Maynard
Their MIR. Peckham came forward 10 deii haI
the opening speech For many minus ne , na,
no o,,port,,nity TO speak. Cheer on cheer
or pae.ea him and wave after wave of enthus-
asn expended itself before " worn 'h'' cH
capped his lips could be hed'"'
THE CHAIRMAN's REMARKS.
This is part of what he said:
Never in the history of this Stat" mas mere neon
more important aq H tEe candidacy Of Isaac H.
Maynard for Judge Of the T1HT' 81 ia ian
aTy' 1902 TO- nj 2 vacancy caused by the appoint.
msn5 Of 1 "S Err JUDE G us '"'"
time of sueh aT1n nnnc pune in preiniD.
from the Office OF the Controller he ceriined COPY
OF the statement Of votes foTwapde9 Dy InS Wav
nard vas apnointed udiciaI proceedings Were taken
b@fore va iuiee Cullen. Of Brooklyn democratic
Contempt forwsrf the certified coPy OF o me
srnor secretary OF State and Controller as re-
enrea By an order Of judge Cullen maie on The
istb If December preceding. in Il proceeding nsti-
tm,ed bv osborne the Democratic candidate.
,d IN n 1bs the Clerk was not guilty OF contempt b.
cause he had transmitted The Statement, As directed
meni afterward purioin the returns and thereby
commit an offence but Moug not Dg ocia n esJ
that the return was taken from the Controllers
Iris judicial decisloc the nature of the
Of taking the returns from the public Offices to
which they had been transmitted removed the
from tie domain OF IlmCr and irresponsiPe
SOM 'swyers 1 thereupon invited number of
on The ith Of March to consider the duty, pro.
prety and exped!enoy OF bringing before the
March 5 the matte OF the public charges against
Jse ,n d not oil rb hny snn nio the
facts. and at the next meeting brought TIE mater
referring 10 the opinion of Judge cullen adopted
a resolution that II be referred to committee of
Of the association. TO inquire into the matters
aforesaid. and Judge Maynard's connection thers-
the opinion of the said committee as TO What |
action, If any should be taken by the association
AN HONEST COMMITTEE.
In appointing that committee I intended to. and |
think every fair-minded man will agree with me |
that did select men Of the very highest char |
acer and the very front rank OF the profession;
men. too. who If there were any justification or |
for the act Of udE y % WSTd and Sg
significance.
nard. Mr. Bowers declined to act. and then re-;
by Mr. McCurdy to act: and he declined, and then
Although not a member of the committee, was
frequently present at their consMta,ions ana !
inquiry could not have been made than was made
There wa; not a man on that committee who
complete exculpation of Judge Maynard. had the
On the 22d of March the committee unanimously
Maynard had discosd o clear Entnes for hsh
judicial station, and that it had ALREADY i'm
Of the public in him as a Judge" The report of
the committee was accepted and approved with
OF the association remember ever 10 have seen.
HISTORY OF THE ASSOC ALTON.
The who support Judge Maynard. including
the senior Senator from this State. have seen II
to impugn the motives and Islander the members
of the Association Of the Bar Of the city Of New
York That association needs no defence in this
city Its history is a proud one Born in 1870, In
the midst OF the controversy WIKI the Tweed
ring. il instituted and carried through the pro-
ce-dinss which swept from the bench they dis
sraced Barnard. a CardOla. a McCunn.
In no country In the world is the judicial func-
on ono" 81 81 sS chs IN of he % Of
the United states. that 50 long az the Constitution
In the peaceful forms Of judicial procedure
troversies eisew here decided only by The ar1itra-
courts The courts have been powerful and effec-
judicial ermine has hitherto been spoiless. VIII
yo1 voluntarily. by your votes, place upon that
.znzed in New DIRK. In Rochester In Buffalo with
every prejudice and every interest in his favor.
clearly unfit for high judicial station?
kemember that 10 defeat him yGn must vote
picion ever rested. NpplauseJ
At the end Of Mr. Peckhams speech. there
was great cheering as the venerable figure Of
James G. Carter arose and advanced to the
front of the platform Rarely has Cooper Union
Hall witnessed such Il scene as that which sur
rounded the bluff old advocate OF American
rights he stood up TO speak Democrat |
against Democrat.
JAMES G. CARRIERS RINGING WORDS
Here some of the things which he said:
Fellow-Citizens of the City of NcwYOrk: The |
immediate Impulse, suppose which has brought |
together this vast assemblage was started at the
instance or few members Of the legal profession
anu me meeting is. am happy To say and believe
not meeting Of lawyers Probably not one in ten
OF the many thousands whom il is now my privi-
lr6e ana honor TO address belong to that order |
some Time ago. when the transactions which will ,
form me subject of our consideration tonight first
OCCURRED tne Association of the Bar Of the City
OF New-York reluctantly, too reluctantly as many e,
suppose. and only after an imperious call the
part Of the public and the press. thought ii TO be
It's duty 10 make an examination into the trans
actions which had taken place in reference !
electoral contest In the county Of Duchess. and
TO make Il clear statement Of the facts connected
with those transactions for the benefit of the pub
iie The association thought that to be its duty. {