New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-10
THE HAYWARD NFAMY.
F. r. COUDERT'S EARNEST PROTEST.

lie WILL DO ALI TINT HE CAN TO DEFEAT
THE MACHINES CRIMINAL CANDIDATE
JAMES c. CARTER on THE SAME SIDE
/ TIRE BAR ASSOCIATION MEETS
TONIGHT
Self-respectng Democrats are beginning to
raise their voices against the infamy Of the
"combne's' attempt TO elect Isaac II. May
nard Judge Of the Court Of Appeals For
two years the machine hestated to take the
chances" of placing Maynard on the Demo-
cratic State ticket. The men who control it
feared the effect upon honest Democratic electors
II they were called upon in 1892 to reward May
nard for his criminal subserviance to the Hi
ring They reckoned that By this year the
people would have forgotten the conspiracy
which reversed their suffrages and seated In
the State Senate three men who had beeh rr-
jected at the polls. But HILL Murphy, Shte-
han & Co have miscalcuated. The people
have long memories A revolt OF honorable
Democrats is I'm progress against Maynard
which should overwhem him on Election Day.
Frederic X. Coudert. the president Oh the
Manhattan Club. one Of the American counsel
In the Behring Sea Arbitration at fails'
prominent for many years among the Cieve-
land Democrats OF the state, anu olr VI '"c
ablest and most brilliant legal practitioners in
New York declared yesterday that he should
do all that lay in the power Of AN honorable
man TO defeat Maynard's election. In SO as
sertinE himself Mr. Coudert doubtless voiced
the sentiments Of a large majority Of the
Democratic members Of the New-fork Bar
Association Mr. Coudert II Will be remem-
bered. was chairman Of the Committee OF The
Bar Association which investigated the case
of MAYNARD and pronounced him guilty OF the
crime with which he was charged In one OF
the most eloquent. powerful and singing re-
ports ever submitted to that body. In referring
yesterday to the issue which the action OF
the Democratic bosses at Saratoga presented
10 respectable citizens. Mr.. Coudert spoke win
great vgor clearness. and not a little feeling.
He said:
Honest lawyers are defed and Inundated
by the nomination OF Maynard. 1t has serined
that all that is left to honesty and justice in
this State was the Bench. II the court Of last
resort IL to BE- besnrched by the election oil
such a man. might as we'll stop nsht here
and give up all hope OF pure politics The nomi-
nation Of Judge Maynard is received with re-
sentiment by hundreds OF lawyers in New-York
City. Personally. | shall vote against him. and
use whatever influence possess to defeat Mr..
the State Of New-Yorl should rise up as one
man and protest against the election OF a Judge
possessed OF such record. | think there should
be speedy action taken by the Bar Association
OF this city"
James &. Carter was another member OF The
Bar Associations committee ~ investigate
Maynard. and also one Of Mr.. Couderi's asso-
ciates before the international tribunal He.
too. is lifelong Democrat. Regarding May
nsrd's nomination. he sid Yesterday
MY opinion Of Judge Maynerd given In
the report which the committee Of which
| was one made 10 the Bar Associa
ton last year. gave that opinion
after the fullest investigation Of the charges
made against Judge Maynard and have no
disposition to change word of H. II expresses
my sentiments just a. we'll to-day a. II did
when IT was laid before the Bar Association.
cannot speak for that body. and do not
know what it may do in relation TO Maynsrds
nomination / am moi sure that anything can
he done. to add to the force Of the verdict
then given against Mr.. Maynard"
clifford A. Hand another mrnIh-r 81 the COM |
mittee. and a lawyer II ia" highest standing |
also a Democrat. said yesterday that h" held |
views In entire harmony with those expressed
by Mr.. Carter.
Ex-Mayor William X Grace. being asked Yes
tcrday what he thought Of Maynard's uomna-
ton. said that II was bad enough surely. but h. |
had not much hope tha. it could be- d-i"ai-d |
This. he explained. was owing To the apathy |
which prevailed among Republic ans and in |
pendent Democrats. The AntiSuappeIS had |
no organization in the state. he said. II was |
disba nded year ago at the request ~ the |
Democratic National Committee. ON the other |
hand the machine of the Snappers WAS in per |
feet condition and possessed great power. He |
f-ared that in the shoTf period which remained |
before tn" election the people could not b. |
aroused to the danger which confronted them.
The Bar Association Will meet this evening |
at it's house No West Twenty -uinth-si. A J
large attendance ~ expected. and action !
regarding Maynard Is considered probable by |
influential members.