New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-23

Fran n poitical point OF view KepuDllcaIls
bovo good reason 10 rejoice in the determine
t;on If tbo Democratic leaders to nominate
MAYNARD TO fiji the vacancy when inc eNpira
ton of his present term as an appoih'eu j'usc
will create. As citizens they may dcpiore inc
fact that party representing about ohe-haiI
the voters of the most populouS and powerful
State in the Union should be resolved to re-
ward q monumental crime against free govern
mcnt but as opponents of that party they VIII
chccrfully avail themselves OF the oppor'"n''!
offered +, them. Moreover, since Democratic
audacity in cvl-doing is now officially pro-
claimed to be equal 10 any lnfamy there Is al
,dvantogc i'm a nomination which challenges a
nonular verdict Things have gone 50 far that
il is desirable 10 ascertain whether or not the
limit has been reached. If the ignorant the
Indifferent and the unprinclplod are IN ma
iorlty in this Commonwealth IL Is better 'ha'
the truth should be made known however
painful the disclosure.
IIannily there is no need - assume that the
rcsult Of Maynard's nomination will disgrace
the State. The crime committed by him and
his associates is nearly two years DID, but
hitherto there has been NJ chance for direct
and unmistakabc expression oil puDlc oplhioh
about it, Democratic leaders have not dared
until now t. submit it q popular vote by max
inc their most conspicuous and useful lnS'ru-
mont q candidate for an elective Office. Twice
he has been rewarded by appointment 10 IN"
Court of Appcals-thc first time before the
nature and extent Of his offence were full!
comprchcndcd the second time III deliberate
defiance of conclusive proofs and general con
Gemnation. Doubtless the voters ought Il
have rcbul,cd the crime n the polls lat year,
though they could not get at the criminal but
that election involved other issues which en-
crossed their attention, and it i not surprising
that thousands whom the theft Of the Legs
lature rcvoltod prevailed upon Themselves T.
postpone the punishment ms year the most
important Office 10 be filled is that which May g.
nard now occupies and the most important
duty of the voter, is to cast him down from
the Bench which he detcS and dcgladcS.
That the Dem jcratlc leaders will give the
pcople this chance we have little doubt. They
rejoice not only in their conquest OF the Legs
lature Of 1892, but also in the means by which
it was accomplished. The process enhanced
their appreciation Of the achievement. The
svindc endcarcd the booty. And now, be
licving that they can afford to take the risk,
they find peculiar pleasure in confirming the
adagc that there is honor among thieves. ii
is said that some opposition to Maynirds can
didacy has been encountered IN this city, ana
perhaps a more accurate estimate oil popular
opinion may prevail in Tammany Hall than
elsewhere. But il has been necessary 10 con
ciliatc the Judgment. not the prociviiics, OF
local magnatcs. Maynard must be rs con
genial to them rs he can possibly be TO any
one. II is absurd to attribute moral scruples
10 men who construct and operate elaborate
machinery for stealing elections, maintain a
political dcspotism through close alliance with
vice and crime, and grow rich by assessing the
revenues Of strumpets and gamblers.
The leaders will have their say in the CON
vcnton but they will get their answer at the
polls