Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-10-25
NOT MUCH HARMONY.
A Scene In the Late New York Demo.
cratic State Convention.

N cccho lii the Late new IOrk Demo.
cratic State Convention.
The Democratic State Convention of
New York met in Saratoga few days
since and nominated State ticket to
be voted for in November. At the
head of the ticket was placed Isaac
ID. Maynard, Candidate for Judge of
the Court of Appeals, one of the most
important officers in the, State. May
nard's record is rank, and to such
degree as to be stencil in the nostrils
OF the Democrats of New York who are
not under the control of the machine.
Pending Maynard's nomination
warm discussion was had on the fitness
OF the man for the place, during which
Robert A Widenman, delegate, made
the following remarks:
Gentlemen" he cried, do you ap-
preciate the responsibility you are
shoulderingp 1t may cost the Democ-
racy the election-the defeat of the en-
tire ticket"
Shouts of "Put him out!" and his
ses drowned his voice for moment,
but he proceeded:
HAS Judge Maynards record been
mentioned? You know it, and l know
it, and in public I'VE dare not defend
it,"
A Voice-Who are your
y am Robert A. Widemann of Rock
land, and Democrat.
Congressman Tim Campbell made
point of order that Widenmann must
speak to some nomination and not
against one. Kings County applauded
this momentarily forgetting that the
eloquent but injudicious Dewitt of
of Brooklyn had, in their behalf, the
year before, violently assailed Govern
or Flower. Chairman Lockwood ruled
that Mr.. Widenmann was in order and
that the convention must hear him.
Secretary DeFreest looked at the chair
man as though he had given utterance
to some reasonable doctrine, and
Lockwood blushed. He has not been
in the machine long enough to under
stand what to do in emergencies.
II protest." called out Campbell.
that he is not Democrat
"I'm as good a one as you are"
called back Widenmann, "and pro-
pose to have my say. Maynard was
appointed to the bench in payment of
a POLITICAL debt. (Hissing.) His rec
ord condemns him, units him for
nomination and disqualifies him for a
place on the bench. Have you thought
of the effect his nomination will have
on the young Democracy ?"
"Yesl" Eyes !" came in a great
chorus.
"Well," continued the speaker, 1.-THE
growing will look upon the nomination
as guiding line of action. 1t will
either recognize it as proper to bestow
a Judgeship in return for party favor
we can not commend or it will give
them contempt for the party. Do you
think its effect will be for good ?"
"Yes, ""yes."
Yes ? Well, there are tens of thous-
ands of Democrats who will not sus-
tain you. Maynard has smirched his
position. I claim to be as good a Demo-
crat as sits at the convention, but I
protest against the nomination and
call for the ayes and noes"
In order to show that the party is
hopelessly split on Msynard's nomi-
nation we copy following paragraphs
from leading Democratic papers of the
East:
The Democratic machine nominated
for the Court of Appeals Bench the
man guilty Of States prison offense.
From the Springfield Republican
cleveland organ.
Under the circumstances, about the
best thing that could happen for the
Democrats would be defeat in New
York at the next election.-From the
Philadelphia Ledger Cleveland organ.)
The honorable record and the welfare
of the Democratic party as much as the
interests of the State, demand the de-
feat of Judge Maynard OF the polls.-
From the Buffalo Courier (Dem.)
This man is 80 notoriously untitled
for the Office he seeks that it is hardly
possible to conceive of any electorate
so lost to decency that it would volun-
tarily nominate him.-From Provi-
dence Jornal lind.
He is the man whose act was de-
scribed before committee of the New
York Senate by Frederic R. Coudert as
"a shocking crime," and by Albert
Stickney as stealing. From the
Hartford Courant.