New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-16
HISTORY OF A CRIME.
EVIDENCE OF \ DEEP-LAlD CONSPIRACY I'D
STEAL THE STATE SENATE
TWO YEARS AGO.
ISAAC II. MAYNARD USED HIS POSITION As
, PUBLIC OFFICER TO DEFEAT THE PEOPLES
-, wILI-ADYIsER OF THE CoNsPlRAToRs
THIEF OF THE HETU RNs-THE
" CowARDIY WITNESS Of
OF The WRONG.

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rpoN TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF INT TRIBUNEl
. Albany Oct. 1.-THE theft of the electioh W.
turns of Duchess County in 1891 by Isaac IL.
MAYNARD the present Democratic candidate Tor
Judge Of the Court of Appeals was but the cui-
ynination of his efforts that year to defeat the
,rill of the people. Owing, however TO the mag
ni,ude of his offence on that 22d day of Decent
. her his lesser work in the same direction. 10
.deprive Gilbert A. Deane Of his certificate OF
election as Senator has been unnoticed
MAYNARD now being candidate for a seat
upon the bench Of the highest court in the
State this portion of his career also should be
reviewed in order that the voters OF the State
may be aware of the character of the man they
are asked to elect to such great position as
Judge of the Court of Appeals.
The State election in 1891 took place on Tues
day November g. and the election returns thal
night disclosed the election as Senator'S OF seven
teen Republicans. one Independent Repuphcah
and fourteen Democrats. Every one or these
men had clear majorty-the lowest OF seventy
nine votes. the highest of many thousands
Notwithstanding this fact. Governor Hill the
following day asserted that a majority oil Demo-
cratic Senators had been elected. He could not
make such claim unless he intended, IL pos
sible TO have the votes cast for some Of the
In other words, he intended to swnde the
voters in several Senate districts and deprive
them of their choice of Senator. 1t was scheme
Of robbery. and Isaac II. Maynard then Deputy
Attorney General, became the chief instrument
Of il. Two days after election he appeared in
Poughkeepsie sent there by David Il. HILL and
held several conferences with who after
ward sent false returns from Duchess County
10 Albany giving figures which appeared to
show that Osborne. Democrat. and not Deane.
Republican. had been elected as Senator
from the XVIII District And from the
fact that after he departed the Board Of
Supervisors OF Duchess County dsrcgardcd
votes which had been cast for Deane. there is
too much reason to fear that Mr.. Maynard
gave advice which led to this classification Of
the election records of Duchess County.
MAYNARD ON HIS MISSION.
!: is well to give proof Of Mr.. Maynard $
presence in Poughkeepsie two days after cleo
ton upon this secret mission from David j.
Hill. Below Is a dispatch which appeared in
The Tribune of November 6. 1891
Poughkeepsie. y. y. Nov. 5.-The Democratic
Slate Committee evidently thinks that it can elect
Edward Osborne Senator in this Senate Dis
trct after the election has taken place. People
suspect that this is the case from the fact that
one of the foxiest Democratic politicians IN the
State Isaac H. Maynard. Deputy Attorney-Gen-
ersl. arrived here to-day and was soon afterward
holding a conference with the chairman OF the
Democratic County Committee OF Duchess
County IL Is also limited that Edward Murphy,
jr. the chairman OF the Democratic state COM
rttee win be here tomorrow II Is plain that the
D.ratrsts are irving to get some basis for de-
.rr,yinx Gilbert A. Deane. the Republican Sena-
,or-elect, Of his seat Complies returns from the
XVIII, Senatorial District elect Deane dsep) by
a majority of seventy-nne., The following Is the
vote in detail: