New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-07

was considerable before and as he sat with
his chubby hands folded over his protruded
roundness and his eyes fixed dead ahead. look
ing for all the world like one of those Chinese
gods you see In the Oriental stores the de-
sire to go up behind him and touch the back
Of his head to the eyes roll and
the tongue come out was well-nigh lrreslsuDle
VAN AIMEE NAMES MAYNARD.
And now came the event to which all were
looking forward 1t introduced by Mr..
William Van AIMEE Mr.. Van AIMEE was not
elected as a delegate to this convention He is
lawyer and is said to be a member OF the
New-York City Bar Association and Of the Re-
form Club and he was selected to nominate
Maynard admittedly because of his connection
with these associations. He did his work boldly
In his opening sentence he mentioned Maynards
name, and at once there was a great demon,
stration. It the first time that name had
been spoken in the convention. and all the ma
chine men there realized that they had a duty
to perform. so they yelled and stamped with
all the force they had in them. When the
hurry burly ended Mr. Van AIMEE went on lie
attributed Maynard's discovery to Cleveland, ana
carried him through the administrations ot
Hill and Flower. concluding the statement OF
his public services with this tremendous SEN
tcnce:
Appointed to the position Of Associate Judge
Of the Court Of Appeals when Robert Ear was pro
currence and upon the recommendation OF that
great juris appointed 10 the position when ~ nov
occupies with the concurrence ana approval ~, vi
chief Judge Charles Andrews. the pure and lofty
incumbent Of thai great Office. which be holds by
appointed and reappOmted 10 the court Whicn ne
adorns by his character which he informs ny l,s
the earnest petition Of his official associates to
whom he has cndeared himself by me gra i h 10,
the fnes OF that industry; appointed WIN thri,
unanimous approval after every fsct nnH
was open the day 10 the public gaze ana mao
stood the test OF impartial scrutiny
This is a fair example Of Mr.. Van Amee's
oratory. The authority on which he quoted
Judge Andrews and the other Judges he did
not give In the absence Of authority, his state
ments will be regarded with suspicion
Mr. Ridgway followed Mr. Van AIMEE making
n bold SNAPPER speech. lie said frankly that the
Democratic party nominating Judge May
nard In payment Of the political debt II oWed
him. and ne declared that those VINO. claiming
to be Democrats. opposed him. were hot i ,,
Ocrats but mischief makers. whose syihPa'n'eS
and votes always went to the enemy
wErDERMAN SHOCKS THE CONVENTION
And now came the unexpected slee-
gate who gave his name Robert Wciderman
Of Rockland County claimed recognition and
startled the convention by saying In loud
voice that II was bringing disaster on tho Dem
ocratic ticket by this nomination. Have you
read the report of the Far Association as TO
Judge NIaynard's conduct lie inquired. At
once there were cries Of 'Sit down "Throw
him OUT "Mugwump"' and a storm Of Kisses
blew through the room But Mr.. Weidcrman
did not sit down rs he a delegate" cried
somebody as the Chair banged for order.
Yes am delegate" replied Wciderman.
Are you Democrat" yelled Tim Sulli-
van.
Yes am Democrat" said Weidcrman. land
a better one think. than those who force
this nomination on the party
1t was a bold speech and the face Of Boss
Murphy glowed with rage.
Wauhope Lynn made the point Of order
that the order was nominations. and the dele
gate in not nominating but in merely abusing
"A nominee not ir order
But the chair ruled otherwise and begged for
fair plav AS true Democrats" said Mr.
Lockwood you will give the gentleman
chance to say what he has to say" tn" uproar
was not subdued but In "A moment Of scni-tran-
guilty Mr. Weiderman continued: The Bar
Association denounced the acts of Mr.. Maynard
as a crime and il cannot be said that their
verdict was unjust for hc himself in the case of
Commissioner Peck rendered decision sus-
tanning them and convicting himself The
cases were parallel. He took a public document
from public office and made OF with II. So
did Peck. and II Peck Is guilty OF crime. so Is
Tin 'suIIiy,n could stand IT. no longer. ~
he is nominated. will you vote for him? That
the question" yelled Dim" and the cOnven-
ton shricked approval
Weiderman did not. however but while tho
mob stormed and Missed and howled h" went
on To say that the nomination of Maynard
would cost the party tens of thousands Of
votes and drive from It's ranks hosts OF
Young men without whom IL coulN not hop"
to hold it's supremacy. and on thef nomination
he called for the yeas and nays
To say that the machine was shocked At this
outburst Of Independence Is - put IL mildly in
''BoIuliug' BetDs got the stage
and argued with great pertinency that other
Democrats than Maynard had been accused ~
misdoing Why" said Beebe. "HOrato Sey-
mour called "A riotef. Samuel j. Iildcn
perjurer and Sanford f. Church canal thief
II Is dangerous for Democrats 10 90 about as
scavengers among the sewers OF Republican
vituperation To learn the truth about their
great men" And Grady the silver-tongued,
emitting 10 mention that he himself had mar
rowly escaped indictment by the Grand Jury
for misconduct on the bench vouched for May
nard OF his own personal knowledge He stood
by u.s." said Grady. and II is for us To- stand
by him. Is 1t now that fear IL 10 take posses
sion Of US? Let every flash Of opposition come
let every foe Of our champion take the field.
and on Election Day the hosts Of a triumphant
Democracy" well. you know the rest:
Boss Murphy was now anxious Tor IN" seen"
to close. and he begun TO nod violently nj the
Chair to recognize some one whom he had put
forward 10 draw the curtain II drawn,
however by George Raines In the open threat
that men who recorded their votes against
Maynard would be marked for destrGction-a
noble sentiment. truly, 10 come from ne
former who flies as high az Ralncs.
The ayes and noes were not taken but the
roll called by counties and every vote
| was made TO stand in Maynard's column except
! the vote Of WCiderman. Even he weakened a
trine at last. for. saying that he still held 10
| the opinion he had expressed he moved 10 make
| the ballot unanimous. And the man who stole
the certificate OF election which stood In the way
| Of Democratic supremacy is the Democratic
| candidate for Judge Of tho Court of Appeals
The final act of the convention was the ado -
i'm pf hn Df Durr0NfS "A
select candidates FOR the delegation large 10
| the Constitutional Convention. The men chosen
were these: Allen &. Reach. of Watertown,
| Jacob Stearn. Of Erie; Henry Bacon. Of Orange:
| Charles H. Patterson. Of Troy: George 4.
! Magce. Of Schuyler: Edward \. Bolts. Of oneida
| John \. Henderson. Of Herkimer: John Hackctt.
| Of Duchess: William l.. Kentwell. Of Franklin;
| Clarence \. Farnham, of Allegheny; Nicholas
| ~ Banker Of Fulton II. s. Grccnlcaf. of Mon
| roe; Edward ~. Hoyt. Of Saratoga Martin :.
| Lynch, Of Tioga; j. horatio Earle. OF Onondaga.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE.