The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-24
ono to the Com ptroller. Later In the evening
he was officially and personally served with
Judge Ingraham's order.

he was Officially and personally served with
Judge 1ngrahams order.
THE COUNTY CLERKS MISTAKE.
Tho Democrats then contended and still con-
law. Judge Fursman's stay still remained
M 6c sn$ nSs is s oe. u Rs.
legally closed at 5 +. NJ. and no paper could 6s
fled Or Or entered or become effective until 8
assert nat the Democrat S. s,gnmsnt va.
Wh
oceurredi That same evening Emons. the
c Msn re- bnssy that to s he MADE S.
turns, This. I submit. he had perfect legal
to do II the he With
very prorery advised him that he might cor.
the clerk oflice. there to remain in pursuance
Of the stay which had been granted. This
Ssar5S. %sns to % the sSysrnsS. one:
Ssiepos Witch he had i%poroper1 %aiiea the
n L6;tar before % procured red them. The Comp
tho HnowIedes Of Judge MAYNARD. the latter
IN behalf q the County Clerk and acting for
depsrments, ' and 9TH there dessrbns -" 70 ' The
receved the s
the m ss . and then in few moments de-
the 70 ana tss
tend that Judge Maynard violated no lay law and and
seVns Tor the e COUNTY GefE The the H enveope.
letter. or paper which he had Inadvertently or
asserted. that he not only committed no
crime but that he was perfectly unsuitable in
professional He did only what it was his duty
to do He was the counsel for the Comptroller.
was entitled to and actually had access to all ali
the Comptroller's legal papers relating to this
10 the impudent charge that he stole" a
SO Wa ts Sy
Rard had riEht to receive it for him and d Dc.
There never was charge SO. monstrous
tSns %pen o sueh Every
enGe 81 witnesses. under claim Of legal right
ana ana with an assertion OF authority. and with
MAYNARp's ACTION APPROVED.
Judge Maynard's action was approved by all
his associate counsel In the election cases. be-
the State, including the Hon. J. Newton Fiero.
KepntDiican. and now President OF the New
have not the time to make. nor you the
patience to listen TO- legal argument upon
putsd but eaborate facts relating a' to on chs
matter.
reled in he Dutchess cerks " oc ssfe T fhss
were GHpt there e. end are there They
EayheW ahf 6se a 81 IL 1857 Sfdfs
which he adjudicated that the second butehsss :
sSs q sssR ans f h .1
not be considered. That was the only judicial
I'll ehs sna se
since sine, been reversed or questioned by any
ss ons o be tn ss
Of Appeals decided that the Mylod dc eer 8ifs
sse Sssdsd s and that
cases In favor OF the Democrats. and that
with such. decisions: 1t is unnecessary to
notice the e iooIish claim put forth by the Bar
OF their MALICIOUS charges against Judge May.
nard. that the State Board OF CAnvassers did
Court Of Appeals in the Osborne case. and that
IN some manner Judge Maynard should be
heIa responsible for that error. II any was
The first answer to this strained charge is
OF the Attorney General, who was himself .
their legal adviser and represented the Board.
The Attorney General himself was present
and non9
thGGy proceed to condemn him for his silence.
Myed tns Sqara
~ before It. could not legally notice or can.
The third answer is that the Board correct
~ interpreted the Court OF Appeals decision.
have thus eaborStey presented py tSs facts
out OF which malice jealousy. political rancor'
TO sPe Of PIKE tbe in the
men lin IL the he. state o. New York. The consrir
its own poisoned venom.
TIE NEW YORK CITY BAR ASSOCIATION
Joseph II Choate. George Bliss. and several
ether prominent Republican members ofths
publican ceunss in those contested i Election eps
cases Judge MAYNARD was ths leading
were naturally much chagrincd. Their defeat
had overthrow the Republican party and as
partisans as we'll as lawyers they were indig-
r. They procured their Bar Association in
taken before the Legislative COMMITTEES
WS h Ta1 eamsd 52 M
:, Judge t, o., OF the Court Of Appeals. secret
of the. President OF the association. Where
lew OF the trusted ones were gathered. and
risd oat pr was arranged 70 be sar.
Investigator aS Committee was packed with men
aa 1S' the S rspor IT,
which was subsequently presented had been
prepared and virtually agreed nIon at the fret
proceeding throughout. unworthy OF honorable
md I'D 6s BE lswys1
ion then proceed 10 do5, They delbersteTy
emn nsss 9 t and cor"
hey Of him. None whatever. lie was not
ID th IF st1 Il New H Ro
transactions 10 wifi II his conduct related took
place in Albany and not in New York CITY II
ioy Bar Association had authority to act il
vas tho State. not u mere local city assoca-
ion
But these considerations did not letter them
md they Instituted nm ex parte investigator
md made an ex narte renort,
1t Is now grhyely argued that such pro.
eeding + entitled 10 weight at the hands OF
mpreIndired and fair.minded men. IL wasA
thr-chamher adjudication: 1t was contemp.
lhle ihrce: II was worse than a drum head
curt martial organized to convict. In pur-
uanro OF their partisan nd mnndacloiIs pur-
nsnS, IN lSa1 they sent their report and
rtlti0n to he Legislature ling for tho re-
llovhl or Impeachment of Judge Maynard.
hiS lhey haa n perfect legal right to do
ACQUITTED ny THE LEGISLATURE
ne Legislature. under the Constitution. was
osIed WIN tho sole power In such case and
in 81 ,d the proceeding. and. through
llnL conn lillian In nj .iultl