The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-18
JUDGE MAYNIRD's GREAT sERvydl
TO GROVER CLEVELxND


Frov' he albany Arvs
The spiteful haste with which the MuRwump
| and Republican press recently endeayored TO
foil the effect OF statement OF facts which the
| Argus printed concerning Isaac II. Maynard's
close political relations with the great leaders
OF the party In recent years and his official re-
| lations as q member OF President Cleyeland's
| first Administration, recalls BIT Of political
history connected with the past election can
vass OF 1884. when Mr. Cleveland was candi-
date against Mr.. Blaine
About 10 o'clock election night while the
streets were filled with excited and shouting
partisans. who had discovered that the vote
on electors was very close in the State. Judge
Maynard received message to call at once on
Mr.. Manning. He found him secluded with
Col. Lamont. These gentlemen were In con-
sultation nearly an hour. when Judge Maynard
went to HIS quarters and summoned as rapidly
as he could n number OF reliable associates
and commenced the work OF securing to the
state true result Of the vote as cast that day
for electors for President and Vice. President
kilograms we're hurried to leading Demo-
Gratis in every county and county seat exrlain-
ing the situation nnd with directions as to
party duty Republican County Clerks were
placed under surveillance and Democratic
County Clerks warned to hurry up all belated
returns. and watch them against any changes.
Letters with detailed instructions were de-
patched by messenger TO men in various
parts Of the State. instructlne them to retain
attorneys to watch every belated Canvassing
Board and to hold results against changes.
All night long the work proceeded. and the
coolest man Of the score at work was Judge
MAYNARD. Tclegrsphic replies began to pour
In upon him early in the morning From these
he caught the full situation and with gen
eral instructions to his aids he hurried of to
New York.
To the great party managers OF New York
and Brooklyn whom he met there he was
known but little and that little was that he
was the only defeated candidate of the cleo
tion on tho State ticket OF the year before.
Amid these mon went the messenger Of Daniel
Manning. He found many of Thorn wild with
anxiety and rnge: men with national reputa-
lions in business and politics were there. pale
with excitement and suppressed emotions.
convinced that tho frauds Of 1875 were to be
repeated. They offered millions OF money to
prevent the outrage which they felt was be-
yond their power 10 prevent.
Instead OF pronosing remedies they charged
that In the Republican counties Of the State
the returns were already changed Judge
Maynard assured them that he was lot there
to learn OF them how to save the State north
OF the Harlem River. but to confirm the result
AS they had already declared south or the Har-
lem. He asked them to confirm the vote Of
every district return and to guard against
every possible error.
II the state was carried by Cleveland 1t
would be SO declared. He assured them that
the State. north OF tho Harlem. was safe
against frauds. and il the declared majority Of
New York. Brooklyn. and Suffolk. Queens and
Richmond could be confirmed. then the victory
was theirs.
Judge Maynard returned to Albany Wednes-
day night. At all points his master hand was
felt when n dispute or error was found. His
one request was the true vote as cast election
day. Republican claims did not disturb him
nor change his work. Thursday evening he
informed Mr.. Cleveland that he was the FRESH
dent elect. and he was with Mr. Cleveland that
evening at late hour at tho Executive Man
sion. when Mr.. Cleveland himself for the first
time declared that no believed he was elected
and would take his seat as President on March
t." II he lived.
On Friday morning. when Judge Maynard
saw Jay Gould's telegram congratulating Mr..
Cleveland on his election. showing that the
Republicans gave up the State. he said My
work is DONE" and he returned to his desk in
the Attorney Generals Office.