New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-04
WAS MAYNARD'S SPONSOR.
WILLIAM VAN AMEE NOMINATED FOR
LUNACY COMMISSIONER.
AN INCIDENT IN HIS CAREER WHICH MAY
CAUSE HIS REJECTION BY THE
SENATE AT ALBANY
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Albany April Ex-Governor Roosevelt made a
large number Of nominations for State offices to-
night. Several changes of much Importance
will be made If the Senate assents to what the
Governor has done.
Chief among these is the proposal Of the Gov
ernor to substitute William Van AIMEE of New
burg as a member of the State Lunacy Com
mission. for Goodwin Brown, OF Buffalo. who
has been member Of the Commission since it's
organization In 1880. The Commission has
enormous powers. It's three members at pres
ent-Dr Peter NJ. Wise, Goodwin Brown and
William l.. Parkhurst-have under their control
100 officers and 300 employees who care for
2l000 insane persons, and they spend S5.000.00O
annually. Up to this time the Commission has
been kept out Of the hands Of politicians, al
though the appointment OF Mr. Parkhurst in
1891 at the suggestion Of Senator Raines.
caused apprehension, which. however. has not
yet been justified
MR. BROWNS ENDORSEMENTS.
Mr. Brown has become an expert I'm the care
Of the insane The Governor stated to-day that
a great many requests made to him for
Mr. Browns reappointment and great many
protests were made against It, Among those
who wrote to the Governor In favor Of Mr..
Browns reappointment were Ex-Governor Flow
~. eX-Speaker O'Grady ex-Attoney- General
Hancock ex-senator Sherman s. Rogers DR..
Carlos F.. Macdonald, former president Of the
Lunacy Commission; Ashley w. Cole Railroad
Commissioner; ex-Speaker George g. Sloan.
Judges Chester, Wright and Smith, of the Su-
preme Court: Judge Alfred c. Coke. of the United
States District Court Alexander f. Orr and
President Schurman of Cornell University.
Among those who favored William Van AIMEE
were ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt Of New-York.
Alton g. Parker. Chief Judge Of the Court Of
Appeals; Judge Cullen. Of the Supreme Court
and Elihu Root
Both Mr. Brown and Mr.. Van AIMEE the Gov
ernor understood. were Gold Democrats. He
not required by law to select Democrat.
but he had decided to do DR.. Wise and Mr.
Parkhurst are Republicans.
The Governor said that he had been in a great
deal Of doubt what to do i'm regard to this ap-
pointment. He had held a conference with Mr.
Van AIMEE had told him If his coming appoint
ment. and said to him that he must keep politics
ont of the State hospitals for the Insane
Mr.. Van AIMEE is a lawyer living i'm Newburg
II is believed that his appointment first
suggested 10 the Governor by Benjamin h Odell
jr.. chairman Of the Republican State Commit
tee who lives in NewburR. Mr.. Van aimee sev-
cral years ago was member Of the Board Of
Trustees Of the Middetown Homeopathic state
Hospital.
THE MAYNARD EPISODE
His political career has been notable one in
one respect. He attended the Democratic State
Corvention Of 1893 and made the speech nom
mating Isaac f. Maynard for Judge of the
Court Of Appeals. The Tribune's dispatch from
the convention. printed on October I. 1893, said
And now comes an event to which all were
looking forward 1t was introduced by Mr. Will.
lam Van AIMEE Mr.. Van AIMEE was not elected
as a delegate to this convention He is a lawyer
and is said To he member Of the New York
city Bar Association and Of the Reform club.
and ne was selected 10 nominate Maynard. ad-
mittedly because Of his connection with these as
socations.
Mr.. Van AIMEE was introduced as a delegate
from Delaware County. Undoubtedly he acted
as substitute for some delegate. Below
extracts from his speech nominating Maynard:
take pride and satisfaction in presenting
for the position Of Associate Judge of the Court
Of Appeals the name Of one whose eminent fit
ness and qualifications have already been de-
by honorable service upon the bench
the name Of Isaac II. Maynard. II is "A name
Of one whose fitness and ability have been at
tested I'm every department Of the public SER
vice. and acknowledged by every leader Of pub
lie thought both i'm the State and in the Nation.
Appointed and reapponted TO the court which .
he adorns by his character which he informs
by his learning which he invigorates by his in
dustry upon the earnest petition Of his official
associates. 10 whom he has endeared himself by
the graCes Of that character. by the richness ot .
that learning. by the fitness Of that Industry. /
peculiarly fitted by nature and by training for +
the work to which he is now welded, that work +
speaks FOR itself and for him. commanding. as +
II has commanded the appreciation not only Of +
his official associates. but Of the entire profes-
sion You do not need To be persuaded that .
such life is worthy the highest honors which F.
il Is in the power Of this convention 10 bestow. p
And they will be bestowed. Yes, Mr. Chair /
man and gentlemen Of the convention. ! know 7
that you will esteem II privilege to present .
as your candidate for this high office TO the D
deliberate the enlightened. the conscientious .
Judgment Of the good people OF this state that /
faithful officer. that spotless gentleman tnat
upright Judge. Isaac II. Maynard.
II was rumored tonight that some Of the Re-
publican Senator's would oppose Mr. Van
Amees confirmation because of his speech NOM
mating Maynard.