Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-08
Gov Hill Gives Up Opposition to
Herriok for Harmony.
an ENGINEER DIES AT HIS POST.
Lieut.. Schwatka's Return From
Alaska.
BASE BALL INVESTIGATION.
GOV. HILL YIELDS.
He Decides to Permit ID. Cady Herrick's
Nomination.
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He Decides to Permit ID. Cady Herrick's
Nomination.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ALBANY, n. Y, Oct. s.-The nomination of
ID. Cady Herrick, the leader of the County
Democracy and the representative of Cleveland
in state politics, was the seyerest blow dealt 10
Hillism In the state since the adjournment of
the Saratoga convention.
The fight was concededly between Hill and
anti-Hill forces in the person Of Herrick.
and the absolute and unqualified refusal
of the latter to acknowledge the gov
ernor's power or right to dictate the
nomination of judge in this district OF to re-
sign from the state committee prior to his
nomination formed the basis of the contention.
Today, however, the governor receded from
his position and allowed Eerrick to be nomi-
mated.
An interesting story lies behind it all The
candidates on the democratic state ticket
knowing Herrick's absolute power in
Albany county feared that the state
ticket would suffer if Hil persisted in his course
dale, the nominee for attorney general, and Ed
ward Murphy, the chairman of the state COM
mittee. begged Hill to withdraw his opposition.
Il will be id first" was the governor s
forcible reply.
Nothing could shake his determination. and
understood that Hcrrick would be sacrificed.
In New York, however, more pressure was ex-
erted. Croker. Flower. and in fact the leading
democrats of the city. impressed HIM with the
necessity of changing his tactics, and
barely an hour before the judicial convention
assembled c. NJ. Preston state superinten-
dent of banking and the leader of the Hill dele
gates, was notified by telegram from Hill to
permit Herrick's nomination. Accordingly
the work OF the convention was entirely har-
monlous and Herrick received the judicial
nomination unanimously.
As an index of the bitter feeling which ex-
listed against Hill the following extracts from
the Albany Argus today, paper which is rock
ribbed In Its democracy and has never before
criticised the action of a democratic official in
political matters, is significant:
I'VE urge these delegates not to he parties
to a selfish scheme, cherished by man only,
to punish loyalty TO party unless il shall be
converted into subserviency tc himself.
We pray them to heed the
united request of the democratic state
nominees that democratic precedent and demo-
cratic desire shall control their actions. We
speak to them in the name of the cardinal
democratic doctrine of home rule and we ap.
peal to their own manhood and sense of self.
respect.
FAssETTs BRILLIANT CAMPAIGN.
The Canvass of the state by the indefatigable
Fassett is marked by the thoroughness with
which he discusses the issues, his only weak
poin. being his continual harping upon the
''Tammany tiger"
1t is admitted by all. however, that he ID
making brilliant campaign His brilliancy
and magnetism as an orator always commands
attention. and his efforts are arousing the
greatest enthusiasm among his followers.
Flowers inability 10 speak npon the stump
does not milita.s strongly against him as il
would were it not that his conservatism appeals
forcibl.' to the business elements. 1t is in
direct contrast TO the ''fippancy' of Fassett
and bis endless repetition of the same speech.
Hills attitude toward the democratic ticket
including his opposition to Herrick in an over
whe.mingly democratic county. where feslty
to their leader was courted above all else, has
aroused the state candidates. and his actions
will be closely watched hereafter.
1t Is said today that a severe rebuke was ad-
ministered TO the governor-Senator in New York
las. night and tia. he will hereafter be more
circumspect. In fact it is asserted openly that
he docs not care to see the state ticket elected.
Certainly his speeches upon state matter.
have not been of such nature as to advance
Flowers interests one iota. His action and
words in New York tonight will be watched
with interest