New-York tribune., 1891-09-24
HILL STRIKES Az HERRICK
A FIVE EXAMPLE OF THE GOVERNORS UN-
sCRUPULoUS METHODS.
A JUDICIAL CONVENTION, PACKED WITH HILLS
AND MURPHY's DELEGATES. TRIES UN'
FAIRLY AND DISHONESTY TO FORCE
mr. HERRICK OFF THE STATE
COMMITTEE.
,pr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE !

which the Muewumps now live Governor Hill
has lost his control of the Democratic party in
this State and Grover Cleveland will be the candi-
date of the New York Democrats for President.
Hillism being extinct and David u. Hill having
been deposed by his heutenants, of course the
Democratic party is worthy of the support oil all
true Mugwumps That is the argument But
Mr. Hl just as his funeral services are proceed
ing solemnly in Mugwump chapels has suddenly
come Il, life ani Las aimed a vicious blow at the
head of d. Cady Herriclx the leading ClevelaAd
Democrat in the interior of tile State ana mem
ber of the Democratic State ComnlVtee' MI
Hill is reported to have said the present week
Il now have all but two of the members OF
the Democratic State Committee ana oy DeA'
rear shall have all of them. Herrick, OF Albany
Is one of them"
Mr. Hill seeks the unanimous support OF the
Democratic State Convention OF 1892 III
favor of his nomination FOR PRESIDENT
Hence his attack upon MI Hernck as one
of his few remaining opponents IN "e
chief body which controls the Democratic party
in this State. If the Democrats of New-Iork
State through their political organization unanl-
mouslv ask next wear for the nomination for Presi-
dent he feels confident of his nomination by the
Democratic National Convention. Meanwhile all
Democrats who think that some other candidate
than Mr. Hill should be nominated will be sup
pressed. There will be an appearance at least
of the Democrats of New-York unanimously de-
mauding Mr. Hills nomination Mr.. Herrick, who
"a almost the sole Cleveland member now of the
Democratic State Committee. is also the boss
of the Albany Democrats and is leading lawyer
of the city The seat of Mr.. Herrick in the State
Committee has been coveted for long time by
Governor Hill Even the Cleveland man who form
srly represented the Buffalo Congress District in
rool OUf fhn
committee and his place has been taken by de-
voted follower Of d. B. Hill. The friends of Mr..
Cleveland in Buffalo who came to the last Demo-
cratic State Convention representing three of
The Buffalo Assembly Districts were deprived
of their seats in the convention and these seats
were given to Hill men. The city Of Buffalo.
therefore in the Democratic National Convention
will not ask as it did in 1884 and lSSS, for the
nomination of Grover Cleveland, but for the
nomination Of David Il. Hill.
Before the Democratic State Convention met
Of Saratoga on Tuesday last the adherents of
Governor Hill had sent word TO Nlf, Herrick that
unless he surrendered his State Committee seat
10 Hill Democrat they would oppose all his
political ambitions. Mr. Herricks chief amb
ton for several years has been to be elected a
Supreme Court Judge from this judicial district.
It is district which usually elects the Democratic
candidate, that nomination is considered
Equivalent TO an election. A Judge of the Supreme
Court is 10 be elected this fall, and il is :" the
turn" of the Albany Democrats to nominate the
candidate for Judge. There is question that
they are united for Mr.. Herrick. Taking advan-
tage of this situation Governor Hill through
friends proposed 10 trade off the Supreme Court
Judgeship for the State Committee position, Mr.
Hill controlling enough votes in the judicial dis
trict outside of Albany County to give the nomina-
ton for Judge to whoever he pleased. But the
Governor found in Mr. Herrick self-respecting
man. and one who could not be buldOzed. Mr.
Herrick did not propose to buy the judgeship nor
10 sell out his friends. His reply to the overture
was to accept unanimous reelection as State
Committeeman from the hands of the Albany
delegates who attended the State Convention last
week.
To-day the Democratic Judicial Convention
was held here Edward Murphy, jr., chairman Of
the Democratic State Committee, came here from
Troy and had a long conference with Governor
Ilil this morning before the convention met.
ms conference had q special pertnence from the
fact that Mr.. Murphy lives in Rensselaer, County
and had named all the delegates from that
county TO the Judicial Convention Mr. Murphy
took special pains under instructions from Governor
Hill that no man friendly to Mr.. Herrick should
be selected as Of the Rensselaer, County dele
gates. The Governor and Mr.. Murphy, after hold
ing this conference, sent this word to Mr.. Her
rick:
Resign your place as member of the Demo-
cratic State Committee before the judiciary Con-
Sention meets"
Mr.. Murphy said "If Mr.. Heuick submits
10 those conditions he doesn't have the courage
OF yellow dog" But Mr.. HerriclI proved his
courage. He replied: 81 will not resign my
position" Soon after this exchange of views be-
tween Governor Hill and Mr.. Herrick the judiciary
Convention met at the American Hotel. These
fourteen delegates were present from the following
counties:
Albany County-Zeeb A: Dyer, Franklin NJ. Dan
aher, Galen r. Hit. and Eugene Mclean.
Rensselaer-Winiam Donahue, L. Aiken, and c. F. h.
Columbla-samuel J. TIden.
sullivan-Chares Barnnm.
Greene-Ambrose Jones.
SchOhaTle-GeoTee F. DanfOrth
.. Users. t. Iun, Charles N. Preston and John F.
CloOnsn.
The convention had no sooner met than Charles
NJ Preston, who was made Superintendent of the
Bank Department by Governor Hill, assumed com
mand Of it, He gave a favorable reception TO
Daniel G. McElwaine Hill Democrat, who con-
tested the seat of the delegate from the IVth
Assembly District of Albany County. com
mittee on contested seats was appointed, who
swiftly reported in favor of seating McElwaine.
ana thus Nh Ierrick was deprived of one Of his
Albany supporters
Bat GoNerlOr Hill had another aim in thus
seating McElwaine, and that was 10 make il ap-
pear that Albany County was divided in senti-
nehi IN respect 10 the proper person to nominate
Tor Judge. Thus, no sooner had Judge Danaher
Of Albany, nominated Mr. Hcrrck for Supreme
Court Judge than McElwaine nominated for the
ZANE once County Judge Clute of Albany County
The Herrck Democrats among whom stood Con
gresham Tracy and Senator Chase, received this
shouted at them:
have never been driven from a convention.
snV You Gtht unVe me ont OF TINS
Judge Danaher argued that il would be yioat-
ing precedents not 10 recognize the plain choice
OF the Albany Democrats which was Mr. Herrick
=, Then the Hill Democrats made another move
They moved that the convention should ad.
journ until October 8. Judge Danaher and As
semblyman Hit protested, and the latter made
an indignant speech in which he said