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moss HEaRrcx,s AMBITION.
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cut the vstes OF SIN Deiesates.


cut the vstes OF a1ii Delegates.
ALBANY. Sept Io.-D. Cady Herrick Corpora.
tion Counsel for the city of Albany and success.
sor to the late Daniel Manning As the leader OF
the Albany county Democracy. is fast ap-
proaching his Waterloo. Since his retirement
from the Chairmanship OF the Democratic
State Committee Mr.. Herrick has had one ab-
sorbing ambition, and that 10 to be elected to
. seat on the Supreme Court bench in the
Third Judicial district The district Is made
ND OF the counties OF Albany. Rensselaer,. Co.
lumbla. Sullivan. Schoharls Greene. and u
ster. and the delegates to be sent 10 the Judi
cisl Convention. which meets in Albany on
Sept. 20. will be one from each Assembly dis
trict. or fourteen in all.
Mr.. Hsrrick, as q political leader and man.
aesr OF the Albany county political machine.
has perslstently opposed Gov. Hill in the IN
terests Of Grover Cleveland, and. consequent
~. the friends OF the Governor will try 10 pre-
vent his nomination as Justice OF tho Supreme
Court. From Albany county Herrick will have
three OF the four delegates the one from the
Fourth Assembly district. who will 10 accepted
as Its representative being an anti Herrick
man. Renssslaer county has been taken
care OF BY Chairman Edward Murphy.
Jr.. OF the Democratic State Commit 90
aud will send three anti -Herrick delegates.
SoiumuiA couuty eSuus OuO anu no VIII no. %
Hsrrick man. In Schoharis county. which
elects one delegate the anti-Rill candidate
was defeated By George Danforth. . pro.
nounced Hill man. BY . vote OF 20 to 10. Most
Of the delegates to the Convention which
elected Danfor,h left the hall after his election
and the anii-hi contingent reassemble und
passed resolution jnstructing the Schoharie
delegate TO vote for the candidate which
should receive the unanimous endorsement OF
Albany county's delegates. This has been her.
sldsd ~ the Albany Ar3us as a victory for
Herrick. and Delegate pan.orth will par no
attention 10 It.
Greene md Sullivan counties ench send ono
delegate and both will be for Hill a. against
HersicI. Ulster county, which /, claimed as
still doubtful by some ultra iierrick mon elects
three delegates to tho judicial Convention.
Prominent In this county are two OF Gov. Hiil's
s,nnohest friends.Judgs Parxe OF the Second
Divsion OF 70 Court OF Anpeas and As
i that the delegates eiects are NJ avoraSie to
MT. HerricE. and the Ulster delegation may be
SAFELY counted gu 10 support any candi ate
out lister county. the ant.Herrick delegates
number eight: or a majority Of the Convent, n,
upon . lawyer from Albany county. as the
nnininn,ion il recognized as belonging here.
iinSs me seat 10 10 rsd Is flat Of Judge
dates against MIR. HerrIck are Judge Franci.
s Woods; who was thrown cut Q: ,hs oIle- Of
su. Albany C"0nty Judge, jacob Ii: Cute
Judge Cluie WIS supported by the Herrck
machine when he ran tor the office. but both
never have permitted him to he nominated
named would boat judge Mott. then rum runnin az
g. an dtndepenndeR: Dsmoera,ic candldstr eu.
Van Alstyne Of Albany is also mentioned. but
It looks now as though Cute would xet the
nomination and election. and thar on his re-
signine the count. JudHeship Gov. Hill will
That Herrick appreciates the situation and
nnds that he Is not 10 it is shown by tho fable
q sour grapes WHICH his followers are telling.
Of uJss bs hs office
balls and chickering's OF politicians and will
MAKE no contest for tho place. II It is prorered
him n1 In , dignihed way, he will accept but II
preached by Gov. H ii IN the nomination Of
supreme Court Judge promised him II he
you'd :. consent on to electine Hin man in his
Gratis whom tho Governor is said to have indi-
Gated Gs the ones he woul! like to see in Mr..
Herrick 8 PLACE are those Of Stale Forest Com
Hueh Reilly Of the State 0I bonrd Of
Claims; and Antony Brady. an Albany contrac-
tor. This Herrick refused. and ,oid the Gov
srn no,, that no was gong to remain on tn; DEM
cratic candidate for President was made in
1892. For this reason. SO The Herrick men al
NOT permitted to become Judge.
Whatever the cause AID the Circumstances.
It IL evident that should Herrick succeed Judge
earned IL wonld have tn be By the votes If
Hi delegates. which are not likely to be cast