The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-15
JUDGE HERRICK IN JAMESTOWN
AN OLD-FASHIONED CAMPAIGN
WELCOME GIVEN HIM.
He Urges ballot Reform, Declaring the
Present Law STILES Independent Voting
and Throws All the Difficulties Pos.
sibie Around Independent Nominations.

and Throws All the Difficulties Pos.
sibie Around Independent Nominations.
JAMESTOWN, N. Y. Oct. H-Justioe D.
Cady Herrick, citizens candidate for Gov
ernor Of the State OF New York on the anti
Odell platform, found In jamestown this
afternoon an old-fashioned campaign well
come. Representative Democrats OF Chau-
tauqua county met him at Cow anda on his
way from Rochester, where he was made
the centre OF the biggest Democratic DEM
onstration which that Republican strong
hold ever saw. He was met at the James
town station by still more representatives
| Of Chautauqua Democrats, headed by Frank
H. Mott. A procession was formed with
the Fenton Guards band at the head. which
went through the streets Of the city and
gave hundreds OF Jamestown's people an
opportunity to look on Judge Herrick's
face by daylight. The procession was fol-
lowed by reception at Humphreys Hotel.
There had been fear in some high places
of Democratic authority In the State that
there would be serious differ enoes developed
between the radical and conservative
Democratic factions Of Chautauqua county
during the campaign. The personality
OF the men who came to the reception and
presented assurances Of loyalty and sup
port to Judge Herrick satisfied everybody
acquainted with the makeup OF the fac
tons in the eastern end Of the State that,
however party schisms might affect the
national ticket, all good Democrats as well
as all honest Republicans were in the fight
to eliminate the Governor Chairman
Mr.. Herrick spoke tonight at Celoreon,
a trolley resort three miles from James,
town. The auditorium contained three
thousand red hot political haters of the
Odell way of doing business. They kept
the trolley line overloaded with passengers
for an hour before the opening Of the meet
ing. 1t had been arranged that every one
who wanted to hear Judge Herrick speak
should be carried free. Frank H. Mott
had the pleasant task OF calming the meet
ing down TO the point Of letting Mr.. Herrick
be heard. Mr.. Mott said in part:
Actuated by one impulse and that desire
to AFFORD the Democratic and independent
voters of New York an opportunity to selec|
executive and administrative officers who
would place the welfare of the State above
selhsh or partisan consideration. the Demo-
cratic State convention named a ticket and
adopted platform which cannot but appeal
to the best sentiment OF every community
in New York. That convention was remark
able for the high quality OF the men favorably
considered for Governor.
We found a man with the poise OF the jurist.
the erudition Of the scholar and the vigor
and attainments OF the statesman and
above all. with the moral character OF the
highest type OF American manhood. Endowed
with every essential element OF leadership
backed by career az citizen and jurist Of
marked devotion to duty and unrelentlng
opposition to every form OF public corruption
IN his own and very other party. the people
of this State know that the Citizens and Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor has the ca
pacity the courage and the probity to rid the
State of the scandal and disgrace Of Odellism.
with all the odum and infamy which that
term implies. Such a man the Democrats
Of New York present TO the people for Gov,
ernor. and such man have the honor and
pleasure to present TO you IN the Hon. ID.
Cady Herrick.
The great frame structure fairly shook
with the .roars Of applause which went
out over the lake when Mr.. Herrick swung
himself around to the front Of the speakers
stand and looked into the eyes of the crowd
Mr.. Herrick said that he would not have
accepted the nomination to oppose Odellsm
this year unless he could. as he does. repre-
sent every faction and every wing of the
Herrick's speech was illuminated greatly
little later by the remarks of former Judge
Bulger, who had long conversation with
Justice Herrick on the train coming over
from Rochester. Mr.. Herrick has re-
Peatedly told his friends that he would not
in this campaign, but the Interpretation
to be placed on his remarks about fac
tonal loyalty was disclosed in Mr.. Bulgers
speech later, Mr. Herrick also said:
have said that there are other things
that require our consideration at this time.
or course. ] cannot discuss them all in a
single address. There is one. however. that
l. VI dye 70 law tha
and that s our present ballot law.
Under the name Of reform ballot law.
than any ballot law known in this State during
my time. 81.
pla icing people in nomination for any oifice Of
utmost freedom Of voting for the people Of our
choice.
The, exercise of the elective franchise
should be made as free and simple as, it is
The law as we now have II limits. restricts
and almost STILES independent voting and
throws all the difficulties apparently possible
around independent nominations and. as
has been demonstrated over and over again.
does not conduce to the purity OF our, election.
canyassers to declare ballots actually cast
void making the present system a very dan
At the election In 1908, when there was
only one candidate for State Office to be
elected. q Judge Of the Court OF Appeals
1876 ballots were returned as blank, scatter
ing and void Think what that would mean
In bitterly contested Presidential election.
What would have been the result under
such law when Cleveland and Blaine were
the candidates in 1884? Every election dis
trlot In the State would have been over
hauled. and 1t would probably have resulted
In q resort to force.
Some Of the evils OF the law we're pointed
out by the Appellate Division of the Second
Department in case which arose in the
year 1891. The court. by a unanimous dec-
sion, said. among other things. that 1T
would seem from the case before us that the
number. Of ballots rejected as void in the
count Of each election district at the recent
election would average five to district.
The rulings Of the various boards of can
vassers az to what are void ballots under the
statute and what are good vary, and in our
action in this case we have in many instances
reversed the determination of the board of
canvassers. IL such a proportion OF void
ballots exists throughout the State at large,
the total amount would far exceed 10000, a
number over Ave times great as the plu-
rality OF the successful candidates for cleo
tors in the Presidential election of 1884
The court then proceeded further to say:
IF an election We're close. and the action
of the district oanvassers throughout a
large territory were to be brought in re-
view before the courts. We are entirely
clear that the Judicial machinery for their
determination would break down by the