The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23

VIII Nos Attract ti1e ire;S-2
pes1dcnt Eiels1ert.

MEM Y0Rk. Sent Unbiased
observers OF events political agEee that
|Hiii!i missed 4 great orrortuntty when
I be permitted the nomination of l.is
cid political zoe, Judge Herl.icll. rs
iS:he Democratic candidate for governor
I.tro!lc, Grcut. who would have made a
/ hot contest for the Republicans. Hill
Vas frightened off by the thi1l-veilet.
threats of Tammany Leader Murphy
who intin1ated that Grout, If nominal
ed would uot. receive the full support
OF the Ta.nnlany orsanization He con
sented 10 the nomination OF Ee"ricE in
It!a belief that derrick would receive
the support of the independent Demo
Gratis. That Hill committed his usual
'oEa.ler is shown il lie attitude to.
ward the party nominee OF the New
York Evening Post. an enthusiastic
Parker advocate. The Post not only
bolts EarricIl, the Hill compromise
candidate. but gives the reasons for its
act. In the leading editorial upon The
nomination the Post says:
The Post cannot advise anybody to
vote for D Cady Herrick. His ability
We do not question. On the bench. SO
far rs We know. he has been an impair
Iial judge But are we to attack Odell-
ISM with a candidate adept in ali the
d;srcputable arts of Democratic poll
ties in Albany county% Are we to
preach judicial propriety while noni-
mating q man who has been a local
party boss. though Judge? II Will
l2 said that Herrick was q useful or
@anizer for Mr. Cleveland. SO was
t!l@ notorious Rasin. of Baltimore, but
That does not fit him to be governor
That EeTrie;z has long been Fiil,s |
enemy will be brought forward as a |
argument: but that alone is
not enough no, earnestly desiring as |
II does the success of the Democratic |
national ticket, the Evening Post has /
Is Own character and consistency to
-! Z, S:.ri VIII not support HerricES
fer governor. III passing by Jerome /
and Shepard 10 nominate him the
Democratic convention deliberately |
lre" away It's great opportunity"
VIII Weaken the Party.
igIit4SN Nix In Sb.'SNicli " IiSi itih - /
BASED upon substantial grounds. He
degraded the Supreme bench BY acting
IS party boss in his own county while
serving as judicial officer of the State
This ofienae against judicial practice
:nd tradition became a scandal and
will seriously weaken the Parker tick
Il in the i1nnortant State Of New York.
The Republicans had grounds for fear
2l:SS that tn" convention would nomi-
tate Judge Gaynor or City Comptroll
T GrOIt. either of whom would have
ent strength to the Democratic ma
ionai ticket This outcome of the
saratoga Iluddle is only another proof
hat Hill is as weak in his concessions
0 foes as he is in attempting to hood
ink & rational convention. Tammany
.eader Murphy, who really has no in
crest in the Parker eampaign.t and
'ho has received several drubbings
ON HE has triumphed over fllis old
Ja. f5erricll is charged with having
rougEt about the defehti of HIS
andidatc. Coler, two years ago. and
i.nowr throughout lie State as one
r linls most unre,enting opponents
SIa.e politics.
The nomination OF Representative =
Tancis Burton Harrison fui lieut. enant
1vernoI, was intended 10 catch the
ote OF the better element here in the
ty. A1r. Harrison is a son Of Jeffer-
III Davis private secretary, Burton
Harrison, and OF the old novelist,
Is Harrison. 1t is not believed even
?, the Republicans that the candidate .
minated for governor viii be the
liet PARKER kind. He Is, in politics.
hustler and q practical worker.
dye ffergich viii fight and fight hard,
t Republicans believe the handicap
o great for him.
NONE IN ENGLAND. I