The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-07
Kilkenny HARMONY.
That Is the Kind that Prevails Among
New York Democrats.

nat Is the Kind that Prevails Among
New York Democrats.
Not since the traditional cats OF XII
kenny We're hung across n line by their
tails has there been such an amusing
harmony of subdued discord as is heard
in New York. now that Judge ID. Gladly
lierrlck has been nominated by the Dem
ocrlts for governor. Judge Parker want
ed Edward NJ. Shepard, or District At
torley Jerome nominated for governor in
order to galvanize his campaign into the
semb!ance of life.
David b. Hill wanted John B. Stanch-
field. because Stanchheld best represent
ed the organization outside of New York
City, to which Mr.. Hill owes his ascend
ancy in the State Democracy. Mr.. Hill
had no use for Herrick. who, as Demo-
cratic boss of Albany County, has been
n thorn in his side for years. But. it
is said, he accepted Herrick and put
him in nomination on the principle of
the salesman who sold n coat marked
So for $40. on doubtful credit. because
he would lose less il the bill was never
paid. Hill will lose less in Hcrrick's
defeat than if he had succeeded in nomi-
mating his friend Stanchtield.
Senator Patrick ii. McCarren. she
Brooklyn boss. to whom Judge Parker
owes his nomination. wanted Comptrol-
Ter Grout nominated. and for Il time he
had MIR. Hills estclsible support for
Grout. Judge Parker and Hill went back
on McCarren; the former to placate
Charles +. Murphy and Tammany, and
the latter because he couldn't help him
self.
Tammany accepted Herrick because it
was willing to accept anybody who stood
for the discontinue of Boss McCarren.
As Il tonahawk in the hands of Charles
+. Murphy with which to dispatch Nc
Carren, ID. Cady Herrick would serve
Tammany much better than either Shep-
ard or jerome.
Besides, did not Judge Herrick's career
on tue bench present sterling claims on
the admiration and necessities of Tam
many! His abuse of his judicial posi-
ton to the political eNigencies in Albany
is along the line OF what Tammany con-
siderS the higher walks of politics. More
over. has he not practically pardoned an
official blackmailer and protector of dis
orderly houses by imposing a paltry fine
OF $1,000 on the notorious police Captain
Hiamond!-u stroke of judicial lcnieIlcy
toward corruption in New York City pc
c~uliarly attractive to Tammany. IL 10
would so act as judge, what prodigies
OF clemency to good men, might lie not
perform as governor? SO Tammany drop
ped Mayor Mcclellan and swallowed
Eerrick and his record with genuine rel
ish and noisy gusto.
Not so. however. the Democratic press
of New York City. The WORLD takes
its medicine With evident nausea; the
TIMES turns l1errick's picture to tho
wall and fixes its gaze on Judge Parker.
With the reflection that one honorable
nomination in four years is as far rs the
New York Democracy can be expected TO
pander to the somewhat bluntel moral
sentiment of its constituency. The
EVENING POST openly repudiates
Herrick. saying that Il proper regard for
its own reputation forbids giving him
the negative support Of silence.
From this brief resume it may be
gathered that the elements for n harn1o-
NOUS Democratic campaign in New York
are all that could be desired-from 4
Republican point Of view.