New-York tribune., 1904-10-13
GRUDGE AGAINST HERRICK
Mayor Hogaa'S Friends in Rensse-
Iaer to Knife Candidate.

Troy " Y. oct II (SpeciaD.-Democratic de-
moralzatiou in this city and in Rensselaer,
County has reached a point which has excited
the alarm not merely of the State committee.
but also of the Democratic Judge Boss him
self and hardly day passes without the visit
of some representative Of Judge Herrick seek
ing To placate the insurgent factions. Conserva-
tive Republican estimates give President ROose-
Welt far larger majority this TALL than Mr.. Nc
Kinley received. and Mr.. Higgins at least 1000
greater majority than Governor Oden received
two years ago The quarrel between the two
wings OF The local Democratic organization has
reached a point which precludes an armistice or
peace. and the wing in control OF the city the
faction headed by Mayor Joseph F. Hogan, will
almost 10 a man vote the Republican ticket at
the polls.
Two things have combined 20 bring al bout the
present split in Troy, each Of which will be an
important factor on Election Day. In the first
place the Hogan Democrats viii knife the Her
rick ticket because of their fight with eN-Sen-
ator Edward Murphy. jr.; in the second place,
recent decision OF Judge y. Cady Herrck from
the bench in a matter which involved their con-
troll OF 81 coo 900 worth Of patronage. has given
a personal note 10 their hatred Of the Demo
cratic candidate. where before he would have
been disked merely AS the candidate OF the
friends of ex-senator Murphy. With the realiza-
ton OF this bitterness II should he remembered
that the Hogan faction at the las- primary cas-
4G per cent OF the Democrat vote. This en-
phasizes the extent OF the spi'
The quarrel between the Hogea and Murphy
factions goes bacl. to the election OF Hogan as
Mayor. year ago. For years there had been
split In the Democrats ranks between Murphy
and ex-Mayo- Conway. who had been twice
elected with Republican Endorsement. But last
year he made terms with Murphy. much to the
disgust Of those who had beer with the eX-Se1--
ator In the long fight against him. and the united
party elected Hogan by majority Of less than
100. Then. as usua,. Murphy sent list OF ap-
pointmentl TO his Mayor. the slate Of all tbs
men 10 be appointed In the new administration
Hogan promptly sent it back, with the word
that he meant to be his boss and appoint his
own city officials and by way Of emphasizing
this point began by making his brother. then
janitor in one OF Murphy's buildings Chief Of
Police From this moment the struggle between
Hogan and Murphy became a life and death one
Murphy declared that lie would never make
terms with Hogan and that he would spend
fortune. if necessary to destroy him With the
support of all the officeholders appointed by him.
Hogan nearly defeated Murphy in the primaries
He next took the fight to the legislature Troy
has a public improvement commission composed
Of three members and controlling the expendi-
bers OF this commission-the Controller and the
president OF the Common Council-are elected
by the people They are Murphy men, The
third. the Commissioner Of Public Works is a
Hogan appontee Last winter the Hogan peo-
PIE secured the passage of bill in the leglslat-
ure increasing the membership, by adomg the
May or and the Corporation Counsel thus sl'ihs
the Mayor control OF the commission On a
Taxpayers suit the Murphy people carrleu tue
question OF the cOnsttutionality OF TINS NleaSuie
UP to d. Cady Herrick. who declared II uilco"-
stitutional, thus defeating the HogahEes anu
earning their lasting enmity.
All this time ex-senator Murphy perslsteo Al
his declaration that he would have nothlhS
whatever to do with Hogan. and now the present
election offers Hogan his sole chance. lie goes
out of office next year, and his fight Is FOR pot
cal existence. But .. Cady HerTick has alreaoS
recognized the danger of the situation. ana sent
one appeal after another to Mayor Hogan
Nominally the Hoganites are supporting w lne
ticket They tell all questiOners that they ar
for the Democratic candidates but their HieHuS
hear "A different story. and there is not SlIlSlc
ToIitician In Troy. Republican or Democrat, VINO
| does not know that several thousand tosai. s.
votes will go for Higgins just as HerrlcK Eott II
I'm Albany County were cast Tor Governor I Ou1''
g., 1902 ar Weed Conway votes for the RepuO-
lican ticket in Clinton County the same year
Rensseiaer is normally, Republican by l.oto.
| 7. Tave Odell . 100 in 1902. The most conserva-
.t estimate for Higgins Is 1000, with more for
PooseVeit AS high as 1000 majority has been
| nronhesied bv the more sanguine. but Senator
Nv w n Rarnes Of Nassau. who represents the
! o,,r,,, In the state Senate is authority for the
= o1o astimata The political disaffectiOn of the
5ovoocrats i'm Troy is apparent on all sides. The
| Iyo.ray neople sometimes making public dec
ti,, Of LOYALTY. are busy with their plans for
itSry ~ the Murphy ticket They say frankly To
hlilS Ii SSriends that the election az Herrick will
@ Ile tbei,. political extinction. They recall the
11.,oi me-, activity Of the Judge Boss in Albany
PPt,. In former years, and they realize that
49, - t.ar.tor Murphy the official head of the
y5I-ac ~ of Rensselaer, County. and eX-Mayor
C, Who is his political lieutenant and heir
9,i ling the state patronage that Herrick with
| control if elected. ,,.,
,insnt Hoganite. holding an official posi-
a. q, ~ ~ -bo declined TO have his name used, but
lioil iS no besitancy in discussing the question
..t9II- has declared that 1t is a of no
,r aIu,d and We have no choice You needn't
1nit 1it for Election Day 10 figure out what Reas
49, w,,II do / suppose Herrick will get more
49,. .l,sn Coer in Albany County but the Re
tiiosn majority In the two counties of Al
b,,t md Rensselaer, viii be greater this year
,IaS TasS q was in 1902. when Oden had $500 in
| Aibanv and nearly 1900 in Rensselaer,. Higgins
viII get 10000 I'm the two counties this trip. de-
ste Herrck's appeals to Hogan to come In
ana aesnite his offers. which are interesting, as
evidences of his anxiety.