The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-21
go upon the stump and attack odellism
all over the State.


PLOTTING THE HERRICK BOOM.
The tomahawkers got to work on Justice
Herrick's boom. Justice Herrick lives In
Albany county, which has been the seat Of
war between David B. Hill and Justice
Herrick for dozen years, The county in
variably was Democratic until Mr.. Hill
moved to it from Elmira in 1902. From
time immemorial before that Justice Her.
rick had been the Democratic leader Of the
county. He was a Cleveland Democrat,
a Manning Democrat, q Tilden Democrat
and has always been an anti-Hill Demo-
cfat.
Justice Herrick's followers in the county
resented Mr.. Hills notion that he was
to become the leader Of the county just be-
cause he had been twice Governor OF
the State and because he was senior
United States Senator at the time.
Justice Herriok's friends, in other words,
looked upon Mr.. Hill as a carpetbagger,
and from that time to this very day the
Democrats of the county have been divided
between the Hill faction and the Herrick
faction, with the usual result that the Re-
publicans have won In the city and county
ever since. with the exception OF 1885, when
Augustus Van Wyck, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor. carried It,
It should be recalled right here, though,
that Justice Van Wyok was nominated for
Governor that year In q Democratic con-
vention which was controlled by COM
bination OF Richard Croker, Hugh MoLaugh-
lin, Edward Murphy, Jr., and the Erie county
Democrats whereas Mr.. Hill stood alone
in the convention for the nomination OF
John b. Stanchfeld.
So seriously has Justice Herrick's orgaui-
zation in Albany county been disintegrated
by the factional disturbances that eighty
four OF Justice Herhck's own political
workers are now on the Republican pay
roll Of the county, in Federal and State
places put there by Uncle William Barnes,
Jr, chairman OF the Republican execu-
tive State committee.
'oBNR wooD's PART IN THE OPPOSITION.
The Democratic leader Of Albany county
is Eugene D. Wood. People out West and
down South have read that David B. Hill
Is the Democratic leader Of the county.
As a ruatter Of fact Mr.. Hill could not go
as a delegate to q State convention or as
q delegate to a national con vention Of his
party without the say so Of Mr.. Wood.
Some folks have said that "Packey" McCabe
is the Democratic leader Of the county
That is as untrue as the statement Of Mr..
Hills leadership Of the county. Mr.. Wood
Is the real, live simon-pure Democratic
leader Of the county.
He does not like Justice Herrick little
bit The feeling between Mr.. Wood and
Justice Herrick has been bitter in the ex-
trene, and Of course Mr.. Hill has become
imbued with it. although for that matter
MIR. Hill did not require much stimulus for
his opposition to Justice Herrick. There
are twelve delegates from Albany county
to this State convention. and every man
Jack OF them, including MFR. Hill, is con-
troiied by Mr.. Wood.
The Albany county delegation, by the
direction Of Mr.. Wood, he'd meeting
to-day and, while not saying a word against
Justice Herrick as candidate for Governor.
announced that the delegation was solidly
for Justice Herrick for Chief Judge of the
Court Of Appeals. There Is hunor in this
statement for the reason that from the
present outlook there is no possibility that
Justice Herriok can be nominated for Chief
Judge OF tho Court OF Appeals.
RELUCTANT TO NAME CULLEN.
Mr.. Hill. Edward Murphy. Jr., and other
Democrats are very much opposed to tho
nomination by this convention OF Chief
Judge Cullen and William e. Werner for
A ssociate Judge, the candidates nominated
by the Odel convention held hero last
week. sOther Democrats do not believe,
though, that the Democratic party in the
State is strong enough, after ten years OF
defeat, to make the Judiciary a campaign
test this year.
They do not want to nominate Chief Judge
Cullen and Judge Werner on the Demo-
cratic State ticket any more than do
Hill and Mr.. Murphy and their friends, but
they consider 1t III advised and Ill timed to
make an issue Of the Republican State
conventions selections at this time.
The feeling over this matter Is intense
Eminent Democrats said here to-day that
they were sorry that Chief Judge Cullen
had taken the nomination for this place from
Republican State convention, and pointed
out how Governor Chairman Odell person
ally and the Republican Judiciary were to
be benefited by the nomination OF Chief
Judge Cullen and the nomination Of Judge
Werner and their Endorsement by the
Democratic State convention.
For instance. Chief Judge Cullen's ap-
pointment to the highest place on the bench
of the State courts leaves a vacancy for
Supreme Court Justice In the Second Ju-
dicial district. which is to be filed by APP
pointment by Gov. Odell. Republican
lawyers Of the Second Judicial district have
popped up a. candidates for the place
The salary is Sl7,5oo a year.
The appointment Of Chief Judge Cullen
TO his present place by Governor-Chairman
Odell gives to the GovernorC Chairman
the designation OF an Associate Judge Of
the Court of Appeals from the Supreme
Court Justices, and the Governor Chair
man is to designate q Republican.
The election Of Judge Werner as an As
ISOLATE Judge Of the Court Of Appeals gives
Governor Chairman 0dell the appointment
Of Supreme Court Justice in the Seventh
Judicial district In place Of Judge Werner.
and also gives Governor Chairman Odell
tho right TO designate as an Associate
Judge Of the Court of Appeals q Supreme
Court Justice to succeed Mr.. Werner.
Thus by the nomination and election OF
Chief Judge Cullen and Judge Werner.
Governor Chairman Odell has the designa-
ton OF two Supreme Court Justices to be
Associate Judges of the Court Of Appeals.
and the appointment OF two lawyers, one
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