New-York tribune., 1904-10-02


-,-sn,a. .v of three local machine governments,
-rteb have remained notorious through al sue
ding years. In that year John Y. McKane
-.ui held sway N Gravesend and William F.
ebeshan MAS. as yet. master Of that machine
= rhe city If Buffalo which has given the name
- buffalo methods" 20 municipal corruption q
,.s lowest sort for decade In Albany third
,-oehine. not less noteworthy. acknowledged the
--Ie OF Justice D. Cady Herrick. the present
nemocratic nominee for Governor- The history
~ al three OF these forces Of corruption IS well
t,oVn 10 ali who read the newspapers Of That
time II Is interesting, moreover, TO md in
.qTbe Brooklyn Eagle" Of April Is. 1894, the
..rlor,ng comparative estimate Of these ma
chimes:
For a long time" said that pape-. elections
had beer ar bad under the Z. Cady Herrick ma
,pine In Albany rs they We're under the Murphy
machine IN Troy and, we regret TO say. con-
sisersblv worse taan they were under the John
Y arcKane machine in Gravesend."
Moreover O appreciate fully the comparison
20 e-,,a1f-v with me Murphy machine IN Troy.
!, -rus+ he recalled THAI. as The Eagle knew.
vi.hin wear citizens Of Troy VINO attempted
- Ass m honest ballot had been shot the
srreers. thar The infamous Bat shea ana MS
bunies stfu remained in power in the Rensse-
,ser civ. and murder was c0iucident with The
exercise Of the franchise
rate has dealt strangely and uuereniv with
che three masters OF these several machines.
rEift -e.-ibutory justice overlook John 7
NcKsne, VINO passed from power 20 the peFh-
,enfiarr wi1hin twelve months. Driven from
Bueslo after the wreck Of his machine al the
bands OF m outraged public. William T. Shee-
han has survived 70 he TIE sdyance agent and
.o,bsentisl adviser Of The safe and sane can
dtdate OF the Democratic party for President
whose fear FOR the safety OF the Constitution
the Buffalo boss" OF other days plainly shares
Bu+. srrangest CT all. q The lot Of Justice u.
csdv Herrick who was IN 1888, according 10
~The Brooklyn Eagle" The master Of "a machine
worse even rhau that of the Gravesend Grim
tnal for. while John Z. AIcAane's political ca
reer terminated iu state Prison, Justice D. Cady
Herrick's IS now aspiring 20 the Executive
Chant al Albany
SAMPLE OF JUDICIAL DIGNITY
one more of the irouical praaks OF fate should
Be noted at the very outset before passing IN
brief review The history Of the political career
Of The. Democratic standard bearer. "hen Dem
ocratic leaders turned. reluctantly perhaps, Dut
driven by force q circumstances. 20 Esopus'
there 10 hud the candidate who Il was hoped
was 10 lead them out q the wilderness OF
T3rvanisna and poverty into The pleasant land
Of Jenersorian principle and the plenty OF Pat
-onage. new political phase vas added 10 The
sarrpalg,s. F7esclltelv silent. Chief Judge Al
ton 3 Parker iteIarec ans reltEraied tas' dec
laration thai judicial dignity forbade his egv-
.ug vent 70 q single political utterance. Every
embarrassing question was avoided. every re-
guest Tor a statement q principle eluded by
the emphatic declaration that politics and the
bench were separated by a gulf impossible tn
sts prof-udiry What q delightful consistency
i was taat alcla1ea me cAoice lh me Deli'o-
cratic State Convention oI q czncidate, 70 save
New OK 7--le - F-1Ae.' o. WON Il vas
Apr IL L1e'-
The Official calendar Tor this judicial district calls
o. tie second Mo1a1v il A7rt- ghlca was yester-
esy and iae 5uase assigned 10 tH-s circuit i -
J1age q Gadv Her-.ck. rozsve- is i- Albany,
Hnd /. Z reported L.aL as 8 2e55- u 5oTl-eslrs i
in ms civ t~on the common Council Chamber Of
ths supreme Court Laamrers. n tae city @ aali.
not a1-sn5.E K LIS duties as jadEe Of the su-
prem Court ana WY p Is necessary for hlt1 70
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bary eaues q, ,-o+ae- ,gainet the political
abuses and gross outrages perpetrated by the
political machine o. which Justice D. Cady Her
:iek was the unguestIoned master With refer
ence 10 the Democratic gubernarorial nominee
Of to-day the machine boss Of 1883, Judge Peck
ham said WITH inference mistaken by none;
SIM. h.... - ..,. ,.s,.,., .,os,-
ton, have selt t6at lJ Vas not the part Of any