The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-23
ERRICK TORESIGN NEXTWEEK
ILL., FIRST DISPOSE OF THE
CASES NOW BEFORE HIM.
nee lie Became supreme Co urt Justice
lie Has Not Taken Any Active Part
In Poiltics-Many Congratulations
FROM Friends In and Out OF the state.

Albany. Sept. 22.-Daniel Cady Herriok,
q Democratic candidate for Governor of
is State, to-day received hundreds OF
Jegrams and letters from friends within
nd without the State congratulating him
i'd the Democratic party OF the State
nd nation upon his nomination. Justice
errick recently completed two weeks
,urt work in Brooklyn and will resign his
sice az Justice OF the Supreme Court as
son as he disposes Of the cases which came
efore him then. This he probably will
enabled to do by the end Of next week.
e will not pay any attention to the duties
hich his nomination for Governor thrusts
pon him until after he has cleared his
esk Of all questions awaiting his disposi-
on as Justice.
Justice Herrick will hold a special term
ere on Saturday and will perform mis- last
ublic duties as a Justice Of the Supreme
curt when he opens the regular local term
,hedued here for Monday morning. Then
expects to be relieved at once by the
resignation Of another Supreme Court
ustice to take his place. He has already
sked the Appellate Division Of this depart
lent to make such designation.
hrteen years ago Mr. Herrick has not
,ade single political speech. has not been
delegate to any political convention. has
ot conducted a political canvass, has not
resided at any political meeting, has not
srved on any political oompittee or in
NY way participated In politics aside from
attending the convention In Chicago In
&c., when Grover Cleveland was renomi-
.ated for the Presidency. Grover Cleve-
and and Mr.. Herrick were and are close
,ersonal friends and Mr.. Herrick attended
he convention simply In that capacity
md did not attend any OF Its sessions.
Mr.. Herriok 10 a fine political oampaigner
md an excellent stump speaker. He Is
Democrat of the Tilden, Manning, Peckham
chool and has stumped the State In many
ampaigns He is we'll known to both the
I'D and young Democrats throughout the
state, having participated In the Greeley
Brown campaign Of 1872, the Tilden cam
,aigns Of 1874 and 1875, the Robinson CAM
,aign Of 1870, the Hancock campaign OF
$40 and the Cleveland campaigns Of 1884
Ind 1888
Among the kilograms received to-day
BY Justice Herrick were these:
John B.. Stanchheld-.As the unanimous
choice Of the party congratulate you per-
sonally aud politically. Command
Former Comptro Her Of the Currency James
H. Eckels. Chicago--I wish to extend my
sincere congratulations on your nomination
, ss9 ., y s so = f sss.
lhe) pleasure OF max ing At Least one speech
In New York In your hehaif."
Big Tim Sulltvan-"Hearty congratulations
We will work from now unti election TO roll
up, an old-time Democratic plurality
Patrick H. grstulations to
next Governor"
Myron T. Herrick-"For myself and the
Ohio Herrioks please accept hearty oongratu-
lrtons. We only wish you were Republican
for this looks like q Republican year."
Hoke Smith, Atlanta, Ga.--Accept my cor
dial congratulations. At the same time
let me express my perfect confidence that the
New York Democracy has served the party
and country by honoring you"
Martin W. Littleton. President of Brooklyn
BOrough--"I congratulate the Democratic
party. and rejo Ice with yon upon your nomina-
ton, This ought to end fractional and fatal
disturbances in our party"
Norman L. Mack. Buff alo-"The Democracy
and all citizens OF the Empire State are to be
congratulated on your nomination. Accept
heartiest congratulations"
W. Caryl Ely OF Buralo-"Accep my
WINGED that you will be elected"
Ex-Justce Edgar l.. Fursman-"Sincere and
heartfelt congratulations"
!. 7. Shan ahan Of Montgomery oounty-"H
James Shanahan were living he certainly
would be a happy man to-day. His three
sons will put forth every effort to assist you"
Many others OF more personal and con-
fidental nature have been received by Jus
tice Herrick, including three letters from
Republican Supreme Court Justices, one
Of which reads
If. as the Presbyterians say. it Is fore
ordained" that we are to have Democratic
Governor, / know of no one could become
reconcled to in that position easier than to
YOU. While all your friends are pleased at
the high compliment to you which the nominal
lion signifies. cannot help regretting very
much that its acceptance will bring about
your retirement from the Supreme Court,
whero your services have been so valuable
and where they are so much needed II.
however. you are to resign. l desire to ex-
press to you my cordial appreciation of the
many kindnesses you have shown TO me
during the time we have been serving on the
bench together.
Another writes:
Congratulations on your nomination. II
any Democrat is to be Governor. YOU are the
hest one know Of for the place Permit me
W euggeot tudb yOu uo NOV resign uutll Jn6 Qay
before election, So you may be reappointed
the day aftor In case you are not elected.
The third writes:
concur In the choice Of the Democratic
convention. 1.-THE verdict OF the people is to
he In favor Of transferrin ITO the Democratic
party the executive and administrative
branches OF the State government there Is
no one In the State that should prefer to see
as Its Chief Executive.
Lewis Z. Carr one OF the best lawyers In
the State. and a prominent Republican.
has high opinion OF Justice Herrick, both
as man and jurist.
i have known Justice Herriok for over
ten years." said Mr.. Carr tonight, 'ever
since came to Albany, and knew Of him
before that have tried many cases be-
fore him, and our professional relations
have been close and constant. In all my
experience with him ! have never found
one particle Of evidence on which to found
assertions, such as some OF his enemies are
making that he has confounded politics
with his judicial duties. or let his political
or factonai affiliations influence his de-
clslons. Against n man OF such strong
political convictions and such fearless in
dependence in expressing them, 1t is almost
inevitable that such charges should arise.
Whenever he gave a decision Tor or against
a person identified with any political fac
non there were those who stood ready to
attribute them to partisan motives. From
my own experience know all such accusa-