Evening journal., 1904-09-22
HERRICK THE NOMINEE
Chosen Unanimously For Gov
ernor by New York Demo-
cratic Convention.
F. B. HARRISON RUNNING MATE

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form Bitterly Denounees odsIl Ad-
ninistration.
Saratoga, n. Y. Sept. 22.-The Dem.
ocratic state convention adjourned sine
die after nominating the following
ticket:
For governor, Donald Cady Herrick
Of Albany.
For lieutenant governor, Francis
Burton Harrison Of New York
For secretary of state, John Palace,
Jr., of Monroe.
For comptroller, George Hall Of st.
Lawrence.
For state treasurer, William Muench
Of Onondaga
For attorney general, John Cunneen
Of Erie.
For chief Judge OF the court Of ap.
peals, Edgar NJ. Cullen Of Kings
For associate judge Of the court OF
appeals. William Il. Werner Of Monroe.
The decision to make Judge D. Cady
Herrick the nominee for governor was
not reached until exactly one hour aft
er the time which had been fixed for
the opening of the second days session
of the Democratic state convention.
The selection Of Judge Herrick It Is
generally believed. was partly If not
wholly In Difference to the wishes of
Judge Parker
Justice Herrick was essentially a
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ward NJ. Grout Of Brooklyn, comptrol.
Ter Of Greater New York, and Edward
NJ. Shepard, also OF Brooklyn, who
practically drove each other from the
field, Mr.. Shepard being finally dropped
from consideration because Of the op-
position OF Senator McCarren and the
Kings county organization. Mr.. Grout
because of the positive opposition of
Tammany Hall
Former Senator David b. Hill him
self presented TO the convention the
name Of Justice Herrick.
A notable feature OF the convention
was the disappearance of all open evi-
dence Of the factional warfare between
the Kings county organization, headed
by State Senator Patrick II. McCarren,
and Tammany Hall. under the leader
ship Of Charles +. Murphy.
Recognition of the harmonious state
OF affairs which had followed the tense
situation of the past two days was ex-
pressed in nearly every speech made,
especially those Of ex-Speaker Hill,
Representative w. Bourxe Cochran
opd Cfofo co,,ato,. r~r,.,,,oo II n..a.. Z. q
Tammany Hall. Luke Stapleton of the
Kings county organization and Major
II. II. Rockwell Of Elmira. who stood
as the representative Of John B.
Stanchfield.
The balance Of the ticket was a COM
paratively simple matter and the
speeches TO large extent consisted Of
personal tributes to the candidates Sc
lected. There was no opposition to the
nomination Of Justices Cullen and
Werner, the candidates named for the
court of appeals by the Republican
state committee last week.
The platform adopted is in part as
follows:
The Democrats Of the Empire state
proclaim anew their devotion TO the prln-
ciples Of government which we're enunci-
ated by Thomas Jefferson. the founder OF
the Democratic party, and make these
declarations upon state issues:
The paramount and overshsdowing is
sue IN state affairs is between ofiicial
honesty and official corruption.
odeil Denounced.
The people elected Benjamin b. odeM.
Jr., TO be governor. In paipable violation
OF his sworn obligation TO be the impartial
servant Of tho whole people. he has as
sumed to act as state chairman OF a po-
litical machine. His present dual relation
constitutes a public scandal and amounts
10 the grossest contempt Of duty In the
history OF the state. For the first time in
In its history the Empire State has a
governor whose personal integrity rests
under widespread suspicion. He has sur
rounded himself by high officials and ad-
visers under whose malign influence the
public revenues OF the state are largely
diverted to private profit. Instead OF be-
ing opposed to extravaganza and waste
the administration has become the actual
promoter OF adroit schemes 70 loot the
public treasury. and In the guise OF law
The example set in these affairs extends
TO counties. cities towns and villages un-
der Republican machine control. Thus
the corruption OF a party too long contin-
ued in power threatens to lower the Em-
pire State to the level OF Republican
Pennsylvania, where the moneys of the
taxpayers, exacted from their income and
earnings. are transferred by political CHI
canery TO the pockets of a ring Of plum
derers. who In turn yield a portion OF
their gains to pcrpetuate the political ma
chine that supports them.
Prodigal ana corrupt expenditures, de-
vised to consume instead OF 10 conserve
public funds. have so swollen the cost OF
government that the party in power dare
not levy a direct state tax TO meet It;
hence they resort TO indirect taxation in
the hope OF deceivfng the people.
Taxation. whether direct or indirect Is
always a public burden, and however or
wherever collected its proceeds should be
strictly devoted 10 public purpose instead
OF private enrichment.
Great Increase In Expenditures.
The appropriations OF the recent iegis-
hture were the largest known in the his
tory Of the state reaching the enormous
amount OF s26.0l1 200. These appalling and
unprecedented figures are the high water
mark OF increase in state expenditures
during the four years Of Governor Odelrs
administration.
During the last year OF Democratic ad-
mlnlstration the total appropriations OF
the state amounted TO si5. MANS The tax
payers OF the state-and they comprise
every working man and woman within it's
limits-are invited 20 consider these fK-
ures and then discover II they can any
Improvement IN administration which
would Justify or explain the enormous
increase IN its cost. All legitimate and
reasonable public improvements can be
conducted within greatly reduced appro-
priations By applying to them the same
care which able and enterprising business