The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-27
SITUATION
IN new YORK
IIcrrick Leads United Den1oc-
racyRepublicans Badly Torn
by Dissension.
BIG LEADERS HARMONIOUS
Daniel and Montague High Up
in List Of Speakcrs-W. j.
Bryai1's Name First.

Especial to The Times. Dispatch)
NEW YORK, September 26.-trhc t,oini-
nation OF Judge Daniel Cady Herrick
for Governor OF New York by the Demos
Gratis has united the party throughout the
State. Former Senator Hill and Judge
I1erricls have buried the Ratchet and
leaders of auarrellng factions In New
York city have followed their example.
The convention was the largest ever held
In New York by either party and Ell.
thusiasm marked ats progress from start
to finish. There is not a weak spot on
the ticket and the Democratic and inde-
pendent press Of New York is practically
unit In It's support. The nominations
are so popular THAT a great Democratic
victory in New York State is assured.
The action Of the Republican State
Convention Of Now York was exceedingly
satisfactory TO the Democrats. but has
caused a serious break in the ranks OF
their opponents. Governor Odell, who is
likewise tho chairman Of. the Republican
State Committee, a dunl3 reln tionship un-
precedented in the history Of American
politics. was tho absolute dictator of the
ticket placed in nomination.. He had an-S
nounced pu blicly that the convention
would be an open one, but the outcome
demonstrated TO use the picturesque LAM
g,iage of ono OF Odcll's victims, that it
was IAN open convention only In the
sense that there was a trap-door in the
floor" Timothy c. Woodruff. Of Brook
Ign, the acknowledged Republican boss
of that borough, n man of &unquestioned
popularity III his party. especially among
the younger voters. WIS an asprant FOR
the gubernatorial nomination.. lie had
as chief sponsor the venerable Thomas G.
Plat, a senator of the United States
and for many years as truly the Republic
can dictator In this State as Governor
Odell is now. Odeli, with his large body
of wel-trained puppets rode over Senator
Plat rough-shod. and. not satisfied with
such treat ment Of his one-time mentor,
he added insult to injury by boasting
of his triumph over a fallen foe. Tho
effect which the action OF this machine
ridden convention has had upon the aver
age Republican may be imagined from
the fact that the New York Sun and the
"Wall: Street journal" have already re-
pudiated the nomination of Higgins TO the
governor ship, and are treat tins 1t with;
contempt. The Generalization OF the
party is further illustrated by the re-
fusal of the Press, +" one OF the stal~art
organs of the party. to support the can.
didate for Lieutenant-Go Every
where Republicans are found who, while
In most cases remaining loyal to Roose-
velt announce their purpose of doing their
share to put a quietus on Odell and
Odcllisnn.
National Committee Harmonious
Tho Democratic National Committee is
doing splendid work despite all reports
to the contrary. Stories OF dtssensions
In the committee all emanate from Re
publican sources There has oeen
studied attempt to misrepresent the pur-
noses and work OF the committee, but
while some of these reports have been
annoying, they have not In the least de-
tracted from the zeal and unity with
which the committee Is doing the work
entrusted to it. At the urgent request
OF Messrs Taggart, Sheehan and Bel
mont, as we'll as at the solicitation OF
Judge Parker, Senator German has con-
sented to spend much Of his time at
headquarters, and to give the committee
the benefit of his experience and advice.
That he is one OF the mastery political
organizers Of the country goes without
saving, Senator German does not super
sede Chairman Taggart, as designing Re-
publican editors and politicians has as
serted, but will work with him IN perfect
accord and assist him in every way ~
his power The same spirit animates a.!
who are prominent In the management OF
the campaign. All are anxious to win u
decisive Democratic victory, and the plans
of the committee. which cannot and WIZ
not be made public, contemplate givlns
the Republican party the fight or its IRE.
Immediately following the nomination
OF Inc Democratic State ticket the battle
win begin, and 1t will be fought to a nm
ish in every State in which there Is q
prospect Of Democratic success. Just
what States the National Committee. mas
decided upon as pivotal must be left 70
the imagination, but 1t will not he long
before their identity will be known to tho
Republicans and all others Interested.
Able Orators to the Fore.
| Never before IN all It's history has the
| Democratic party been able to put into
the field SO large and SO able q corps OF
| public speakers as Is at its command this
year The list OF men OF national reputa-
| ton numbers three hundred, and In adj
| dition to these. hundreds OF good speak
crs. whose activities have been confined
to their own 1..ates. VIII BIG heard upon
| tho stump. Among tho real orators Who
| will be heard In support Of tho Demo
cratic ticket, some Of whom have already
made their initial speeches, are William
| T. Bryan, Senator Bailey of Texas; Sena-
tor Daniel, of Virginia; Bourkc Cochran,
Of New York; Richard Olney, OF Massa-
| chusclta; Governor Montague, OF Virginia;
Judge Gray. Of Delaware; Carl Scllurz,
OF New York: John G. Carlisle.
Henry G.. Davis Grover Cleveland.
General Nelson A. 5iilcs Senator
German. of Maryland; Jldson liar-
mon, OF Ohio; Senator Culberson, OF
| rcxas; David y. Hi, OF New York;
Senators Teller and Patterson, Of Colo.
RADIO Joseph w. Fol1, OF MiHsourl; VIII
| liam n. Villas, OF Wisconsin: ex-senator
| Charles A.. Towne formerly Of Minnesota,
bu, nov 0f Now York; George Turner.
of Washington. and 1T least q score OF
others. Altogether. the committee has y
| list Of some two thousand men who VIII
deliver speeches during The campaign
| tho larger proportion OF whom have rol-
untecrcd their services. Last but not
least among tine speakers viii be Judge
| Parker himself, II was not his inten'
1 lion originally to make any yet speeches,
| hut 80 great and emphatic llas been the