The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-23
Judge HERRICK NAMED
FOR GOVERNOR OF N. Y.

gust Belmont and former United States
Senator Edward Murphy Jo.. OF Troy.
Judge Herrick was essentially
compromise candidate, as between
Edward Ne. Grout OF BROOKLYN, comp
trolIer Of Greater New York and Ed
ward NJ. Shepard, also or Brooklyn.
who practically drove each other from
the field Mr.. Shepard being finally
dropped from consideration because
of the opposition OF Senator McCarren
and the Kings county organization,
Mr.. Grout because OF this positive OF.
position Of Tammany Hall.
Two factors dominated all the re-
gotiations and discussions leading up
to the final disosition Of the ticket.
One was Senator Hills announced IN
tention to single out the strongest
possible candidate upon whom anything
like an agreement could be reached.
The other was Mr.. Sheehan's insis-
tence upon unanimous action. Both
expressed themselves after the con-
yention as absolutely satisfied with the
result.
The balance of the ticket was
comparatively simple matter and the
speeches to a large extent consiste
of personal tributes to the candidates
selected.
Mr.. Hill made a little speech tonight
from the balcony OF his room in the
Grand Union Hotel. A crowd Of dele
gates gathered on the walk, serenaded
him with a band and clamored Tor
his appearance. He came out and said:
"Fellow Democrats, I thank you for
your kindness expressed in this greet
ing and / desire to congratulate you
upon the splendid work of the con-
vention ended today. Tt means victo-
ry in the state of New York and which
in my judgement is the forerunner OF
the nation.
with the Albany Democratic Club this
evening, and William F. Sheehan went
to New York on the Empire State Elk
press. Charles F. Murphy left with
the Tammany delegation soon after
the convention adjourned.
The platform is largely devoted to
state issues. 1t "arraigns before the
bar of public Judgment the one man
power that today dominates the Re-
publican organization of New York
state"
"The people elected Benjamin b.
Odell, Jr., to be governor. In palpa-
Bile violation of his sworn obligation
to be the imperial servat of the whole
people he has assumed to act as state
chairman Of a political machine. His
present dual relation constitute a pub
lie scandal and amounts to the gross
est contempt Of duty in the history of
the state.
For the first time in it's history, the
Empire state has governor whose
personal integrity rests under wide
spread suspicion He has surrounded
himself by high officials and advisers
under whose malign influence the pub
lie revenues of the state are largely
diverted to private profit. Instead of
being opposed to extravaganza and
waste, the administration has become
the actual promoter of adroit schemes
m loot the pIIhlic trp4
Of national issues the platform says:
I'VE endorse the Democratic nat
ional Platform and resolutions adopted
at st. Louis in July last, as a complete
exposition of Democratic principles
and policies, upon all the living issues
of the present time. We approve sound
sentiments so admirably expressed by
our national candidates in their speech
es of acceptance.
I'VE cordially endorse the Demo-
cratic nominations for President and
vice president OF the United States.
New York has been greatly honored
by the Democracy of the nation in
the selection of the candidate whom it
presented for the Presidency. An Q BILE
jurist, an answering Democra., 4
firm believer in constitutional govern
ment, a bold defender of the rights of
the people, always consistent and sin
cerely friend Of all who labor, never
al dusoCdte Oh Special prlVlllSe, even
an opponent of monopulistic combina-
t1ons which oppress the people, his
election to the Presidency will signal
ize return to the paths marked ou.
by the founders of the republic.
Ills associate upon the ticket is a
self made man, long identified with
large business interests, whose success
in commerce strikingly illustrates the
results that may be won by individual
merit under political institutions which
open equal opportunities to all, who
has served the people and his party,
with fidelity and wisdom in the SER
ate Of the United States and who in
the vice presidency will sustain the
best traditions of that high and hon
orable office.
'The signs of the times point aus
piciously to Democratic triumph. Not
IN many years have the Independent
voters manifested SO decided a dispo-
sition to act with the Democratic par
ty. Even in a hopelessly Republican
state. like Maine, there has been a
great Democratic re-awakening. a
sweeping reduction in the Republican \
plurality, of nearly 5000 from that of
four years ago.
We unhesitatingly promise the
Democracy of the nation that the cleo.
toral vote Of the Empire state will be
cast for Alton B. Parker and Henry
G. Davis