The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-02
1uUeE HERR/cX IN HIS L/RRARr

1t can truthfully be said that the most
popular citizen OF Albany to-day is Judge
D. Cady Herrick. the Democratic nominee
for Governor Albany is both proud and
fond OF him.
1t is about six city blocks from the home
Of Judge Herrick to the City Hall And
every morning, the year around, when
he Is in town, the Judge can be seen com
ing down the hill at the same time. He
leaves his home at precisely s o'clock, and
the neighbors Whereabouts set their clocks
by him.
The Judge walks down the hill, goes
through the Capitol Park and enters the
City Hall, which stands at the foot of the
hill looking up Washington avenue.
Judge Herrick is tail man, heavily built,
with a face that is handsome and placid,
even peaceful in its expression.
His hair, which is grayish, is brushed
smoothly down. In front a lock hangs
down over the eyes In olden days his politi-
cal opponents used to judge Mr.. Herricks
mood by this lock, which took on various
phases during the day as he became more
or less agitated
Judge Herrick is not one of those states
men who began life on nothing at all.
hlb Was tlidll lltil i'm, Il Ddihti,
Of Schoharie county, and his grandfather,
Daniel Herrick was PR - sonal man of
that county before him.
When the time came to name the boy
his father said
Il do not like long names. MY own
name is Jonathan Richards Herrick |
have suffered all my life from tremendous
name. My son shall not be burdened
in this way
And so Judge Herricks name is not
long one. 1t is not Daniel nor David nor
Donald. 1t is just D.
David Cady was friend of the family
and Daniel Cady was a relative. But
the boy was named D-Cady Herrick The
d is hyphenated.
Although he had banker for father
and line OF wealthy relatives, the boy did
not rely upon any Of these, but determined
to start out for himself. He took lodgings
in Albany and went about the study of the
law in his own way.
At the age Of 4 he met with an accident.
While climbing a fence he slipped and
caught his foot in knot hole. The result
was a twisted leg and dislocated hip.
For many years he was an invalid, and
when he finally recovered he found him
Sell Witt n CTlppleu leg WHICH lpIC Iltl
with decided limp. Though he is n great
walker Judge Herrick still has this limp.
Something OF a recluse in his young man
hood, he loved to row upon the river and
to get away where he could study people
and see life as it was. 1t was years before
he outgrew this studious tendency and
to this day he likes to slip into the library,
where, with the latest novel, he can spend
q quiet hour reading.
In those early days the boy spent his
vacations around New York city. Then
for many years after he was married he
sought the Atlantic Highlands. But for
the last ten years he has been going down
to Moriches, l.. l., where in catboat he
can lie all day reading and sailing.
No man on the bench has ever worked
harder than Judge Herrick. He thoroughly
enjoys lis profession and his work He
likes the law and sympathzes with those
who are in distress.
But there il one class Of criminal with
whom have little patience. and that is
the wealthy criminal" says he. II feel
sorry for the poor man who has been
tempted and has fallen. lam always ready
to sentence him lightly. and sometimes it
worries me because | have been so very
easy with him.
But l can understand how he was
tempted. can see the hard life he has led.
can feel his struggle. know his tempta-