The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-22
HERRICK NAMED
BY DEMOCRATS
FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK.
WAS COMPROMISE BETWEEN
SHEPARD AND CIRCUIT.

1t Was Found That the Convention
Could Not Unite Upon Either Shep-
ard or GrOut-HilI Presented the
Name of HerricIz, and 1t Was Re-
ccived With Enthusiasm-Others
Nominated for the State Offices.
Platform Adapted.
Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 21.-Out of a
situation which at times seemed al
most impossible of amicable solution,
the leaders of the Democratic party
found way to unanimous action, and
at 3:25 O'Clock this afternoon the state
convention adjourned without day, aft
er having nominated unanimously the
following ticket:
For Goyernor-D. Cady Hcrrick of
Albany, at present justice of the state
Supreme Court.
For Lieutenant GovernOr-FTancis
Burton Harrison, New York, now a
representative in Congress from the
Thirteenth district.
For Secretary of State-John Pal
lace, Jr., of Monroe, now an assembly
man.
For Attorney GeneraI-JOhn Gu
neen of Erie, the present incumbent.
For ControIIcr-GcOrge Hall of st.
Lawrence, now Mayor of the city of
Ogdensburg.
For State Treasurer - William
Muench of Onandaga.
For State Engineer and Surveyor
Thomas III. Stryker of Rome, Oneida
county.
For Chief Judge of the Court of
AppeaIs-Edgar NJ. Cullen of Kings
(Democrat), now an associate justice
of that bench, and the Republican
nominee.
For Associate Judge of Court Of
AppeaIs-WilIiam l.. Werner of Mon
roe (Republican), now of that bench
by designation by Gov. Odell, and the
Republican nominee.
Conferences Resumed.
The conferences of leaders last night
were resumed before Z o'clock this
morning and continued almost up to
the moment Of the chairman's call in
the convention for nominations for the
office of Governor.
Former Senator David B. Hill pre-
scented to the convention the name Of
Supreme Court Justice Daniel Cady
Herrick, of Albany. Judge Herrick's
name was received with great en-
thusiasm and indorsed with cordial
speeches of support by representatives
of the three elements whose attitude
had been an important factor in the
serious situation which had formed the
subject of the conference. Incidental
ly, Senator Hill was accorded a recep-
tion, which was little less than an
ovation.
A notable feature of the convention
was the disappearance of all open
evidence of the factional warfare be-
tween the Kings county organization,
headed by State Senator Patrick H.
McCarren, and Tammany Hall, under
the leadership Of Charles f. Murphy
Duncan Campbell Lee, of Itasca, per-
manent chairman Of the convention,
made an extended speech, In which he
attacked the Republican state admin
gance and criticised Gov Odel him
self for his acceptance Of the dual role
OF Governor and chairman Of the Re-
publican State Committee.
The platform adopted includes IL
rect personal attack on Gov. Odell,
as well as a denunciation OF Republi-
can administrations, Endorsement OF
the Democratic national ticket. plat
form and resolutions, and strongly
worded discussion OF state and ma
tional issues from the Democratic point
Of view.
Compounded On HerricLs.
The chief participants IN the con-
forences which finally brought about
unanimous action were Senator I'M
former Lieutenant Governor william
o. sheehan. chairman of the executive
committee ~ the national committee.
George Foster Peabody treasurer Of
fhr national committee Chairman
cord Meyer ~ the state committee
and william h Rode ~ the state ESQ
rfunFf committed Stole senator
MrfHffrH Charles a. Murphy afafn
sfnnfaf Victor q noH'nf National
Committeeman h0fuiHu E Mark.
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