The river press., 1904-10-26
KILKENNY HARMONY.
That Il the Kind thut Prevails Among
New York Democrats.

That Il the Kind that Prevails Among
New York Democrats.
Not Since the traditional cats Of Kill
kenny We're hung across line by their
tails has there been such an amusing
harmony of subdued discord as is heard
in New York, now that Judge d. Cady
llerriek has been nominated by the Dem
ocrats for governor. Judge Parker want
ed Edward NJ. Shepard, or District At
torney Jerome nominated for governor in
order to galvanize his campaign into che
scmblance Of life.
David b. Hill wanted John B. Stanch.
field. because Stanchtield best represent
ed the organization outside of New York
City, to which Mr.. Hill owes his ascend
ancy in the State Democracy. MIR. Hill
had no use for Herrick. who, as Demo-
cratic boss Of Albany County, has been
thorn in his side for years. But. it
is said, he accepted Herrick and put
/ him in nomination on the principle Of
the salesman who sold coat marked
SIS for $40, on doubtful credit, because
he would lose less if the bill was never
paid. Hill will lose less in Herrick's
defeat than it he had succeeded in noni-
Mating his friend Stanchtield.
Senator Patrick II. McCarren. the
Brooklyn boss, to whom Judge Parker
owes his nomination, wanted Comptrol-
Ter Grout nominated, and for time he
had Mr.. Hills ostensible support for
Grout. Judge Parker and Hill went back
on McCarren; the former to placate
Charles +. Murphy and Tammany, and
the latter because he couldn't help him.
self.
Tammany accepted Herrick because it
was willing to accept anybody who stood
for the discontinue of Boss McCarren.
AS a tomahaw5 in the hands of Charles
Il. Murphy with which to dispatch Nc
Carren, d. Cady Hcrrick would serve
Tammany much better than either Shep-
ard or Jerome.
Besides. did not Judge Herrick's career
on the bench present sterling claims on
the admiration and necessities of Tam
many? His abuse of his judicial posi-
ton to the political exigencies in Albany
is along the line of what Tammany con-
siders the higher walks Of politics. More
over. has he not practically pardoned an
official blackmailcr and protector of dis
orderly houses by imposing paltry fine
OF $1,000 on the notorious police Captain
Eianond?-a stroke Of judicial leniency
toward corruption in New York City pc
culiarly attractive to Tammany. II ..e
would SO act as judge. what prodigies
OF clemency to good men, might he not
perform as governor? So Tammany drop
ped Mayor Mcclellan and swallowed
Ilerrick and his record with genuine rel
ish and noisy gusto.
Not SO. however, the Democratic press
of New York City. The WORLD takes
its medicine with evident nausea; the
TIMES turns Herrick's picture to tho
wall and fixes it's gaze on Judge Parker.
with the reflection that one honorable
nomination in four years is as far as the
New York Democracy can be expected to
pander to the somewhat blunted moral
sentiment OF it's constituency. The
EVENING POST openly repudates
Herrick. saying that Il proper regard for
its own reputation forbids giving him
the negative support Of silence.
Fr~m this brief resume it may be
gathered that the elements for harmo-
NOUS Democratic campaign in New York
are all that could be desired--from q
Republican point Of view.