The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-23

part in politics since he went on the
bench, supports his candidacy and
says
sd. Cady Herrick has been an ablG
and perfectly upright judge. Menu
bers of the bar respect him and speak
highly of him. When it was suggested
that he be named for the Chief Judge
ship Of the Court Of Appeals, made va
cant by the resignation of Judge Far
kerr no criticism was heard from law.
yers so far as we are aware, excep;
upon one ground to which we sha1
refer later. In nominating a judge
upon the bench, judge or hlgh
standing, the Democratic party has
made sure that it's candidate will EN-
| joy the confidence of the people. HI
present office is an ample guarantee
of worth and character. even If Judge
| Herrick had no other.
He is a native of New York. de is
thoroughly familiar with the public af-
fairs and the public interests of tbs
State and the transaction OF its pubic
business at Albany has for years beer
attentively observed by him. II elected
| he will be a capable and efficient Gov
ernor.'
The New York Herald approves the
| platform and writes enthusiastically
of Parker, but does not editorially dis
cuss Judge Herrick.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger, one
of the greatest independent papers in
| the country, has the following:
"Whatever else may be said of tho
New York Democratic State Conven-
ton. it very certainly must be said ia
| have been an open convention III
! marked contrast to that in which Gov
ernor Odell damned through a pre-
determined slate. There were manv
conferences among the various party
| leaders at Saratoga, but until the day
after the convention organized there
was no agreement on the ticket and
the candidate finally nominated for
Governor is not one whom any Of TIM
leaders is known to have particularly
urged or who had any conspicuous
| boom This in itself is encouraging
to those who still believe in popula!
government.
Though Judge Herrick is less wide
ly known outside the State than two
or three others whose nomination WIGS
discussed in advance, he is inferior to
| none of them in ability and character.
He holds a very distinguished postior
in the judiciary of the State, which
he has served with uprightnesS ana
dignity. He is a Democrat of the
school of Cleveland of whom he was
always a warm supporter, and the
manner of his nomination sufficiently
indicates that he bears no man S
tag.
THE New York Demo Gratis in this
nomination, have not missed their OPP
pOrtunity to make a clean, strong
hopeful fight against Odell and his OBJ.
noXious machine. As far as known,
Judge Herrick is without any personal
| 70 oil Inn oc,1,.
ably superior to his opponent in
strength and ability, his candidacy
should not only unite his own party
| but gain q large independent support
| with very fair prospect of success
| The election of a Democratic Governor
would not necessarily carry the State
| for Parker, but the chance will at least
have vivifying influence upon the
! National campaign"
The New York Sun. which is sup
porting Roosevelt. is severe in it's ar
raignment of Odell and will support
Herrick.
The whole country will rejoice that
the Democracy of the Empire State ts
united in the support of an able and
clean candidate. who is an aggressive
and vigorous campaigner, enjoying
the fullest confidence of the people of
| his State.
The entire ticket is a strong one.
The nomination of such a ticket and
| the harmony in the New York Democ-
racy is a sure index of a Democratic
victory in the Empire State in Novem-
| Der. The unity now pervading the De-
| mocracy in that great State will extend
to all sections of the Republic ana
stimulate Democrats to greater eXer,
tons. They will be correspondence
| cheered and strengthened by tha
! knowledge that the Democracy of the
| Empire State are standing shoulder tC,
| shoulder as one man. Whenever all
elements of the party are working in
concert in that State. New York cast1
| it's vote for the Democratic candidate.