The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-18
DERRICK GIVES A PLEDGE,
GOD HELPING ME, HE SAYS, FOR
AN HONEST STATE GOVERNMENT.


in Madison Square Garden-Great
Audience Cool Save TO state Issues
Cheers Bryan's Name and Applsuds
Mcclellan, Attleton and Congress-
man Lamb-Herrick Tells what Odcil.
ism Means and Promises Homo Rule
Tho People Are 70 He Trusted"
The Parker Constitution Club, with the
help OF the Democratic and Manhattan
Clubs, held Parker and Davis ratification
meeting in Madison Square Garden last
night with fine free show Of fireworks in
Madison Square as q curtain raiser. ,
The Hon. D-Cady Herrick came to town
to talk for the State ticket, and was the
principal speaker at the meeting. The
reception he had was q remarkable one
Very little enthusiasm was provoked by
the other speeches. Indeed, when Judge
Herrick concluded his remarks, there was
a considerable exodus from the building.
The name Of Parker stirred applause In
spots and places in the great amphitheatre,
but even with the help Of the rooters II
was sustained with difficulty for not longer
than few seconds at a time.
Judge Herrick started In by saving:
Il thank you for this cordial greeting and
bring you good cheer. For the past
few days l have been speaking In various
parts Of the State. and tell you that'K the
election were held tomorrow Alton Brooks
Parker would get the electoral vote Of
New York"
There was polite applause at this stsee-
ment and some Of the women waved flags.
But the demonstration didn't have q very
hearty ring. The Judge stuck valiantly
to the national end Of his Job for about
fifteen minutes more. Then he went STRAIGHT
at State issues.
oDRLLIsM sole ISSUE THAT srrRHxn.
The change in the temper Of the audience
was marked. Judge Herrick had been talk
ing about Odellism for not more than i've
minutes when a man leaning against ono II
the western props of the platform shoutsd.
In voice that would have reached TO Thirx.
avenue:
Good boy, Judged Souse 'emi'
The audience cheered this good and hard
and the slight chill in the stmosphpre was
dssipated.
Judge Herriok talked about tho con-
duct of the State institutions for tho feeble
minded and told how, under the Odell
regime, the infirmities Of humanity had been
made to pay their tribute to graft, h
took up the taxation OF the savings Of the
poor and the audience punctuated every
sentence with cheers. Finally the speaker
got down to the Democratic plan to amend
the Raines law and told how that MEASURE
In practice had lent itself to the propaga-
ton Of vice In the large cities. Men and
women applanded for all they were worth
JUDGE HERBIcK OFFERS A PLRDa1.
Finally came a short but impressive
peroration. Judge Herrick dropped his
manuscript and, looking over tho crowd
deliberately for a second or two. said IN
substance:
Il did not court this nomination II
elected It means years OF hard, unceasing
mics, the disappointment and .eatrange-
ment Of personal and political friends.
But have heard the call OF my party and
answered. Applause.l And. Il the people
choose me for their Governor lhe raised
about to sayl, pledge you my word, under
God, to administer the trust fearlessly and
honestly"
AS the Judge sat down the great audience
& 1hs waved ass add
kerchiefs. The whole audience whooped II /,
up for Ave minutes. Then the Hon. Cum
shoe Bill Stone, a Senator in Congress
from Missouri. arose to talk PARKER and
more national issues. Many of the audi
ence rose with him and went out. The
tramp Of the outgoers made 1t impossible
for Mr. Stone to make himself heard.
"The audience will be in orderl" shouted
Mayor Mcclellan, chairman Of the meet
those on their feet continued on their way.
The arrangements for the meeting could
not have been better. The decorations
were elaborate. The rafters and roof
were hidden by great canopy Of flags, 1
Illuminated by many inoandesoent lamps.
In the middle Of the north wall. A nne
band played in the east gallery.
NOT LIKE THE OLD CAMPAIGN DAYS.
The great amphitheatre was wen filed,
but those with memories eight years long
could not help but compare the meeting
when Bryan packed not only the Garden,
but every approach thereto, and when,
later, Bourke Cochran did the same thing
when he replied to Bryan and rallied Demo
crafts It,, to the 4, support Of Mckinley Kin Be,
last night was like a side show to circus.
At no time was there any crowd around
the approaches to the Garden and ticket
holders had not the slightest difficulty In
getting through the police lines to the
doors.
The Hon. Randolph B. Guggenhetmer
called the meeting to order and Introduced
Mayor Mcclellan as the chairman. The
Mayor was received with enthusiasm.
ut is evident, he said, after he had.suc-
ceeded in sitting the crowd, that you
and need no introduction"
There was another whoop then. In his
speech the Mayor said in part:
Mayors Argument for Parker.
Every patriotic citizen should cast his
vote as his conscience directs, az though
the result of the election depended upon
the correctness OF his Judgment and the
purity of his motives. We believe that the
contention OF the Democracy Ia 30 wise
and just and its Presidential candidate 80
able, 30 prudent and 30 safe that II the
issues of this campaign are approached in a
spirit OF true patriotism every intelligent
voter may gladly give his suffrage in support
OF our cause.
1t is Of the first importance to the people
who are the producers Of all wealth how
much is taken from them by taxation for
the expenses of government. There il
no question that the people want an
economical administration. and In so far
az any government fails in the exercise of
reasonable economy 1t is recreant to the
trust which II is called upon to discharge.
The people feel the burden Of an extrava-
giant administration in a thousand ways.