The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-09-27
HERRCK is NOMINATED.
Democratic Convention at Saratoga
Names State Ticket.
HARRISON FOR SECOND PLACE

HARRISON FOR SECOND PLACE
Candidates Are Finally Chosen With No
Opposition-David b. Hill dominates
JGdge Herrick The Platform in
Brieg--sketch Of the Judges Life
Description OF the Convention.
Saratoga, N. Y.-After a two days
session the New York State Democ-
racy nominated the following ticket:
For Governor-D, Cady Herrick, Of
Albany.
For Lieutenant Governor = Francis
Burton Harrison, Of New York.
For Secretary of State-John Pal
lace, Jr., of Monroe.
For Attorney General = John Cum
neen, of Erie.
For Comptroller-George Hall, of St.
Lawrence.
For Treasurer William Muench, Of
Onondaga.
Thomas H. Stryker, of Oneida.
For Chief Judge of the Court Of APP
peals- Edgar M. Cullen, of Queens.
For Associate Judge William f..
Werner, of Monroe.
The delegates began the march to
the Convention Hail an hour before
noon on the opening day Of the Dem
ocratic State Convention.
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tan
many Hall, accompanied by w.
Bourke Cochran and Senator Victor J.
Bowling, took a. seat at the head OF
the Tammany delegation on the left
front Of the hall. McCarren, with his
Kings County followers, sat further
back to the right.
Chairman Cord Meyer, Jr., of the
State Committee, raped for order a
few minutes after noon. He asked
Messrs. McCarren and Harrison, of
New York, and Beardsley, of Oneida,
to escort William B. Hornblower to
the chair, which they Immediately did.
Mr.. Hornblower received an enthu-
siastic reception. His speech con-
sumed about an hour,
At the conclusion of Hornblower's
address former Assemblyman James j.
Fitzgerald mounted the platform, and
gave notice of withdrawal of the con-
test instituted by former Assembiyman
Curry.
Thomas F.. Smith, the Secretary Of
Tammany Hall, called the roll of dele
gates.
After the various committees had
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until IL o'clock the next morning.
At conference of Democratic lead
ers, which began at IL o'clock that
night and lasted well into the morning,
an effort was made to settle on can
didate for Governor.
The conference was held in the rooms
of ex-United Staes Senator Murphy in
the Grand Union Hotel. The others
present at the conference were Mr..
Sheehan. Charles f.. Murphy, Joseph
Cassidy, President of the Borough Of
Queens; Norman Il. Mack. William s.
Rode and Cord Meyer, Chairman of
the State Committee.
The object OF the meeting was eth
er to overcome the opposition Of Mr..
Murphy to Comptroller Edward NJ.
Grout, whose nomination Fill and the
Albany men had favored, on to select
a candidate on whom all could agree.
At 12.45 In the morning Senator Nc
Carren and George Foster Peabody
Joined the conference in Senator Muir
phys room and Mr. McCarren was
made acquainted with Tammany
Chieftain Murphy's objections to
Grout and with the fact that the ma
jority of the conferees favored an up
State man. Senator McCarren stoutly
insisted on CIRCUITS nomination.
The convention was called to order
on the second day at 1922 O'clock.
The hall was crowded to its fullest
capacity when Chairman Hornblower
raped for order. There was no open
ing prayer and after Mr.. Hornblower
had appealed to the smokers to desist
out of respect to the women present,
the report of the Committee on Per
manent Organization was presented
and Duncan Campbell Lee was elect
ed Permanent Chairman and began his
speech at 1927 o'clock.
Professor Lee read his speech, which
he concluded at 1.05 o'clock, and
Chairman Raines, of the Committee
on Resolutions, then read the plat
form.
The platform was adopted at 100
o'clock and the band played 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner
The clerk then called the roll of
counties for nominations for Governor
Albany was called at 1.35 o'clock
and David B. FILL took the platform
to place Judge Herrick in nominal
ton.
Mr. Hill said:
''In behalf of the Democracy 1.-The
united Democracy desire to present
to you for consideration the name of a
model citizen Of my county. He needs
no elaborate introduction to you or
any other Democratic audience in the
State"
The speaker then reviewed briefly
Judge Herrick's career.
There were loud calls for Bourke
Cochran and at 1.45 the New York
orator took the platform and second
ed Herrick's nomination.
Luke d. Stapleton, of Brooklyn, who
was to have placed Grout in nomina-
ton, then took the stand and second
ed, in behalf of Kings County, the
nomination OF Judge Herrick.
Ex-Judge Fl. Rockwell, Of Chemung,
one of Mr.. Stanchfield's boomers, was
Elected Bishop Of Kentucky.
The Rev. Or. Arthur S. Lloyd, Sec
rotary of the Board OF General Mis-
siOns. in New York CITY. was chosen