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Leaders.
Saratoga. Sept %. BY a unanimous
vote the Democratic convention ncmi.
mated the following
For governor y. Cady Herrick Of Al
bany, at present justice of the stats
supreme court.
For lieutenant governor. Francis Bur
ton Harrison. New York. now repre-
sentative in congress from the Thir
tsenth district.
For secretary of state, John Palace,
Jr, of Monroe, now q member Of as
eefHbly
For attorney general. John Cunneen
OF Erie the present incumbent
For comptroller George Hall Of st.
Lawrence, now mayor Of the city OF
Ogdensbrug.
For state treasurer, A. A. Mclean
of Newaurg, state committeeman from
Orange county.
For state engineer and surveyor.
Thomas III. stlyker of Rome, Onelda
county.
For chief Judge Of the court Of ap.
peals, Edgar VI. Cullen OF Kings
mem.l. now an associate Judge of that
bench and the Republican nominee
For associate judge Of the court q
appeals, William IL Werner (Rep9 Oh
Monroe.
The Democratic convention was call.
ed to order by Temporary Chairman
Hornblower, who, after the report Of
the committee on permanent organlza
ton had been adopted. gave way to
Permanent Chairman Duncan Camp
bell Lee Of Tompkins county. who ad
dressed the convention. Mr.. Lee. who
is young man and editor Of the Itha-
ca Daily News, spoke in youthful con-
trast to the veteran leaders about him.
lie was formerly professor Of oratory
at Cornell university. He began his
address with marked deliberatlon and,
while he held his manuscript In his
hand, seemed unhampered by ii. His
speech evoked frequent applause.
which became more pronounced at his
reference to Governor Odelrs dual ca
pacity rs governor and chairman Of
the Republican state committee
Mr.. Lees passing complimentary
mention of Attorney General Cunneen
received hearty applause, in which Erie
county led. His denuncation of the
Raines liquor law met the conventions
approval The applause increased as
he went on to speak Of Higgins and
company and reached its climax when
the speaker declared that whether Hlg
gins or Odell was III the governors
chair THE state grocery store would
still be doing its business along the old
lines
The first mention Of Alton h Par
ker's name produced long cheering.
which lasted while the band played
through "Three Cheers For the Red,
White and Blue and was duplicated |
when Mr.. Lee followed with a men
ton Of Mr.. Davis and closed his
speech
George Raines Of Rochester, chair.
man Of The committee on resolutions. |
read the platform, which was adopted
The chairman called for nominations
for governor. Ex-senator Hill took
the platform to nominate Herrick,
who was nominated by the secretary
casting 4 single ballot for tile conven-
ton
State Senator Thomas H. Grady Of |
Han presented the name OF |
Francis Burton Harri. |
son Of New York for the lieutenant |
who was unanimously
nominated for lieutenant governor
Eierrick Agreed Upon.
The unanimous agreement upon Su
preme Court Justice u. Cady Herrick
Of Albany as the candidate for gov
ernor to head the Democratic state
ticket came after long series Of con.
ferences, beginning just before mid
night Tuesday aud continuing till the
very moment Of the presentation Of
Justice Herricks name III the conven
tion lie is essentially compromise
between Edward Nj. Grout
md Edward NJ shepard. both Of
Brooklyn. who practically drove each
other from the field When the nom
nation OF either became plainly I'M.
possible the rest Of the available list
was canvassed, and by a gradual proc
ess Of elimination along line Of least
resistance among the conflicting inter
ests The names OF Palmer. Mcclellan |
and Stanchtield were dropped and that |
Of Herriek agreed upon
The chief participants IN the confer
ance and final agreement We're David |
B. Hill William + Sheehan, state Sen.
ltor Patrick II MeCarren. Lender
Charles L. Murphy OF Tammany Hall |
Senator Victor J Bowling, George Eos.
Ter Peabody treasurer Of the national |
Chairman Cord Meyer Of
The state committee. William s. Rode
of the state executive committee, Au-
gust belmont, former United states
Senator Edward Murphy. IT.. of Troy |
and National Committeeman Norman
q, Mack Of Buffalo.
The conference broke up immediate
", and the leaders went TO the conven
lion hall, where the delegates were
awaiting their decision.
senator AIcCarren said, eve agreed
upon Herrick because he was the