New-York tribune., 1904-09-22

albany. May S-Judse D. Csdy Herriek had be be
tore aim Jh!s morulng The ArSus case IN "HIca
already decided that Mayor Manning and his as
property. ana taat Colonel Cassidy, Mr.. Johnson
and Mr. SPeer have. Mayor Manning got a stay
from Judge Herriek OF Saturday, aIter Jyags
Parker mad made his DECISION against Mayer MAJ 1,
nIns. and the arguments were 70 os AeaId To-Day; ~
8 Joanson. OF New-YorA. who. Appeared for - Ar-
or5r a1 ma ssAeI f,I IN r{or~eE rsfse5 Then NJ
Cohen renewed his application. and said that Judge
HerriCk should not sit the case. as ne had osen
attorney for Mayor Manning and the law partner
ot the directors who We're ousted by Judge Parker.
versaJlou with Mr. SDeer, which united him for
Judge Herrick admitted that he had had a con-
v@rsation with Mr.. Speer. but said that ne hae
Mr. Cohen. as attorney for Mr. Speer then filed
his affidavit giving the nversatlon N detail
William Nom. SDeer. being duly sworn, SAYS
I OF the directors Of the above named pc.
utoner she Argus Company and JAe treasurer 55 ox
the sad COMPANY pile was @ Ne 20 - F{ l.,,S ~. as
purchase OF the Northlngion stocA 50 CatIeu, anu
the Cassidy stock so called. OF the Argus Conl-
lIoLl tlT tiSl @ - lj- vi-S rSgars-lrs 70 saiS
last. I sitting in the dining room Of the Fort
delivered to me Judge Herrick's card upon which,
in his handwriting. were the words: Tome up 70
Herrick at that time downstairs in the Fort
:Afte-ward and about 10 the same evening.
went to Judge Herricss residence IN Wash-
tion with Judge Herrick lasting about hour.
found Judge Herrick alone In the library OF his
for YOU 70 send for I intended coming TO
Sou mat 2oT ana / bave been personal friends for
years; that 1 have had a high personal opinion Of
tions will continue. That IS all | have 70 say and
l think you should understand thaL Ihen toId
him Of my conversation with MT. planning az
The Argus office that afternoon, that had all
my friepds anG @ -tioT T0IslU5u Sitb NJ 'Nf9nninS
qvH that Z z
between Mr. Manning and myself would be ar
ranged in a satisfactory manner TO US both. and
that relations were friendly. as they had
- then proposed to go away, having sngageii
told me that he wanted 10 know where I stood on
out Of local politics. He asked me if intended to
mixing in local politics at all but that lived IN
New-York residence next fan He then said that
v,ard ~ oTeanization which should Join told him
that 1 was member OF the Tammany Han organ
tinue nv membership there for the present.
Then he asked me 20 0Iedse The Argus 70 the
I9eSi Bsad pfriifl rsfsed tod h a5r % The STsGs i
eeaaSSdidates and Democratic principles and that
the Demooratc national and state atuinistrati ationS
uorId have its teETty support Pc said that
nor enough I told him that an the pledge I
had a5 to s'T who @ had aided me- % nancy Ts IN IN this
matter had suggested and thought that he should
Argus had always been the centre OF the local
cratic organization OF which he the head must
have a new paoer, and that he was interested in
seeing that THE Argus kept IN hands friend
ly to his organization He said that his health was
not good and that he wanted 70 withdraw from
the active leadership Of the local political OrEani-
Zation. that it took up a great deal OF his time
and that he would be glad 20 get out of II II Il
were in capable hands: only that he had built I'D
the organization ana ne wanted 70 see that II was
nroteeted and that his friends were taken care OF
n that could be secured he would be glad 20 with
draw I told him | had quarrel Whatsoever
Urifh his organization or with him. and that ]
wanted to continue on pleasant terms with him.
and that would like to have The Argus cOu-
fTnrfe TO get the city and county printing
ssiIIe asked me n I going To continue Mr.
Manning as president of the company. I tod him
that had an appointment with Mr.. Manning for
the next morning. and expected 70 arrange things
finally with Mr. Manning on a friendly basis. He
asked me Z would promise 20 re-elect Mr.. Man