New-York tribune., 1904-10-19
RDER THE WHITEWASH
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saors sa.lSS, / received messages from the Hon. 3.
Ssa5y Isrrick desiring me to come 20 his house
Sa-ss. hiul with reference 20 said matter.
" A. the evening Of the 18th day Of March last
sns sitting in the dining room Of the Fort
~ seliversd 70 me Judge HerrioI's card, upon
5ieh in his handwriting, were the words
Seoms up to my house any time before II to-
,ight" Judge Herriek was az that time down
.sirs in the Fort Orange Club. Afterward and
oSo1ff 10 The same evening. vent to Judge Her
eetcp's residence 81 Washington-ave.. in this
- there had a conversation with Judge Her
icr lasting about an hour
Then he asked me 70 pledge The Argus" 70
..s ioca political organization Of which he was
tbs head. 7 refused. told him that The Argus
,rser my mana cement would support Demo-
-sfic candidates and Democratic principles and
that the Derlocratle national ana state admin
ser-srions would have its hearty support. He
saia that was not enough I told him thar was
IN he pledge had 10 give any one. and that
has was all the gentleman who had aided me
fnancally in this matter had suggested. and
,bm,ghr that ne should NOT ask for anything
ors He sale that THE Argus" had always
bs.n the centre of the local Democratic oruani-
z5ton. that the local Democratic organization Of
,.heh he the head must have a new paper.
.na that he interested in seeing that The
Argus" kept in hands friendly 20 his
We had much other conversation Judge Her
-ick asked ne several times 10 pledge The
Argus 90 support his local political organiza-
ion which refused He used the expression
several times. We must have a paper and we
want The Argus. or substantially those words.
statement Of ex-Justice William y Cohen. Mr..
epeer's attorney, in reply 10 an inquiry as 70
Hhen ne last saw the affidavit which disappeared
from The courts files:
Il was on the occasion OF the application 10
Judge Herrtck. in April, 1923 When addressed
The court stated ina would not publicly
r-+er what VAS embodied in the affidavit bur
thar 7 would submit ir writing Mr. Speers afh-
davit the court FOR his personal perusal Ny
memory is quite clear that annexed 70 the am
sa11t was one Of Judge Herrick's cards inviting
Nfr Spee~ 10 come TO MS house discuss the
-.-4T1 of 4
handed The affidavit with the card annexed to
Judge Her~ick. no read them Oh the bench
when The Judge had finished he stated that he
saw nothing IN the papers that made II improper
for min 10 acI as Judge in the case thereupon
asked lhat the s!noaNlI hSua os Ileo. aIlo teLl
the courtroom When ast saw tne papers fhey
were in JUDGE Herrick's hand or on the desk IN
front Of him, as left the courtroom Beyond
that point have no knowledge.
WHAT DEMOCRATIC PAPERS SAY.
-TAe Evening Post" CpemD September 2s:
Both machines used The same criminal arts.
Republican boss Wed with Democratic boss IN
turning Albany County politics into something
resembling the shambles or the slave mart
IL short what is known as the com
rnunity Of bosses" the complacenr mutual toll
erance and good understanding or unscTupulous
politicians may be seen IN full development at
Albany. This accounts for what would other
wise be 50 srartIlng-the studied difference,
namely with which Judge Herrick II treated by
ihe Republican machine
The Evening POST (Dem.) October 8:
Judge Herrick's speech OF acceptance on Sat
urday bore out all thai has been said Of his
intellectual vigor. With incisive directness he
went straight 10 the Leading State issues.
government by boss for bosses The usurpation
Of al power by the Governor. who. State
chairman also reduces the legislature 20 a null
liry and uses patronage and plunder 70 create a
horde OF obedient satellites and state capital
ring fattening the spoils-that is the cry
ing ev1 OF Republican rule. and II Is that which
Judge Eerrick pledges himself 70 overthrow.
With what consistency such promise can be
made by candidate who was long AZ the head
OF one OF me most tyrannous and INSCRIPTIONS
machines known IN poliricg leave IL for
his supporters 10 explain.
The iIew-York World" CDem.). September 20:
Il Is charged openly n the press that when
you were the aFowed leader Of the Democratic
organization IL Albany County. the methods of
your Aeutsnants end followers were brutaly
corrupt and that vote buying and ballot box
stUtlng were among their favorite methods OF
po.itc2I warfare. II Is also charged that since
nave been the real. though not the nominal
n@eao @ of me so-called Herrick political organiza-
a specific charge, Justice Herrick. is that in
100, Whel suit concerning the control Of The
A-ualg - argus was pending in your court, you
seAt Tor Ire Editor Of The Argus and asked
nm how. with the paper under his control ne
Noulo act II relation 70 the Democratic factions
n AiDany politics sun another charge made
against YOU is thar when Police CAPTAIN Dia-
mono was convicted ia your court you inflicted
nalclousy small punishment. and practically
!
sald that your personal and political influence
vas exertec 10 defeat two Democratic candi-
es 80 7-;S,. io. 4-asor ~ Alnany-Anasa J. Parker
80 y l-l-ain y. tslce-and that your unconcealed
hostility - the Democratic State ticket IN 1902
resulted IN the unprecedented plurality OF 300
votes for Governor Odel in Albany Counry-in
defeat .''4- you were responsible for Mr. coler's
The Evening Post Dem.), September -.
NJ. Higgins might appeal strongly TO indie
penoents, who are clearly nor In the least at
sssc,ea ss 6y ne record Of Herrick-
Our view Of politician judges has been re-
lsalealy expressed has that Of The Times"
- and World" and political nomination
shls 70 Us 10 contain magic 70 cause a
''aden change with them.
The New-York Times" September 2s.
II Judge Herrick was guilty of unseeuly con-
auct IN continuing 10 be an active political man
sser after going upon the bench. that fact is one
ne voters Of the State entitled 70 kne~v in
uIaer mat they may rightly understand the
character Of the candidate they are asked TO
SUPPORT II, on the other hand the charge
esalnst Judge Herrick IS unfounded. II he did
Hvt eGllolt 'unsesTnly unsuita bic ardOr" IN
boLucs while serving judge. the voters are
certainly entitled 70 know IL. since the contrary
hes been insstently asserted
The sun" DEM. September %:
The Hon D. Cady Herrick OF Albany County.
state as a practical politician of considerab bic
ability and jurist Of respectable attainments
MS judicial service IL is because W. EJar-ick
has been criticised severely ana NE Tsar i,,stly,
ier attempting 10 be useful in the two fields at
ne same time and many historians would think
'I nm nrst In his relation 10 the car,cuE
1T WAS A SCANDAL"
The Times tDern). September %:
We know nothing that can be said against
suqge Herrick, except that he continued 70 take
COFFEE DOESN'T HURT NE"