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HERR|CX IS NOMINATED
Democratic Convention at Saratoga
Names State Ticket.
HARRISON FOR SECOND PLACE

Candidates Are Finally Chosen With No
Opposition-Dayid L. Hill Nolninates
Judge Herrick The Platform in
~BrIc,-sketch of the JUDGES Life
Description OF the Convention.
Saratoga, y. I.-.Aftcr a two days
session the New York State Democ-
racv nominated the following ticket:
For Governor-D. Cady Herrick, OF
Albany.
For Licutcnant-Governor francis
Burton Harrison, of New York.
For Secretary of S~tatc-John TAI
lace, Jr., of Monroe.
For Acknowledgement - John Cum
ncen, of Erie.
For Comptroller-Gcorgc Hall, OF st.
Lawrence. -.
For Treasurer-Willmm Muench, OF
Onondaga.
For State Engineer and Surveyor
Thomas II. Striker, Of Oneida.
For Chief Judge of the Court OF Ap-
peals-Edgar NJ. Cullen, of Queens.
For Associate Judge-Wil!lam L.
Werner, Of Monroe.
The delegates began the march to
the Convention Hall an hour before
noon on the opening day Of the Dem
ocratic State Convention.
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam
many Hall, accompanied by W..
Bourke Cochran and Senator Victor j.
Bowling, took a seat at the head OF
the Tammany delegation OH the left
front of the hall. McCarren, with MS
Kings County followers, sat further
back to tine 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 IN hour.
At the conclusion Of Hornblower's
address former Assemblyman James j..
Fitzgerald mounted the platform, n
gave notice of withdrawal Of the con-
test instituted by former Assemblyman
Curry.
Thomas T. Smith, the Secretary of
Tammany Hall, called the roll Of dele
gates.
After the various committees 4
been appointed a recess was ordered
.,r4;1 - o,n1OnI- tho Noyf mnrnlnO-
At q conference Of Democratic lead
ers, which began at IL o'clock that
night and lasted we'll into the morning,
an effort was made TO settle on q 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 +. Murphy, Joseph
Cassidy, President of the Borough OF
Queens; Norman Z. Mack, William 5.
Rode and Cord Meyer, Chairman OF
the State Committee.
The object of the meeting was eth
er to overcome the opposition of MI.
Murphy to Comptroller Edward NJ.
Grout. whose nomination Hill and the
Albany men had favored, or to select
q candidate on whom all could agree.
At 1916 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
trapped for order. There was no open
ing prayer and after Mr.. Hornblower
had appealed to the smokers to desist
out Of respect 10 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 Raincs, of the Committee
on Resolutions, then read the plat
form.
The platform was adopted at 1.30
o'clock and the band played "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 Is. Hill took the platform
to place Judge Herrick in nomina-
ton.
Mr.. Hill said:
"In hehaif OF the Democracy-the
united DemoCracy-I desire to present
to you for consideration the name of q
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. Stapicton. of Brooklyn, who
was to haze placed Grout in nomina-
ton, then took the stand and second
ed, in behalf of Kings County, the
nomination Of Judge Herrick.
EX-Ju1ge II. Rockwell, of Chemung,
one of Mr.. Stanchtield's boomers, was
Elected Bishop of Kentucky.