The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.
Justice Herricks Honorable Career at the
Bar and on the Bench.

Justice D. Cady Herrick, the Democratic
candidate for Governor was born in Es-
perance, Schoharie county, April II, 1885,
and Is the son OF Jonathan r. and Har-
riet Herrick. He was educated in the
public schools OF Albany, whittier his pa
rents had removed in 1852. He was later
sent to boarding school and finished his
studies at the Albany Classical Institute.
He then studied law with Gen. Lyman
Tremain and the elder Peckham in this
city and took course in the Albany Law
School, from which he was duly graduated.
He was admitted to the bar of New York
State in 1857 In the law school he was
a classmate of the late President McKin-
ley. From the time ot his admission to
in the Offices of Hungerford q Eotal-
ing, we'll known Albany attorneys, in the
further prosecution OF his law studies.
In the latter year he entered upon an active
career IN the practice of his profession in
tenants OF the late Daniel Manning, after
ward Secretary of the Treasury in the
Cabinet of President Cleveland. He sue
ceeded Mr.. Manning in the Democratic
State ommittee in 1885,, an to this place
he was successfully elected until chosen
Judge Herrick first became prominent IN
his profession in his defense OF the famous
Albany murderer Emil Lowenstein, re-
ceiving the highest of praise for his power
the Judge, jury and the public. Although
the prisoner was convicted. Judge Herrick
gained through this case reputation which
brought him clients in large numbers and
0hid the foundation for a successful career
in the law 1t was in 1880 that Mr.. Herrick
formally entered politics. when he received
the nomination of his party for District
Attorney OF Albany county. He was
triumphantly elected, and contrary to all
precedent of that time was renominated
and reelected to that office in 1883 In 1885
he resigned the office Of District Attorney
to accept the appointment of Corporation
Counsel of the city OF Albany, which office
he filled until 1891. upon his election as
Justice of the Supreme Court for the Third
Judicial District, comprising the counties OF
Albany. Rensselaer,, Columbia, Greene
Schoharie, Ulster and Sullivan, Mr., Her
rick had been Corporation Counsel for three
terms. when lie was chosen to the bench
for the full term OF fourteen years: or
remains for him 10 serve year and five
months.
In 1895 Justice Herrick was designated
az an Associate Justice Of the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court for the Third
Department This was at the formation
of this court. He resigned as Associate
Justice of the Appellate Division in 1900
and is now serving as Tria Justice Of the
Supreme Court. Mr. Herrick has been
prominent in his party, ever since his en-
innate terms of friendship with all of its
leaders, and his advice and counsel have
been considered invaluable for many years
Before his election to his present office
he was in demand as camp align speaker.
Personally, he il known as an honorable
straightforward man, inspired with con-
scientio,ls resolve to fulhl to ire best of
his ability the difficult duties that have
fallen to his lot in life, first az District At
torney and afterward as Corporation Coun-
sel and Justice OF the supreme Court. he
is a tireless worker, who keeps long hours,
and for the able manner in which he has
discharged his duties he has received needs
of praise from both political parties:
When but years OF age, young Herrick
met with an accident which nearly ter
months OF acute suffering finally left him
a cripple for life. Mr.. Herrick was married
in 1874 to Orrissa n. Salisbury. daughter of
Daniel Salisbury. He lives in beautiful
home at ISL Washington avenue, Albany,
and has three children. Helen D. Herrick
Bertha Herrick. and Charles B. Herrick.
the youn ger members OF the Albany bar
FRANCIS BURTON HARRISON.
Francis Burton Harrison, ramed for
Lieutenant Governor, burst rather uneX-
pectedly into political life two years ago
by being elected to Congress by ,5S7 ma
iority in the Thirteenth, district, which
had been regarded as inevitably Republi-
can. So certain did Republican success
seem at the beginning Of the. campaign
that young Harr ison's candidacy-he Is
only 80 years old now was regarded as
Joke II was thought that the Democrats
knew they could not win. but, as they had
to put UP somebody, they decided it might
as well be Hariiso as anybody else, espe-
cially as he had money to pay for his fun
But Harr ison wasn't in the campaign for
fun His campaign was not sensational,
rerticuIarly, bet il was effective. 1t was n
plain, eve yday, hard working political
campaign in which he develoI ed IN
looked for strength and power to make
friends and a good inpr ession every
where, and at the end the Republican
Thirteenth gave the Democrat 15,52 votes,
while James W. Perry, the Republican, got
1887.
Young HarI ison was not quite 40 green
in uolitics az had been tho lght, In the
first place, he comes of old Virginia stock
on both sides OF his family. her itage
which put the desire for political honors
into his blood Then he had been study
ing politics assiduously for two years
between the hours devoted to law practice
Finally, he chose an astute political manager,
Willis Holly.
Harrison was born here in New York.
on Dec. 10, 1873 His father, Burton n.
Harrison, had been private secretary to
Jefferson Davis in war times. His mother
is a we'll known novelist. The boy was