New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-02
HERRICK, JUDGE-BOSS.
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Flower, and the Manning interests. William
-scEfurtrie speer was the editor. Mr.. Speer was
ousted from the paper with the aid Of the locai
police. WHO were merely agents of the HerflcK
snschine, and u was at that time openly assert
ed that III. Speer was ousted because The
Argus" had been iulIewarm i'm its supper: Of the
Herrick machine. The question of the posses
sion Of The Argus property was argued, by
p curious coincidence. before none other than
Justice Alton b. Parker. Thus the judicial ca
reer OF the two Democratic nominees crossed. as
their political careers had previously Justice
Parker decided IL favor Of the party represent
ed by Mr. Spee9 and against the Manning in
terests. it should be noted here. and recalled
as the story of this year advances. that Mayor
Manning was the Iserrick machine executive Of
the city Of Albany.
What Justice Herrick subsequently did is re-
counted ia The New-York sun of May I,
1898, and reprinted ia The Tribune on the morn
ing after Justice Herrick was named at Saratoga
The following Saturday after Justice Parker
had rendered his decision IN favor of William
McMurtrie Speer Justice Herrick granted the
Representatives Of the Manning interest a stay.
Mr. Cohen, of the firm of Boadly. Lauterbach
a johnson, objected To the trial of the motion
for stay before Justice Herrick, saying that,
the Justice had been the attorney for Mayor
Manning and the law partner of Mannings
hrother-in-Iaw. He further alleged that Justice
Eerrick had discussed the policy of The Argus
with Mr.. Speer. When Justice Herric1 insisted
on sitting in the case. Mr. Cohen withdrew from
court.
Subsequently Mr.. Speer made affidavit
counting his talk with Herrick and its contents
caused widespread comment In this affidavit
Speer tells of going TO Herrick's house and talk
afcr
politics with the Judge-Boss. When. accord
inc 10 the affidavit. this topic came up, the
Judge-Boss offered 10 recommend Ia Mr.. Speer
a local organization which he could join.
The affidavit of Mr. Speer shows the remarkable
character Of the conversation that followed:
William Mem. speer being duly sworn. says: Il
sm one 81 ne directors Of the above named Pc
tlloher The Argus Company. and the treasurer of
The said company While negotiating for the
purchase Of the Worthington stock so called. and
the Cassidy stock called, of the Argus Com
sally' on several occasions received messages
rom the Hon D. Cady Herriek desiring me 10
come TO his house TO see him with reference to said
last ! was sitting in The dining room of the Fort
orange Club. when one of the walters Of the club
in his Handwriting were the words come up to
my house any time before II tonight Judge
5teffick MAS at that time downstairs in the Fort
"Afterward, ana about 10 the same evening. I
ton-aNe. In this city | there had conversation
found Judge Herriek slone in the library Of his
mouse anc said To him: 1t was not necessary
Tor you 10 send for me. as intended coming TO
SEE YOU this matter was settled. 10 tell
years; that I have had high personal opinion Of
YOU nd that ! trust our friendly personal rela,
thins you should understand that Then I told
him OF my conversation with Mr. Manning at
the Argus office that afternoon. that had all
me MoIthington stock In The Argus and that
stock that my COMPENSATION with Mr. Manning
bstyvee ~ NI l1 l5' old IeS s sur raai IA as
ranged in satisfactory manner TO MS both and
always been
Il then proposed to go away. having engage
msnfs elsewhere. but the Judge detained me and
local politics. | told MIN thar / proposed to keep
join the local political ORGANIZATION Of which he
mixing in local politics at all. but that lived in
New-York residence next FAN lie then said that
. wcUio coine &C Albany be coul3 suggest a
isston ~ NeTyar md MAJ xrari.l ted 10 - CON
iinue my membership there for the pre- sent.
Then he asked me 10 pledge The Argus' TO the
head. I refused I told him thar The Argus
under m, management wov!d support Democratic
he Democratic national ana state administrators
NOT enough. 1 told him that all the pledge /
as6 70 give an' 90, o9e snd thai that WIS all The
natter had suggested. and thought that he should
Argus had always been the centre Of the local
Democratic Organization. that the local Demo-
cratic organization Of which he was the head must
have new paper, and that he interested IN
seeing that The Argus, Was kept in hands friend
y 10 his organ "a tlon He said that his health
DOT good, and that he wanted 10 withdraw from
the active leadership Of the local political orsaai-
cation that II took Il deal OF his time
and that be would be glad 10 get out OF il If il
were IN capable hands: only that he had built up
fhe organization and he wanted To see that il was
protected and thar his friends were taken care OF
II that could be secured he would be glad with
draw told him had 10 quarrel whatsoever
with his organization with him. and that 1
wanted to continue pleasant terms with him.
and that would like 10 have The Argus con
fInue TO get the city and county printing.
He asked me If I going 10 continue Mr. Man
ming as president 81 the company ] told him that
had appointment with Mr. Manning foi the
next morning and I expected 70 arrange things
finally with Mr.. Manning d friendly basis. He
asked II would promise to re-elect Mr. Man
ming president. said ] would not; that an the
promise that had make him had said I'm my
first sentence 10 him when came into the room
He said that II The Argus was nor going TO he
friendly II might be necessary to start another
paper ! told him that could not help that, but
that did not want 10 have any trouble with him
II ] could avoid IL. He also asked me who were
The people from whom I got the money 70 buy the
stock. told him that ] got the money in New