The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-02
lever. william r. sbeehan, Senator Patrick

Meyer, William r. sheehan. Senator Patrick
Henry McCarren, Senator Victor j. Dowl-
Ing and w. s. Rodie walked In the process
sion with the rest. AT the City Hall car
riages were In waiting for the candidates
and others. In the frst carriage were
Judge Herrick, d. B. Hill, Cord Meyer
and National Committeeman Norman Z.
Mack; In the second carriage Francis Bur-
ton Harrison, Attorney-G General Cunneen
and the candidate for Comptroller. George
Hall Of Ogdensburg: in the third. William
r. Sheehan, Col. William Gorham Rice and
Walter Herrick, the Judges brother and
private secretary.
The City Hall Was packed like sardine
box, and it holds a few. The enthusiasm
existing among the Democratic warriors
present was manifested from the outset,
and the occasions for these demonstrations
were many. Every telling point OF Judge
Herrick's address was met with expressions
of delight and enthusiasm. 1t was nearly
! o'clock before the notification hall was
reached, and the proceedings occupied
less than an hour. Tammany Leader
Murphy, Senator McCarren and William
F. Sheehan sat in the audience.
Among those on the stage were David b.
Hill, w. s. Rode, Norman T.. Mack, Perry
Belmont, Eliot Danforth. George Lawyer,
the Albany Democratic candidate for SEN
ator; State Committeeman Rattigan and
Batten and the candidates. OF course the
two Court of Appeals nominees were not
present nor were three of the other candi-
dates. William Muench Of Syracuse. the
candidate for state Treasurer, Is in Mexico.
Thomas H. Stryker, OF Rome the ca ndidate
for State Engineer ana Il IN Ss
date was fixed. John Palace, DR., Of Koch
ester, the candidate for Secretary OF State,
did not put In an appearance
Cord Meyer, presided. In introducing
Duncan Campbell Lee, the chairman Of
the notification committee, he said 1T
should be considered great honor. TO be
present at a notification OF the nomination
Of a candidate who is to be the next Cover
nor OF New York State This was the fore
runner of a rapid fire of applause all tmo, gh
tho speeches. Prof &c was in fine fettle
and perceived hearty welcome. He said:
Prof. Lees Notification speech.
"JupoB HgRRIck: II is high honor your
fellow citizens feel In bringing to you,
a we now do, a formal notice of your call
to lead the cause OF civic righteousness
in the great Commonwealth Of New York.
you we're named as candidate for Coy
arnor Of the State in convention potable not
unanirnity and altruism. and memorable
among all conventions for its fine temper.
NJ firm purpose and it's inspiring enthusi-
aem. You were chosen from among a
large number OF eminent men. any one o.
whom would have graoed the Gubernatorial
chair. ,:,.
I'VE feel, sir. that We have q candidate
- intellectual and moral stature very
nl-head and shoulders above the peo-
DE. The electric thrill OF approve! ieh py
~ nroSantad to the
convention has swept through every county
ia the State. The choice Is already rati-
Aed by united Democracy.
"But there is something more IN this &C.
Democracy IL again privileged to represent
the awakened, enlightened conscience oil
our people in an hour OF need.
II say again for history is repeating
itself to-day. You, sir. stand Tor that
70, rS.p ni oolisicai machine. drunk with power
md intrenc he'd at Washington as at Al
bAny, used the means OF forged telegram
to force It's candidate upon the Hepubhcan
party and was overwhsarned by an Owl.
ragged citizenship with an avalanche OF
You stand for that for which Samuel ]:
Tilden stood, when private business bad
entered public office and he rose with the
people behind him 70 Sndsfsss s sns ,dsinr
An / not light IN saying historyis re-
peating itself, whom great party is forced
10 take a. candidate for Governor man
Republicans generally DO not want. al al
distrusted but autooratic boes, and when
each morning brinGs new disclosures OF
political corruption and public graft
"You, sir, stand for higher ideal OF party
sovsrnment, not tne st aa, lot wv yne eIayy. .
YOU whom you say: If elected
viii Be- Governor OF and for the people
and not for party. and will. to the utmost
Of my ability. strive to give ths people people
an honest and eificient ao nnnIs ~ On
State, the better servte. ] fYnder to the
party that has nominated re-
"There is to-day the old audacious as
suranoe that characterized tho canal ring.
long lease Of power; the same reckless
sacrifcing OF public interests for private
and party gain, along with the newer and
moro refined methods OF graft which the
'7Os and SOS did not know, taught by the
present past master OF the art.
I'VE believe you have the strength Of
character and Of mind for this modern
task Of Hercules We confidently expect
that you viii be elected. and that you viii
BE- In truth the second Itlden: ..
~e believe you win administer the I'm
menss canal appropriation with strictes'
exact,ess and care. seeing to 1t that every
dollar Is wisely and honestly spent, and
fhat contractors who excavate sand will
not be paid for excaveting rock.
"We believe you will pr,ine the payroll
Of the State, rid us Of scores OF admins
tration hangers-on. whose activity Is most
apparent on pay day, and drive out the
Damp followers which in the Republican
party have become the army itself.
"we believe your appointments will be
prompted by o high regard for the public
welfare and with due regard for the OWL
service law.
1--WE believe the judiciary. the State char
table institutions and the insane hospitals
win not be used for political jobbery
1--WE believe the State Government will
not coat 900 under your wise and
patriotic guidance.
eve believe you will give character and
dignity to the office. keep 1t free Of ohen.
sive partisanship, and make It the pride
rather than the byword Of the State.
1--WE believe you will give the State an ad
Yninistration worthy to be remembered with
the administration Of other great. sterlin q
Democrats from Clinton and Seymour to
those that preceded the year 1894
"In my address to the convention tried
TO voice the sentiment Of the party In these
words: Give us candidate Tor Governor
a. honest az the sunlight. az firm as adamant
and az impregnable as Gibraltar. Know