New-York tribune., 1904-09-22
SAY 1T MEANS VICTORY.
DO NOT FEAR HERRICK.
Republican Leaders Recall His
Fight against Coler.

The sudden shift at Saratoga. the elimination oi
GroUt as a candidate and The nomination OF JUS
doe D. CaSy HeTrsck sor Governor by the Demo
Gratis upset Republican calculations somewhat ~
0rst the Republican leaders we're inclined 20 doubt
the report that came from Saratoga. but when II
Bss eubstantiate6 their JOY was something beauu-
ful 70 behold. Now that all is said and done' the
Republican leaders are INCLINED 70 admit that
Grout would have made strong candidate and
made a creditable race. On the other hand, they
regard Herrick a signal exponent OF factional-
sam in his own party. 5urist who always meddied
n machine politics. and a man who viii be easy 10
defeat
At Republican headquarters, as as Herrieks
nomination was announced. little history was re-
called II was pointed out that two years ago
when Hill and Herrick were hghting. Aloahy COuh'S
gave the biggest Republican majority in It's history
William Barnes ir chairman OF the executive com
,,ittee Of tbo F6publican State Committee, and
leader OF Albany County, modestly takes creot TOT
a big part OF that majority, but even ne admlts
Il was the cut. slash. hack and mangte iactlcs oi
Herrick and his followers in Albany County mat
gave OdeII his big majority there. So seant was
O5ePs majority in the State that the detection OF
Korziek and his friends in Albany may almost be
saia 70 have defeated COler and given the election
20 Odell. The Republicans wonder what ltil ana
his followers viii DO 10 even up the score. now that
FIerriek Is out where he can be shot at and what
Coier ana Kings County viii do. Furthermore, II
IS asked what Tammany viii do for a man VINO
made futile its tremendous energies Tor Coer TWO
wears ago. Tammang gave Coler an almost tn
Drscedented plurality, bUt Herrick and his s"ash-
S,clrlers IN Albany turned enough votes TO nulify
this work.
wr Barnes said last night: 1T is a kind Of a
December and Nay ticket. I guess VIII nave 10
spend some time in my own county. Lack IS Ger
spinIv running my way. Two years ago had her
~ urorlrine IN my interests in Albany. This year
every mothers sen that HsTrick has been mutiiatlhs
Cor the last ten years win come swinging oacA al a.
s1irn and they more than handIul let me tel.
all
Ia slashed so deep in Albany that he can't be
,robed with oil drill
Governor oden while not 50 enthusiastic was
plainly sratided
Wen ne said. II an surprised. Herrick VIZ
Re easy 10 defeat ] have never had any doupt
i,ut that We would win, hat TINS makes tie ouN-
look al the brighter. don u believe thst llie
party Will be united behind Herrick despite an tne
harmony talk. We viii go plugging right aiong
about our business. and Mr. Herrick VIII 40 lGl 9
defeat Just well any one else. M neIIlCA = =
10 better man than NJ Eisgihs sgb eTDerisncS NJ
Higgins has had in state affairs. and lie laoks
LlensenanL SoEer9Se 9 @ 6Ebt 5 from oyster
Tsay where he spent the day with the President
Fe 6ined az the Metropolitan Club last night with
&c oVS5n9r 5rai G15 yor oTS Mere gone over and salts
factory working ARRANGEMENT MADE NJ. HlgslnHs
eampaign. He viii maintain personal headeuaIteTs
ire WORKERS IT headquarters He expressed himself
as greatly pleased with his visit 70 the Presloelt
Hs-rick was evceedinglv fortuitous thing for
him
Governor odeI had an exceptionally busy daE N al al
ore or rvvo Campaign yarns IN the hrst place ne
faid the report that the state committee was WIN
out funds was untrue 81. 49,.
we are neither flush nor broke. ne ssi6; gu
] guess we viii have enough 10 paw our oills ana
work through the canipal gn.
The other story that he was tTying 70 elcta1e
Assembly end Senate nominal ations in Kings county,
and undermine the leadership OF TIU-othy l. Ncco-
ruR II am debating nothing. he SAID -,
As an Indication Of the tremendous enoTts oelns
made by tho Republican StaJe Committee. u was
learned Yesterday that under Governor Odels d.
rection house-to-house canvass IS being mace IN
this city and also Up the State This IS sonaffllS
sraaaFnRnv has always cone. but the Republicans
have never done Il before An effort is neing mace
TO see lust where she voters stand Ihe reports
from this canvass are mosE encouraging