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can It get over the weu-known fact that
he has continued in active politics while
on the bench and has made his chambers
Herrick faction of the upstate party.
The Post says: 49, - -
care we to attack Odellism with a
candidate adept in all the despicable
arts Of democratic politics in Albany
countyg Are, we to preach judicial
propriety while nominating a man who
judge9 It will be. said that Herrick
was, a useful organizer for Mr.. Cleve-
land. So was the notorious Rasin of
Baltimore, but that does not fit him to
+ be governor. That Herrick has long
been Hills enemy will be brought for
ward as conclusive, argument. But
~ desiring, as it does, the success Of
the democratic national ticket, the
Evening Post has it's own character and
consistency to sustain, and will not sup
port Herrlck for governor. In passing
Iby Jerome and Shepard to nominate
him, the democratic convention DELHI
erately threw away its great oppor'
+ The Brooklyn Eagle, another mouth.
| Herrick, altho admitting the truth of
the indictment here brought against
him, and saying it knows that indict
ment will be used effectively turnout
the campaign.
| .1 Attack on odell.
7 The Saratoga platform is almost ex
lcluslvely devoted to an attack on Gov
ernor Odell and F. w. Higgins, republi
man and wearing his tag, thus foreshad
owing the main line OF democratic at
tack. The republicans will find vul
nerable spot in the Herrick armor by
following up the point made by thu
Evening Post. Obviously, critic ism Of
Odell for actively participating in poll
tics and, while governor, causing him
republican committee will fall rathe:
fat in view of the notorious fact tina
Herrlck, while a judge and on the su
preme bench, has retained his place a
one Of the perniciously active bosses O.
the upstate democratic m5achine, an
which has made him personally offensiv
to the decent element Of the New Yor]
bar, regardless of party. Herrick
record as a politician on the benc]
therefore seems to- more than offse
Odell's record as governor-chairman
Both sides will now begin a desperat
appeal to the independents, for the:
hold the balance Of power.
I am advised by republicans who ar
very close to Governor Odell that Roose
: Welt will probably poll $4,000 more vote
than Higgins or any man on the stat
ticket, which means if true that u1,les
Roosevelt should carry the state b
more than $4,000, the state ticket wi
be defeated.
I Situation Improves.
/ It is too early to make definite STATE
ments as to how the state will go, bu
this much may truthfully be said: Th
, republican situation has been impro7
ing steadily for the past six weeks an
J the betting odds are all in favor {
Roosevelt carrying the state. Shout
this Improvement continue, and it
q difficult to see why it should not, thel
2 can be only one result on election da:
| It may, be said further. with entil
> truth that the republican forces Of tt
state are sympathetic and united,
If anything were needed to convint
) the general public that such 9 is tt
case, il, is furnished BY Senator Platt
public statement, which was given OF
r at 10 O'Clock last night. The statemei
s was prepared after a long conferent
!, yesterday between Qdell and Plat ar
|, their leading supporters.
3 Platt was defeated in the state CO.
r vention last week, and his career
8 drawing rapidly to a close. The failu
h Of his physical powers has been vel
J. marked during the past year and h
t early demise will occasion no surpris
a He recognizes that the end is not Fl
q distant, and has told all his friends tn
e inasmuch as he is nearly done, he do
o not want his final acts to contribute
republican defeat in the state. T
IS wants his record to be clean. Henc
n last night s statement, which is to
a accepted as meaning exactly what
purports to mean. .@