New-York tribune., 1905-02-06
WIGW4M HON'T HfVE IT
Tammonyites Say They U'M Not
Tolerate He7ick as Leader.

The statement, made yesterday thar q oor,bi,.
ton Of William F sheehan. Cord Meyer and Alton
p. Parker had been effected 70 place ex-Justfce II
Cady Herrick in the saddle as leader 90 the T,a,o
cratic organization in the State caused great deal
Of gossip. but when Democrats were ennro.cbs1
and asked 10 express their views for publication
they uniformly stuck their tongues in their cheeks
and winked wisely
The announcement that sheehan Parker and
MEYER had decided make Herrfck State leader
was decorated with various details II was said
mat this plan was Matched up in sheehan's law
once several weeks ago. and that Senator NcCar-
ren and various upstate leaders had been asked "a
JON the movement. The idea so II was said is %
plsce the mantle OF David 3. Hill on the shoulders
"I l.. lady Herrick and Incidentally TO perpetuate
u1e power OF the Parker-Sheehan faction which
captured the State organization last fall and forced
the nomination of Parker for President
mere was gathering OF Tamnlany men at the
oenl"cratc Club yesterday. Charles F. Murphy
% @,o various district leaders there. Mr. Muir
phY would not discuss the subject but one Of the
4aInmany leaders said
mere Is an old saying, Don't cross bridge
uhuI you come 10 it, This seems to be n trouble
-iteAiis game There is nothing to be gained by
naming any man for leader now The only cam
Paish Is the city campaign. and a State loader
DOESN'T amount TO a Of pins there The State
convention and next State campaign are nearly
TWO years away Many things happen in the
mean time There is no use trying to make State
leaders at this time
Aside from that who knows that HIN really
means to quit Hill reminds of the old fellow
down South who died A man came into the vii
lase store and said. Brown is dead Who says he
Is dead? asked one of the loungers. I do. replied
the one who had made the statement. Seen the
body? persisted the other. Yes. was the answer.
@ YES he on iceT Sure he was: Then the other
shifted his cud OF tobacco and said gusrdedly
Wen, have knowed Brown for a good many
Years | want 70 wait until they have him on Ice
for thirtysix hours before I accept the verdict
That is the way about Hin. Wait until he is out
OF the game for awhile
The Tammany say bluntly that they won I
tolerate Herrick leader They say that they op-
posed Parker and the Sheehan combination the
ground that 1t was not strong with the people.
They believe the election justified their stand. and
they say that the way in which things were mis-
managed precudes the possibility of allowing them
10 run things again.
II is said that Norman z. Mack. in Buffalo. and
many upstate leaders who got In behind Parker
last year will have nothing do with this move
/ nnent. Even Senator McCarren. who Judge
Parkers closest friend. il learned yesterday.
is lukewarrp the proposition. and has declined to
commit himself. There is little likelihood that
any step will be taken in the future to recog-
nize officially Herrick leader but It is gener-
ally. believed that Sheehan Parker and Cord Meyer,
assisted by De Iancey Nicoll. will try in the future
70 effect combination that will elevate HeTrick
10 the leadership