The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-30
HERRICK FOR STATE LEADER.
DEMOCRATS POXDERING Ways
or GETTING TOGETHER,

Democrats Of more than usual Importance
are discussing getting together plans
In the State. Richard Croker on his last
visit 10 New York city privately gave II TO
be his opinion that in State elections New
York would without doubt be hopelessly
Republican for q number Of years 70 come,
aud that as leader Of Tammany, and there
fore factor In the situation in the State, he
got out at the right time. The Democrats
who are now engaged in framing up a
horoscope Of next years State election do
not agree with Mr.. Croker.
Ex-Judge D-Cady Herrick has been
suggested by some as the Democrat to
take the helm In State ahairs. William +.
Sheehan, chairman Of the executive COM
mittee OF the Democratic national COM
mittee has been friendly 10 the suggestion.
Mr.. Sheehan's advocacy Of Mr.. Herrick
has had the effect Of retarding the move
ment, for the reason that Mr., Sheehan IL
not in favor with several kinds Of Demo-
Gratis, notably those in the Bryan and other
radical camps, While the radicals critcise
Mr.. Sheehan, they are not unfriendly to
Mr. Herrick and yet at the same time they
are not partial to the notion that Norman
Z. Mack or Smith NJ. Weed should have
undue prominence. SO Il came out yester-
day that Mr.. Sheehan, Mr.. Mack and Mr..
Weed and their friends can very seriously
injure the movement for a State rehabilita-
ton Of the Democratic machine by pushing
themselves TO the front.
Judge Herrick will have neither part
nor parcel in any movement looking TO a
Democratic getting together UP tho State
which does not include the harmonious
action Of the New York city Democrats.
Charles F. Murphys Tammany Senators
and Assemblymen voted for Smith NJ.
Weed for United States Senator to succeed
DR., Depew in the recent minority caucus
at Albany, while Senator McCarren's Brook
Ign Senators and Assemblymen and the
upstate Democratic members voted for
Judge Herrick, the last Democratic can
didate for Governor. The Tammany Ssna-
tors and Assemblymen, It now appears,
voted for Mr.. Weed because they were
not aware that Judge Herrick was a can
didate for the honor. Mr.. Murphy not hav-
ing been informed Of IL. As a matter Of
fact, Judge Herrick was not a candidate
for the honor. Mr.. Murphy at the sug-
Restlon Of Thomas +. Conway, a neighbor
Of Mr.. Weed In Clinton county, suggested
to the Tammany Senators and Assembly
men the sdvissbility Of voting for Weed.
Senator McCaTren's Kings county Senators
and Assemblynsn apd the Hill up-states
voted for Herrick. Since then Mr.. Murphy
and Judge HerIfck have discussed the
episode and Mr.. Murphy has made it clear
10 Judge HeTrick that had he known Mr..
HerTick was even mentioned as a possible
candidate for the honor he would have
been glad enough to support Mr.. Herrick.
Judge HerTick will under no circum-
stances consider taking the helm in the
State unless steps are taken 20 break |
down the feeling Of bitterness between |
the country and tho city Democrats. This |
feeling was fostered and encouraged by
David B. Hill for nearly twenty years,
and under his domination "a country Demo- |
crat got 70 hate q Tammany Democrat |
much more than he hated a publican
Mr.. Hnl's policy In this matter was a sort |
Of political life preserVer, that Is. without
II be did not believe he could maintain
his supremacy with the country Demo-
Gratis. II was, In the estimation Of thou ht-
full Democrats who recalled II yesterday,
an utterly selfish and besides a wholly
needless policy, as Mr.. Hal vas OF SUFFICIENT
political mental ability to preserve his
own equilibrium and his own balance Of
power without II.
Mr.. Hills friends, In going over the
situation recently, and In discussing tho
plans for rehabiitating the State machine
in order To have II In good shape for next
years State campaign, said that Richard
Croker, especially, had contributed his
share 70 kee ping alive the feeling between
The country and city De mocrats, and they
recalled that In 1898 Mr.. Croksr and his
friends insisted upon nominating Augustus
Van wyok Of Brooklyn for Governor,
whereas in that year Mr.. Hll favored
an up-oountry Democrat like John B.
stanchheld Of Elmira Mr.. HIll's friends
went on to say that einoe then the city
Democrats In State conventions had at.
tempted to hog II all, for getting that IN
1900 It was Mr., Hin who insisted upon the
nomination OF Bird s. Coler, a Brooklyn
man, for Governor, while Mr.. Croker and
his friends nominated Stanchheld. Fur
thermore, Il was recalled that Il was Mr..
Hill who, when supreme in the mana cement
Of the State, In 1902 deoreed the nomination
OF Mr.. Coler and stuck him on the odious
coal plank. Again, II was recalled that In
1904 Il was Mr.. Murphy who insisted on the
nomination Of Judge Herrick Of Albany
for Governor when Mr.. Hfl favored
strongly the nomination Of Edward NJ.
Grout OF Brooklyn, Mr.. Hill talked stSnoh-
Geld, but that was only blind, as his real
candidate was known 10 be Grout.
The Democrats In going over this matter
did not hesitate 70 say that Mr.. Hill was
as dead as a maokerel' In the State after
the national campaign in 1898, but that Mr..
Croker rosuscitated him and at the same
time lent color 10 Mr.. Hills charge Of bitter
enmlty on the part Of the city Democrats
against the country Democrats when at
Kansas City, In 1900, Mr.. Croker and his
friends, aided by the Erie county and Rens-
seaer county Democrats, refused Mr. Hill
his old plaos on the delegation as New York's
member Of the committee on resolutions
and gave II 10 Augustus Van Wyok, the
defeated candidate for Governor in 1898.
As q matter Of fact, according TO Demo-
cratic usage Mr.. Van Wyok was entitled 10
this or any other honor the party could
have given him, for the reason that he had
resigned q SURE seat on tho Supreme Court
bench 10 make tho campaign for Governor
against Theodore Roosevelt; and by the
same token Judge HerTick was entitled to
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