The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-28
RTV0 CANDIDATE.
The Friend Of Boss shepherd who is Running
for Congress in the Tbirtceuth District.

The frtend oT Boss Shepherd who IL Hunninr
for Congress In the rhirteenth District
WASHINGTON. oct Cd see by recent
number 81 jay Gould's Tribune that "A CORE
spondent OF that paper has been sent 10 the
Thirteenth Congressional District ~ New YORK
TO help Ketcham out u his scrape. THIS CORE
spondent In his iabored article Ia compelled TO
admit enough to prove every important allegation
made AGAINST the Ring Conn ioner. know
said correspondent very WE'LL aud have time
and again conversed with him on the subject OF
Ring operations here, and Ketchan's connec-
lions with them. Tie has often made declare
tons more damaqing to that oficial than any
that shall make in this communication. He
will not deny this he cannot and tell the truth.
What has happened TO induce him to endeavor
TO make Gen. ketchain's acliOn In the Board OF
Commissioners less than criminal. he. and per-
hsps ketcbam, can tell. IL IL enough that lie
has been there but he knows too well that any
statements Of his DENYING ketchams bold and
shameless completely With Shepherd and the
Ring would be disproved at once by indubitaDe
evidence Of our best Republicans, as well az by
our most reputable citizens generally. But bis
admissions show lst. That ketcbam In his
Official action g. Commissioner was controlled
by the Ring of which Boss Shepherd Is the head
and John o. Evans the tail. "a. That ketcbam
Is and hos been fsmili r with the Boss, attend
ing his parties and receptions accompanying him
ON excursions and maintaining friendly rela-
tioDs with him, 3D. That ketcbam has made
mistakes, has allowed work to go on in accord
ancs with badly conceived plans OF the old
Ring, has construed contracts and laws In such
amount OF very expensive work which Congress
never intended should be done, and paid for 1t
In bonds that ought not to have been issued,
the rosult VI which has been that the bonded
deot Of the District Is greater by many millions
than Congress ever supposed II would be.
II the correspondent had been disposed to
tell all he knew he would have added that
ketcbsn was appointed Commissioner at the
dictation OF Shepherd, the latter knowing that
he. ketcham. would do his bidding. and so con-
triye matters that tue rascalties OF the Board
oi Public Works would be covered up, and the
"A %
whom were Involved In tue criminal action Of
said Board Of Puolc Works; that ketcham has
never been known to listen to or pay the least
heed to any request made by the citizens here
outside OF the shepherd Hing that he gave a
To John .. Evans, who was paiu over Ncents per
foot for the same, when responsible party
Whom asked why this was done, one OF the Com
missioners replied. Gen. baocock desired that
the contract be given to Evans, aud ketcham
thought MIN entitled to It."
Now, here is the secret of Ketcham's desire
to get into Cong, ese. The Board OF COmmis-
lug winter, ana Retobam does not wish to re-
tire from field which he has industriously cul-
tivated- lie therefore asks TO be elected to the
national Legislature. hoping to be made y menu
Der OF the Committee on the District OF Column
oia, where he and the Ring thieves imagine he
can make himself IA useful to them az he has
been In the cap,city OF Commissioner. That IL
the programme which Is we'll understood here
Jay Goud's newspaper, knowing that there are
many Liberals In the thirteenth District, is en-
deavoring. through this correspondent. TO
Wneedie them into the support oil ketcnhn.
II these Lioerai3 desire TO advance the interests
and perpetuate the power of Grantism 10 this
country. they will vote for John ii. ketcbani.
Shspherdism and Grantism are one aud the
same thing, and ketcham Is the init
yidual property OF the Shepherd Ring.
What we OF the District OF Columbia ask Of tue
voters Of the Thirteepth Congressional District
OF New York is to keep their corrupt men at
home. We have already q surplus OF that prod
uct here. We have been ROBBED of nearly
everything worth stealing, and had hoped We
nigh. be spared the mortinc,tion Of having our
plunderers rewarded by seats In Congress,
where they can Intrigue to seize and appro-
pirate the little we have left to us. i hope and
believe that the honest Republicans OF the
Thirteenth District feel 70 do on this subject,
and that therefore Gen. ketchsm Will be elected
to stay At home. ONE OF THE CITIZENS.