The evening world., 1894-10-09
THIRD TICKET
CANDIDATES.
The Shepardites Seem to
Have Plenty of Political
Timber to Burn.
UPSTATE BOILERS TO CONFER
Expected to Meet and Discuss
Candidates in Charles S.
Fairchild's Office.
LOOKING FOR SIGNATURES NOW
Petition to Secure the Necessary
5000 Circulated in Blank
in Brooklyn.

Edward M. Shepard and Thomas G.
Sherman and Charles S. Edwards, his
able lleutenants, are busy now trying to
ascertain the extent of the feeling
throughout the State in favor OF a
third ticket. They will be assisted a lit
tie later by six other Shepard leaders
who will be named by Mr.. Shepard as
part OF his Committee of Nine TO act
with upstate Democrats in preparing
a third ticket.
1t was the intention of the Shepardites
yesterday to place a third State ticket
in the field at meeting last night Of the
delegates and alternates who were
barred out of the Saratoga Convention.
but an intimation that upstate recalci-
trants would consider that Shepard was
''hogging" 1t If they were not allowed
to have a say as to the makeup of the
proposed ticket caused a different tack
to be taken.
The Shepard delegation held Its meet
in at POI Montague street last night,
Mr.. Shepard presiding, and adopted this
resolution by vote of AZ to Z.
Resolved That this delegation declares In favor
OF the immediate nomination OF third State
ticket. and that committee Of nine be appointed
BY the Chairman tof which he shall be one,,
wio are hereby authorized to consult with other
Democrats from other rarts Of the State to put
such ticket in nomination.
Edward NJ. Shepard was seen at his
home on Congress street, Brooklyn, this
morning before he started for New York.
Il expect to meet about twenty-five
gentlemen from Troy. Albany. Buffalo,
Utica and other places from up the
State soon and formally arrange our
plans OF campaign" said he.
cannot talk Of our immediate plans, ex.
cept. to say that third ticket will GER
tainly be placed In the field"
Mr.. Shepard could not give the names
OF any OF those who were to meet him In
the conference he spoke OF. He thought
the meeting. would be held at the office
of Mr.. Fairchild
Here are the, names selected this
the nominations are to be made:
For Governor-Charles s. Falrchlld, of
New York, or Henry A. Richmond, of
For Lieutenant Governor-John d.
Herman, of Uticu, Chairman OF the Anti
Snapper Convention.
For Judge of the Court of Appeals
Franklin d. Locke. of Buffalo. or James
G.. Milburn. or Seymour Van Santvoord,
Of Troy, or Frederick W. Hinrichs, OF
Kings County.
Other names may be added to these
Whether or not Mr.. Fairchild can be
induced to accept Is an open question.
There doesn't seem to be any doubt
in the minds of the Shepardites as to the
other candidates.
Mr. Fairchild shut himself up In his
ONCE this morning and refused 10 see
representatives Of newspapers. or to an
swer written questions sent In to him
by them on the subject OF his candi-
dacy for Governor on a third ticket.
Mr. Fairchild apparently was anx-
ious to ignore the question as he sent
back word by his messenger that he
would Sc no reporters to-day The mes
seEger appeared to lay stress upon the
word to-day" but 1t Is not known
whether the emphasis was his own or
Mr. Fairchih's.
The work OF circulating the petition
for 5000 signatures necessary in order to
have the third ticket recognized was
begun this morning. The petition Is In