New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-02
TO REACH A DECISION TO-DA Y
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS CONFER
ABOUT THIRD TICKET

MR. SHEPARD ADMITS THAT 1T LOOKS AS IF
NOMINATIONS WOULD BE MADE.
The Anti-Machlne Democrats 90 not seem TO be In
much ~ a hurry abou: deciding whether they shaii
put a tickle; in the ned The Brooklyn EaSe has
asserted positively that independent candidates Will
he named and Edward NJ Shepard. the anu-Mc-
Laughlin leader in Brooklyn, who IL the mos active
worker Just a, present among the Ant!-Mach'he
Democrats. and Charles 8. Fa.rchid. OF the state
Democracy do no; hesitate 10 say that the question
is under serious consideration. Mr. Shepard SAID as
much however last Friday. On that Cay he sai1
he fjt certain that on Monday yesterday something
definite would be announced. But apparently the
question is SIN under serious consideration.
There was another conference Of Anti-Mach.he
Democratic leaders yesterday afternoon In Mi rair
chuds office in Waist. a Tribune reporter not
knowing that Il was In session AZ the time walked
into the main Office and asked II Mr.. Fairchid was
In. , -,
Yes" answered Clerk. Mr.. Falrchld is In but
he is engaged at present-he is at a meeting.
"Oh a conference with Mr Grace and Mr. shepard
| suppose" said the reporter
A. his another clerk hurried up to the man VINO
had spoken and whispered IN his ear When 'he
reporter asked again II 1t was not conference oo,n
clerks al once became Obvious OF the reporter
preserce and applied themselves indusir'ousy ''
come long columns o, figures. II was evien; they
though, break had been made IN letting wv
fact Sip out that meeting was p''"' "''' -.
The conference lasted about an hour anu M"
Charles : Fa,rchild william r. Grace Edward NJ
ehenard Wheeler II. Peckham ana ROBERT ''e'
Monroe were present. When Mr. Grace came OUT III
WAS surrounded by reporters and asked what con
ciuslon in regard to third ticket had oeen reA'"e'
at the meeting. He Only SAD
Il have nothing TO say ~. oar,o ou,
MIR Shepard was the next man VINO cains "u.
He admitted that ut looks IKE 'n,' ~ ~ ~
Nj Pcckhams reply 10 Pu's''""S ""''' "
II cannot talk about It" cot,
Mr. Fairchlll said. when he consented 70 nr Sr.n
I'VE have not Yet come TO a f"cislon mr. a
s,unlv a discussion 81 the situation TINS alt'iny,n
and the ground gOn" over very 'io.pus ., -
There Will hc no announcement % '"' nv"
Trihunc rcpOrtcr made another attempt 10 SCI
Edward NJ Shepard later In the afternoon. re s'n
oul word that he was engaged. hut II me triu w,
would seud In word what b" wanted n" Woplr S'l
IL, a.. cnuld do The reporter wrote "A mote. r.
mlndlng him that he tad said he would pronapy ~ ~
able Yesterday 10 ANNOUNCE sofle.n,Is ,,., e., ~
oeii and asking II he would not say sonnet nm
atnii II lie also asked Mr. Shepard II NJ FAR
child would be- nominated for Governor. THIS repl'
We have had conferences. No decision VIII o
can be reached until o-inorrow 'NcnIng Nm" " :
meetings Of committees are 20 De he!d III DOM Ne"
~, Srhnrz saw Mr. shepard IN the afternoon
bu, nothing could be learned u the result Of the con
FrcIer,c r. Couaer, said he dd not believe 'h!r
icke, would be nominated. II u were done. y wou
ase'Ire The election % Mr. Morton. Democrats Won.
support he regular lcksi,i ana 'h'fe vas 80
ioT r,."s A. vrs,@rliy ,hai Collector Klbreih wa
o,nossI - a th,ri ,icket when a Tribune rcporte
mentioned ,he subject 20 HIN he san, 49,. .o.,,
NJ have nothing q DO WIKI politics have nor
ING =, .ay on the subject. and have never eS
messed a poli,ica. opinion 20 any one since cam
INTO this Office / am attending strictly 70 business