The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-23
NOW THEYM AYBECOUNTED
THE sHEPARDTTES' PROPOSALS FOR
H4RMONY REJECTED.

BrookIyu De-ocrnts Noninste w. y. Day-
enport for Comptroiier-Wiu Not LIS
ten 90 the rieadingr OF the Reformer-.
Tho Executive Committee Of the regular
Democratic General Committee of Kings Coun-
~ met last night in the Thomas jefferson in
Brooklyn and nominated William y. Davenport
for City Comptroller In place OF George Kinkel,
who declined the nomination Of the County
Convention.
Mr.. Davenport ia a popular lawyer. and has
been Public Administrator since the election Of
George Il. Abbott as Surrogate. He lives in the
Twentieth ward, Is Yale College graduate, and
member Of the New England Society, the
Brooklyn Riding and Driving club, the Brook
Ign club, and several other social organizations.
lie will add much strength to the Democratic
ticket.
The Executive Committee spent two hours in
the consideration of the ovcrturcs made by Ed
ward NJ shepard for harmonious action on all
the Congress nominations. Except in the
Fourth district, in which each side named Con-
gresham Coombs. there arc rival Democia
candidates in the field. Mr. Shcpards PROPOSE
tIon was that all these candidates should re-
tire and a single Democrat be named in each
district satisfactory TO both factions. lie said
that his people would go more than half way In
the paclfynR policy.
Chairman York OF the Executive Committee
led the opposition to any eleventh-hour and par
tial repentance on the part Of the Shepardltes.
He pointed out how dsdainfully Mr.. shepard
and his followers had rejected all the efforts
which the regular organization had made to re-
store harmony at the beginning OF the cam
paign. and discouraged any further dickering
with the FeatherhCads. ,
Mr.. York said that harmony might still be
possible were II not for the fixed resolve OF MIR.
Shepard to keep his third State ticket in the
field. Under such conditions the political
# M utterly o talk Of
so long as the Shepard faction was determined
to continue its warfare on Senator Hill
argued in favor of accepting, Mr.. Shepard's
proposition as to Congressman, but by vote Of
York and bell were appointed committee to
notify Mr.. Shepard, that the Congress as well
rs all the other tickets would have to stand
The action OF the Executive Comm ittee will
now leave no other course for the Shepardites
than to stand UP and be counted. Their tactics
for the last week indicate that they have been
anxious to be relieved from this painful neces-
Mr. Shepard and his Executive Committee
were in session at their Montague street head
dumfounded when they learned OF the action Of
the regulars. and even resolved to make one
pSseS Of sssr. SeS and S%
di was appointed to wait upon Mcsers. Bell and
York In the morning. and see II some way to
II Is probubl that both Mr. BE and Mr.. York
will be too busy to-day to spend much time in
considering Mr. Shepards propositions.
At u meeting of the Young Mems Democratic
Club last night there was final effort to bring
the warning factions together.
A resolution was adopted calling on the organ
iZatiOns to confer in II fair and manly spirit. so
that union on all candidates may be effected.
A committee was appointed TO wait on the Ex-
ecutive Committees of the regulars ard Shepard
ties and urge them TO adopt some plan OF har
mony. This action of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club IL significant, as IL is made up Tor
the most part Of anti-snappers and members or
the Shepard flock.