New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-23
ADVICE TO MR.. GAYNOR.
E. NJ. SHEPARD READS A CHAPTER TO
THE JUDGE
\ SCoRCHING CRITICISM OF wIII.oUGHDY
sTREET-AcADzMY. OF MUSIC FILLED


sTREET-AcADzMY. OF MUSIC FILLED
WITH sHEPARpITEs
The Democratic party In Kings County more
Familiarity known as the Shepardtes, held a rousing
nassmeeting In the Academy Of Music last night.
at which Edward NJ. Shepard the partys candidate
for Mayor: Charles J. Patterson candidate for Dis
uict-Attorney; s. Perry Sturgis. r. X. Bowker ana
Senator Bradley were the speakers. The Academy
was packed to the doors and there was great en-
thusiasm S. Perry Sturgis called the meeting TO
order. and John F. Ke.ey presided Among the
vlce-presidents were A. Augustus Healy j. Warren
Greene. Thomas S. Moore. II. b. Hubbard. Alex
ander s. Calder Frederick W. Hinrichs Henry W.
Maxwell Royal c. Peabody and Henry Hentz.
Mr.. Shepard received with cheers as he was
introduced He said among other things:
The Willoughby street organization does not need
much Introduction. 1t may well. after next Election
Day. borrow for It's own use the epitaph placed
upon the memorial stone OF famous architect
set in the mds Of Ss o WOu
his work" the legend ram look about you,
Wiioughby street look about YOU Except FOR the two
years Of Mayor Schroeder. his hands fast ted oy
Adermanic power then surviving ana me ioHf
term now expiring. Wlloughby street has completely
nrst vote was cast ten years ago Wherever YOU find
disgracefully paved street you may. with reason
oughby street Contractor under the no-dOubt watchf
eye of Woughby street inspector IN ,ns ys s. %
occupied by wealthy corporations, paying little or
nothing for rights which they ENJOY 10 me eN-
clusion OF other citizens, you may assume WIN
reasonable confidence that the grants OF tne ran
ches made by Willoughby street Aldermen ana
sanctioned directly or indirectly by WLoughoy
street Mayor.
Mr. Shepard sketched the history OF the orsaniza-
ton of which he is the head. and justified to his
hearers its existence and aims
Judge Gaynor received attention from MI shep-
ard. This is the way he handled the Judge:
| now say, and say sincerely TO Judge Gaynor:
You have rendered great public services. While You
were at the bar you demonstrated your ability ana
You have in high degree, many of the talents which
ought to belong to a political character III TINS
country and in this community. You nave the
faculties, / believe to make a great magistrate.
But you have right while on the bench, directly
indirectly. to make partisan or polltica appears
or personal attacks. or permit your friends, now
ever you may hedge about your acquiesc.eihce' 70
make you candidate for a local nomination hot
judicial. Permit me with real difference 10 say
that although such appeals and attacks ana such
friends do more injustice TO yourset IMAM 70 ais
administration Of justice and undermine the pro
found esteem in which our judges ought TO he heu'
II you find the trammels OF judicial 1uty iihSo ,
we shall ALL certainly with my whole heart VEL
come you back to the professional and potical mr.
in which YOU would have a chief place and kind OF
liberty. most useful to the public to Wmch you al ar
lieve be a great citizen and one OF our hrst puDhG
men You be a political leader Indeed.
think YOU ought to be one You can perhaps estap-
fish that non craftsmanship in muncipal aiaIIs,
which YOU say should be the chief end OF mayor
ambition but which Mr. Grout seems TO give up
But you rightly achieve no political emo mpm
ever right and say II with all due Difference "he
YOU remain a justice of the Supreme Court
Mr. Shepard paid Charles J. Patterson high trib-
ute His speech was received with tremendous
enthusiasm.