New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-12
TIC BOLT ON FREE SILVER
THE SHEPARDITEs WILL NOT STAND ON
SUCH A PLANK.


SOME TALK OF PLACING A THIRD NOMINEE N
THE FIELD BACKED BY A GOLD STANDARD.
II is probable thar the Shepardite examination
will bolt the nominee and platform OF the Delho-
cratic National Convention in chicago, II such piA''
form and nominee declare for free silver. III Wow
of the fact that the ShepardItes are going 10 seho
a delegation to the State Convention at Saratoga.
tho leaders Of the organization are somewhat eau
tiolls in their declarations at present They all say.
however that they will not support free-s"'~
plank If one is adopted at Chicago. and some OK
them are frank enough to add that II such plank
Is adopted. the shepardte organization, which -
known in the State at large as the Democratic ne
form ORGANIZATION, and which has as an emblem
full-rigged ship. may place in nomination a second
Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
Discussion along this line has not gone far yet,
and whether not the nomination would be made
merely at a State Convention or at an attempt at
a National Convention. has not been given much
consideration.
Charles j. Patterson, who is now the chairman OK
the Shepardte General Committee, and one OF the
frankest Of the Democratic reformers in his utter
ances said Tribune reporter yesterday. in reply
70 a question as the future of the organization:
THE future Of the Shepardite organization Is go
ing to be the same as it's past has BEEN far a.
the maintenance of the organization Is concerned
We shall send a delegation TO Saratoga / dont
know whether It will be admitted or rejected. Either
situation is not without advantages. II the Demo-
II
money question. it will be OF great advantage to
have In working order q State Democratic organiza
ton which is perfectly free assume such attitude
upon the financial question as the interest or tne
country requires The Reform Democratic organ
ization OF the State will not tolerate the free-silver
heresy in any shape or form. and in my opinion
there Is not the slightest hope for the National,
State or local Democratic tickets, II the New-York
State organization should swallow the free coinage
of silver at the dictaton OF the National Conven-
ton"
do you think your organization will bolt If the
National Convention declares for free silver?" was
asked.
Yes"
ITO whom will It bot?
That's another question: and must be determined
after due consideration The credit of the country
and It's place among the civilized nations OF the
earth are important than the success OF any
political party. The Independents Will. as they have
in the past. place conscience above loyalty TO polit-
ical parties"
"Wil your organization support the Republican
nominee?"
1T will not. cannot say anything about .
third nominee but will say this that 1t IS i'm
portant that the Democratic organization. with
the emblem Of the full-rigsed ship. shall do nothing
which limits their freedom according to their
conscences in of the free-silver idea prevail
ing in Chicago If free silver prevails in Chicago.
and the present State organization accepts the
doctrine then the Reform Democratic organiza-
ton, with a gold candidate could poll larger vote
in this State than the so-called regular organiZa-
ton"
The Shepardites held their primaries Nit night
and selected delegates TO the Assembly District
conventions which will be held in June and which
will in tui n, select delegates the State Con-
vention A circular has been sent 10 every Shepard
lite, which than the Snepardite delegation
will leave Tuesday and reach home again Wednes-
day evening. II urges such OF the flock can to
20 TO the convention, and add TO the Importance or
the delegation I'm behalf Of Democratic principles
at this crucial period In Democratic politics" The
delegation will stay in the Windsor Hotel. and Will
| travel in Wagner palace cars over the West Shors
| road. The entire expense OF the trip Will be $ll
| Chairman Patterson who signs the letter urges
Shepardites to send word Robert II. Roy. secra-
at once, IL they intend to CO. Among those who will
10 as delegates 10 Chicago are Edward NJ Shepard
Charles J. Patterson. A. Augustus Healy, s. Perry
Sturges George Foster Peabody. United States
| Dlstrict-Attorney Bennett and his deputy, Robert
| H. Roy. Charles J. Edwards. Henry Yonge, Die
! S Ramsey. Silas w briggs. Theodore 5: Nye. John
| Davis. David = Manning. and VI. r. O'Connor
A number OF Shepardites from the Twenty-sxth
| Ward. headed by George II. Alexander. have sent
10 Mr. Patterson Joint letter OF resignation from
| the organization They give as a reason for re-
signing their opinion that the time has arrived for
| united Democratic action. They charge that fair
effort was not made by the reform organiza ton last
| fall 10 bring tho organizations together they
| express the hope that the regular Democracy VIII
not tolerate the abuses Of the old rims and charge
! ma, a fayorite set has taken possession OF tho
ShpDa rdife organization.