New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24
THEY WANT f. NJ. SHEPARD.
80, x.ME SUGGESTED AS A CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR.

-,rord NJ SheparS1 as the Democratic candi-
- Tor nomination for Governor. Is the latest
- l., local Democratic circles. Whether the
-, regular Democrats will ultimately be COM
noa IN fall IN line behind the man who mas
~ so successful in organizing a bolt against
ssnn remains to be seen. But that the susees-
s,n Of Mr. Shepards name for this high once
.o,ss from an important political source may
:. stated positively. 1t was only rev udSS
-, that a prominent Shepardte. who Is ike
.Sss an office-holder was attending an athieuc
,b,hi,ion A prominent State Democrat VINO
~, long ago candidate for Secretary OF
s.+e beckoned to the SheparNte. ana "hen
~. latter had gone over TO him began talking
.,ou, Mr. Shepard in connection Win the Demo-
-.,c nomination for Governor
.r,.ra has been some talk among party lead
. said this late candidate for Secretary OF
s.o,s .of Mr. Shepard candidate for Gov
.rror think It would be good politics myself
=. nominate Mr. Shepard. He is a priihant
man and man who could he safely trusted
ue is honorable and he is right on the prnclpies
a, the party. I am in favor OF MN Tor 'h's
.o,,nation. and one of the State Senators told
me that he thought favorably Of him
when the Shepariites heard this compliment
,ad n their idol it is needless to say that they
rsra elafed 1t has long been their ambition 10
.aa their leader the chief executive OF the state
but there is much doubt as 10 whether NlHoush-
nv Street could be whipped into line oeniho
man whom they are trying on their present visit
"a Saratoga 10 drive from the state Convention.
All of the delegates 10 the State Convention.
both Shepardite and regular. who have not al
readv gone 10 Saratoga. went up yesterday The
shana rd,tes went by special train on the West
shorA Road in the morning in charge OF the
Elections Commissioner Charles ]. Edwards to
uhor, the name "Hustling Charley still clings
Edward NJ Shepard. the apostle or the Re-
formed Democracy was with his flock Inc
members of the party are. staying at the Wind
ar There are about a hundred Of them In
Gliding delegates alternates and party leaders
Some OF the old standbys include Charles j.
Patterson George Foster Peabody. J. Warren
Greene. Dick s. Ramsey S. Perry Sturges. Rob
err H Roy, Honest Dan" Bradley. John c.
Kelley John A Hennessy. H. 5. Worthley. Jus
r,a O F. Finnerty. W V. B. Bennett and c. T.
Hoagland.
some Of the advance guard of the machine De-
rnocracy were James Shevlin Bernard J. York.
robn I, Shay. Thomas F. Farrell. S. S. White
house. Daniel Ryan. Anthony Barrett and P. II.
McCarren The fact that "Shev," Hugh Nc
,sughljn'e most trusted lieutenant has the active
mana cement Of the local delegation in hand, and
that r. J. York has dropped 70 the place OF one Of
his assistants is proof of how completely the regl
lar Democracy has returned TO the old close corpo-
ration ring style of manag cement from election dis
trict organization management Shevlin. il should
be borne in mind. does not even so much as repre-
sent a district in the Democratic General Commit
tee but appears solely the representative Of one
iniividual-Hugh Mclaughlin. Senator McCarren
has been chosen chairman Of the delegation
In his selection the old leaders deliberately and
firmly ignored James D. Bell who chairman Of
the General Committee, naturally aspired 10 the
place.
WHAT THEY WANT TO DO.
The regular Democrats have gone to Saratoga
with two primary objects For one thing they
want 10 administer death blow to the Shepardite
organization and for the other they want to select
William c. Dewitt a delegate-at-large 20 the
Chicago Convention AS for the Shepardites a
small percentage Of them are hopeful that the
venton will not permit the Kings County delega-
ton to dictate 10 it in the matter Of admitting
delegates These base their hope for admission 10
the convention largely upon ass urances that have
been given them by the Grace Democrats in New
York At the convention last fall the Sheparditee
after they had received a one-third representa-
ton in the convention, fought vigorously though
unsuccessfully for the admission OF the dele
people intend 10 attempt to repay them by putting
up the same sort OF fight for the admission Of the
shepardite delegates this year. The Grace peo-
pie having made their peace with Tarnmany Hail.
are practically certain to be admitted. and some
Of the Grace people maintain that they can per-
suade Tammany Hall 10 fall in line with them for
the admission of the Shepardtes. and That II they
can do this the upstate delegates Will likewise
hl in line Most OF the Shepardtes, however. are
not sanguine that this will be the course OF events
IN tha convention and. TO tell the truth. they are
Indifferent. If admitted TO the convention they
say that they Will feel under obligation to support
the nominees and platform Of the Chicago Conven-
ton. This they say. they cannot conscientiously
do II the nominees and platform declare for free
silver The Shepardites gold men. almost
without a single exception and rather than vote
for silver Democrat they declare that they will
eAher place gold Democrat In nomination for the
Presidency or vote for Mckinley. As for the local
Democratic machine. the independents say that II
heels them much worse than they need 1t.
While in Saratoga the local delegation will Sc
let two delegates to Chicago from each Congress
district The prominent candidates for these
places are here given in the order Of their likeli
hood OF selection: I'D District, William J.
COMBS William c. Dewitt. James W Ridgway
lid District John Demar. Bert s. Coler; WITH
District. Daniel Ryan. Jacob Neu; With District
John " Weber. James L. Moffatt Gotlieb Wester-
nacher: With District, William Wuest. Bernard
gallagher. Thomas +. Farrell.
WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE CONVENTION.
The regular Democrats are waiting until they
hear from the National Convention before they
begin to discuss seriously candidates for Con-
sress. Assembly aid the Supreme Court. Some
VI those who will probably demand "a chance
~ the erTnine" from Mclaughlin are Thomas
:. Pearsall, who thinks that a tidal-wave year
vas not a fair test; William Sullivan. who. It
said, could have gone on the bench several
ssafs ago II he had cared TO; S. 8. Whitehouse.