The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-27
A DEMOCRATS QUESTION.
E1n A.kn yNhern lie II, Az.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: I am q
Democrat. My first vote was cast for Franklin
Pierce for President in 1852. and at every Presi-
Dental election since I have voted tho Demo-
cratic ticket except in 1854, whom. being absent
from home. l did not vote. Last fall I was in a
qnandary, as I was not willing to support the
Chicago platform and ticket, and yet hated to
break my political record. The nomination OF
Palmer and Buckner gave me my opportunity,
and l resolved to vote that ticket. During tho
campaign I enrolled my name as q gold Demo-
crat in Brooklyn. whore I reside. Last spring I
received an invitation to attend tho primary
meeting of the National Democracy" Of
that city. which 1 recognized as the
party name adopted at indianapolis by
the gold Democrats. Last week I received a
notice OF Z" a regular meeting of the County Gen.
eral Committee Of the National Democratic
party" Ut which meeting l was informed "ofa-
GERS for the present year will be elected and
The notice also contained this appeal: "As we
will engage next fall In a most important cam.
e pntfn aid in n f form %Isf iDs the eheT policy Man Of y our 90 e orsani.
zation." course, attended tho meeting.
wh1sh vans ssd h shas 1fst at n hnainF M Mr. iT RSTasd NY n.
Shepard recognized as tho head and front of the
Mr.. Shepard. it is we'll known. has beep the
leader Of a faction Of the Kings County Democ1;
e esa1iy sna popa i Tn So hslRinS I'm IN s a l,Finly B Ds@Gi
with the National Democrats, whose existence
s sfr.n a d orSsni Snity 1rq bns l Sssn ' IN netIyit Th foe
tives for it's being than those which called tho
National Democracy into existence.
What I want to find out. il possible. is how.
when. and where the National Democratic party
ards machine'}| When was I sold out and who
got the purchase money!. Can THE sun en-
tighten me on these points
/ still desire To be n gold Democrat. / am still
opposed to Bryan and the men who stole the
lHiIT s g Of t ths D ms lost nISn party Tbst a. &c chhts lea G.d Mr. T.
pared to agree with him on that point. But
The so.salled regular Democracy, Of Kings
county Endorsed and approved the Chicago out
With Tammany Hall to secure joint Control Of
Greater New York. So If cannot agree with
shIfip IN de eq sGnissi Bpsa a p and ean m5s'e snpp 5oss
Tnmmany and Mclaughlin in perpetnatine and
strengthening IA Bryan organization in our en-
Mr.. Shepard told us last night that we wero
not ,to, conduct the campaign in Greater New
York this fall on national lines; that the anan;
support the best available man. whether he
should he a gold man or a silver man. That may
.h But i, strikes me met there is a = Js su nhns.I trace lin in
:?"n Of Tie, machinery that wiI .casdGst
The national election in New York a.
the Bryanites, are playing for. And are gold
Democrats to be put to sleep with soft words OF
non-political importance until this scheme is &C
complishcdi Frankly. ! am distrustful of both
Tammany Hall and McLaughlin's machine. and
Shepard's part to make an alliance with those
older and more formidable agencies. He GER
tainly denounced the Republican organization
with q bitterness which was quite ex-
cusablc. He also criticised tho Citizens
movement with much acrimony, and con-
demned Seth Low for not jumping at
its .proffered nomination. declaring that his
brushing aside these possible alternatives, he
proclaimed his readiness to accept a silver DEM
ocrat. which is ali that Tammany and McLaugh-
lin want. Therefore. IL he has secured control
Of the National Democracy. I am justified in
asking Where am l at T. And I am not alone
now. All ! know is that l am a Democrat; but
whore am / to find political association In the
approaching municipal campaign1 7. NJ. c.
BRooKLYN, June %.