The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-23
sURRENDERs TO TAMMANY.
Edward N. Shepard Ready 10 Vote for q
Free-stlver Man TOR Mayor.

Edward N. Shepard Ready TO Vote for .
Free-siiver Man TOR Mayor.
Mr.. Edward NJ. Shepard. the leader of the Ma
tional Democratic party in Brooklyn. at a meet
ing Of the County m of the organization
last night, made a statement outlining its Rtti-
tude in the impending campaign for control OF
the Greater New York.
He clearly foreshadowed an alliance Of his
slender forces with Tammany Hall and the reg.
ular Democracy Of Kings county in the Mayor
atty fight, and was loudly applauded when he
declared that q candidate for that office ought
to be honestly supported by the sound.money
Democrats. although he might have voted for
Bryan last fall.
This is a part Of what Mr.. Shepard said: 1T is
simply impossible for US in the great munic-
ipal campaign approaching to take any
steps without having in mind
what we have done in the past in ma
tional. State. and local affairs. With the
failure Of the Citizens Union to do the thing 1t
set out to do and the failure of its candidate to
take the risk there evaporated the reason
and the probability Of a non-partisan cam
paign. can't imagine a more perfectly
Legitimate candidacy II the candidacy had
been accepted. | was very hostile last year to
the currency proposition advocated by a large
part of the Democratic party and l would do
precisely the same thing again under similar
onghiY equipped for the Mayoralty in his in.
stincts, character, and ability. and that man be
what ! we call a silver man: and ! will weigh it
Mr.. Shepard then severely criticised President
Mckinley for his failure to push the proposed
after his Inauguration. and accused him and the
Republican leaders Of having betrayed the
pledges sn mode nos. aau5 Mr. s shs ss%ap safa, in doub. as
to whether, it would, have been better for the
people BssP sl. e an ins Sn,ses 81 s NJ. Sd 4 Mi; hF{e %I Md
rather have had Mr.. Bryan elected In 1895 than
Let us keep our forces together in this crisis
and dissociate national from municipal issues.
We can act together with the silver men solely,
Mr.. Charles j. Patterson, Mr.. Shepard's first
lieutenant, spoke in q similar strain. and CON
eliminated from the battle for the control OF the
Greater New York.
They should insist. he said. only that their
administration. and opposition to the spoils sys.
tenn, and should be a champion of q pure civil
five don't get what we ask. he added. the
people will know well that We will run a ticket
are not here in this campaign to save the ma.
tion, but to save the city.
tionsi politics %hi si and yet w Work o ssrn Sasl10 toe se nsr
On t this o%S es%RSisn Of T Eois .h rs a sI,v division su1
New York. Whatever our differences may be
on me currency question: let US stand together
Referring to the nomination of President Seth
Low by the Citizens Union. Mr.. Patterson said:
This is a spring candidate sprung too soon."
Ex-Congressman W. ID. Bynum. the Chair
man of the National Democratic Sound.money
Committee. who has Just taken up his residence
in Bro9klyn. was present, and. in !reponse to a
general demand, made a short speech.
He said he was in hearty accord with Mr..
Shepard and Mr.. Patterson in their advocacy Of
an elimination OF national politics from the
These new officers were elected to guide tho
shepardites through the perils of the approach
ing fight:
Walter c. Burton Of the Twenty-second ward.
Chairman; Charles ]. Patterson, Jacob 6. Van
Wyek. James A; Murtha, and 4; Tease. Vice
Secretary; Alexander Mckinney, Treasurer.
The Shepardites are credited with having
organizations in 400 Of tho SIG election dis.
tricts. and there is supposed to be q delegate
TO the County Committee from each district.
Last night, however. not more than 200 dele
gates were present.
The regular leaders say tina the shepardites
have now only a shadowy existence and thAt
the National Civic Club, a little social organiza
ton on the Heights. is really all hat Is left OF
them.