New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
ATTITUDE OF THE SHEPARDlTES.

ATTITUDE OF THE SHEfAfNDi r'''
THEY MAY JOIN ~ THE ANTI-TAMMANY CONFER
ENcE-orINroNs or COMMISSIONER ED
WARDS AND JOHN A. TAYLOR.
Although In the opinion OF many 1t might seem
Improbable that the Shepard Democrats IN
| Brooklyn would consent to enter the conference
proposed by Chairman Quigg OF the sup-con"
mttee of the Greater NewYork Republican city
Committee between all the political organiza-
lions opposed to Tammany Hall. 1t is possible.
according to information received yesterday
that they may decide that it will be the wises'
course to pursue. if the nomination OK Seth 10"
is 10 he secured 1t is known that nineteen
,wenteths Of the Sheparditcs are in FAVOR OF
Low. and will ultimately declare for MIN. III
they find that it will make more sure the noh,i-
nation OF Low by the regular Repupilcan ma
chine. if they enter the conference, the Shep
ardltes may decide TO do 80.
Charles T. Edwards Commissioner OF Elec-
tlons. and one OF the Shepard leaders was see"
at his office late yesterday afternoon ny IT'D
une reporter He said that he was in great
hurry aud could not stop a minute. But Wheh
asked point blank what he thought of the Quisg
resolution. he said;
We'll. that's pretty good bait.
Ue added that the Shepardtes were not IN q
nosition at present TO say any ything, and "ouiu
not state positively that they would OF "ou'u
not confer with the Republicans.
We will not be cajoled into accepting ann
many candidate" he went on. or oeceiNeu '"''
a,,,nor,irg whoever the Republicans may put
nm Our position will he as 1t has always nee"
=. ,ho nast-tbat Of an Independent organlza-
tion" ,,.
NO nothing more. nothing more anu '''
Edwards stepped rapidly away
| Iohr A Tav,or. who was Corporation Coun-
80, -, prooklvn under Seth Lows administra-
zion and who is at present on the McCreevey
/ Committee Of Fifty. was seen In MS Ne" ~,
office Yesterday afternoon. He had come 10 inc
a,,, ,or tho dav 70 attend a meeting Of the Fish
er.s Island Commission. Of which Mr. Quigg Is
| . ,,o,,ber Mr. TAYLOR has always worked with
,ho cbenard organization and was asked Wha'
| oc,on he thought II would take in refererce 'o
! ,,o ouiop resolution. He said that he dld not
hoieve the Shepard organization being as 1t
was strongly Democratic. would wish To eh'e'
| into q conference with the straight Repuphcan
. leaders His idea was that the members wouid
| wait and see II the Mclaughlin Democrats ana
| Tsmmanv would unite on some man. VINO "o"iu
| no acceptable to the Shepardtes. one 'h'"s
WAS sure and that was that the ohePa'u''e'
| would never be mere tool OF TammahE' II
was probable that eventually the o'sa"'~"''"
| would indorse Low.
In speaking OF the Citizens Union MI las'o'
| said that he thought there were men IN thaI vi
aar,z.t,on who would strenuously oppose any
movement looking to an alliance or even d 'o"-
! ference with the Republican committee.
| porsonallv Mr. Taylor expressed hlmsei EN-
nbatIcally in favor Of the proposed conference.
| And his views agree. it is safe to say WIN tls ,
! narsonal views of many Of the other Sheparo
! bey
organization to any line OF action Wnat MT
! Tavlor had to say on this point was as ioi,oMs
| The people who really desire To deieat ia,.'
| many consist of two classes equaiiN sincere ',u
/ ooually Intelligent but coming to consider the
question from different points OF view. me ilis ,
! class are idealists, who nope 10 esidplsn "a,
! of the ravolt against Tammany new scnooi oi
| noIitcs and are more solictous to round the
| new school than to elect in the coming cam,
| paicn Mayor who shall insure clcah an"
| wholesome rule in the city. The other CLASS
| have onlv one object al present. which is in all
! honorable WAYS to secure the defeat or ram
many because. as they believe. IT Is essential to
| progressive, Intelligent anu hoHeSt i"e'"o"' 81
! municipal affairs.
! II confess to belong to the latter class. and
therefore am heartily in favor OF adopt,hs
! every honorable way TO accomplish the la'tei
! result | should welcome the accession to the
| anti-Tammany ranks Of all the thieves and ont
casts in the community. and would cheerfuny
confer with hem to secure the end, II II couid
/ be done without the sacrifice or any ethica
/ principle Hence II would seem to me desirable
/ 10 confer with the Republican party or any
/ other organization. composed of public spirited
I citizens seeking the same end with myself
think that the ultimate result will he CO.
operation Of all the opponents 10 Tammany
REPI'BLICANS FORM LOW GLIB.
An ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING HELD N THE
TWENTY FOURTH WARD OF BROOKLYN
An enthusiastic Low cluo was formed last nigh
| q, Kingston Hall in the Twenty-fourth Ward