New-York tribune., 1901-10-14
CALLS SHEPARD A DODGER.
JOHN c. sHEEHAN's COMMENT on THE
SATURDAY NIGHT sPEECH-F. c.
HUNTINGTON's REMARKS.

Rarely has e public speech received the rough
handling which was accorded yesterday by tuslon
men 10 the address Of Edward N. Shepard which
he delivered in Brooklyn last Saturday night The
speech promises be the target for the orators OF
thesfusion forces for many days 10 come.
'Atr shepard's speech IS a masterpiece OF WORDS
said John c. Eheehan, leader Of the Greater New
York Democracy 10 a Tribune reporter yesterday
in II he wanders from one ambiguity TO another
with a skill in which he is without peer. he
evades the burning Issues OF the campaign-the
protection of vice by the Police Department the
pillagng Of The public treasury and the auloefau'
rule OF the city by an Outlander by his evasion
of these subjects Mr.. Shepard practically indorses
the administration OF Mayor Van Wyck ana all
the inicuities with which il has been attended Mr.
Shepard shows himself truly TO be a dodger"
.'What do you say Mr. sheehan. to Mr.. shep-
ards assertion that the issue is a partisan one
and is to be fought out simply on party lines?'
was asked.
IAN utter absurdity." was the answer. 'Mr.
Shepard win find on Election night that the Demo-
cratic party viii be divided into about two equal
parts the one sticking 10 and sinking with croker
and the other upholding ticket which stands for
true Democratic Ideas-the government OF the peo-
pie by the people and through men who represent
the people. and not the puppets Of boss"
William Leary chairman OF the Republican
Speakers Bureau, said OF the Tammany candl-
dates speech: Edward II. Shepard in this cam
paign shows himself TO be not positively mega
tive but q negatively positive candidate. This is
shown by his failure to say In his speech on satnr-
day night what ne would do with Murphy and
Devery.'
Robert c. Morris chairman Of the Republican
County Committee. said: ''Mr. Shepard does not
face the issues. He does not let one know where
he stands"
Francis c. Huntington. chairman OF the Execu-
tive Committee OF the Citizens Union. said: Let
me say first that believe IN Mr.. shepard's sin
certy OF purpose and have the highest regard for
HIS ability and his character. When he states his
own intentions believe he states them truly, but
when he makes statement OF facts I reserve the
right 10 examine the evidence. I find nothing
TO support his statements 10 the effect that Nj.
Low is Republican partisan candidate. dictated
by the Republican machine and destined TO give
the city partisan administration, except hearsay
and Mr. Shepards imagination. Now. II Mr.. Shep-
ard an avowed Democratic partisan he is were
standing the Citizens Union platform and should
say that he intended 10 give the city non-parsan
administration. should believe that he spoke the
truth. even though TRmmany were TO nominate
him also and give him votes. I have that mueh
commence "a Ar. sHsparq as man; m"s Gety ng
Of honor and he makes this definite statement OF
speech says Of Mr. Low:
:" ] believe him TO be the same Seth Low have
one word inconsistent with what have, curing
sincereiy.s Challenge Mr.. Shepard 10 produce a
single ground for refusing 10 believe Mr. Low s
Nov as 70 the method r Of ,ts, s,s notnHton H5ioa
the Outset set determined that It would insist on no
one man as its candidate. but would accept any
man whose record and character were such that IL
could trust him for a nop-partisan administration,
and the Citizens Union at the very start named
four such men, OF whom Seth Low was one The
other three were Democrats. l am a Democrat
myself but ] have yet TO learn that no man but
a Democrat Is capable Of giving this city non
partisan administration.
Further as 20 the method OF the nominatie
Mr. Shepard pictures the Citizens Union in the
conference as overwhelmed by numbers. but the
conference not governed by a majority vote.
il was not a caucus. Nothing passed that con-
ference without the consent OF the Citizens Union.
Mr. Low was a Citizens Union candidate That
he proved 70 be also acceptable 10 the Republican
ticket does not make him Republican partisan In
city affairs. That Mr.. Shepard has received a
Tammany nomination does not make Mr.. Shepard
a liar. Both Mr.. Shepard and Mr.. Low intend to
do the best that IS IN them for New-fork as
partisan the other non-partisan. In motive
they alike. But the situations that will con-
front them in Office different Mr.. Low will
have a backing that viii make Il possible to carry
out his intentions. Mp. Shepard will have a ma
sority against him in the Board OF Estimate and
IN all the rest OF the Tammany ticket If Mr..
Shepard has any influence with Tammany Hall
would he have permitted that ticket? IL Shepard
has flock of sheep they will follow him, but, IL
his flock be tigers. they win eat him up.