New-York tribune., 1901-10-16
MR.. sHEPARD's CHARGE REFUTED.
EAAfPpEN DOUGHERTY SHOWS HOW
GRoUNDLEss Is THE PARTISANsHIP CRY
AGAINST LOWS CANDIDACY.

r Hampden Dougherty. member of the Citizens
rnion nominating committee OF twelve yesterday,
~ commenting Edward NJ. Shepard's charge
,h.t tie nomination OF Seth Low was dictated by
,e Republican organization. said that Mr.. Shepard
mas entirely IN error in his assumptions. Mr..
nousberty saws that the committee of twelve pre-
.,4as 10 the anti-Tammany conference the names
N four persons, three Of whom were Democrats,
Che fourth being Mr. Low. The Citizens Union COM
ruttee OF one hundred. in which the Republicans
were in q minority, approved the action Of the
committee OF twelve. Only minority OF the sub
ssouent ntt-Tanrnany conference committee OF
eighteen we're Republicans, yet the entire COM
,nttee OF eighteen and afterwards the entire con-
ference including all the representatives Of the
Greater NeW-York Democracy and OF other Demo-
cratic organizations. with the single exception Of
Herman Ridder, approved the nomination OF MI
low Nj Dougherty says that had r. Fulton Cut
ting been willing to accept the nomination he
might have been the candidate. The whole
mittee OF eighteen was ready TO support him; IN
fact he received seventeen out OF eighteen votes in
that committee and the anti-Tammany confer
ence on the night when IT approved the nomina-
ZION OF Mr. Low. showed its unanimous desire TO
nominate Mr.. Cutting but he absolutely refused to
accept the nomination.
Mr.. Dougherty. who is old friend OF Mr..
Shepard further along in a-carefully prepared
ticle, says;
To say, as Mr.. Shepard does. that Mr.. Low IS
Platt or that the Citizens Union submitted 10 Mr..
Patt's domination IN accepting Mr.. Low. IS TO say
what Is not so.
Mr Dougherty further says Mr.. Shepard seems 20
suppose that the Tammany ticket reads follows:
For Mayor, Edward NJ. Shepard; for Controller.
Edward NJ Shepard: for President Of the Board OF
Aldermen. Edward NJ. Shepard: for President Of the
Borough OF Manhattan (an Office TO which the in
sOlent mnions OF Tammany look for further en-
rchmen0. Edward NJ. Shepard; for President OF the
Borough OF Brooklyn. Edward NJ. Shepard; for Dis
tict Attorney (Rhose Office is TO bring the wicked
offenders Of Tammany Hail 10 prompt and certain
punislment, Edward II. Shepard; for members Of
The Board OF Aldermen Cfrom all over the city.
Edward II. Shepard.
AS q matter OF fact, important as IS the Office OF
mayor OF this city, II Is not all important IL wA
not 90 10 assume that part, fraction or the city
government IS larger than the whole, that the
Mayor viii dominate every branch OF the city and
Mr. Shepard will have only three votes IN the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment, yet his
TsmmRny Controller. three votes a Tamnany
President OF the Board OF Aldermen, two votes TO
Ianmany President Of the Borough Of Manhat-
"a, TWO votes 10 a Tammany President OF the
Borough OF Brooklyn, and vote to a Tammany
PRESIDENT Of each OF the remaining boroughs.
All MS elOuuence and his concedeGly great abili-
With absolute control Of the new Department OF
CITY Works. with none OF which will Mr.. Shepard
pitful minority against all the unclean and alb
horrent forces OF Tammany Hall
An instructive object lesson as TO the extent of
81. snei5aic s influence over TaInmany Hall IS be-
lore rs n the nominations which Mr.. Croker has
.ust naoe TO New-York county Offices II IS
SsI9Aer ticket from top TO bottom. II Mr.. Shepard
Sroker. the ticket would surely have been differ
en- Ihat he was unable TO dissuade the Tam
oenoe ot his sheer inability 10 control the Tam
many organization