New-York tribune., 1901-11-07
cuFPARD SUBMITS TO FATE
..vs PEOPLE VOTED ACCORDING TO
THEIR BEST JUDGMENT, But
NOT BEST INTEREST.


70 IT, Tsbo-ad in the campaign de VIII remain
h7 -e-haps q week He has no definite plans
a.. 47-,Ire but Il is probable that before the
10 oy1 ne will leave the country for an ex-
5Ss -o.- Of Europe. Mr.. Shepard was about TO
% T-,roue when he received the nomination
80 Speaking Of the fusion landslide he said:
-eoD!e were animated by The most patriotic
- a. voting as they did but the people
D-.,iroes wrong. do not mean that am pleased
81 -be result Of the election. ! still adhere 10
TT oTn judgment p-t : --1' -40 N| "a ~ 7
= xii CONE out OF it
%. srsnard was asked if he did lot look upon
= lection Of Seth Low triumph Of decency
and order. he Eep-leo-
A - &c 10 doubt that the majority Of the people
- determined the result meant 70 have good
.-s-r-neut think they voted for good govern
s. have great confidence in the integrity OF
- and the good sense OF the general pubic
80 os fair E campaign as this has been tninA
o-lA are sometimes wrong, but that on the
- -bsv exercised good sense
"+--o or +biuk -hat without the burden which You
-,ne1ed 70 carry with you, you would have
been elected! -, - ~
s-ion than : was entitled TO- ana have no
,- - end. cutie The contrary. think the people
- fo- g destructive rather than constructive
or-sr1poe and I shall not say the people were not
- have 50 much confidence, on the whole IN
-bei- judgment. after a fair caHpaiga' ln4'
80 should not assert ny own Judgment against
-+e1-s although still hold my own Judgment
TIDE OF REPUBLICAN SENTIMENT
.,r,,, ,o, s2eci4y what you meant by adverse
s+T,rss n -1e statement you gave out on Tues
cay uight?" .- +tza ~
.cBv thar : mean the enormously strong hoe o.
.,-t-,ent running n favor OF the Repuo-caHs q
the beginning OF lhe campaign 6--o "-o
n nv nomination
- sgz7zr5 was asked what effect he thought his
49, zo,Id have On the Democratic party II CITY
and stare .,a r,a,,oora+ic
- vviIl triumph al no distant day The ma
"a. - ne Democratic party il greater
wi, g about the same as il was n 1881 IL
500 sr6 1874 The Democratic party IN the 0oro-s-s
ret:,r I'D greater New-Eork was ce4e@le1 -
ebc,- 2 go majority or more i the po-l1-o0- -
,isfors were the same this year win =
--,Es- oF voters the adverse majority Wo--0 -a'e
- -a.re- 7aa 600 : have lived long enough 10 see
s,sc-4ors far more emphatic than this one reverse
-oas- o. -yro don't think any disaster 10 lne
-s-,oc-g-ic party will follow the election o. MI
Tax think AIr. Low viii give a hlgh 1ll1lUe- az
n,;risrrarion 70 the best CT his power
1T is ny judgment that the Improvements o pei
--sra7- conditions Of the city would have been
bs-re- effected By the choice Of Democratic
Mayor: nevertheless. am not infa4loIe-
..To Won think the election OF NJ Low VIII &C
,o-,-rsb -l7e same result that you we're striving
for"
Il think the destructive programme IN Ihe Ioi-s
nm * not as good as the constructive programme
hut il may serve less fruitful degree the same
purpose The destructive programme IS. no oouot'
the more interesting and picturesque
.c7o Won not think that the result might have
,.s, 5ifYerent if you had taken stand against
Dsvervtsrn and promised TO remove the BIG
Chief'?"
IF : had the campaign 70 DC over again shouIo
saexactlv as did adhere 70 the proposition tna1
sur-d public policy demands that candidate shoolo
abstain from any pledges promises o. any KIND
10 persons
Nv srerard was asked II he thought the return
OF Ta-nany 10 power Two years hence Woulo mean
Z resumption OF the operations that now cnarac-
terize Tamnany government
You can't reproduce old conditions, ne sad
Things are always progressing; new conditions
arise: the world moves or
Nh sHEPARD's HEALTH GOOD.
When NJ shepard was asked how he felt phys
icsIIv after the trying campaign he said:
II an feeling very well. exceedingly Well
II closing tie defeated candidate said:
u said TO the Democratic committee when l
accepted the nomination that Whatever me result
might Be ! intended that the competition between
President Low and myself should not be calaitoUs
70 s1y interests Of the city. That has been ny
dominant purpose during the campaign and ! an
glad TO believe that the campaign o. and by myself
has been q wholesome one"
NJ Shepard would not comment on the result
OF the contest between Justice Jerome and henry
" Unger for the district attorneyship.
Among the independent Democrats in Kings
COUNTY vino supported Nj Shepard the opinion
was general that had II not been Tor MS noInIna-
tton the result would have been even greater
victory for The fusion ticket. Such men as George
Foster Peabody Charles Jerome Edwards and
Richard W Bainbridge declared that. the infusion
Of decency into the Democratic ticket by the nom
nation Of Nj Shepard prevented the Democratic
parry from being completely obliterateC- Nj Pea-
body said:
consider that the leaders Of the kings county
organizarion and especially Mr.. Shevlin, are en-
titled 10 a lasting debt of gratitude for the service
hey have rendered 20 DeInocacS ora7 - -evoit
early recognition OF the pFoLqitI - oa,See
which had taken place among Democrats because
MADE the more offensive by the reappointment OF
NJ. Devery, and made Impossible TO oVerIook oy
ace- Of his service; second. the lack OF respect Tor
say person or righteous cause ~1lcn Mayor saL1
Eyck took every occasion TO doUt oe1ore IHe
The KINGS County Democrats have no obligation
Of loyalty 10 Tammany Han, and evidently felt
obliged 70 show their adherence OF It's record oy
di.serentiating between the city and local tickets
NJ S1zrs-5is 1srne At the head OF the ticket was.
believe the Only thing that saved the democrats
resulted in q Generalization SC complete as TO
have given g fair opportunity TO the kepuoncan
many Democrats. II I am right, then the Kings
County Democrats and Mr.. Shepard nave lnoeeo
pie
I an glad TO feel confident that at this time OF
he loss OF the great stronghold OF democracy 70 20
TIE Republicans there is purer and higher MINDED
tone 70 the Republican administration at Nash1ng-
ton and Albany than have ever known Mr. Low
VIII not fail short in this respect and so the coU-
nanee has been gwen by the votes Of the people to
pocies which think OF great injury TO the people
Tore. conscience the front and keep il there
soeiates Will enable him thoroughly to purify
Tie city government wherever IL needs It.
RESULTS IN SUFFOLK COUNTY.
Riverhead. Long Island Nov. 6-The vote OF suf-