New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
SHEPARD HEARS THE NEWS
GATHERING IN THE ERsTWHIuE RE-
FORMERS HOME RECALLS THE
CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE"


Edward NJ Shepard, Tammany candidate for
Mayor, was officially informed last night at his
home. No. 1I2 Congress-st. Brooklyn of his
nomination for Mayor. Judging from the faces
or the notification committee. Mr. Shepards
deliverance was received with much mixed emo
tions- There were vehement declarations that
he abhorred spoliation and would not counsel
with the political angodly. and. a few hop, skip
and jumps further along. with even greater
vehemence he assured his mystifed constituents
tnat he was Democrat; in favor of per-
sonal liberty. and that he would not Law aside
great duties in order to compel the enforcement
of laws which juries would not uphold
One moment he unctuously warned his Demo-
cratic reformers that Seth Low was leading a
bitterly partisan movement and the next he
assured them that Mr. Low was such a good
man that, although he ought to be defeated,
the city would have good Mayor anyway
William w. Ladd. jr., and ex-Judge George
NJ. Van Hoesen were likewise informed of th.jr
nominations respectively for Controller and
President of the Board of Aldermen They cid
not seem to count. however II was what Shep-
ard would say and how he would say it that In
terested the notification committee.
IN QUEER COMPANY.
II was a strange sight in Mr. shepard's parior
last night. Manhattan and Brooklyn machine
politicians of high and low degree listened in
tently TO the words of their old political enemy
the one. who, in 1894 sent some OF their num-
Der TO the penitentiary AS Mr.. Shepard faced
Amos ]. Cummings like" Fromme Bernard j.
York. Councilman Cassidy. John L. Shea and
other machine politicians, IL like. OF
the committee afterward suggested the charge
I OF the Light Brigade
! And Mr.. Shepard. somewhat nervously and
aiTnfu 0aiO nd
the battle worn machine men ranged round and
| in front of him, heightened the mental picture
. OF BalakIava:
Into the jaws. of death EH7
Into the mouth of hell
rode the intrepid Sugar Trust counsel his verbal
blade swinging viciously. with Tammany and
Willoughby Street cOssacks eying him narrowly.
and wondering. perhaps. whether. like the Light
Brigade. he would ever ride back" again.
In the notification committee were Congress-
men Cummings and Mcclellan. Lewis Nixon.
Bernard ]. York. Register Isaac FrOmme. Sem
ator Samuel J. Foley. ex-senator O'DonneIl.
District Attorney John F. Clarke. of Brooklyn:
Frank Young, Philip Benjamin Michael II.
Whalen. Edward F. Brown. Charles Goeller.
Councilman Cassidy NJ Marley PIatzek. ex-
Alderman Thomas Maurer. of Brooklyn: Bridge
Commissioner Shea and Charles Jerome Ed
wards. who last week was Citizens Union man.
Congressman Cummings was chief notifer-
He Numbered away the foes Of Tammany
with all the deep lunged resolution OF hero
defending the widow and the fatherless.
"Sheathed in integrity said Mr.. Cummings.
referring 10 Tammany. land panOplied in a
conscientious regard of it's duties and RESPONSE
bilities. il merits the appreciation, and not the
condemnation. of the people"
And again. as the Tammany exchanged
significant glances he said:
. 1T seeks no alliance with machine politicians.
and never aids in fattening political renesades."
MR. CUMMINGs's SPEECH
Mr. Shepard during Mr.. Cummings's speech
stood Observation-Disclosures might say
waiting for his turn Mr.. Cummings said
MIR Shepard: The Democratic City Convention
Mayor. In obedience to its will this committee is
here TO inform you OF its action. and 10 offer you
paign of far than ordinary Importance For
Democrats 1t was elected on a platform pIedgine,
il honesty. econ my and careful. efficient and
pledges have been fulfilled The record proves it.
il has not only funded the great Indebtedness fast
ened upon the new city by the OF consolidation.
but il has solved the vex1nG problem OF rapid tram
sit Ii is now constructing bridges. tunnels and
great underground railroad with an ease and a
rapidity unexampiyd in the history or englneerlns
datons for nearly one hundred thousand additional
ce force and the efficiency Of its Fire Departments
o9snins Da paFks and greatly iaproyn its dock.
ing facilities All these and other improvements
have been made under a sound inancierins policy.
lquidatng and funding old floating Indebtedness.
and not postpOuing present and known liabilities
for future administrations TO shoulder The CITY
credit to-day stands unsurpassed among the great
cities OF the world
THE LEGISLATURE CATCHES 1T
All this has been accomplished despite the action
OF partisan Republican legislature lntreuched at
Albany il has harried the Democratic municipal
administration and shacked IL in its efforts 10 carry
out its pledges to the people II has imposed man
datory taxes against our protest and exacted trio-
ute for benefit of the rural districts While
Democratic administration making the rletrop-
istrafion was sapping It's vitality by unjust
ton and discriminating legislation Cnder parti-
san of Assessors IL levies State taxes IN our
municipality on increased valuations, while CORE
full party manipulation the conrrol or our scnooI
system has been taken from US, and a large share
of our excise fees turned into the state
Treasury. out Of every dollar or taxes raised IN
greater New-York cents must be spent by the city
authorities as the legislature directs. leaving II
cents the dollar TO the discretion OF the local.
Vision and co~>rul of elections and reduced
10 nearly the vestige OF home rule Indeed
CITY has to-day less control OF its affairs than the
humblest municipality in the state
such are the conditions under which Demo
cratic municipal administration has carried tho
pledges made four years ago Party clamor and
Gus charges and distorted reports viii stain
TIE fact remains. unchalenged and abiding This
Democratic administration succeeded that hung
over the city like nightmare II was termed
reform administration Police officers fresh from
the rural districts wandered the streets inQuirng
the way their stations in total ignorance of the
teachers brought here from other States. while
those born and educated here refused appoint
ment or promotion. With the heads of five great d.,