New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
SHEPARD AND DETERY.

said last night in speaking to the Republican
ratification meeting that had been asked whether,
moved. l replied that if that question had been
asked with serious doubt as to what would do,
l would consider il affront. Can Mr.. Shepard
say that? How can he say IL? Those of US who
that he would consider it affront but how can
he say il when he has accepted his nomination
the hands of Richard Croker. the very mar who
nominated Devery for membership 10 the Demo-
cratic flock, upon platform. that betrays no cor
sciousness whatever that during the last four
reason complain Tamlnany Hall OF its Of
fcers In other words if Mr.: Shepard has With
drawn nothing that ne has said, neither has Tam
many Hall, neither has Richard Croker
Union held last Saturday night in the Borough of
Manhattan that If Mr.. Shepard were elected his his
whole ticket would be elected with him. and that
would mean that he would have three votes In the
Board of Estimate and Tammany Hall would con-
troll the other thirteen; certainly 1t would con-
troll them unless one or the other boroughss hap
ticket Now. see what that means The candi-
date for Controller the Tammany ticket is
g :, itrd 1groEar | Vas its CbsmberIain Mr.
Ladd acted as private counsel and advised, I am
told Mayor Van Wyck. At any rate think that
ticket with Mr. Shepard Controller who conforms
more the old sentiments of Tammany than the
So ! think the thing is true of Judge Van
Hoesen the candidate for the president of the
Board of Aldermen I suppose that he would scorn
the idea that if he were elected he would not
You see that If Mr. shepard is elected Tammany
has put nto-wiIl have put into-power with him
platform, the Tammany idea, even if Nj shep-
ard tries to put into force the ideas that he used
have. and which. he SAYS he has not taken back.
SOME COMMERCIALIsM.
Mr.. .Coer said in his article on commercialism
IN with @ that ~e idea and With t4at
idea every citizen in it from the millionaire down to
10 the wealth Of those who controlled the organiza-
ton. ! won't stop give you many illustrations.
but let me give you that know Of.
There is an ordinance that forbids stands to be
the East side in New-York certain man had
out authority Of law but right next to him was his
man who had two and said he had better take his
stands in He paid no attention to him and then a
many he could leave his stands there as long he
kea re sac can f4 }oiR rad eaay rnrod o am gong
better not do that. or Il you do II you had better
keep quiet about u The man said Il wont keep
every friend | have TO do that" The next day the
neighbor. who is presamed to be Fammany man
has his seven stands there entirely undisturbed.
power Of the government when it is nisused that
Tk11ow a man myself who was asked if he didn't
want go on the police force, and he told If
Think Of IT. If everybody who goes into the service
has got pay for the privilege of getting in and if
his salary or part OF his wages to stay in see what
1e o of the people egmatey % in 9rdeT
maintain themselves in power by such very cam
paignS this. And, on nate 10 think from the
bottom of my soul, that my good friend Edward NJ
Shepard has lent his name to perpetuate such a
state of things as this. Great applause)
SHEPARD NAMED BY CROKER.
Now. Mr. Shepard apparently assumes that he is
the candidate of the Democratic party, and not of
Tammany Hall. Well. how was the city conven-
tion composed in which he was nominated. The
majority Of the delegates came from Tammany
Hall, and it is unquestioned that their was
controlled by Mr.. Croker. The only semblance of
popular desire in Tammany was for Mr.. Coler.
But that utterly disregarded by the deadweight
Of the delegates controlled by Mr.. Croker on the
one hand and by Mr. Mclaughlin on the other and
al conference held at the Democratic Club Mr..
Shepard was placed I'm nomination.
BY the way, how long is ii siIce the great Demo-
cratic party had Its policies determined and it's
candidates selected In a select clab thought the
Democratic party, according 10 rs name, repre-
sented the people. and are the rank and file of the