New-York tribune., 1901-11-02

MR. CUTTING ANSWERS HIS QUESTIONS
AND AWAITS REPLY ABOUT UNGER.

r. Fulton Cutting. president of the Citizens
Union, yesterday wrote a letter to Edward NJ
Shepard, in reply to Mr.. Shepard's assertion
made publicly, that the Republican machine
grabbed the nominating machinery of the fusion
forces and the the Citizens Union was not prop
erIy represented on the fusion ticket Mr.
Shepard said that he did not think Jerome was
the selection of the Citizens Union for District
Attorney, and asked any of the officials of that
organization to say he was. Mr. Cutting. in his
reply in political language put it up to Mr.
Shepard good and hard He declares frankly
that Jerome was the choice of the Citizens
Union, and that that body supports him loyalty
Then Mr.. Cutting asked: How about Unger?"
That is a question that has been asked of Mr.
Shepard many times. He has lodged it neatly
from time TO time, saying either that 1t bordered
or the political or that lie could not discuss his
fellow candidates.
Mr.. Cutting thinks that after the frank way
he has spoken Mr.. Shepard should be equally
frank. but the opinion general last night
that Mr.. Shepard would ignore the letter or find
way to dodge It. he has contrived to
evade every honest and fair question put to him
in the present campaign. the to which
would either tend to demonstrate his surrender
to the evil forces which nominated him or else
Mr. Shepard relies for his election The letter
follows:
Dear Mr. Shepard: In replying your latest
challenge in your address of Wednesday night. per
nit at the same time TO Issue a counter chal-
enge. First Of all you state: Mr.. Cutting says
the Citizens Un!cn has four candidates on the
tiCket-Dr. Goldenkranz. Mr.. O'Rr!en. Mr. Seabury
and Mr.. Jerome" You omit to notice that
enumerated five Citizens Union candidates. the NTH
being the Hon Seth Low. You say further: What
may have been the original wish or preference
of the Citizens Union, ! do not think that single
members of the Citizens Union will to-day or to-
the whole wise. conservative selection. having
solely in mind dgnifed. judicial patient admins
tration OF that office Of criminal prosecutor
to which he hopes to he chosen"
To this ! only reply that II ! had the priv
ilege of naming a candidate for District Attor
ney at this moment I would unhesitatingly choose
William Travers Jerome. and am quite satisfied
that the Citizens Union Convention of the County
Of New-York would nominate him by an over
whelming majority
Among the qualities Of your ideal District At
torney there two Of first importance lacking
courage and honesty. characteristics which Mr..
jerome adds TO his other eminent qualifications for
the office.
I can readily understand that you do not approve
Of Mr. Jerome No two campaigners could be more
different Your sole object to 10 have
been to obscure the real Issue. Mr. jerome to make
II so intelligble that voter could misunder-
stand II.
I think am now entitled to ask YOU tell
for District Attorney. was. the whole. a wlSe.
conservative selection having solely In mind a dig
nifed. patient administration Of that great ofice or
criminal prosecutor II which he hopes 10 he
terest Very truly yours ~ .