New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-03

lieved that Croker. Shevlin and Mclaughlin.
who are for regularity first and all the time.
would accede TO his nomination. Aside from
this, Mr. Shepards abuse of the late President
Mckinley and his sneers and reviling of the
President a religious hypocrite were recalled.
Statements of a similar character, though far
less fragrant, made by John De Witt Warner
are said to have been largely instrumental in
eliminating him as a possibility for the anti
Tammany nomination.
Then. perhaps. no man in the city has ever so
mercilessly hayed Tammany corruption Ed
ward NJ. Shepard. Added this. is the fact
that Shepard supported Low in 1897. Still fur
ther to show Shepard's political lightning change
abilities in 1896 Shepard was against Bryan and
in 1900 with him. His course has been sort
of a political cartwheel from the time he en-
tered public life. To take his record in order is
TO reveal a remarkable series of political gyra-
tiOns.
POLITICAL GYRATIONS
In 1894 he opposed the nomination of David
Bennett Hill for Governor. and organized the
Independent Democracy.
In 1895 he was the candidate of the Indepen-
dent Democracy for Mayor Of Brooklyn. and
was defeated by Frederick ". Wurster by
nearly $1,000 votes
In 1896 he opposed the nomination of William
Jennings BrNan a
delegate to the Gold Democratic Convention. at
Indianapolis.
In 1897 he supported Seth Low for Mayor
In 1saS he supported Augustus Van Wyck for
Governor.
In 1899 he Joined the Bryan faction Of the
Democracy. and made his peace with Hugh Nc
Laughn
In 1900 he made speeches for BRYAN. and pre-
sided at the Bryan mass meeting in Madison
Square Garden.
These remarkable contradictions were re-
called by those who opposed Mr. Shepard's nomi-
nation. but they did not avail against the 1nfiu-
ence for him. one man in the conference re-
ferred to him as political fibbety-gibbety."
Another reason cited why Shepard should not
he nominated was some of the statements made
by him in the Low campaign of 1897. Among
other things, he said of Tammany:
"The most burning and disgracefu, blot
upon the municipal history nj this country
/. the career of Tammrny HALL"
The Tnmmany ticket represents the most
yusoIeut. nudacious and reckless assault we
have known upon the welfare of tho greater
New-York.''
All Of these facts were urged against Mr..
Shepard but the power brought to hear to Sc
cure his nomination was more effective.
HOW 1T WAS BROUGHT ABOUT.
A little inside history may be told of the way
Shepards selection was secured. From the first
Croker insisted that Manhattan man should
be nominated and urged Nixon. Farrell. Sulli-
van Engel, Devery Nagle, Sexton and Scannell.
who are friendly to the gambling element, OPP
posed Nixon Kings sturdily demanded the
honor of naming the head of the ticket. Croker
finally consented to this. with the proviso that
Coler be rejected. At first, the Brooklyn men
were inclined to hold out for Coler. but finally
agreed to drop him. Kings is to elect pres-
dent of the borough and full county ticket.
and the Brooklyn leaders were anxious to name
strong independent Democrat to enable them
to sweep the borough. With Coler eliminated
they regarded Shepard the most available
man.
James shevlin called upon Mr.. Shepard and
told him that Tammany had consented TO sup
port the man Kings County named. and offered
he was pledged to Mr.. Coler. Mr. ShevIin an
Shepard's favor if Shepard would take the candi-
called at Mr.. Coler's house and secured letter
favor of Shepard.
Shevlin and McCarren came to Manhattan and
told Croker the story. Croker carried out his
part of the bargain. and Tammany voted as a
unit at the meeting last night to support Shep-
ard in the convention
The meeting of the city committee brief.
When it was called to order il suggested
that each borough present the name of its can
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