New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04
SHEPARD A WET BLANKET
ARDOR OF TAAIMANY LEADERS GREAT
LY DAMPENED BY THE ANNOUNCE
MENT OF THE TICKET.

When the news reached the rank and file of
Tammany yesterday that Edward NJ. Shepard
would he nominated for Mayor. there was an
ominous silence. Had some poured pitcher
of ice water down Tammany's back, the con-
gestive chill that ran through the organization
upon learning of the choice Of Shepard could
not have been more violent Schooed in an or
eanization where orders from above are obeSed
without a murmur the Tammany men said moth
ing. but they were plainly dissatisfied. Some
of them remarked grlmly. We'll. the convention
hasn't been held yet" That indicated that they
were hoping against hope that something might
be done to break the slate.
The district leaders were not consulted in this
nomination. It was evidently the work OF Kings
County. with Croker's aid The Tammany leau-
ers were not members Of the conference which
decided upon Shepard. Croker left the whole
thing to Kings County to select candidate for
Mayor, and guaranteed to support whomsoever
Kings named. Coler alone excepted. Shepard
was the choice Of Kings Even Croker is said 10
be much dissatisfied with the situation, but sees
no help for it, 1t was agreed that Kings was TO
have the honor of naming the head of the ticket,
and Kings made the most of It.
An effort TO get expressions of opinion from
the Tammany leaders not fruitful. The
leaders. almost without exception, declined TO
say anything, or else gave perfunctory approval
10 the ticket Tim" Sullivan tried TO make
things cheerful.
Shepard is all right" he said. He gave it
to redhot once, but he has seen four years of
Tammany rule, and is converted"
Mr. Shepard was in consultation with the lead
ers in Kings County yesterday. and ii said
they were at work county and borough
ticket. The regulars. it is said. will not have
much Of showing on these tickets and Mr..
rit
of the candidates. a determined effort will be
made to get Bird s. Coer to take the nomination
for president of the borough. Mr. Coer has fiat
Iy refused TO allow his to he mentioned
for any place below the mayoralty. The Kings
County leaders however think that he can he
persuaded to take the borough presidency. They
think this will greatly strengthen the whole
ticket
II said Yesterday that the decision TO
nominate Shepard had awakened no enthusiasm
| in Brooklyn. The leaders there like the leaders
in Manhattan, made perfunctory protestations
of allegiance and professed admiration for the
ticket but II was evident that they dis
heartened.
John E. Parsons, one of Mr. Shepards law
partners will not support him. He said yes
| terday:
Il do not think that 1t is suitable for me to
express any opinion bout the candidates or
about the situation so far relates to It's per-
sonal bearing My wish from the beginning has
been that Mr. Low should be the united anti
Tammany candidate I think that it was due
to him that he should receive the nomination
by reason of the circumstances connected with
| the campaign of 1897. Aside from and beyond
| that, I think that Mr. Low then, and that
| he is now, the logical and most capable candi-
date to head a reform movement. 1t would be
| inconsistent with all my past and present posi-
tion and professions If l did not earnestly hope
! that Mr.. Low and the movement for which his
| name conspicuously stands should succeed.
| am committed to do all that can in my humble
, way to bring about that result"
A man prominently identified with the Greater
| New York Democracy, who is politician of vast
experience, said that the stand taken by Tam
| care about the city ticket, and had given up all
| hope of eecting a Tammany Mayor. He added
| that the plan of the Tammany people, as shown
| by their action, was to do their best to secure
the election of the president of the borough and
| all other officers of what formerly the city
| and county of New York In this way. by let
ting the candidates for city offices shift for them
selves, by trading and knitting, in order to
bring about the election of the ticket from pres-
! dent of the borough down. Croker still thought
| he had chance to retain the patronage.
The suggestion that this the true inward
ness of the Croker figuring was made to several
| men who said TO be close to Croker ana
they refused to talk about it 80 vigorously as to
| give the impression that there might be some
| thing in it.
Mr.. Croker was asked about the suggestion.
| and he replied:
| Nonsense!