New-York tribune., 1901-10-12
UNDECIDED ABOUT POLICE,
MIR SHEPARD NOT SURE WHETHER THE
DEPARTMENT SHOULD BE IN
POLITICS OR OUT

it is question as to whether the Police
Department ought be in politics or out.
Edward NJ Shepard in interview yesterday.
The foregoing statement from the Tammany
candidate for Mayor was regarded by many
people as indicating that he had not yet de-
cided TO remove Murphy and Devery in case Oe
his election
Mr.. Shepard met the reporters usual at his
home. No. 1I2 Congress-st-. Brooklyn. but ha
had little 10 say.
That is politics. and I shall not discuss poll
tics except in my speeches.: II cannot say who
has been to see me to-day, as 1 do not think it
proper" and Il don't know about that: those
matters are in the hands of the campaign COM
mittee," are answers which Mr.. Shepard gives
in evading any direct questions which are put
TO him.
The statement printed at the head Of this
article was made in answer to a remark that the
department ought to be out Of politics. after
Mr.. Shepard had replied to the oft-asked ques-
ton to whether he would retain Devery:
Il will not discuss political issues"
Deputy Police Commissioner York has been
a most frequent and persistent visitor at Mr..
Shepard's home. The general impression seems
TO be prevalent that in case of Mr. Shepard's
election he will make Mr.. York his Police Com
missioner. He was told yesterday that 1t was
being said that he would probably appoint Mr..
York
Are they saying that seriously?'' said Mr..
Shepard in a tone which gave hope that he was
about to say something.
Yes. it is being generally talked Of
Well then" said Mr.. Shepard. gathering him
self together again. Il afraid that is pOlitcs'
will you say whether Mr.. York has been to-
see you to-day
Now. must decline to say who has been to-
see me. I cannot give list Of my visitors. and.
besides ii would not be courtesy to make public
the name of every man who might like TO have
a quiet talk with I shall answer this one
question, but only the understanding that
hereafter I will refuse TO talk OF such things.
NO. Mr.. York has not been to see me to-
day"
whether he would discuss the Police Department
or the schools in his speech tonight AT the
close of the interview he said:
Well, il be surmised that candluate
for public Office will discuss the Scnool sltua-
ton" ~
Mr.. Shepard said that he had received letter
from his friend, President benjamin lde Wheel-
er of the University OF California IN Which Ar.
Wheeler congratulated him, and wrote that ne
thought his nomination would be sooo lhlnS
for the Democratic party at large
That seems 10 be the attitude OF many lnoe-
pendent Democrats, Mr.. Shepard. SAID re-
porter They say that you ought TO be sup
nortad because your election would strengthen
The marty in the State and nation WIN you
say as TO whether those considerations had any
weight in determining your Ceclsioh as u 'I4o
acceptance of the nomination!
..TeI now. would rather say nothing aoour
that at all said Mr. shepard
In tho morning Mr. Shepard had been asked
nv a reporter if he could say me, too 70 MI
Lows declaration that he. if elected Would send
.'Devery back to Vantage castle "l'n 0ii h'SH
ard" - ., .4ia5 Mr.
Shepard IL -, +ol,a bao1-
the statement as he said he dld no' approve u
using that kind of language -
Mr. Shepard, in talking with reporters; sIovS s
,,o+b ariness and irritation, both OF Wnlcn go
to show that he is not in the best OF physIcaL
CONDITION. He said last night that up 10 thas
ti,Ie he had been unable TO get out his speech or
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