New-York tribune., 1901-10-23
AN ATTEMPT AT A SHIFT
MR.. STEPtGr TRIES TO LAY NCRFEY
AND DEVERY AT THE ENECU-
TIVE MANSION DOOR.

Il say that from tonight and every day that
Police Commissioner Murphy remains in his Of
flee from now until December 81 1901, every
such day is a certificate of character from Ben
jamin r. OdelI. ir. and upon his own oath OF
office he declares himself that the Commissioner
is entitled to and should remain in office"
In such words Edward NJ. Shepard. the Tam
many candidate for Mayor. last night tried to
shift from the Tammany administration the re-
sponsihility for keeping Murphy and Devery at
the head of the police force in this city. and lay
the burden upon the shoulders of the Governor
of the State Of New-York. He making
speech at a Democratic meeting in Richmond
Hill and was trying to discount the effect OF
Seth Lows declaration that he would remove
Murphy and Devery from office if he had the
power Mayor.
Later in his speech Mr.. Shepard said some
thing that was understood by his hearers TO he
an attack upon Devery. although the name of
the Deputy Commissioner of Police was not
mentioned. He said:
self-respecting magistrate The policemen shouI1
aided and respected and considered as men or
ing Of policemen without regard 70 the signal
qurements Of the service should not be done. that
a policeman should be respected a man who has
a home, who belongs TO his home and should nave
home In the community 10 wnlen ne Is ti
zen and as magistrate entitled to all respect and
respected by those over him in authority
Mr.. Shepard went to Richmond Hill from
East New-York. where he male speech TO a
large audience in Schiellein's Hall earlier in
the evening His reference 10 the possible
novaI of Police Commissioner Murphy the
East New-York meeting was brief and uncer-
tain. He said that Mr.. Low was laying much
stress upon the removal Of the Commissioner.
and perhaps the Commissioner ought 10 be re-
moved" but only after a hearing. He indulsed
in several promises. saying that they were like
promissory notes. to be redeemed after election.
AS if to indicate his belief in his own election
he said:
Il expect that every promissory note issued by
me In this campaign will come back to me early
in January 1902"
Referring to Mr. Lows statement that when
he was Mayor of Brooklyn the legislature. then
Democratic. did not pass an act relating
Brooklyn which he opposed. Mr.. Shepard said:
Mr. Low took to himselr-I don't mean wrongful
ly. perhaps naturally-took 70 himself some credit
given the Democratic legislature in power three
they at least did not NEEDLE with the affairs of
Brooklyn because the Mayor OF Brooklyn happened
ing the last four years the Mayor Of Greater New
York has been Sn and h6s legislature b %
publicans themselves all of the independents. all
independent
they have made upon Mayor Van Wyck, they have
credited him the extremist and completest honor
for the Veto messages which he has sent TO the
legislature upon the partisan legislation against
the CITY Of New-York enacted by the Republicans
at Albany They find fault with the Mayor for
everything. else that he does. These vetoes of
Repb blican legislation the press almost unanimous
ly the entire public sentiment and independent
thought of this great city have supported
But what did the Republican Legislature do7
Almost every of those bills intended TO curb
COY constrain and restrain the city OF
New-York because il was Democrats were passed
at Albany the veto of the Mayor by the Re
publican legislature. and signed by the Republican
Governor. Now | say, fellow citizens. that II is or
the utmost consequence that the battle in that re-
spect carried by Mayor Van Wyck shall be res
olutely carried the end. that there snail De
some one in the Mayors chair who represents the
dominant idea of home rule held by the Democrats
of Greater New-York. and who in season and out
of season will resist that tendency ingrained in the
Republican party to NEEDLE with and. i have
said constrain and restrain this city and It's au-
for other reason than that We happen
TO be out of political sympathy with the powers
Albany.