New-York tribune., 1901-10-05
rCOLER. .SHEPAR RUS SPONSOR.
WILLOUGHBY STREET GIVES HIM THAT
ROLE AND HE SPEAKS
LITTLE PIECE.

Not only was Controller Coler practically forced
to write a letter, resgning all his aspirations for
the mavoralty nomination TO Edward NJ Shepard.
but for the sake of the influence he might
his personal admirers he has been placed by the
Democratic leaders in Brooklyn in the position of
having suggested Mr. Shepard's Yesterday.
urged and coerced by the Willoughby Street infu-
ences, the Controller said number of nice things
about Mr.. Shepard. These given out. type
written. in the form of interview and contain
question and answer.
Controller Coler early arrival at the
Woughby-st. auction rooms, and appeared to
be in a disagreeabIe frame of mind He looked
worried and disappointed. He declared he was not in
the habit of 'squabblng post-mortem cards.
He not again by the reporters, but one
of the other leaders gave out the Coler interview,
with the remark that the Controller was delighted
at the nomination. What Mr.. Coler says is in
part follows:
The nomination of Mr.. Shepard insures. in my
in accordance with the very highest requirements
OF fidelity TO the public welfare the one hand.
and an enlightened party policy the other. Fair
ly familiar as claim TO be, with the history OF
the chair OF the Mayoralty been occupied by a
gentleman superior TO Mr.. Shepard, either in firm
purpose equipment in point of knowledge. What
think now is what have said in the recent past
consideration-that it was not in the power of the
Democratic party or any other party TO find more
able man. The Democratic party is to be congratu-
lated upon Mr. Shepard's willingness to accept the
0d ncone F tho e 6ene up of ms the pa
Q.-You credited by the press in general and
by the chief party men in Brooklyn with having
been chiefly instrumental bringing about Mr..
Shepard's nomination.
Alt would not be becoming in me to claim so
much / think. however. | may with perfect pro,
priey say that for several weeks prior to the final
determination had spoken earnestly in favor of
Mr. Shepard that | recognized him being pre-
eminenty fitted carry forward the work which
had given my best energies. and that TO the task
Of striking down evil influences in the Democratic
organization. well as for the normal duty of
carrying on the government In manner worthy of
the metropolis of the republic. no could be
named more perfectly fitted by knowledge, by
record and by his surroundings than Mr.. Shepard
Q.-Do you intend 10 take an active part In the
campaign?
A.-Indeed | do. l shall work earnestly for the
election of Mr.. Shepard as l could possibly have
done for myself. ] vain enough to regard the
nomination OF Mr. Shepard personal triumph
and shall. therefore. labor men generally
supposed do when they find their own honor in
VOWED. But apart from this, my deep and abiding
interest in both the city and the Democratic party
will lead to stop at nothing properly within my
power to make the majority for Mr.. Shepard memo
raby All that is required TO bring every hon
est Democrat. every friend of personal liberty and
good citizen. not carried away by party feel
ing. to come to the support of Mr.. Shepard is a
right understanding Of the situation combined with
a knowledge of the Democratic nominee.