New-York tribune., 1901-10-27
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH

To Richard a Arnstead. of No. 1.o55 Jefferson
ave. belongs the distinction of having delivered
redhot Shepard speech at a Low meeting He
did II all unwittingly enough and had got we'll
along into his denunCations of the Citizens Union
and other fusion forces before the managers could
do more than gasp AT the surprising character of
his fiery address. When he was finally made To
realize that he stranger in a strange land
the speaker made nasty departure and disap-
peared into the night Mr.. Arnstead had been
signed by the Shepard independent Committee of
one Hundred TO speak Thursday night
meeting at Eighteenth-st. and Fifth-ave Somewhat
late. he was hurrying up Eighteenth-st.. when. at
Fourth-ave.. he found large and enthusiastic
crowd gathered around truck and listening 10
port our honored CANDIDATE Without any serious
doubt in his mind, Mi Arnstead pushed his way
speaker concluded amid burst OF applause. Before
OF the meeting asked him his name. pushed him to
the front and introduced him the next speaker.
the well turned oratorical periods with which he
was prepared. Ills auditors looked a bit puzzled
they were unresponsive and worked all the harder.
Finally responding 10 violent tugsing ON his coat
Where do you think you are?' whispered the
terror into the young Shepard orator This is
Low meeting. What sort of 4 Tammany trick are
Mr.. ArnsJead gasped in astonishment, then bolted
off the truck and disappeared
Leon q. Cooley. private secretary to Edward NJ.
Shepard has a vein of humor which led him 10
perpetrate a joke his chief the other night. 1t
at the reception given Mr.. Shepard last
Thursday night by his old politicae friends in the
Brooklyn Democratic club. The Tammany candt-
date was shaking hands with the members of the
club. who crowded around him TO express their
sympathy and consra ratulations. MIR. Cooley quietly
hand warmly. looked him straight in the eye and
said; How you. my friend? I'm glad TO see
you again. Let's see-your name skips me for a
Cooley" said the private secretary with smile
Then Mr.. Shepard came TO his senses. and laughed
e. Snfd snd % Mr wS{ oey ey
Il thought I could catch him. though. You see.
he many people every day, and he Is "a
very deep thinker"
The fact that Sheriff Walton has been Mr.
Shepard's constant companion in the speaking
tours of the last week has excited little COM
ment. and has been thought TO have some connec-
tion with the statement. given out early in the
week. that Mr.. Shepard had been the recipient of
a number of threatening letters. 1t has been no
ticed that the broad-shouldered Sheriff has never
left Mr.. Shepards Side on these trips. Friends of
over his escort. As he was leaving the Brooklyn
Demo Dem3cra,c Sub the other night some one SAID; @
Well Mr. Shspard, we are sorry now that We
have to turn you over 70 the Sheriff VIII you ac
mo I'm afraid / can't said Mr.. Walton. he
guided his charge to the carriage.
II seems rather odd but it is true that some
of the Democratic leaders unfamiliar with
/ their candidate for Mayor that they cannot get
his name straight in emergency. Last Tuesday
/ night Mr.. Shepard spoke In Schielleins Hall, IN
7 East New-YOrk. AS he came in and the signal was
given for applause Louis J. Kaufman. the chair
man. walked the front of the platform and after
the noise had subsided. announced in dramatic
manner: And now. fellow Democrats. | have the
extraordinary pleasure OF presenting TO you our
Mayor. the Hon. William f. Shepard "
Few in the audience seemed TO notice the break.
hut friend of Kaufman stepped 10 his side and
shepapa m Mr Kanqmar grew reS in the
face. and correcting himself in tone that could
not be heard from the front sat down.
Mr., Shepard looked az him in way that expressed
! both surprise and pity.
! But Mr.. Shepard destined to experience an
other shock of the same character on the same
! evening. From Schleliein's Hall he went TO a
meeting In Richmond Hill There the chairman,
| Harry Sutphin. had been dilating upon the merits
| of the candidate when Mr.. Shepard was announced
This Is candidate said Mr.. Sutphin. waving
| his hand toward Mr.. Shepard. 1.-The Honorable er-
| er, the Honorable Mister er-oh the gentleman
1 about whom have Just been speaking.