New-York tribune., 1901-10-22
Mr.. SHEPARD ADMITS 1T.
SAYS HE TOLD BRYAN DEMOCRATS
THAT NATIONAL POLICIES WE'RE
NOT INVOLVED.

Edward NJ Shepard. Tammany candidate for
Mayor. yesterday afternoon, at the Hoffman
House. practically admitted the charge brought
against him by the Bryan Democratic League
that he had told them. when asked how he
stood on the Chicago platform, indorsed by
Tammany Hall that national politics had no
place in a municipal campaign.
Mr. Shepard was answering various questions
by the newspaper men, and finally this one was
, asked:
Mr. Shepard. you quoted on the authority
of A. c. McNulty. secretary OF the Bryan Demo-
cratic League saying TO him and others. I
do not believe il to be expedent TO mix
tional politics with local issues as they have
hearing municipal affairs Were you cor
rectly reported?"
What l said to the Bryan Democratic League
people was that any question of national policy
was not involved in this campaign. I told them
that l would not discuss national questions in
this campaign. When thu gentlemen said that
Low would receive the 10000 votes of their
ganization I told them he would have 10 receive
them. 1 think that their addition 10 the fusion
forces would make the contest even more inter
esting than ever"
The Bryan Democrats. quick to perceive the
awkward dilemma in which they have placed Mr..
Shepard who is parading his strict partisanship
before his Tammany friends. following up
their advantage mercilessy determined to bring
about Shepard's defeat and the discontinue of
Tammany. If possible.
A c. McNulty. secretary Of the league. is
much incensed at remarks alleged to have been
made concerning him by Thomas F. Smith. Mr..
McNulty last night made public letter which
he had sent to Mr. Smith. In the letter he de-
fends his attitude Democrat. relates his
record as worker in State. national and local
Democratic politics. and accuses Mr. Smith of
telling falsehoods.
You know" he tells Mr.. Smith in his letter,
that at the special request of Mr. Croker 1
addressed the executive committee of Tammany
Hall on the subject of arranging for the dis
tribution of the sulzer speech (on pensions. 70
win the old soldier voteO. that on my o. K
you repeatedly settled the payrolls of persons
employed in this work, and that never asked
or received one dollar from you any else
for my political services. 1t being sufficient
recompense for to win the approval of such
leaders of Democracy Senator Jones. Con-
gresham Richardson and Chairman Mcclure,
of our State committee.
''As to the allegation that have sold out to
PIatt" that is a campaign lie OF the ordinary
kind. which must appeal to even you as being
too ridiculous to merit notice Tom Platt Is
too shrewd political bargainer TO think OF buy
ing a Democrat of my type when he could
probably purchase dozen two Tammanyites
or far more prominence IN the HAN lHdh nav
been for much less a than would even De
a temptation to
Unless you make immediate. complete ana
public retraction of the lies contained in your
alleged statement or disaVow in toto your re-
sponsibility for them / will proceed against you
promptly and vigorously to the extent OF the
law"
Mr.. McNulty showed yesterday many docu-
ments TO prove his relations in the past with
Tammany Hall.
Mr. McNulty said his organization would nave
forty speakers out tomorrow night ana 10
night at least a score. The headquarters OF the :
league, in the Metropolitan Hotel, Is decorated
with large banner bearing the emblem Re /
member 96I'