The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-05
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SHEPARD NAMED FOB MAYOR
The Brooklyn Delegation Howls For Coler
Croker Receives an Ovation.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Oct. 3.-Previous to the
meeting tonight. of the Democratic City
Convention the executive committee OF
Tammany Hall held meeting and ratl-
fed the action of the. city committee in
selecting Edward M. Shepard, William J.
Ladd, Jr., and Judge George NJ Van
Hosen as the party candidates for Mayor.
Comptroller and President of the Board
OF aldermen, respectively The cOnven-
ton met tonight in the Grand Central
Palace with George B. Mcclellan as chair
man. s4, a4. FsF Nae.
Croker was given an ovation in the
convention hall. On taking the chair, Mr..
Mcclellan praised Mayor Van Wyck, said
the party had no apologies to offer! de-
clared partisanship could not be divorced
from municipal government; asserted that
on the success of this. campaign depended
the election of Democratic Governor
and Democratic President, and attack
ed "so-called reform Nsa.li
In preamble and resolution the conven-
ton placed upon record its adherence of
the crime by which President Mckinley
was stricken down and it's "detestation
of the disgraceful and outrageous attack
upon our institutions and our civilization
and its respectful and sincere sympathy
with the bereaved family ... 4b
When Assistant District Attorney Lit
Teton. Of Brooklyn, placed the name of
Edward NJ. Shepard before the convention
as the candidate for mayor, cheers for
Bird S. Coler came from the gallery and
some OF the delegates. The Brooklyn del
egation was especially vehement for
Coler. The Shepard nominating speeches
were interrupted and the roll call was
perforce abandoned. Chairman McClel-
Ian finally announced the nomination of
Mr. Shepard and many delegates arose
and left the hall. Sd. f,,sgs,s * ss.
William ]. .Ladd, Jr.,< was then made
the nominee for Comptroller and Judge
George M, Van Hosen for President of the
Board of Aldermen.
The platform adopted by the conven-
tion declares for a Democratic admins
tration of the city; charges the Republic
can party with brutal indifference to
the interests of the city by denying to
it any legislation, the right of self-gov-
ernment thus minimizing home rule in
the city.
1t denounces, "as shame the pretense
at IClOIIl WHICH, CIlui dSIClAACo INC SSii
bination made up of Republican parti-
sans and so-called Democrats notorious
for their greed for. office and embitter-
ed against the regular Democratic or
ganization, because of their failures and
disappointment"
1t congratulates the people upon the
results achieved under the Democrats
administration Of city affairs.
It claims the credit for inaugrrating
system of rapid transit which other
administrations merely promised TO in
au~urate. ifr 4a&
1t commits the Democratic party
specially to the municipal ownership
Of all the water front in all the bor-
oughs; the taking control and manage
ment as soon as the law and present
contract will permit of the ferries be-
tween the various counties in the city;
ii demands that the new bridges ever
East River be held and managed by the
city and placed at the disposal OF the
railroad and other corporations only to
the extent of granting them right of
way for adequate compensation.
1t demands the enactment of an ex-
else law conservative of the public
morals and liberals in its provisions
that shall place its administrations and
revenue, so far. as the city is concerned,
within control of this municipality.
It urges, in, conclusion, the passage
of labor laws which will result in at
fording laboring men employed on city
contract real protection to their legit-
innate interests" ss
1t. declares that the Democratic party
is friendly in the largest sense to capt.
tai and labor, recognizing that botn
should be considered and encouraged In
the city. 1t was after IL o'clock when
the convention adjourned.