New-York tribune., 1901-11-01
SHEPARD TALKS FREELY.
.1r REPLIES TO THE STATEMENT OF
ARRAM s. HEWITT-SAYS JEROME
IS LIKE MUNCHAUSEN

aRRAM s. HEWITT-SAIS JEROME
IS LIKE MUNCHAUsEN.
r-5u-ard NJ Shepard talked freely yesterday
na- the reporters met him at his Congress-st..
rs-ooklyn headquarters than al any previous time
,,oe mis- nomination He had dictated a reply
-be statement Of AoraTn s Hewitt
..7yeu what do YOU want TO know today" he
ea as he seated himself before the serncircle OF
reporters
,o-,a makes against Senator Piatt and Mr.. Whit
n.y.
-, %4w-York or the behavior Of the police II was
- onirion that every good citizen ought carefully
- examine what n said with the idea Of vigorously
-r-i-.r srch wrongs he might point When.
.,vr.Ie- he comes talk OF his own candidacy
I'D n. dangers himself. whether from con-
sn1racies between Mr- Platt and Mr. Whitney, or
.-or, others ne seems 10 he emuatinG very
l.,rgr+r,,1 friend OF my boyhood. the late Baron
1,.,rcbauser whose works the learned judge has
a-55Arrv studied with assiduity. The marvellous
ba-arre- Of that distinguished authors narratives
tc-..ased in intensity the book went am
r,,-frg with interest for the stories the learned
80 griT give US between now and Election Day.
-rrv will no doubt. be entertaining. and will shed
I3ebi upon Judge Jerome, whether they do upon
facts not
IN you believe there is any truth in the state
-, mat Mr. Platt and Mr.. Whitney are conspir-
irr 70 defeat Justice Jerome?
u have nothing say about that replied MI
Shepard, lauSfllhs-
rrarfing the meeting in the Spring Street Pres
.-.-ia, Church al which the Rev. Mr.. Paddock
- "Wednesday night described the loathsoIne con-
a;-iors m The East Side. Mr.. Shepard said;
u have nothing say about Mr.. Paddock l
hing the people large viii deal with matters Of
.bs, so-: and will rebuke If they so desire, the
ceiling that spreads before al audience OF women
ard Young girls matters that only fit for path
ologists."
Have YOU received permission Yet 10 make public
the names the Clergymen who are supporting
your canvass?
naieye / should make them public in any event
r- oIargv think Will do well limit their actv-
trv 10 questions ot religion and morals
..7be fusion people say this campaign is entirely
3 question Of morals
Every campaign involves mora! issues; this no
rnore than any other campaign.
Nr Shepard was asked if II was true that MI
F-ran had been asked 10 write letter indorsing
his candidacy.
! have nothing 10 say. he replied "of MI
p-van or any other statesman outside OF greater
xsw-York. TIE Mayor Of greater New-York is 10
l. elected in greater Nem-York. and not in any
other parI OF the Union.
The dictated reply 10 Mr. Hewitts criticism fol-
lows:
have not yet had time 10 read The whole OF Ny;
= In spite of what he Is good enough 70 sa. "
uE
alter his Suggestion thar I have been seduced by
ccntagloR OF office oee' II ~ 70 sIl1eE ~ ~
position in this campaign may, hoMeEsI. Sd!
this: In Mr.. Hewitts long ana Iapofeo eao ttg ~
prove consistency his own part ne Igles maj maj
ncTninaIi9n. when thai organization under the
leadership OF Richard Croker. with whom ne haa
been then for years OF terms OF ITieaGy IN 4
and political association. was heuIaIILe4 y ~
fast that he likewise had q nomination from lne
saH 70 See how that aids his argument against
re nominated by democratic co.aS t
have ne relation 70 TaInInany Hall Ny nomlna57
ton es is perfectly We'll known. was pFessea, aii
rerenpto-!Iy by the Kings County democracy: and
was yielded 70 oy nent .Le NJ Hewitt, can see any
mat situation and Mt. Hewitt's acceptance OF q
+,Inncracv c no1.Ination when his candidacy would
have been futile except for the Tammany nonaIla-
NJ Hewitt tor years was chosen +. to CONFESS
upon Tanany Hall nominations Hd 3y rb 13dIc
5ri Indignation attacks upon himself pTecise.y te
s-ee Sns aSf re maTo-af9g Very great service
lis own character and abilltes are SO nisn a ma Ina
may not be equal to rendering as gooo service as
Il be chosen .or Mayor trust & &neEertheissss.
that shall be able 70 demonstrate thst aIioInTr
tnrreased powers DO 10 say the least, quite as
effective public service as NJ HeH.tt oiq as Wynr
chosen ~ Democratic votes sna!; not oestroy nus nus
gG @ ~. az se4joW. citizens Of IriE ana other foreign
hirch or descent, as NJ tteEitt - an, th 80 @
1re-nqat9yps now belonging 70 tbe MaYcT, preserve
al.-+to-o - e@.r+f,s rcv-e- tar the nest public
service and the sccdesi and mos lasting poiltcal
service
The difficulty te thu NJ. FeHitt has now Tor
ears laa.eE with dislike enc ever ccrter1I1t GI,l
us~tv-not only 1ET1roany nan
MT the errf lAer~Crratic p5Tty-anc am sorry 20
say WITH contempt upon the political virtues ol
-ha eraa- masses of his fellow citizens HaFlns
d-ltte5 81 Ear from his earlier ana peter
T7aa-'-ge can only say that his judgment cannot
rend .-ze'r % Democrats. or TO men cAerishiI.s
Tr-noe-atf- Ideals however much u may srariIE
hat -a-rov- school ~ Republicans with whom MS
political srnuathies have now for years so com