New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04
r.15ED FOR MAYOR AMID A
COLER UPROAR.
.,ru1SF CARRIES THROUGH THE
rr ARRANGED BY CROKER AT
r.MNANY's CITY CONVENTION.
.SHEPARD'S RECORD.


shsnard has always been right on every
vt,caI auestion.-JAMES SHEVLIN.
w. .re uroud that Democrats who
hcve never swerved in loyalty to the prfn-
cirIes of party nor IN OUR ENIHes-
raSTIC SUPPORT OF OUR PARTY CAND1-
n.TE-Frorn Chairman McCelan's speech opening con-
.s,,,on which nominated Shepard.
ro, usyor-EDwARD VI. SHEPARD, Of
RroolIyn-
For rontroIIer-N. w. LADD. Jr. of Man
hattan.
ror President of the Bonrd of Aldermen
GEORGE VI. VAN HOEsEN, OF Manhattan
while q packed gallery howled the name Of
CoIer and hooted the name Of Shepard. the
Denocratic City Convention last night chose
&c IT'S candidate for Mayor Edward NJ Shepard,
If Brooklyn. It a remarkable demonstra-
,ion The delegates to the convention with ma
.bsnelike precision voted for Shepard The gal
,,-,ss were black with a throbbing. bowling.
,ootins shouting mob. The side aisles and rear
:, the hall were jammed with vociferous. up
..-,o,s +hrong of shouters There only
o,s name on the lips of the people in the gal
,-v IN the side aisles and in the rear or the
nsu That name was Coler. They howled MS
name until even the playing OF brass band
the banging of the chairman's gavel, the stem
tor,an voice of the clerk of the convention ana
Oh. n-otcst of hundreds of delegates were
drowned. The machine was in the saddle, how
eyer and never for moment was there any
danger Of e stampede The convention pro-
ceeded with its work deliberately, despite the
uproar, and nominated the above ticket
II was evident early in the evening that Coler
xoula be heard of in the course Of the conven-
~, Pefore the gathering was called to order
brass band played blatantly, but cries for
r-o,e- we're heard from time TO time. James j.
Merfin opened the convention and named
George E. Mcclellan as temporary chalrihai
and he was elected permanent chairman AS
soon as he began his address he was interrupted
,v cries of .'Coler." What is the matter with
coler?' He is all right" and so on
THE CHAIRMAN's SPEECH.
He managed to struggle through his speech
which was in part as follows:
Four years ago we gathered in this same hall to to
nominate the first Mayor OF the new anu in
he history OF the country triumphantIy eiectso
him fight the gRt Of as ths PeGPe Se4e aan aln
nght TO indorse the Democratic administration non
eessfuify by that answering. fearless Democrat
w. The Democracy assumed control four years
ago There was a condition OF absolute munlcipai
chaos. Now spenddly organized goVerWletb me bse e~
nothing for which 10 apologize The DeInocracgy y
perforrned submits its case the people upon its
record of promises fulfilled and pledges kept
We have been told that our opponents propose 10 10
make this campaign non-parisann TIT Try as dhey
nsy they cannot conceal the truth The eapaigd
upon which we are about 10 enter ~ pl e air
political You cannot divorce partisanship from
ngncPaff frs in State or 9tion We
do not conceal our convictions we are PROUD Ihdl
We Democrats who have never sweryed IN 10Y
atty the principles of our party nor IN enthus'-
sstic support Of our party candldates. t re-
Tire. Years of Republican misgovernment mas
he
scarcely tempt the people to repeat the expert
Four years ago. realizing their mistake, the peo-
pie called the Democracy back 10 power. For @ four
the power and the responsibility. and since
have done well, ours is the credit ana ours the
honor. ,.,.ao.,
issue The Democracy has made the city great and
prosperous The Republican party has soueht %
sa iii dscrnsting m 1s tn esisiation @ Always the enemy
Of the metropolis. it now seeks to dominate Its ad-
With no uncertain plan, with keen direction a.
with careful thought the Democracy has organized
ven.ence 10 the public the work Of welding aver
eminent has been ACCOMPLISHED.
The usual committees upon resolutions and
organization were appointed. The following reso-
luton relative TO the assassination Of President
Mckinley adopted:
Whereas william Mckinley. the twenty q
tnated and the whole nation is shrouded in mourn
ss for its universal and appalling 0ss' therefor'
Resolved, That the Democratic party Of the city
ot New-York. in convention assembled. hereby ex
presses It's utter adherence Of the awful crime
fu and outrageous attack upon our institutions ant
eSt e1yzation its profound grief at the benumomnt NJ
respectful and sincere sympathy with the bereavet
FAMILY OF the illustrious dead
After adjournment of fifteen minutes tbs
convention reconvened and the platform was
read by John W. Keller
THE UPRoAR BREAKS OUT
The convention then proceeded to the nonaina
hon OF candidates. and it here that the up
roar broke out. Martin w Litteton, of Kings
placed Edward NJ Shepard in nomination. Il
me course Of his speech he was howled dow
several times by the cries for Coer and tn
cries against Shepard. He persisted the END
however. although much harassed. When h
wound up with the name of Shepard there wa
burst Of applause from the delegates. 1t wa
strained and forced however and the al
of the band could not keep up the enthusiasm
aof longer period than twenty-eight seconds
Inc Shepard shouters We're driven out by tn
Soier howlers. Mr.. Littleton said in part:
In power in the nation and State the Republ
fns bm now propose TO enter the city IN the woode
sskng il they are honestly in favor @ Of reform VIII
iies hoy have not begun to reform the corrupt cong
eeTtualon. There is a feast Of fusion, but a fann
Partisan politics, but prudent acceptance Of pal
~ ah domination. There are ragged regiment
=, lpan worn reformers but they are lost aniin a
slaious army of regular Republicans: there al
,nie oisgruntled detachments of the disappolnse
~ lneir feeble and fatuous fuminR Is not hsaIu
one or ON Of Republican clamors The cry really
tiN Republican always "a Repnbncan Dul soih'
snes a reformer Disguise It, misname lt or cor
e ,u II, the fact remains that this contest y, ~
I'LL all the Republicans one side ano al Oh II
Sniocfats the other.
am commissioned gentlemen OF the consthuo
laurel House Lakewood New Jersey. noS o2ei
oiVsnent and pIcasant s5 minutes fro