New-York tribune., 1901-10-19
BRYANITES FIGHT SHEPARD.
BRYAN DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE OF THIS
CITY ACCUSES HIM OF SHIFTINESS
AND URGES HIS DEFEAT.

After a session of over four hours the execu-
tive COMMITTEES of the Bryan Democratic League
OF New-York last night voted TO fight the candi-
dacv of Edward NJ. Shepard for Mayor. The
league also decided 70 indOrse every Democrat
on the fusion ticket and TO leave the voters OF
the que free to vote for the rest OF the noiil
nees as they saw fit
The meeting of the executive committee was
held az the Astor House There. were eight
members present. and Charles Campbell presi-
dent of the league and ex-OfHciO chairman OF
the executive committee. presided A G. Nc
Nultv. a lawyer, of No. 132 Nassau-st.. acted as
secretary. The resolutions adopted included the
following:
Edward NJ shepard is the identical person WIN g2
the agent OF the ManuIActuISGi5; - tbi Iner
beTs of which the peculiar 5ene4cim2rles m TnGS
1885, prepare an Snu -g1eT STATS Of a bin providing
SongiesS, - or tae 6f cold Dor dis TO repenish the
f,1d Tor th redemption of outstanding SreenDackS
and further providing that when such green5afshs s
were so redeemed they should not b. relssued hul
that in lieu thereof there should be issued the
TS miaSisre. originated and urged by Edward
Mani in the Republican platform in iS96, and was
the basis Of an legislation iayora9ie 10 & e s71 5o
iozstvu r n Shepard declared in an interview pub
JisbrI i'm .rChe Brooklyn Eagle of July y. 1870.
The use of Jhe name OF Democracy and Jefferson ie
Mas sacriiese'' lie further declared in the same
Interview ''TTue Democrats ShOIil duobt tllc
the blow 10 every JhLils LcilI a'0
y~bi.t, T{ryau'S election tin 1890 would mean
Edward NJ Shepard refused 10 act as ueie
gate 10 the Kansas city Democratic convention Ol
1900 because he knew that the New-4 ork IO W
was be Instructed 10 vote foT the hO'la'loii VI
Mr.. BRYAN President r,.-.t.
Edward NJ. shepard supported me DehlOcIst,is .
ticket in campaign OF 1850, not because ne W.
Tepenla4t Of his PaTt & msv 1Son vowed i % Republican,
was opposed to Imperialism
Edward NJ Shepard, At conference lslI 49,
him by reDresentatives IF this body ON Cctonst 10.
1851 at the Hoffman House "a the S'y & OF STr1,
York In response the question do you Im a!nI IN IN
the Kansas City platform IN t1to! dld ueciai'
II do not Believe it TO be expedient 70 mix ma
tional politics With local issues as theS nave io
bearing upon municipal affairs. .
This answer plainly shifting ana eNStslNe
In resDOnss - the question Then you Nliedll.ils
Shepard) will have nothing 70 say as tc ne III
caS6 nlstforra further than you have Just stated!
He replied TO said representatives, OF thls Douy as
"Ss NIayor Of New-YOrk City, could rot be ex-
pected to my office 20 fGrtheT tne caGSS ~ " -
rroetsIIisn any more than could be expected 70
declare myself in favor of any particular reNs0uS
Edward NJ Shepard response 70 the question
s.NIr Shepard as you are not Wiling 70 geciare
Yourself On ma tionaI questions. IS IL out OF pdcSS
for us 10 ask IL you stand on your previous po'Sai
record?' .-.a.,.,as of this cor,-
rnittee in these words: - ,.,s.s..t
81 seldom change my opinions upon pohIicaa.
sNratrs- som.tsres i have. little out Wnen I 40
In Is generally due 70 the lnnuence OF my asSoci-
yTbaraas Tau,many Hall. rlass meeting assem-
hlsd ar Madison Square Garden. on Octoner 20.
faso proclaimed amid the widest enthusiasm It's
sivcAras- devotion and answering loyalty 70 the
Democratic platform and TO William Jennings Bry-
WheTeas siS IT is a matter of general knowledse