New-York tribune., 1901-10-29
BLACK SPEAKS FOR LOW.
THE FALL OF SHEPARD" THE BURDEN
OF THE EX-GOvERNoR's SPEECH
AT CARNEGIE HALL.


The fall Of Shepard is the most hunllauhs
snectacle in New-York politics for the last
twenty-five years." said Frank 5 BLACK
Ex-Governor of New-York. to a large audience
I'm Carnegie Music Hall last evening
Mr. Black did not spare the Tammany oahui-
aata for Mavor or mince words in describing
him as "demure but shameless hgure' tha'
now lends itself to the perpetuation OF pre-
yailing infamies." a political auctioneer'
as a "reformer, but not reformed man. anu
"a an accomplice, who is put in through the
window while his associates stand outside
The fusion meeting in Carnegie Hall was held
under the auspices OF the Republican and Clti-
zens Union organizations Of the ANlAth Assem-
blv District and was presided over by state
Senator N A. Elsberg- II WAS attehueu Ds
,. ,oorla ~ tie .brownstone district" ana
there were many stylshly gowned women IN 'he
audience The hall filed TO its utmost ca
pacitv. and there no lack or enthusiasm
Fx-Governor Black was greeted with CheerS
,nen he went on the platform. was applauded
vigorously many times in his speech ana "aS
cheered heartily when he sat down
1,ar,, IN his speech Mr. Black declared that
he ,vouls not waste time by preparing cata-
,o,,,e of the sins Of Tammany Hall, but would
49,, ~ show that "the forces OF corruption VIII
,,e,ar he dislodged by the absorption OF one
more weak and fallen brother who has yieloeu
IN their allurements" He called the TamnahS
candidate "a rosebud of political righteouSheS'
severed from its stem,' which was the MOST
complimentary thing he had TO say Of the can
didale Then he said:
s This campaign will show that he who sows his his
wild oats in youth is half sad and hopeless
ss he who begins TO them AT an age when
other men have quit Ihe nonIstioT ma ,b S hing has
done in recent years to strengthen and elevate tne
cause OF reform Tor %he faree sn ebnd and above him will
permanently belittle and diseredit the name anu f
shepard is the most humating spectacle IN New
York pStes 9T qHs and u his surrender to that
body are confessions on the part OF both; Tam
M9ng thtged com y dame Of public wrath. which can be
onenched only by a pretence OF better things. and
deninciation OF crime intended only 10 compel
the criminals TO bestow on him some sorald deSG eco
ration. When Tammany Han Is arralgned ms
year for its notorious sins. the integrity OF ms
fgure than lends itself 20 the perpetuation OF
prevailing infamies.
He is the man who is put in through the window
while his associates s'aha % OUTSIDE on On, 'e c
Is better, but because he is newer and may avert
suspicion He is a reformer. but not a reformed
two terms. The reformer advises others 10 do
formed man makes brave struggle TO lead an hon
Sns The reform idea because he shows that Tam
many Hall has been used only as a sounding board
would not. and when they have reached the proper
ears and the proper recognition Is forthcoming his
tones subside completely, and there Is nothing
moving in the direction from which recognition
comes. He has been clutching for years at Tam
manys throat and now he says. by every act and
only 10 express wild desire to become bene-
hciary OF the methods he condemned
John S. Wise, who followed Mr.. Black. in
dulged in what he called personalities" and
denounced Croker nevery and Van wyck in
unmeasured terms. He described Croker's rise
TO wealth, and asked Where did he get it?''
He answered the question in this way: Croker
IS the slop barrel OF Tammany Hall. Into him
goes the campaign corruption fund. No ac-
counts are kept and no receipts are given" He
told a story about a business man who sent a
check for So 900 10 the Tsmmany campaign fund
and was later told by a Tammany man that his
contribution for $1,000 record. Amy
wonder that Croker live in wantage?" he
asked. He surely don't live in want"
Bainbridee Colby. the fusion candidate for
Assemblyman; Jacob A. Cantor and the Rev.
DR. r. s. Macarthur made brief speeches. One
thing that DR.. Macarthur said created both
laughter and applause. II was:
There are more wolves in sheep's clothing in
this CITY to-day than ever before in it's history.
But although they may be able to deceive the
Shepard / do not think they will deceive the
people.
WOMEN CAMPAIGNERs NEED MONEY.
Eariy last evening James W. Pryor. secretary of
the City Club. announced that Mrs William II.
Schieffelin chairman of the woman's Municipal