The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-17
CREAM of the SPECIALS
SHEPARD FOR PRESIDENT.
Chairman Griggs of National Con gressional Campaign Committee
 for Him.

New York World.
 For Presiden in 1904, Edward M. Shep. | ard" is the nomina tion made in conver'
 sation with Democrats at the Hoffman House yesterday by James M. Griggs
 chairman of the National Democratic
 Congressional Committee, who is con ducting an energetic campaign by which Democrats hope to capture the next Con- gress.
 This announcement, coming from a Democrat who has been a stanch adher- ent of MT Bryan and one occupying the position held by Chairman Griggs, is re- garded as possessing considerable signiti- canoe. It may be regarded as the launch ing of what has already assumed the pro- portions of a boom for MT. Shepard for the Democratic nomination two years hence.
 Chairman Griggs arrived in town yes- terday morning to confer with Eastern Democrats concerning the fall campaign. Among those he came here to see were the Tammany triumvirate, MT. Shepard, the Brooklyn leaders and the New York city Congressman. He called during the day at MT. Shepard's office and talked with number of Tammany leaders
 T regard MT. Shepard as one of the ablest and strongest of our national leaders," said MT. Griggs. T consider him the most promising in connection with the future leadership of the party. While 1t Is a long while in advance for predictions, l regard nm as d most iiheiy Ildu TUT the Democratic nomination in 1904.
 ''I have the warmest admiration for MT. Shepard and the Democrats of the entire country have been favorably impressed by the attitude he has assumed toward the party He is a statesmanlike and in- telIectual leader, and one who has always been regular as regards the party organi- zation.
 Whatever his individual views may have been Mir. Shepard voted the regular ~ ztk haI I1.N frrTA r10f nal tions and he has always been true to his party. He is now taking most active and intelligent inuterest in It's af- fairs, is giving 1t the benefit of his splen- did judgment and advice, and is most anxious to see 1t succeed.
 His splendid services to the party in this State and his brilliant campaign for Mayor last fall have attracted the atten- ton of Democrats all over the union, ana they are looking to MT. Shepard as a man of she future-one who is broad able, statesmanlike. young and without antagonisms. He has the confidence or all. and would be man for the party to be proud of.
 years might make a considerable dlner- ence no man now seemed more likely to develop into successful factor in th9 National Convention of 1904 than MT. In thus expressing. his prefer ence for the distinguished Brooklyn Democrat. Mir GrigRs declared he meant no disparagement of any of the other able Democrats whose names have been mem tioned as possibilities for the Democratic Presidential nomination. What he said was merely the informal expression of his opinion
 Chairman Girggs has received some of his ablest assistance in the direction of his campaign from MT. Shepard. Mir. Shepard has been anxious to help. and his assistance has been gratefully re- ceived.
 Chairman Griggs's personal contact with Mr Shepard has only confirmed his pre- yious high opinion of the Brooklyn lead CTS great abilities. Chairman Griggs is of the youngest element among Democrats and was put in his present responsible position last year as