New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-23
SHEPARD AGAINST CIRCUIT.
HE SUPPORTS LITTLETON.
denomination of Controller Made to
Destroy Kings Democracy.

Edward NJ Shepard. who two years ago was
the Democratic candidate for Mayor, last night
in q letter to Martin w. Littleton came out
squarely against the scheme of Charles F. Muir
phy 10 Tammanyize the Kings County Demo
cratic orga nization. and announced that he
would support M LittletOn in his independent
stand against McCarren and Murphy
I congratulate you" says Mr.. Shepard to
Mr. Littleton upon The opportunity which has
come 4 you and upon the thorough respect
which YOU have earned from all your fellow citi-
zens Of every party name"
The letter follows:
hasten 10 give you my sincere and hearty
thanks for the coura geous stand whlcn you pup
liclv announced last night. You had untll yes
terday in this campaign been FIRMLY loyal TO the
Democracy of Kings County, TO the county llseIA
and to the CITY 1t is now clear that the vaCilla-
ton under extreme pressure and amid many
party embarrassments Of some or even many
committees of the party organization has not az
fected you. and that you more than ever remain
a leader in sound and nOnora Die politics. con-
graduate you upon the opportunity which mas
come 10 you and upon the thorough respect
which you have earned from all your fellow
citizens OF every party lame The struggle OF
Mr.. Mclaughlin and his associates 10 preserve
the autonomy and independence Of the Democ-
racy Of Kings County has commanded my
hearty support and Will command il 10 the
last Nor would l. even If the unanimous vote
of the Kings County del egation 10 the city con-
vertion and the unanimous vote Of our county
convention were to be reversed, mink Tor d mo
rnent of reversing my own opinion or my pup
lie expression of it
Not in our day have the Democrats Of Kings
County had more mOmentOus party question
presented 10 them for decision II the long lead
ership of Kings County among the counties Of
the state which are not involved in the eXcep-
tional difficulties Of the great county OF New
York is to come 10 end-tf the policy Of Mr..
Mclaughlin. of Mr.. Tilden, Of Mr.. Manning and
of practically all the Democratic leaders Of our
State IS 10 be reversed and there is no longer
70 be a Kings County in Democratic politics
il is easy 70 see that Kings County Will become
ss surely Republican a county as Monroe. The
nominations made by the majority OF the Demo-
cratic CITY Convention OF Controller and Presi-
dent Of the Board of Aldermen were openly and
expressly made part OF a subordination or
even the destruction Of the separate and whole
some life Of the Kings County Democracy.
am far-very far-as you know. from being
in sympathy with much Of the campaign against
Tammany Hall I stand where you stood when
Democratic City Convention OF 1901. and where
I stood in that campaign. and where, for that
matter l had always stood. whether in indie
pendent or In regular Democratic politics. The
idea that there is some peculiar and inherent
vice in the dominant Democratic majority Of
the Borough Of Manhattan or IN the name
'Tammany" not belonging 10 other political or
CARNATIONS or party or faction names-that
destruction Of Tammany any other political
organization rather than for honest. wise eff
Gent. good administratiOn-that Tammany IS 10
earn no credit for good nominations and that
its competitors are TO earn no debit for oad
nominations. or that the choice between Tam
many and other organizations can be risht@
made by the city upon any basis except a JUG
ment upon the ability. courage, honorable 10Y
atty and patriotism Of the candidates they re,
spectively present-an such ideas we opposeq
then. believe YOU oppose them now anu
know l do. -, -.
not only cheerfully concede. but insist that