New-York tribune., 1904-08-26
M'CARREN SITS GLOOMY.
SHEVLIN NOT ON HAND.
Senator Bailey Orator at Opening OF
Kings County Cam gn.

! the look OF one who has received knockdoWn
blow but meditates repr;sals. were noticeable
features Of the opening OF the national Demo-
cratic campaign in Kings County last night
when a ratification meeting was held IN the
Kings County Democratic Club, at NO 1Zo
ScherrlerhoTn-st., Brooklyn.
True, Edward NJ. Shepard the personal ana
political friend of Shevlin. present by Sena-
tor McCarren's consent, but no cordially was
lost between the twain. AS for Senator MIC
Carren, mostly he sat apart between two vacant
chairs. his face immovable, his expression
vacancy tinged with melancholy Even his per
functory applause no higher than his hands'
the vision of Tammany Hall and its chief Wig
wamte seeming to dominate his thoughts to
the exclusion of ali else. Not even the presence
of Senator Bailey. of Texas, who had been i'm
ported for the occasion. the splutter. fare and
blare of irecrackers red fire and a brass band
outside, and the whiff Of red roses from the
speakers table within. could move him from
his apparent letharsy.
Senator Bailey made the speech OF the even
ing lasting than an hour and ranging
every subject from President Roosevelt's DOCKS
to the race problem and the Wilson bill. Edlfy-
ing as the speech was in many respects. pas
sionate as were the. gestures OF the Senator from
the Lone Star State. the majority of the au-
dience seemed TO regard him and his utter
ances largely in the nature of an entertain
ment Ambiguity. argument by implication and
subtle hair splitting seemed to be his fortes
President Metz opened the meeting by asking
for the ratification of the nominations of Judge
Parker and Senator Davis and approval OF the
St. Louis platform. Colonel Bell. chairman of
the general committee OF Kings County. read
resolutions of ratification. presented by the club
committee, which we're adopted. A part OF
these resolutions read:
hat
fellow citizens. recognize in Judge Parker an
df Of s and DOR . the has s hs Credit Is IN
of century of distinguished public service. His
highest quality and hs telegram to y the ,bai St n' cSr
age. (sence). That splendid courage was also
shown by his rigidly adherng. In the face or de-
cs whe % he m emsned o' msb of he Court Of
Appeals and by his resolve 10 decline tho nomi-
sion to say that it made in ignorance OF the
This is genuine civic courage requiring the aid OF
neither eu4gist nor press agent 70 assure ,nsi Ins
wfi be safe In the keeping OF It's possessor Judge
Psrker's long experience in judicial office. his
and his acceptance rule Of political ife OF the
his Fellow citizens assurance that he viii bring TO
the execution OF the duties OF the great oihce OF
scter and the most thorough preparation. while
his unsolicited but emphatic declaration that un-
a second term renders it doubly sure that in the
term which he VII hSrs he w Nil adm, Hdnnster 1tsr.s sss
without regard TO selfish personal or political ends.
SIr Shepard was then introduced. Senator
McCarren looking him UP and down from the
toes Of his shoes to the top OF hts head. Mr..
shepard who discussed the prosperity OF the
country It's causes and its cure. said in part:
We han with satisfaction and enthusia.m IN.
nomination OF Alton 3. Parker for the Presidency
and Henry q. Davis for the Vice-Presdency.
order rational aud international; for a peaceful
and industrial United states. as against the mil
a sincere and persistent, effort to reform the tarir
and esrecially to abolish or reduce those duties
-ify American industry. but to stire its freedom:
snormousiy increasing eSpendturs: tor a resoiuts
investisaton ot executive departments; for the
70 the phhpPns pSopie VIII Sh alone IS conssts8t
tween the great corporations Of the country and
tho United States government.
In much OF his speech Senator Bailev plainly
spoke over the heads OF his audience waiting
in vain to- the frantic salvo that should have
greeted lofty effort but somehow failed TO
arrive. Only once was the audience stirred 10
its depths. and then by accident
Senator Bailey had just declared that he would
utter no word against the private character and
habits OF President Roosevelt. when the loud
applause that followed broken by a loud
explosion. \ photographer caused this the pro-
foundest exhibition OF feeling that was manifest
any time in the meeting. Senator Bailey
in part;
represent nr issue between the principles ana pol
cies OF the great parties Tor the reason that IL
Ne should elect our candidates for tho Presidency
the Senate would remain there TO resist and defeat
The wise and wholesome reforms which the Demo
cratic party would !n1ugurate and cunsummate II
IT were clothed In power IN tho legislative well
as IA the executive department OF the government.
tho ballots OF an unusually large number OF intel
gent yote:s VIM be cast al tho next election more
a matter preference between candidates
than as matter OF preference between the
parties While this IS not as / would Ike 20 ave
MS and renders It particularly incumbent upon US
TO DISCUSS what these candidates have said and
win relieve some apprehension for nie 20 cay IN
advance that IN al ! may say about the President
or bits. We sought 20 nominate a candidate who
N his private and domestic lie is as much like
spscts Vas as much unlike him as We gould nnd.
- AZ Tor my part do rot hesitate single moment ,!n
evee n tax. not for tho purpose OF raising revenue
compens an American citizen 10 pay more for
the goods which he must buy IS a perversion OF
governmental power and downright robbery; and
Rs there are millions or men, women and children
who must consume protected commodities, while
penocrs tlc pSrty was Jestaed in descrbns that
system as a robbery of tho many 20 enrich the
tew-'
G Not s content With having R nominated cfndiase 9S
nicious doctrine Of social equality hetween the
Anelo-saxon and the African races. the Republican
tho mischievous design of aggravating racial an
tasonSm, Il has deliberately proclaimed IT'S inten-
IN congress and f in &e %
the people OF those States will not consent TO be
represented by ignorant ana inferior men. The
Republican party b $ committed mary Grave mis-
doubt If il has committed any graver one than this
new crusade against the South.
The race problem which now corfronts the South
people win tax their highest wisdom and their
most unsclhsh patriotism n lI7 solution and they
of their courtrymen here and elsewhere they