New-York tribune., 1905-11-04

ton that he declared he would leave the meet
ing, and he straightway did SO.
Mr. Shepard made a point of impressing his
audience that he was no more afraid OF inter
ruptions than he was to speak for only part or
the Democratic ticket. He declared that he was
strongly in favor of the reelection of Mayor
Mcclellan and Of the election of Herman A
Metz as Controller, and he intimated that
he cared not for the rest of the ticket
The ratification meeting was doomed to be
gigantic FROST from the first. The big halI
was by no means filled, though the Seventh
Regiment band played industriousiy OUTSIDE.
The announcement by Clifford w Hartridge
that Mr. Parker would not be able to presids
was the first wet blanket. Mr.. Hartrtdge began
to read the letter which Mr.. Parker had sent
In one of the first paragraphs the writer men
toned the name of Hearst. AS the name left
Mr.. Hartridge's lips there was a round of ap-
plause, followed by Democratic misses
Then came more Hearst cheers and a cry from
the gallery, Put the anarchists outE
With difficulty the temporary chairman re-
stored order and begged them TO remember that
the meeting must be governed by reason and
not prejudice"
Mr. Parker's letter was devoted almost entirely
to the question of municipal ownership, declar.
ing that it meant ownership for the benefit OF
the state machine" The letter read in part:
If the people of this city and this State will set
about the defeat of unfaithfu representatives and
9 Ml as1s1 asainst T ali it's volators whether rich or
poor whether at the heads Of great a I
public administration. and will demand the metlhg
Great T. criminal side by side and in proportonate
Share there will be heard far less a elSmor IN SUP
purpose do away with private ownership a l OF
cement of ali the business of the country
1t must be remembered always that tnese S prop PROP
cries cannot taken without paying Tor mem.
r. is said however, that speeches have been made
curing tbs If tSe sfnaon has been lost sight Of II
that be so we well understand how II happenfs pef
that s Nsnf fS d1de e1erythn W But the
M b OF sae fhe pPohb the taking Of private
property public use, without Que process VI Id"
ana cyhca 2Tn man might say in the light Of those
prSysSSns amd 4he to e fhe esature
which it is claimed has already proven faithleSs to
the ii is 9gof f thaf do not ope seriously object aeq
ton of their properties by the people II the people
so desire.
John G. Carlisle declared that it was the first
time since he removed to New-York eight years
o +hat he had felt called upon to mix in a
municipal campaign. He feared municipal
ownership from top to bottom. He declared
that if would increase the power of the bosses.
He said that what New-York wanted most
was home rul-
Mr. Shepard began his speech with an eXpla-
nation of his presence. in which he said:
7 .r, here upon the understanding that this meet
IN, a renresents those who while independent ana
perhaps offering with respect to other canGldacles
dbe reeiection of Mayor Mcclellan. find myself
"a q st1,afion without disioyalty TO obligation,
10 exercise a judgment discriminating and very IN
SosnanJent upon all the candidates who ask my
Suffrage I am here accordingly; to declare to to my
feIIouy citizens my earnest conVlctlon tnat mayor
aTSIelIan should be reelected, and of him shall
Sresentiv sneak. But prelimnarily l wish TO urge
The election of the Democratic nominee i1r non non
tToller Herman a. Metz l have known MI Metz h
Co. several wears. While always Democrat, ne
has been vigorously independent de has been a
good citizen jealous in public duties and loyal 10
the city
Mr. Shepard criticised the behavior of the
candidates for District Attorney. accusing all
,hras Of them OF reckless statements. He said
they had given the public the astonishing spec
tacle of promising indictments against particular
men and bodies of men, before investigation
under an oath of Office. All of this he deemed
,Infit and unlawful. He said there must be in
the air of the campaign unwhoiesome and
dangerous fever when men as able and honest
as these candidates should do things unworthy
of themselves and of the high Office to which
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