New-York tribune., 1911-03-01

I
! Bronx is thirty nine and from the county
| Of Kings twenty-three II is an undisputed
fact that in the month Of December last
| Mr. Shepard's friends endeayNred ~ have 2
caucus of the Democratic representatives
| from the county of Kings for the purpose
| IF having them declare IN favor ct voting
as a unit for Mr. Shepard IN the party
caucus.
Says Shepard Sought MoCocey.
II is a matter Of common knowledge that
Mr. Shepard personally solicited tho inhu-
| ence and assistance Of Mr Nc ooev, the
! half OF his candidacy for United states Sen
ator Mr. Shepard saws in his letter. and
/ quote his language.
Il did not ask any of the minority -
vote for me. and none Of them has given
| me a promise that he would vote for me.
! do not question the accurary ot tnls
| statement II is doubtless true that Mr.
/ Shepard did not personally ask any ot the
! members Of the Legislature 10 vote for
! him. Instead Of this he appealed for AID
| and assistance 70 the head Of what he now
! for the first time in his long political ca
! reer chooses 70 term the Democratic Not-
! ing trust in Kings county, Where theie
! We're twenty three votes presumably sub
iect 10 the same kind Of d'otation that Mr..
Shepard comnalns was exercised hy the
! leader Of the New York County pemoc.
raCy on the legislative representatives. OF
| that county.
II cannot be said that Mr.. shepard 7p.
neal 70 the head Of the Kings county
Democracy was ineffective. for ~ the
! twentv-two votes cast for him in the Demo
! cratic caucus fifteen of them came from
the county Of Kings NV admiration Tor
Mr. Shepard as a man, IS a lawyer ana as
| q scholar does not. 7 hope. preclude me
! from insisting that IN this matter ne Sndl y
he eubiected 10 the same calm, far and
dispa ssionate judgment which ne lhVokes
against me. ,
,ion that he is no longer a candidate Tor
the Democratic senatOrshlp. and ne SUE
gAsts that l. too, should retire Inc tiine
VAS when 7 was willing 10 do TINS, a NJ
Shepard well knows. and as every 'nteln
gent man in the state knows - haS NOT
and cannot truthfully he, denle9 NAV cH
January g. II and Il. prior 70 the paN OF
the holding of the Democratic caucus an
Tsnuarv 16 I offered 10 retire a ; 2 candi-
date for Senator # party peace cou.a "a "a
diS likeUise This condition was imposed
in M sririt Of personal hostility 10 Ny
Shepard or his candidacy II party pesiie
he accomplished only by the Withdrawal of
Frono The moment I became the choice
nj nv party the situation, :" 'Sr - !
was concerned, necessarily 'hsrsFn'
Records Of Shepard Men.
Iwas called upon BY my party for eYalted
ruhlic service. and I was expected anu anu
am expected. tn be loyal ana true 10 sVe,.
nrinCirle involved in The caI I could NOT
Il would. now withdraw as ny party
CANDIDATE for United states Senator. with,
ont iustifving the position ~ Mr. shepard
anI not The ma aioritv. should rule
II ts true that the political records or
r1ar1. Of his supporters VINO are old SlIv"siiii
~ have such records demonstrate that az
tIeir lives thev have been IN favor or
r,,i1oritv rule. except when the majority
rule was exercised in her nenaiI; t. aI,e ~
when not so exercised me rue ,aUtrioti1 rij
r1incritv with them becomes 0srlo'lH
and paramount principle
Then came Mr. Sheehan's assertion
that he would be willing 10 let the Dem
ooratjc party in the state 60 without the
renresentation in the United states Sen
ate 10 which IT is entitled rather than
DESTROY the sacred principle Of majority
rule by his voluntary withdrawal The
address continued:
| submit that il IS far more important
| for this Countrv and for the pemocrauc
party and its organizations in every state
| in the Union that this assault upon ma
| iority rule shah be frustrated than that
! there should be a Democratic Senator from
our state in Washington. While n is de-
| sirahIe and important that some worthy
! Democrat shall be chosen for this high Of
| fee that which Is of transCendent impor
| tance is that the party's choice shall not
! represent the destruction OF majority rule.
/
any statement that the objection Of the
| minority for the moment is as 70 one can
| didate once the principle IS established
| that the minority has the night o dictate
| who the majority shall not have. II rs but
| a short step 70 the point where through the
| process Of elimination every candidate must
| be rejected. except the choice OF the MI
nority
So far as am concerned. the gentlemen
of the ninoritv-toward none Of whom 7
have any personal antagonism. and. in
deed. for some Of whom ! nave much re-
srect-Uiu he compelled 10 seek justification
and vindication Of their course from the
constituents who sent them 70 Albany in
each case with the open or implied under
standing that they would enter party eau
cuses and he bound in the selection Of Of
ficers by majority decision
Responsibility for Disaster.
If. as Mr. Shepard and his friends are
now loudly proclsiming, disaster shall IN
The near future overtake our party here
and elsewhere. tho gentlemen Of the mi
noritv and the comparatively Few who are
behind them must be prepared 10 baIe tncir
backs 10 the condemnation that will follow
their refusal 10 elect a Democratic Senator
who was nominated I'm strict accord with
party custom throughout the country.
II is claimed by some OF our most capa
HE and eyperionced men that after party
has spoken in caucus or convention through
a majority Of its members there IS no rule
that pernits or iustifes q reversal ~
the decision 50 made after final adjourn
ucnt OF the caucus or convention. n IS
claimed that IN, only way such q conren-
,ion or caucus could be reassemhled would
be bv the declnation Of the candidate Per
eonallv. ( believe I'm the strength and force
OF this argument II IS Democratic, and. |
believe unansVerable.
Others claim that ~ is within the prov
ince Of a majority of al the elected repre-
eentatives. sienlhed by writing. 70 recon
vene a Democratic caucus prior 10 an cleo
tion without expressing an opinion
as 10 the soundness OF this proposition. n
viii / think. be admitted that cannot, as
tho Commemorative II my party. release men
elected as Democrats from an oolie
which thev owe ~ the party. and not 20
me hear No ContTactural relations with
those who are voting for me, II n be pos
eible 10 release them the party must do so.
not the party candidate.
shall remain as my pdrtNS Cdndldtte
for United states senator 50 long as mo
par,v desires me 10 DO so, no matter what
the personal consequence "a ~" may bc
&or viii by wcrd or deed. do ANYTHING
that VIII Justify the minority I'm their cf
forts 30 Illustrate the declared VIII ~ tho
majority
n however the MAJORITY ~ All the
elected Democratic Senator and Assembly
men shall sign q call Icque ling tnat ne
C,enocrottc caucus he Teaesembled. ! sh'll
iovsliv abide bv the decision 4 that eau
Gus, and If such caucus shall decide thtt