New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
CALL SHEPARD THE MAN
Independent Democrats lndorSe
Him for the Senate.
WHEELER PRAISES Mr.. ROOT
Says Legislature Must Choose
Some One of Present Sen
ator's Ability.

Edward NJ Shepard was hoomed for cleo
ton 10 5he United States Senate to succeed
Senator Dcpew al a meeting Of independent
Democrats held in the Hotel Manhattan
yesterday morning. One of the arguments
used by several 81 the speakers In favor
Of his selection vas that il would he neces-
sary TO select n man OF great ability to
reach tho standard set by Senator Root
The junior senator. elected by the Repub-
! leans.
/. The following resolution. drawn by Ever
ett r. Wheeler who presided. was passed:
Resolved. That I'm the Judgment Of this
meeting Edward NJ Shepard Is especially
gnaliheG 10 represent the people Of the
state Of New York in the Senate Of tho
United States. He has exrerience. ability
and integrity. His long public services
! have shown that he has courage. foresight
and the practical good sense which selects
the wisest course. We therefore urge our
/ representatives In the Legislature 10 sup
mort him FOR the Office Of United States
, Senator.
1T Is OF great importance for the sue
cess Of Democratic principles that they
should be advocate with ability and san
ity in the Text Congress" said Nj. Wheel
er. The Republican Senator from this
. state is one Of the ablest in the country.
/ re is sincere Republican; no one could
pl' the arguments for his side better than
/ MIR Root. II a client knew that Mr. Root
was retained against him in an important
case. Mr.. Shepard is one Of the men who
ould naturally be suggested as ? suitable
/ lawyer to oppose him.
I'VE want q man Of absolute integrity.
| whose career shows that he is man OF in
dependence. courage and ability. He ought
To b" familiar with public affairs. and es-
/ pccially with the history Of the develop
I nent OF American politics. lie ought 20
bt thoroughly in sympathy with the needs
and aspirations Of our people and wise
enough to know how they should he dealt
With. All these qualities arc united in Mr..
Shepard"
Clarence f. Carr, Democratic candidate
for Governor Of New Hampshire last fall,
said that il the Democracy not only Of New
York state but Of other states failed 10
scn6 a man of Mr.. Shepard type to the
Senate, but instead chose men OF the op-
pcsite character thereby failing in its
expressed promises to the people for the re-
vision Of the tariff. economical adminstra-
OF and the conduct OF national affairs for
national purposes We shall reap but bitter
fruit from our November victories, and ]
see no use and the country will have no
use for victorious Democratic party in
1912"
our voters have flung the recreant party
Of Lincoln from office" said John Dewitt
Warner, "and opened opportunity 10 the
chastened party OF Cleveland" lie com
pared the present situation with that Of
1892. when the Democrats got control OF
The party would make a great mistake he
said unless IT chose a man who repre-
sented the element in the party to whom
Mr.. Shepard appealed
Frederic r. Coudert said that the oues-
tions to be discussed at the next session OF
Congress were such as TO make 1t impor-
tant that this state send TO the Senate
man well versed in the Constitution. IL
was no time. he declared. TO select a mere
politician because Of his subserviency TO
the party. The Democratic party stands |
for equal opportunity and the Constitu-
ton" said Mr. Coudert, "and the question
will be how to preserve equal opportunity
Calvin Tomkins, Commissioner OF Docks, |
reviewed the important things that are TO
come before the United States Senate, and
added The Republicans OF this state Will
have a man OF great parts there. + IS the
duty Of the Democrats to elect a man who
will compare favorablv with Senator Root"
Frederic W. Hinrichs, Of Brooklyn, said
there was no man in the state more capa-
bic than Mr.. Shepard Of filling the office OF
United States Senator. Signs are pointing
in the right direction" he added, "and the
probabilities are that we will find the state
represented in the Senate by this man, who
has no pee
Clarence +. Davies and r. r. Bowker
spoke along similar lines and William b.
Hornblower and J. Hampden Dou6herty
sent letters advocating the election Of Mr..
Shepard.