New-York tribune., 1911-02-28

racy In which locality did not count, ou, ~
which merit, ability and service to the peo
pie were the standards by which men WI
10 be Judged and results were TO be sout,,tt :
speeeh eV of Mr. M Shepard in Brooklyn in June
last. In which lie advocated reyiVai %
the old alliance between the upstate - ~
mocracy and the Kings County Delnoc,
rscy against the Democracy OF tie rest %,
New York CITY. is not what Mr.. ShepaId
would like to see, but the results OF the
last election proved the wisdom OF our &c
ton. leaders
of the marty whose temporary success
was won along the lines set up oy M;
Shepard, but such success was oeaiN N,porJ pa,J
for by the party by many Years OF a'sbcse ,bese
ard defeat Is IL for return 10 these
days tkat Mr.. Shepard and his friends are
The ie'f democrats of New jersey, Ohio: In.
diana. Missouri, Nenrassa ena S'o,e o,h Senators,
and elected them all by the caucus method
and the democrats Of these states are pro
ceeding in the work Of upbuilding sne parry
preparatory TO the campaign OF lsi-. ,.,.
II has been left to Mr.. Shepard ana MS
friends AT Albany TO defeat the efforts 70
strengthen the party In our own sta'e ,ttnL Sitb
To bring about CONDITION OF aidiis ss,r,ar We,
can bring the party again only 10 DISASTER
and defeat ,u,c,,
II in spite Of all the Efforts OF the faithiui
Democrats of the state Mr sheparn ana
his friends succeed In their work OF Se',,nS ~
aside Democratic usage and prlnclple. ana
preventing the Overwhelming majority OF
the party from governing. then u Is upon
their shoulders that the responsibility ioi
ensuing disaster must rest.
No literary skill. no finished compliments
TO himself no self-issued certificates OF ne-
votion TO Democratic principle no sop,is
try Of any kind can conceal from tne piai,, u,
Democrats 1f the state the fact that III
this fight Mr. Shepard is fighting with the
minority TO overthrow the rule OF the ma
iority and 10 defeat the partys nominee
for some reason so un-American ana un-
Den,ocratic that he does not dare even 10
avow It.
Apparently the withdrawal OF Mr..
Shepard from the race, with the evident
impression on the part Of his friends
that IL would also force out Mr. Sheehan,
has only made the caucus choice more
stubborn than ever in his intention TO
stick to his fight.
The Murphy statement came out too
late to get a reply from Mr. Shepard.
Earlier In the day. in speaking of the
Senatorial situation, he had said: The
situation has proved enormously de-
structive. The Democratic party has
lost all tho prestige that It gained at the
last election. and If an election were TO
be held to-day there could be no doubt
Of the result"
Mr.. Shepard said that II he personally
favored any candidate for the Senate he
would not deem It wise to name him.
81 have no idea whom the members o.
the Legislature may agree on" ne de-
clared
81 do no. know what effect the with
drawal Of Mr.. shepard will have upon
the senatorial contest at Albany" said
Mayor Gaynor yesterday. Il can only
say that ! deplore its existence. ! need
not say again the very high estimate
have Of Nr Shepard. / favored him for
United States Senator because of the
very great admiration which have long
had of his qualities as a man and as
statesman of the first order. In the
United States Senate he would from the
frs, day have been conspicuous even
among the ablest men In that body. But
il seems that is not to be. Mr.. Shep-
ards public usefulness. however. is not
at an end II is not always those In Oh
flee who do most for the welfare or the
public"
Nr. Murphy had no comment TO make
on the frank letter addressed TO him by
Martin w Littleton. Il received it to-
dav." he said. "and 1t will be treated as
all letters are treated that are received
al Tammany Hall. None OF them Is ls-
nored."
II is believed, however, that the reply,
when it comes. will not be reply at all,
hut rr,crnlv an acknoMledGment.