The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-24
100 Friends Give Sheriff Can
didacy a Send OFF; Mys-
terry About His Ticket.
TAMMANY RUMOR HEARD
Former Street Cleaning Head
Asserts He Is "Independent"
i'm Politics.

DenOCratlC nomination Tor SneriH ROt
vigorous sendoff at the Biltmore
Hotel last night. Few of the 100 friends
who gave him a dinner are well known
In politics. but many OF them repre-
sented large business interests and II
was obvious that there will be no trouble
in financing the former Street Cleaning
Commissioners campaign.
Just what the candidacy will amount
to is not apparent yet. Mr.. Edwards
himself said he was running as an
Independent. Ex-senator Walter r.
Herrick. the toastmaster. who is leader
OF young progressive group in Tam
many. said this was not true. Mr..
Edwards, he insisted. was in the fight
as a real Democrat"
1t has been hinted that this same
Big Bill Is the man for Sheriff whom
Tammany is holding darkly in the back
ground and who will be found to be the
only Democratic candidate for that Office
on primary day. Mr.. Herrick. when asked
about this rumor said that so far as
he knew Mr.. Edwards had not been
picked by Tammany. But in his speech
Mr. Herrck did not allude to this phase
OF the matter
MI. Edwards was pleasingly frank
when he got up to answer a lombard
ment OF compliments.
Il shall not make pretence Of yield
ing to an overwhelming public demand"
he said II do not confess that am
being offered UP as public sacrifice.
Such practices have long since ceased
to deceive an intelligent people.
1T has been my good fortune to have
served the city in responsible posi-
ton. To that ! gave my best en-
deavors. To the Office OF Sheriff ! would
also dedicate my best power, with a
keen sense OF trusteeship and certainly
with integrity of purpose and en-
deavor.
1T is instinctively American to seek
and enjoy responsibility. 1t Is un-
American to pretend one thing and feel
another. Public Office Is not only a
trust but privilege and opportunity. A
keen. healthy ambition Is a stimulus.
beneficial alike to the individual and to
the civic body. | seek the nomination
for Sheriff OF this county for the honor
and for the opportunity for service
II affords. I am stating my position
openly and independently. II is from
the pc ople that a trust Is derived and
to them alone | make my appeal for
confidence and support"
Herbert G. Smyth. lawyer. started a
cheer>by saying that IL was time New
York county had an American Sherin
he emphasized the adjective-''to
guard New York in the time Of stress
that we are going TO have this year"
John W. II. Grim. lawyer, supplied
this vision:
IL have come to the irresistible con-
clusion that his candidacy portends
something of great moment In the affairs
of this city; that upon his election he
will deputize some fifty thousand men
to assist him In the defence OF this
city. He will organize this force, equip
II and discipline II into a vast army. and
during the next two years you will see
that army drill In our parks, march
through our streets accompanied by mar
tial airs. led by Zig Bill Edwards astride
a black charger and wearing the plumed
hat of Henry of Navarro"
Senator Herrick spoke OF MIR. Ed
wards as IAN honest man and an able
official. and one who In a tragic emer-
gency has shown himself TO be a modest
ferred to the shooting OF Mayor Gaynor.
when Mr.. Edwards threw himself upon
the assassin Gallagher.
Other speakers were William G. Free
man. Richard Dwight and John Buckle.
head OF the Gansevoort Market Asso-
citation. which has been pushing Judge
Edward Swami for the Tammany nom
ination for District Attorney.
College football was well represented
In the gathering. Besides Mr.. Edward,
I there were John De Witt Princeton
captain in 1903 Ad Kelly, the old
Princeton halfback; Bunny Booth. also
OF Princeton, and Johnny DE Saulles.
never to be forgotten as quarterback OF
Yale Other men In the company were
Harry S, Black. Henry Morgenthau, Jr..
Oscar Tchirsky. Burr Mcintosh and
Morgan j. O'Brien. Jr.