 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Sheppard aiva muDemocrat uye akashanda somugweta weruwa rwedunhu rechishanu kubva muna 1882 kusvika muna 1888, uye somutongi wedunhu kubva muna 1888 kusvika muna 1896. Akanga ari sachigaro wenguva pfupi wesangano reDemocratic state muna 1892, uye nhume kumusangano weBimettalist muna 1893. Akanga ariwo nhume kuDemocratic National Convention muna 1896. 