The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-20
OUT TO
BREAK ALBANY
DEADLOCK
Announces His Candidacy for
U. S. Senate
HIS POLITICAL CREED
Believes in Reciprocity Popular Elec-
ton of Senators and Tariff
Revision

New York, Feb. 20.-Congressman
Martin w Littleton, who was elected
last November on the Democratic
ticket from the First Congressional
district on Long Island, a Republican
stronghold, sent a letter yesterday to
Lieut. Gov. Conway announcing his
candidacy for the United States Sen
ate to succeed Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Mr.. Littleton has been represented
in the scattering vote for Senator
since the balloting has been going on
in the legislature and he has been
spoken Of as a possible compromise
candidate to break the deadlock re-
sulting from the attempt of Charles
/ f. Murphy to elect William F. Shee-
han.
AS to what effect Mr. Littleton's
announcement will have on the situa-
ton at Albany, leaders who were In
the city yesterday would not specu-
late. They said they wanted time to
think the matter over In one quar-
ter it was said that Mr. Murphy view
ed the new turn OF events with appre-
hension, as he was well aware that
Mr.. Idtteton Is popular with the
rank and file Of Tammany Hall as
well as upstate Democrats. Mr..
Murphy himself has no great love
for Mr.. Littleton.
William +. Sheehan was visibly an
noyed when he learned OF the Little
ton letter. Asked If he had seen it.
he replied that he had not and didn't
want to. He refused to discuss ii.
Franklin d. Roosevelt leader of the
band of Democratic insurgents who
are opposing Sheehan's candidacy
was greatly interested in the letter
but he refused to discuss 1t at length
luntll he had consulted with his as
soclates.
Edward NJ Shepard, who has receiy
ed some of the insurgents votes viii
hold a conference at Saratoga OF
Tuesday with several Democrats who
arc favoring his candidacy.
Mr.. Littleton explains in his letter
that he wrote it to the Lieutenant
Governor, because he deemed 1t pro
per to make the announcement Of his
candidacy TO the legislature. He says
he was asked by some of the mem
bers OF the legislature before IL as
sembled to declare himself a candid
ate, but he refused at that time be
cause he expected the choice would
fall upon one of the two leading can
didates, Mr.. Sheehan or Mr.. Shep
ard.
Mr.. ii Teton outlines his position
in regard to the important problems
of the day. He believes he says II
the right Of the Federal Government
to exercise proper control over the
railroads OF the country as we'll AZ
vast Industrial concerns. He favori
the election OF United States Sena
tors by direct vote of the people. tar
III reform, a permanent well-equippeC
tariff commission the Canadian reel
procity treaty. a parcel post system
and n reorganization OF the financia
system of the country.
The duty of n congressman or sen
ator. he says, is TO serve the best in
terests OF the whole country rattle
fthan of any particular part, and /
elected, he will carry out this view
even in the face of criticism from
the people of his district.
In discussing his letter last night
Mr. Littleton denied that there is an,
person or interest behind his candid
acy and said he would appeal direct
ly to the people in his fight for tn
Senatorship.