The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-01-09
WANT SHEPARD FOR SENATOR
RESULT or CANVASS MADE ~
7UE WOCRtTIC LEAGUE.
Members Of the Leagues General Com.
mi'tec send In More Thap 100 Letters
Above .W Per cent. of Them Favor
the Election OF Etiw ard VI. shepard.

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! AUBURN, Jan. s.-Thomas NJ. Osborne,
president of the New York State Demo-
cratic League, made public to-day the
first summary of results OF the canvass
recently taken by the Democratic League
| to determine the sentiment of the State
on the choice of candidate for United
States Senator Letters were sent to
members of the general committee OF the
! league with requests to make careful
| efforts to determine the local sentiment
IA well as to express their personal choice
In numerous cases personal choice and
community sentiment disagreed. but in
more than one hundred letters received
to date the sentiment is preponderately
for Edward NJ Shepard of Brooklyn for
United States senator. Most letters came
from up State and more than 90 per cent of
the replies favored Shepard.
| II is a significant fact that the name of
William +. Sheehan appeared only once.
and then as third choice in Ulster county.
| There Judge Parker was the favorite.
with Judge Herrick second choice. There
was Parker sentiment in Westchester and
| Yates. In Madison and other counties
Osborne was first or second choice. Her
rick has supporters in Oneida. Madison
and Steuben counties. Outside of
Shepard. who seems to be the unanimous
! choice of the Democratic League com
mtteemen in their replies as to personal
CHOICE" the other public opinion" can
didates mentioned are Herrick. Parker
and Osborne. Commenting upon the
result MIR. Osborne said
1T is a most remarkable exhibition Of
sentiment through the State. Most of
these men are not acquainted with Mr..
Shepard personally but realize that he
is to-day one of the ablest exponents of
Democratic principles in the United
States and that his election to the Senate
would place New York State and the
Democratic party is position of dignity
and power in the councils of the nation"
William j. Delaney Of Saratoga Springs
says the sentiment in his locality is for
Edward NJ. Shepard. who is also his per-
sonal choice.
Bryce +. Morrow of Schenectady says:
"ln my opinion Mr. Shepard is best fitted,
first as a consistent Democrat and second
on account of his legal ability. | believe
the Democratic sentiment in this locality
favors him"
Jasper \. Hammond of Seneca Falls
says that Seneca county is for Shepard
and adds: "The Empire State should
not he represented in the United States
Senate 10y man second 10 any"
Steuben county favors shepard Will
lam +. Nunan of Corning says: He is
an exceptionally able man, clean. honest
and fearless, His election would reflect
credit upon the Democratic party of
New York"
W. Greenhow of Hornell says: My
personal choice is Mr. Shepard This
locality favors him because he will bring
most strength to the party. | think a
man not too closely identified with Tam
many in the past would meet the wishes
of mos, people here"
Suffolk county is for Shepard Edwin
u. Duseaberry says: Il indorse Mr..
Shepa d and believe his election is de-
sired 10y the Democratic party of Suffolk
county, also 10y the independent voters
Eugene W. Lane of Manorville SAYS
Il believe sentiment in this county is
for MIR. Shepard. The rural sections are
opposed 10 the election of a United States
Senator affiliated with Tammany Hall.
and If Senator is chosen from the
cohorts of Tammauy il will cause the
loss OF our Stateto The Democrats in 1912"
Elmer j West of Warren county writes
from Glens Falls. ~Tnhinss.d Ia, ,n,,
in.,,o,,o, ,,,,.i,Ia ,i,,, ,,,,I ,.;,aI a"'
'''''' '''' ie'' 'n'' interests
oil IN" peinocraiIc party, give II as my
candid opinion that the sentiment
throughout the county is such a. :, d..
mond IN, ,,,,,ion ~ Ed,,,.J U r,',
". ~, ~ '"ef"
io' 'hi'Sd H'a'eS senator those who
have always been at heart Democrats
h't who have for years been discouraged
bav. d,,.iny IN. r.c.r, mast ra,I.d a.,'',a
,n., ,,,a ,,.',, ord ,a,,,.,, :, 80. o''"
','e o,' 20" ''i'" 'r"e'''e" u from ihe
slough OF despair. II cannot he possible
that all which has been gained il now
TO be deliberately thrown away by an
unv,is. selection ,o this of,ics - ."
W. ,',., N.r s nD,'
har'es hci'o"'h o' ra'ihyra says that
sentiment IN Wayne county Is for Edward
NJ Shepard
Mayor John Sagle Of Pouglk..ns;,
rrnn, pn,oLa,'.
81, mon 'o'i ''"''"ess' says
h.n"N' 'he heS' democratic sentiment
of this locality favors the choice of Mr.. |
Shepard To saw nothing more tbs cboic.
~ MIR Sb.p,rd NJ this tim, would ~, ,t
,,';aa, ,,oi;,;,,, ., "p'" r 'e 'ne
WIS.,, M,S' l,i,t lut'"' now .he nelhocratic
pa.y @ " ,bn ,snaSinr .,.inu ni 'i pu;xr.y should
r,,s., IN II hv H.. "i,u Jus,ly .he Ialth