New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
SHEPARD OUT OF
RACE FOR SENATE
Says Candidacy Really Ceased
When Murphy Publicly
Refused Support.
llTTLETON WRITES TO BOSS
Congressman Elect Asks Tha.
Tammany Men Be Released
from Bond of the
Caucus.

Edward NJ. Shepard announced his
pithdrawal from the senatorship race
yesterday in a letter to ]. Montgomery
Hare. who has been his representative
IT Albany. and said he had actually
ceased 10 be a candidate when Charles
i Murphy publicly expressed Tam
many's opposition TO him.
Martin W Littleton, who announced
his candidacy in a letter to the members
Of the Legislature a week ago, wrote an
open letter to Mr.. Murphy, which also
was made public yesterday.
Both men appear to be confident that
William +. Sheehan is nearing the end
Of a losing battle, and address themselves
to the situation which will arise when
Mr.. Sheehan is no longer a candidate.
When Governor Dix saw the letters of
Messrs. Shepard and Littleton ne said:
Il have already emphatically stated
my position regarding the election of the
United States Senator and l agree with
Mr.. Shepard that we are concerned not
only with the prosperity but with the
very life and the possibility of being Of
the only real Democratic party in the
state Of New York The situation is
clearing. and il is hoped the Legislature
will perform its function and elect its
Senator without further delay; that inn
portant legislation will be accomplished
and that the reforms promised in the ad-
mirable platform adopted at Rochester
will result to the people of this state.
The power of the executive chamber Will
be exercised for the benefit of all the
people untrammelled by any outside
power or faction"
Mr.. Shepard expresses his warmest
congratulations TO the insurgent Demo-
Gratis, referring to them as the minority
Democratic members" and points 10
them as the men who have tried to re-
ta', for the Democratic party the sup
port of independent Democrats, while
Mr. Littleton. writing directly to the
boss" asks Mr. Murphy whether he
does not now believe he can best serve
the Democratic party in this state and
in the nation by withdrawing from AL
bany and giving the legislators perfect
freedom TO make a choice unfettered by
the fear or promises of Tammany Hall.
Mr.. Shepard lays stress on the neCes-
sity for the election Of a Democratic
Senator, as does Mr.. Iittleton. who says
that a continuance of the deadlock may
cause the defeat Of Canadian reciprocity.
Mr.. Shepard. while paying a tribute to
the minority Of the Democratic legislat-
ors. says it must be remembered that
they. too. are Democrats.
In the course Of his letter Mr.. Shepard
,ays that independent Democrats will
continue to turn to Tammany as long
as the power is vested i'm a Tammany
leader. to win victories. He says 1t
must be recognized that if is necessary
10 be practical.
"In a noble as well as in mercenary
Snse." wrote Mr.. Shepard, this is a
practical world; and those who would
accomplish good things ought to be the
most practical of men. None Of us
should wish 10 regard the Democratic
majority at Albany as bad. or perverse
ON the contrary, as the party
majority. j. is entitled to respect
In Albany politicians regarded Nj.
Shepards withdrawal as an invitation
TO Mr.. Shcehan TO retire gracefully from
the fight 1t was not believed how
ever, that the letters would have any
immediate effect upon the situation.