Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-20
FORMIDABLE RIVAL OF
SHEEHAN AND SHEPARD
Announcement May Mean an
Early End of Long Deadlock
in Albany Public Welfare Is
Platform of New Asplrant,


his candidacy to the United States
senate to succeed Chauncey NJ. Depew
and supplemented his formal state,
ment with verbal declaration that
he will take his cause before the peo-
pie and perhaps thereafter upstate
He chose to make known his candl-
dacy through letter to Lieutenant
Governor Conway.
Among the leaders here some
curiosity was aroused as to Mr.. Little
tons move in coming forward at this
time why he should write to Lieu
tenant Governor Conway and what
counsels had aided him in reaching q
decision.
Mr. Littleton said he came forward
now because he had become con
vinced that neither Mr.. Sheehan nor
Mr.. Shepard can be elected They
had been the leading candidates when
the legislature convened and hitherto
he had hesltated to dispute their pre-
emnence.
He chose to write to Lieutenant
Governor Conway because the latter
presides over the election of United
States senators and therefore d com.
munication to him would come before
the Joint assembly In manner be-
fitting the proprieties and the legali-
ties demanded.
William f. Sheehan and Charles w.
Murphy. were perhaps the two persons
most interested In the news Of Mr.. Lit
tleton's candidacy
fa ka a.1 - 4
said Mr.. Sheehan. mo. | did not
know he intended to come out as a
candidate. though of course, his name
has been mentioned have not seen
his letter and don't want to see II.
There is nothing for me to say"
Charles +. Murphy was at Good
Ground, Long Island, aud would make
no comment until he had. read the
letter t'
Senator Franklin d. Roosevelt. the
insurgent leader said,
II hardly think ! shall have any
opinions on the worth OF Mr.. Little
tons candidacy until ] have con
suited with my colleagues OF the
minority Personally OF course every
body likes Martin Lttleton and all
democrats recognize that he has done
effective work for the party
'Thc vote tomorrow at Albany
probably win not show the sentlmen,
of the minority toward Mr.. Littleton,
nor perhaps will that of Tuesday"
Mr. Littleton was emphatic in the
declaration that he had not con-
suited with Mr.. Murphy about his
candidacy.
BY way Of introduction. Mr.. Little
ton says he Is in receipt of a letter
in which he Is asked to state whether
II am a candidate for United States
senator
Before the legislature assembled, Z"
he continued, II was asked by some
of the members to declare myself a
candidate. At that time Mr. Shepard
and Mr.. Sheehan were active and
leading candidates and | naturally ex-
pected the choice would fall upon one
of these gentlemen and hence de-
clined to do So
We are nearing the fifth week OF
balloting and 1t does not seem at all
likely that either will be chosen.
have made up my mind to submit my
name as a candidate to the leglsla-
ture of the state, and in doing so,
wish the members and the people
who sent them there TO know where
| stand and for what I stand.
"As n democrat. ! realize that the
position of the democracy In the
country calls for the election Of some
one who viii not only insure peace in
the party councils. but whose election
will be in accord with the popular
will of the state.
above and beyond this purely
party demand. the problems which
confront the country. upon whose
right solution its welfare so greatly
depends, require that the man who is
called into such "A high service should
have the ability to understand the
courage and the freedom TO advocate,
and the single minded devotion to
support the public interest and the
public welfare"
Mr.. Llttleton outlines the problems
before the federal government az he
sees them, emphasizing at the outset
that with but one exception he has
supported the nominees of the dem
ocratic party and that he has high
belief In the party so long as II has
for its purpose the upbuilding of the
country and not the spols Of office
He refers 10 the problems OF supersis-
ing corporations and railroads which,
he says. must be regulated by the gov
ernment when they become national
In character.
Taking up the tariff question, Mr..
LlttletOn says he believes there are
certain high minded republicans
who deplere the passage OF the
Payne. .Aldrich bill and who believe
that the tarlff should be honestly re-
vlsed."
The question should be dealt with
resolutey by democratic congress.
Not in manner 30 preclpltate as to
destroy the business. but through -
settled method In the hands of per-
manent tariff commission.
Duties on the neeessarles of life. he
believes, should be removed NJ once
without waiting for commission to-
report.
For the reciprocity treaty with