The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-20
Martin w. LittletOn Enters the
Senatorial Contest in the
Empire State.
WISHES THE PEOPLE TO
KNOW WHERE HE STANDS
Writes Letter to Lieut. GOV.
Conway Announcing Views
on National Problems.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Martin ". Lit
Teton, newly elected Democratic repre-
sentative from Theodore Rooscvelts
home district, announced tonight his
candidacy to the United States senate to
succeed Chauncey NJ. Depew. He will
speak in Brooklyn Tuesday night, In
Manhattan Wednesday night and per-
haps thereafter upstate. He chose TO
make known his candidacy through a let
ter to Lieutenant Governor Conway.
Among the leaders here some curiosity
was aroused as to Mr.. Littleton's move
in coming forward at this time: why
he should write to the lieutenant governor
and what counsels had aided him In
reaching a decision.
Mr.. Littleton said he came forward
now because he had become convinced
neither Mr.. Sheehan nor Mr.. Shepard
can be elected. He chose TO write to
latter presides over the election of United
States senators and therefore a COM
munication addressed TO him would come
before the joint assembly in A manner
befittlng the proprieties and the legali-
ties demanded.
Leaders Are Silent.
William F. Sheehan and Charles i.
Murphy were perhaps the two persons
most interested In the news Of Mr.. Lit
This is the first I'd heard of it,"
said Mr.. Shcehan No, did not know
be intended TO come out as candi-
been mentioned. 1 have not seen his
letter and don't want to see it. There
is nothing for me to say
Charles F. Murphy was at Good Ground,
l.. l., and would make no comment un-
Ill he bad rc-l the letter.
Senator = lin -. Roosevelt. the in
i hardly 4 shah have any opln-
ions on the WORTH az Mr., Littleton's can
didacy until have consulted with my
colleagues OF the minority Personally. OF
course everybody likes Martin Little
ton and all Democrats recognize that
he has done effective work for the
The vote tomorrow al Albany prob
ably will not show the sentiment or the
minority toward Mr.. Llttleton. nor per-
haps Will that OF Tuesday"
MIR. Litteton was emphatic that he
had not consulted with Mr.. Murphy about
his candidacy.
why He Is Candidate.
BY way of introduction. Mr.. Little says
he is in receipt of a letter in which he Is
asked TO state whether - ann candi
date for United States senator"
Before the Legislature assembled he
continued, II WAS asked by some mcm-
bers to declare myself candidate. At
that itme Mr.. Shepard and Mr.. Sheehan
were active and leading candidates and
] naturally expected the choice would fall
upon one OF these gentlemen and hence
I'VE are nearing the fifth week of bal
loting and il does not seem at all likely
that either will he chosen / have made
up my mind to submit my name as q
candidate to the legislature OF the state.
and. in doing SO, ] wish the members
and the people who sent them there to
know where / stand aud Tor what l
stand.
las a Democrat. I realize that the
position OF the Democratic party in the
country calls for the election of some
one who Will no only insure peace in
the party councils. but whose election
will be in accord with the popular VIII
of the state.
Above and beyond this purely party
demand. the problem which confront the
country, upon whose might solution its
welfare so greatly depends, require that
the man who is called into such high
service should have the ability To under
stand, the courage and the freedom to
advocate, and the single minded devo-
tiou to support the public interest and
the public welfare.
Problems Before Country.
Mr. I,ittlcton outlines the problems be-
fore the federal government, as he sees
them. emphasizing Mt the outset that
with but one exception. he has supported
the nominees of the Democratic party,
and that he has high belief in the
party so long as it has for It's purpose
the upbulldlng of the country and not
the spoils of office. He refers TO the
problems of supervising corporations ~
railroads which he says must be regu-
lated by the government when they be-
come national In character
Taking UP the tariff question. Mr.. 1ft-
tleton says he believes there are certain
high minded Republicans who dep'ore
the passage of tho Payne Aldrich bill
and who believe that the tariff should
be honestly revised.
Method Of Tariff Reform.
The question should be dealt with rcso-
lutely by IL Democratic congress. Not i'll
n manner so precipitate as TO DESTROY
the business. but through Il settled meth
cd In the hands OF n permanent tariff
commission.
Duties on the necessaries OF life, be
believes should be removed at once
without waiting for commission to re-
port ,t g.,
For the reciprocity treaty with Can
adn Mr. I.Ittletou has high praise.
In conclusion he endorses the parcels
most system and advocates currency re-
form,
The last words he reserves Tor what he
believes 10 be the duty OF a rr-'"Hscp-
tative of a senator. This, he says, is
10 represent the whole country. even If
he encounters the criticism Of his own
people.