Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-27
SHEPARD RET|RES
FROM NEW YORK
SENATE RACE
PREDICTS SHEEHAN
MUST ALSO WITHDRAW
New York Democrats Urged to
Agree on Compromise Candi-
date That State May Have
Full Representation,

INV Morning Journal Special Leased wirel
New York, Feb. 26.-Edward Nj.
chsnard In a letter to Montgomery
Hare tonight announced his retire
ment from the fight for the United
States senatorship to succeed Chanu-
cey M. Depew. ne adds that in his
opinion. William c. Sheehan's retire
ment Is imminent and warns the dem
ocratic members of the legislature
that unless the members promptly
unite. the extra session of congress
will find the state of New York but
haf represented"
Early in the day, Martin W. Little
ton. self announced candidate for the
senatorship, issued a statement point
ing as does Mr.. Shepard, to the grave
responsibility resting upon the demo-
cratic legislators and calling upon
Charles f. Murphy, leader Of Tam
many hall to cause the retirement OF
Mr.. Sheehan and break the five weeks
deadlock at Albany.
Mr.. Shepard's letter says in part;
"The futile baloting has continued
at Albany for more than five weeks
after the date prescribed by law for
the choice. One week from today the
seat of the new democratic senator
will be ready for him at Washington.
Unless the democratic members
promptly unite the extra session
which now seems probable will find
the state of New York but half rep
resented.
1T was plain month ago that Mr..
Sheehan's caucus nomination had
aroused a democratic opposition SO
important and persistent as to render
impossible his election by democrats.
assume therefore not only that Mr..
Sheehan will not be chosen but that
at this late day that fact is clear to
himself and his supporters.
Assuming, as we surely may. that
Mr. Sheehans withdrawal Is imlni-
nent there rests upon the members Of
the democratic minority further
grave responsibility.
"The impending end of the candi-
dacy of Mr. Sheehan seems to me TO
require some change of program to
which in a slight degree ! can per-
haps contribute. Not that the one
long continued obstruction to gem
timely democratic choice is probably
ended, the votes for myself ought to
give way to other and more effective
votes.
81 should he glad if you as my
friend would make il clear to the mi
nority who already have voted or who
might hereafter vote for me, that
am definitely and absolutely outside
of the list from which candidates can
be chosen do not, however, with
draw from political activity or from
warm support Of the democratic par
ty"
With himself finally eliminated as
candidate Mr.. Shepard addressed
some friendly words to the minority
He denounces the Tammany dom
nance of the caucus which chose MT
Sheehan and declares that the demo-
cratic party can never succeed in this
state when 1t is generally believed
that Tammany controls the nomina-
tions
Martin w. Littleton made pubic
today letter to Charles F. Murphy
asking the Tammany leader to leave
the legislators of New York state
free to register their own Will and
exercise their own choice in the
election OF the successor to Senator
Chauncey M. Depew.
He tells Mr.. Murphy that by hold
ing the democrats in the senate ana
assembly to their caucus pledge TOT
William f. Sheehan he is jeopardz-
ing the prospects of national demo-
cratic unity and of democratic sue
cess in the next presidential cam
paign.
Mr.. Littleton predicts that If the
deadlock continues the Canadian rec
iprocity treaty. tariff reform and the
proposition to elect senators by direct
vote may fail for want of demo-
cratic senator from New York.
The present deadlock. he deciar-~
will be easily broken II Mr. Murphy
will withdraw his influence which
he characterizes as an endurance
test to determine whether Tammany
hall can extend its control to other