The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-27

New York. February 26-Edward NJ
shepard. In a letter to Montgomery
Hart. tonight announced his retire
n,cnt from the fight for the United
states senatorship 10 succeed Chaun-
cey N Depew lie adds that in his
mentli is Imminent. and warns the Dem
ocrattc members of the Legislature tina,
unless the members promptly unite
the extra session of Congress- will find
the State Of New York but half repro.
scntcd'
Earlier IN the day. Martin ". Little
ton. Congressman elect and sclf-an-
nounced candidate for the soma 10. shin.
had Issued statement pointing, as
Goes MI Shepard. to the grave re-
sponslbility' resting upon the Demo
cratic legislators. and calling upon
Charles +. Murphy. leader OF Tamn,any
Hall 10 cause the retirement of Mr..
Sheehan and break the five weeks
deadlock at Albany
Easily Broken.
Mr. Littlcton in his letter predict,
that II the deadlock continues the Ca.
madam reciprocity treaty, tariff reform.
and the proposition to elect Senators
by direc. vote may fail for want Of a
Democratic Senator from New York
The present deadlock, he declares, will
be easily broken il Mr.. Murphy will
withdraw his influence, which he char.
acter!zes as an endurance test" to dc.
termine whether Tammany Hall can ex-
tend It's control TO other sections OF
the State, Mr.. shcpard's letter SAYS in
part:
The futile hallotins has continued az
Albany for more than five weeks after
the date prescribed by law for the
choice. One week from to-day the sea
OF the new Democratic Senator Will be
ready for him at Washington, Unless
tho Democratic membership promptly
unites. the extra session. which now
seems probable and in which the le-
Ultimate opportunity and responsibility
OK our party are TO be of the very first
order, Will find the State OF New York
but half represented And. what !
should regret even more. it Will exhibit
the Democratic party of the State as
seemingly incompetent TO the most elc-
mentary demand of statesman-lic pol
tics. M doubt such Incompetence.
real or seeming, is preferable to n sur.
render OF the very integrity of the
party or of its loyalty TO the publJ
cause which belong of right 10 It, and
for whose sake. and for whose sake
alone, SO many have given 10 II an q most
lifelong devotion. But can it be that
we must remain longer in an utterly
unnecessary dilemma between such In
competence and such surrender? Has
iiol INC .AlTcauS Dcen Su1ll-
GENTLY disastrous? May 1t not soon
prove fatal TO the party future. at least
for our day and generation?
Shcehnn Can't Win.
1T was plain a month or more age
that Mr. Shechan's caucus nomination
SO important and persistent as to rem.
der impossible hts election by Demo
Gratis ! assume therefore, not only
that that Mr.. sheehan will not be chosen
a a . I,af "a .@
clear TO himself and his supporters
Like everybody else in the State, he
must see that SO long as the majority
to vote for him in Difference purely
to the imaginary obligation Of theft
caucus. no solution OF this Democratic
difficulty will be possible. Assuming,
however. as we must, that there is to
be a solution---a ssrming, a S we surely
may. that Mr.. Shechans withdrawal is
m nra re-, rests upon the mem
grave responsibilities
Mr.. Shepard here reviews the cir.
cumstances which brought his name
before the Legislature. and continues:
The impending end ofsthe candidacy
OF Mr.. Sheehan seems to me to re-
quiro some change of program to
which In slight degree can perhaps
contribute. Row that the one long
continued obstruction to a genuinely
Democratic choice Is probably ended
the votes for myself ought TO give
way to other and more effective votes
! should be glad lie you. as my friend
would make 1t elearsto tho minority.
who already have voted or who might
hereafter vote for me- that T am -efln-
itely and absolutely outside Of the list
from which candidates can be chosen.
do not, and shall not, however. with
draw from political activity or from
warm support 9th Democratic party.
Far from II. hope,-at least with en- =
tire loyalty and with some energy
long to support the underlying cause
Continued on Second Pagc.)