New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-20
coooressman.EIect Says Five
wi Weeks of Futile BaIlotlng
Calls for Action.
YES TO THE LEGISLATURE
j., .tter to Presiding officer Max
;np Announcement Loud IN
Praise of Reciprocity
Proposition.

"a already the recipient OF a fe" scat
,sr.d votes in the senatorship contest
.,,ounced himself in pubic let'er u
legislature Yesterday as an agsres-
candidate for the Office for Whlch
n.r,iam F Sheehan has been fghting 50
lcng. s .ho
,,.h week of balloting," Mr.. Lltt,eton
80 IN his letter. "and il does not seem
:. ~ likely that either Mr.. Shepard or
A. sbeehsn will he chosen. / nave
rsde no my mind TO submit my name as
candidate to the Legislature of the
,,s,e and in doing so wish the mem
,.,s and the people who sent them there
Srow where stand and for what l
stand -,
his letter was addressed to The Hon
,,,b,e Thomas T. Conway. Presiding
end The Lieutenant Governor. when seen
,os, night at the Waldorf, said that he
g.. heard az the letter on Saturday
.ta,, and that it must have been ad-
drsssed TO him simply as tie presiding
officer.
charles T. Murphy, Tammany boss
I'D chief manager Of the Sheehan fight.
could not be reached yesterday, but Tom
c,oi,b secretary Of Tammany Hall,
sneaking for the boss" said that Mr..
N,urphv had not heard of the Littleton
letter and would have no comment to
make on il.
William F. Sheehan, the candidate ap-
narently most nearly interested, said he
bsdnt seen the Littleton letter. and TO
the suggestion that reporter would like
10 show ii 70 him he answered:
Il don't want to see it; haven't any
Thing else to say on it,
Senator Franklin d. Roosevelt, leader
Of the insurgent Democrats, read the
letter carefully and then said that il was
6 very good letter
lnsureent Leaders Query.
y wouldn't want to say anything
about il, however" he added, until
have consulted With my associates in the
so-called insurCcnt movement. 1t is not
10 doctor in Buffalo. l see. but it
would be interesting 10 know what is be-
hind Mr.. Littleton's candidacy"
When NJ. Idttleton heard cf the young
insurgent Senator's remark he said no !
one was behind it except Littleton."
Mr. ldtuetcn opens his letter with the |
statement that he received a letter ask
ing him to state if he was a candidate !
for United States Senator before the !
legislature, and ne adds that as the !
laws provide that United States Senators |
shall be chosen 10y o Joint assembly of !
The legislature he addressc- himself to
that body.
Before the Legislature assembled" he
writes Il was asked by some of the
members to declare myself n candidate
for United states Senator. At that time
Ny. Shepard and Mr.. heehan were the
sctye and leading candida r, and I
naturally expected the choice would fall
upon one or the other Of these gentle
men, and hence declined to do So
The position Of the Democratic -rty.
he continues. calls FOR the election of
some one who will not only insure peace
IN the party councils. but whose election
viii be in accord with the popular will Of
the state.
Briefly. then. Mr.. Littleton outlines his
position on important questions, declar-
ing IN favor Of government regulation of
railroads and monopolies, or centralized
q ind SFr-Nsf lo
oireet election OF Senators. revision Of
the tariff 10y schedules and increased
power 10 the tariff commission, remov-
ing the duties upon the necessaries Of
me- the reciprocity agreement now under
consideration, the parcels post, currency
reform and the fortifcation of the Pan
ANA Canal
The reciprocity treaty just Conclud-
co. he wrote, ''in my opinion. is one of
'he most notable achievements Of states
msnship in the history OF our country.
ana demonstrates that the brave and
honest men in the Republican party real
ne that the necessities of life must not
De made the subject of artificial profit"
His Regularity as a Democrat.
Since he reached his majority. Mr.. Lit
ueton confesses in his letter, he has sup
ported the nominees of the Democratic
party with but one exception, and with
'hat establishment OF his regularity he
goes on TO write that the situation pre-
sents great opportunity for real SER
wee 10 the country and the promise
through that service OF increasing
strength TO the Democratic party.
The demand for such a high order Of
aoAity and character is SO imperative"
whites Mr. Littleton, "and, II needed. 50
promising, that do not hesitate TO con-
'ess the most serious misgivings as 10
my own fitness; and yet ! feel that
candid submission OF my candidacy TO
me constitutional authority would leave
mem wholly unfettered to determine
whether that fitness reaches the standard
which the situation So earnestly de-
mands.'
Mr. Littleton writes that he believes
party government essential and that rs
'ons as the Democratic party stands for
one fundamental principles OF govern
ment and clngs faithfully to definite
group Of sound party doctrines it has
instinct and exclusive claim upon the un-
"aVering support Of every Democrat.
/ do not hesitate TO say. OIL the other
hand, he continues. III it ceases TO stand
i'r these things. II il resolves Itself into
mere combination Of men uttering
Empty shibboleths and r. iting meaning
iess traditions. with its central purpose
liked upon the spoils OF office. II can