The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-27
'[lN. NJ. SHEPARD
QUITS Cont TEST
,.sumps VIM. F. Sheehan Will
m Likewise, and That New
York Will Elect Senator.
WARNS LEGISLATORS
THAT THEY MUST UNITE
Martin W. LittletOn Writes
Pointed Letter to Murphy,
The Tammany Leader.

xrw YORK. Feb 26-Edward M.
.,.O.,s in q letter TO Montgomery Hare.
,.rIshl announced his retirement from
a. fight for the United states senator
-, ~ succeed Chauncey NJ, Depew. lie
.s,s that. In his opinion. William +.
ys,.bs,,s retirement is imminent and
~srns me Democratic members OF the
ssIslamre that unless the members
Tomply unite. the extra session oil
,r'.crsss will find the state of New York
St half represented.
ysrIer In the day Martin w. l<ittie-
IAN, eelfeannounced candidate Tor the sem
'iorship. issued q statement pointing as
Sn.s Nr. Shepard. TO the grave respon-
i6Ii,y" nesting upon the Democratic leg
EIs,ors and calling upon Charles F, Muir
Nv lender OF Tammany Hall. TO cause
~ rsiIrement OF Mr.. Sheehan and break
~ I've weeks deadlock at Albany.
Letter of Withdrawal.
M Stewards letter says IN part:
rThe futile baIiotluS has continued at
albany ior more than five weeks after
ia dale prescribed by law for tho choice.
One week from today. the scat of The
ns5 Democratic senator viii be ready 10:
hm at Washington.
4 Ne extra session. which now seems prob
.sh'e. will find the state of New York
.lri half represented
III was plain month or more ago
(. Nat Mr.. Sheehan's caucus nomination
f7d aroused a Democratic opposition so
IMPORTANT and persistent as 10 render i'm
iosslble his election by Democrats. | as
sanc, therefore, not only that Mr.. Shce-
an will not he chosen. but That at this
bic day the fact is clear TO himself and
lk supporters.
Assumes Sheehan Will Quit,
Assuming, as We surely may. that Mr.
Stehan's withdrawal is imminent, there
ysls upon the members Of the Democratic
ginority grave further responsibility.
The impending end of the candidacy
'rf Mr. Shcchsn seems 10 require some
|fanTc of program mmc 10 which. In il
Ngllt degree. | can perhaps contribute
Sos that the one long continued obstruc-
ion 10 q genuinely Democratic choice Is
|1robably ended. tine votes for myself ought
.p bo added TO other and more effective
'5o,es.
y should be glad if you as my friend
gould make II clear TO the minority. who
tlfeady have voted, or who might here
nlsr vote for me. that | am definitely
rld absolutely outside of the list from
rhlcii candidates can be chosen. | do
ny. however. withdraw from political aC-
|isy. Or from warm support OF the
fmoeratic party.
with himself finally eliminated as
,sElda,e. Mr. Shepard addressed some
nndly words to the minority.
no denounces the Tammany dominance
q lhe caucus which chose Mr. Shcchan
an1 declares that the Democratic party
an never succeed in this state when IL
generally believed that Tammany con-
sfois the nominations.
Ettleton's Letter to Murphy.
Martin ". Littletun made public today
: eLter 10 Charles f.. Murphy asking
Ee Iamnauy leader 10 leave tho lcgis-
'rsloIs OF New York state free 10 regis
y heir own will and exercise their
- rnoice in the election Of the sue
svor to Senator Chauncey NJ. DepcN.
ne tells Mr. Murphy that by holding
Al. r Dcmocrats in the senate and assem-
'rT go 70 Their caucus pledge for William
I. sneenan he is jnopardizinS the pros
Ssrs OF national Democratic unity and
y umenocratlc success In the next pres
'asnlial campaign.
1I' Litteton predicts that il the dead
- continues tho Canadian reciprocity
10y, tariff reform and the proposition
.Ssect senators by direct vote may fail
n want OF Democratic senator from
ine present deadlock lie declares. will
tdasny broken If Mr.. Murphy would
,nlla" his Influence. which he char
.,,e.zes as AN endurance test" To de
Saline whether Tdmmany Hall can cX-
~ us control TO other sections of the