Show SHEPARD QUITS CONTEST now seems to be hpe hope of breaking senatorial deadlock in new york new york rdward edward M shepard in ft a letter to montgomery hare saturday night announced his retirement from the fight for the united states to succeed chauncey al depew he adds that in his opinion william F Shee hans retirement la Is imminent and warns the democratic members of the legislature that unless the members promptly unite the extra session of congress will find the state of now new york but halt half represented earlier in the day martin W littleton self announced candidate tor for the issued a statement pointing as does mr shepard to the grave responsibility resting upon the democratic legislators and calling upon charles P F Murphy leader of tammany hall to cause the retirement of mr air sheehan and break the flye weeks deadlock at albany |