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Show I to Lij.iie a statement In the nature j o." a reply to the recent declaration !n h!r f.u or by prominent Democrat of lliiflaio, his former home. William Church Osborne, chalriui'.n of tbrOcoiuuilttee which Is advocating the candidacy of Edward M. Shepml, beads a long list of well known Xev: York iKiix.crata who signed an appeal to voters asking them to write to their i cpreseiitatives la the leglsalture In Mr Shephard's favor. This contest for the senatorshlp Is cf unusual Importance because tin.-incoming tin.-incoming legislature will be tho first that has a Democratic majority and power to send a Democrat to the United Unit-ed States seuate 9lnce the late Davll B. Mill sat In that bndy. Mr. Shephard and Mr. Sheehan are the leading candidates but. In the event of a deadlock between them, friends stand ready to press the claims of James W. Gerard, D Caly llerrlck, J. Sergeant Cram, Daniel Cohalon. Cram and Cohalon are closely Identified with Tammany Hall. NEW YORK'S NEXT SENATOR New York. Doc. 2f. Public statements state-ments and circular letters favoring the pilnclpal candidates for the feat In the L'nltc-d States senate about to b? vacated by Chauncey M. D.pew became be-came numerous with the approach of the llrit o the year anj the time f"r the convening of ih-. next legislature. K. W. Siieehr.i i-j expe.teJ today |