New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-18
GAyNOR FAVORS SHEPARD
CohaIan. However. Is Murphy's
Choice for u. S. Senator.
AT WORK FOR SHEEHAN ALSO
Tammany Wants Man Who Can
Be Depended on TO Stand by
the Organization.

De otPSuOSu Oh 10 Sbdho H5
the Organization.
Mayor Gaynor came out publicly in favor
OF Edward NJ. Shepard for United States
Senator Yesterday. Considering this and
the fact that G0verner-eIect Dix is under
stood 10 be for Mr.. Shepard above all
others, there was lively discussion in
Democratic circles last night as 10 whether
Charles r Murphy now would dare 70
oppose openly the election Of Mr. Shepard.
The opposition 10 Mr.. Shepard has been
growing in Tammany Hall and considerable
talk has been heard OF Daniel ?. Cohalan.
the right hand man of Boss Murphy, for
the Senatorial toga- Tammany men say that
M Murphy can control the election Of
Senator to succeed Senator Depew. and it
IS simply a question as to whether or not
he decides that he wants 10 reward Mr.
Cohalan by giving him one OF the most i'm
portant offices within the gift Of the triun-
rHant Democracy in this state this year
MAYOR CfavnCr declared he had been say
ing privately since election that 10 his mind
Nj Shepard was the one man above all
others TO represent this state in the United
States Senate He did not see why he
should not come out and say it publicly.
Mr.. Shepard is one of our great minds
said tho ETsvo~ ''one of the abiest lawyers
We have ] can see no objection shatever
10 his candidacv- He has remar6a bic
gift for detail. I became familiar with his
ability in this direction at the time Of inc
Afckane trouble.
They talk about Tilden's great work IN
anaIvzing the bank accounts of the Tweed
ring Mr.. Shepard's analysis Of the way
1IcKaHe v0te1 his people is equally re-
-
10 nave Mr.. Shepard in the Senate to deal
with the details Of the tariff. He IS the
man above all others 20 represent New
York State at Washington.
one Of the chief objections Of Mr.
Murphy and Tammany Hall TO Mr.. Shep-
ard IS that he dared to come out in the
last campaign and express his regret that
Tar7narv had seen fit to disregard me
principle Of -partisanship in the judi
cfarv in its nomination Of John j Delany
for the Supreme Court to succeed Justice
Edward B. Whitney.
This was extremely unfortunate, SAID
? Democrat yesterday 1t showed a ten
dencv of his nature not to stand back OF
The organization. Thder Our system Oh
government the Senators from state ar
The unofficial representatives OF their state
organization in washington. II is rare
that q President viii 60 over the heads OF
the Senators in matters Of patronage and
other matters.
IF we are stick TO our form Of govern
mont II is no more than right that the or
/ gauization sending a Senator 10 Washing
ror should he able 10 rely on ms standing
by the organization.
Friends Of William T. Sheehan are said
70 be working every influence at their com
rnand in favor Of his selection as Senator
and lTan1u7arly men last night were wiling
. I, prophesv that Il II wasn't Mr.. Sheeflah
Il would be Mr.. Cohalan.
The selection Of Mr. Cohalan would pro
claim 70 the country that Mr.. Murphy was
n absolute control Of the state, as the CD
position 70 the lieutenant Of the Tarnmany
boss will be rigorous from the upstate
+ people
. Some people do not appreciate the great
a1f4i-v Of NJ. Cohalan." said one OF his
friends last night. THE late Senator Hill
las told me that he was one OF the ablest
LAWYERS who came before the Court OF Ap-
pcaIs He IS a great student OF history
! ard statesmanship. IS keen quick and far
! seclns. He IS also man Of hlgh locals
furthermore. he has rendered yeoman ser
/ vice 70 the party in this state He was one
+ Of the hardest workers IN the last cam
paign.
As matter of fact, Mr.. Cohalan was
one Of the main managers Of tbs state
. campaign. although he did not appear at
state headquarters once, But all the fine
plavs in the game were not worked out at
/ n. adqt1arters in West saith street. hut from
az uDper room in the Knickerbocker Hotel
There NJ Cohalan was accustomed TO meet
every night Al 10 40 State Chairman Hup-
pl,rh. William 8. Rode and the other ob-
zfous managers Of the campaign Mr.
Murphy usually attended these conferences,
too There they sat IN consultation often
until an early hour II th- morning, and
Mr.. Cohalar was tho guiding spirit.
There seems TO De no opposition 20 the
suggestion that John A Mason. secretary
Of the state committee, should he made
clerk Of the state Senate III place of La
Iavette 2. Gleason. He IS one Of the most
popular members Of the party IN the state
and for years has done Eeonan service, al
ways in a modest way. His knowledge OF
tna state and political conditions make him
pre-en1iuentiy ri for the place his friends
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