New-York tribune., 1910-12-24
SHEPARD BOOM FLARE-UP
Sheet,an Noise from Buffalo Like
SiunaI to Increase Pace.
MURPHY SILENCE INTENSE
Tammany Gossip Credits Upstate
Declaration to "Boss" s"-Dark
Horse Talk of Senatorship.

7, snf.e Of the fact that the general Eos-
sin among Tarnmany men yesterday was
that Charles r. Murphy had at last deli-
ritelv decided that William +. Sheehan was
10 go to the United States Senate. Mr.. Muir
nnv maintained his attitude of silence
some of his closest friends declared that
fllez- were totally unable to fathom the
leaders views on the subject and tney be-
liexed that he had not made up his MIND.
THOSE who know the Tammany leader best
declare with the utmost confidence that he
viii not foreciose IN favor of any man until
rus. before the caucus. which does not come
until January II.
II cannot be doubted. however, that Mr..
Murphy WAS aware of the letter from Buff
fa:o asking Mr.. Sheehan to announce his
candidacy and thar he gave his consent 10
such a move II may have been only
play on his part TO get the attention of the
rublic focused on Mr.. Sheehan so that 1t
might he known hoy such a selection would
be received.
II that was his object, he got results
Yesterday. for the friends of Edward NJ.
Shepard. seeing that Mr.. Sheehan was IN
the LEAD. redoubled their efforts on behalf
OF the Brooklyn candidate.
Messages were sent not only to Mr.. Muir
Y-fy, but also to Governor-elect Dix, pro-
testing that the selection Of Mr.. Sheehan
would be a slap IN the face OF the independ-
ent Democrats which would undo much OF
the work OF harmonizing that had been
done by Mr.. DIX and members Of the Demo-
cratic LeaguA
While the work that the Shepard COM
uci1:ees-one in Kings County and another
sn this county-ere doing has not made IL
self felt to any considerable extent, it Is
predicted that the steady, quiet campaign
Inst IL being made will bring forth abun-
danf results af the right time.
One Tanarr1any man who has been close
student OF tho situation. while not pretend
Ing to know what was running in Mr.. Muir
phys mind, suggested yesterday the posi-
htlity that at the proper time dark
horse" would come forward and win the
prize.
There are plenty OF good men IN the
party" he said, whose names have not as
vet been mentioned / do not see the ne
ce.sity for choosing an independent Re
publican THAT is the way in which he re-
ferred TO Mr Shepard There are other
men .ust q. able as he, and / would not
be 81 an surprised to see one Of them
brought out at the last minute and elected -
Those who argue that Daniel F. Cohalan
win not be selected declare that he is not
a candidate. That may be SO, but Mr..
Cohalan is wise enough to understand that
not being a candidate is sometimes one Of
the best ways of getting independent sup
port And even If he really did not care TO
go TO the United States Senate, which few
people could believe OF any man active IN
public affairs, the wish Of MI Murphy that
he go to Washington to represent the or
Ssnization there, well as the state nonli-
nally, would be law to Mr.. Cohalan.
No one denies that in the last analysis
Mr.. Murphy's wish will be the law OF the
caucus that decides who the Democrats In
the LEGISLATURE shall elect as Senator He
wants a Tammany man in the Senate, but
those who know him realize that he is toe
shrewd to have Tanmany in the field to
receive the fire of the independents for
weeks before the caucus-