New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-14
Peabody ExpIsire Attitude

Georges Foster Peabod~. T-ho Is active IN
promoting the interests Of Mr. Shepard. a
personal friend Of long standing. wished to
correct last night the impression created
in some quarters that he had urged Mr.
Dix 70 take definite stand on the senator
shtr
I haze the greatest respect for the posi-
ton announced by Mr.. Dix with respect
70 his own recognition Of the dignit~ and
obligation Of the Legislature as regards IFS
coordinate part in The governn1enr said
Mr. Pea hodv I fully agree with the pro
prletv Of the position taken by Mr. Dix and
M own self respect as well as nv regard
for his algni-y would prevent my even sug-
costing 70 nm that he change his course
as puhllclv announced, respecting the choice
OF a Senator D. the Legis1arIre
I an confident that neither M Shepard
nor his many friends would for 4 moment
desire 70 infringe upon the domain Of the
Legislature am confident TOO, that no
friend nf Mr. Shepard who is aware OF his
own thought n the matter would think OF
doing more than having that proper and
general expression Of the public opinion Of
thu Democrats Of New Tork as TO tbs kind
man who fills The bill, II they have reached
z conclusion as 70 that point
Mr.. PEABODY also took occasion 70 com
mend the attitude that Charles ? Murphy
has taken in reference to the problem
IT seems clear to me-" he said. that
NJ Nu-ph-- is --erv properly and With great
dignity giving careful attention 70 such eX-
pressions Of opinion, which is certainly an
obligation resting upon arv one intrusted
with the great and farreachirG responsible
i7v which attaches 70 the leadership Of rhe
largest local roii-ical organization Of which
We have kno-ledse
Il feel bound 70 So that II see11s 70 me
there IS no basis whatever for any Of the
r=por+ortaI Attacks uron Mr. NJ Irphv's posi-
ton in this connection II IS certainly the
right and rri-iIege OF every Democrat %
express his opinion for or .gainst any man
& he thinks best
Luncheon With ! Sergeant Cram.
After Mr. DIX left the Manhattan in the
morning h. spent some time on personal
business He then met Sergeant Cram
and went 10 his home for luncheon. with
Mrs Dix Ar Murphy dropped in for
fen minutes later. and the men had an
extended talk on politics
When Mr. Dix returned 70 the Manhattan
he found his reception room hlled win
visitors Among them vera Norman =
Mack. chairman Of the national committee
With him vas Sheriff Henry F Jerge OF
Erie County and Y Caryl Ely. OF Bufalo
Several members Of me state committee
we're there lncluding ~. x. Farlev or
Proome u NJ sweet. II Alleganv stephen
Pvan nj Chenango. Michael J Walsh
Of H-estcheeter. and Joseph CASSIDY. oI
Queens With Mr. Farley was Mavor Ir---
~ iD-Tz al rr
Rochester. and John ! Daley. chairman
If the Monroe County committee we're also
callers
Mt Dix received his first invitation 20
r,Iblic dinner in Chicago A delega ton or
the Irish Fellowship Club OF that city
urged Mr. DIX 70 be the guest of honor al
The annual dinner on ST Patricks Dav
Mr. Dix said he would give an answer
--ithin a few DAYS
Mr. Dix had little time 70 consider sr-
poirtnents during the dar He said there
was no truth whatever in the published
statement that h intended to appoint Win
field Hupruch 70 the upstate Public
Service Commission IN place OF John
Carlisle. whose term expires In February
He had AIKEN NJ the considera ton of these
commissions. he said bur ihdlca ted that
there vas nothing whatever upon which 70
base the declaration that he might consoI-
date the two commissions on the ground
Of econoTn-
Tho Public Service Commissions scem %
be an established policy" he said.
The reception and dinner for Mr. ana
Mr. Dix under the auspices of the sara
toca Count Society ~ the Waldorf on
saturday night Is to include nof only
former residents Of Saratoga county, but