New-York tribune., 1911-03-06
'HUPPUCH SAW EN- ALL"
But State Chairman Gets No
Comforting News for Dix.
SHEEHAN TO STICK TO GUNS
Candidate Issues Statement,
Which Is Held To Be Answer
Leaders Here Gave.

Winfield s. Huppuch. chairman OF the
Democratic state Committee, went back
TO Albany yesterday after busy day see
ing various organization leaders In this
city concerning the Senatorial fight in gem
eral and the effect Of the Governors re-
cent statement on that fgnt in particular.
What word he bore back 10 Albany was
practically summed up In statement
which William f. Sheehan issued yester-
day, copy Of which Mr.. Huppuch took
with him This statement expressed Mr.
Sheehan's regret that the Governor had
taken a stand with the minority Democrats
in the Legislature. and repeated what ne
wrote in his letter OF February Is TO the
Democratic legislators-that he would STICK
TO his guns steadily unless new caucus
should select new candidate.
Just whom Mr.. Huppuoh conferred with
remained a mystery, except that the state
chairman said, Il saw them all"
Charles +. Murphy. William F. Sheehan.
Daniel IF. Cohalan, Norman T. Mack, OF
Buffalo, national Democratic chairman, and
William II. Fitzpatrick, boss Of Erie Coun-
ty. were all in New York City some time
yesterday, and presumably they were in
cluded In Mr.. Huppuchs sweeping state
ment. but on account OF either absence or
refusal TO speak. confirmation from their
side was not forthcoming. except in the
case of Mr.. Murphy, but lie had no infor-
nation to give regarding the interview with
the state chairman.
Mr.. Sheehans statement. II was agreed
last night among the lesser organization
lights. covered the ground completely so
far as the organizations reception OF the
statement of Governor Dix was concerned.
and il was declared that if Mr.. Huppuch
was seeking an answer in any form that
was apparently the substance Of what he
received. The Sheehan statement in full
was as follows:
II regret 10 see that the Democratic Gov
ernor of the state has yielded TO the So
licitations Of the small minority Of the
party who for weeks have been obstructing
the election OF the regularly chosen candi-
date of the party for United States SEN
ator.
That my position may not be misunder-
stood. ] now repeat what | said in my let
ter Of February % addressed to the Demo-
cratic members Of the Legislature: 4 shall
.
States Senator so long as the party desires
me 10 do so. no matter what the personal
consequences TO me may be. Nor will ],
by word or deed, do anything that will
justify the minority in their efforts TO frus-
trate the declared will of the majority II.
however, the majority Of all the elected
Democratic Senators ana Assemblymen
shall sign call requesting that the Demo-
cratic caucus be reassembled, | shall loyal
ly abide by the decision OF that caucus,
and II such caucus shall decide that an
other than myself shall be chosen to carry
the party standard which | have been
carrying since January l6, 1911, will give
to such candidate my unqualified and
whole-hearted support, but short of such
action | shall not be party to the de-
struction OF the principle of majority
rule"
The rumors Of conference of the list Of
organization leaders given above kept a
crowd of minor leaders and politicians
lowering around the corridors Of the Wal
dorf throughout the afternoon and even
ing, but the conference did not occur.
Frederick H. ANen. who had endeavored
10 arrange for one which was to include
organization leaders and William Church
Osborn and Charles f. fireman, as repre-
senting the Governor, said that he had
rather exceeded his authority. and the mat
ter was dropped Allen is friend of Ed
ward NJ. Shepard