New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
Doinu All He Can to Accomplish
This, but Efforts Are OF
Little Avail.
NEW Statement ISSUED
Urges Obstructionists to Stand
Out and Be Counted-Mason
Sent to See Murphy
and Sheehan.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

self. He fs doing all he can In tnat llhe'
but. sad to state, his efforts at producing
party harmony apparently arc having
just the opposite effect. Boss Murphy. OK
Tammany Hall, and William F. Shee-
han, who admits he is the embodiment
Of the sacred principle OF majority rule,
In the senatorship contest. are rejecting
the Governors overtures almost rudely
and the sweet bells of Democratic har-
mony are jangling sadly out Of tune.
AS an emissary from The Governor
John Mason, his secretary, went to New
York last night to see Boss Murphy ana
the sacred Mr.. Sheehan. Mr.. Mason re-
turned from seeing them this noon. He
bore no visible marks of the fray. He
made a report to the Governor. about
which both of them refused to talk.
Good reason exists for declaring that
as harmony producer and a deadlock
smasher the Governor is not up TO the
high standards required by Boss MUIR
ply and the caucus candidate for Sena-
tor They want their own brand Of har-
mony, and II the deadlock breaks they
want the long end to be in their hands.
That's what they are saying, privately
and publicly. And, according to the
story that's going the rounds tonight.
that's the word Mr. Mason brought back
to the Governor, phrased in Boss MUIR
phys bluntest and fattest words. Never
tbeless, the Governor distinctly has hopes
of a fairly prompt adjustment of Demo-
cratic troubles. He said tonight he
hoped the deadlock would be broken this
week. but he had no information suf-
ficiently definite to permit him to proph-
esy that it would be.
Governor Hopes for Harmony.
The Governor hopes through confers
ences Of the leaders in the Legislature
and leaders OF the party not members OF
the Legislature that some kind of har-
mony pact can be arranged. In that he
is reckoning entirely without taking the
sacred principle of majority rule" into
further consideration. Apparently the
anguish of Boss Murphy and Mr. Shee-
han at this sacrilege, with all 1t means
as step toward the breaking down OF
party government" is not entering the
Governors mind.
Everything here from the organiza-
tion end indicates that the fight is TO go
on merriy. w. II. Fitzpatrick, Tam
many's lieutenant in Erie County, was
here to-day. He said the organization
would stick TO Sheehan il the Legisiat-
ure had to stay in session all summer
Tammany men in the Legislature say
the same thing. An interesting conf
mentary on the general situation is con-
tained in statement by Senator hooss-
Welt. insurgent. tonight. He announced
that at a meeting of the insurgents a
proposition was considered 30 create a
campaign committee Of Senator'S and AS
somblymen TO perform for them IN tle
primaries and campaigns the same iuhc-
tions as are performed by the congress
campaign committees of the two parties
The insurgents don't want to he caught
manning if Tammany tries To attack
them along this line.
| Governor Dix, of course. is counting
like many others ON the force of publc
oninion 10 break the deadlock now that
there is a vacancy in the New YORK state
senatorial delegation, and the Presldep'
has called an extra session Of Congress
for April t. 1t is the opinion of many
Democrats who agree with the Governor
in the stand he has taken that Ins
legislators themselves viii not he ADV
to stand the pressure caused by these
facts. even il Murphy and Sheehan re-
main obdurate. Some even hope that
Ross Murphy himself may crumble AZ
the last moment.
Shifting of Vote Expected.
Evidences are not lacking here thas
thare will be a shifting of legislators
from Sheehan's support by the Cow
ernor's attitude and all its logical cohse-
ouences. This may not come imlne-
diately: perhaps only five or SIX men
may change their votes this week. IL
NAV be that not even that many VIII
shift at first, for among those who nave
beon saving privately for several days
,,at tbev'd like TO bolt Sheehan there 70
a strong disinclnation to lead the pot'
Tomorrow will be test Of the initial
strength of the Governor in the Demo-
| cratic Legislature.
Governor Dix made it evident to-day
that his letter to the Democrats IN the
7 legislature was not to be his only con-
,r,hution TO the senatorship mess. lie
followed il with formal statement, In
which he urged the obstructionists to
stard out and be counted. The Cow
orror's statement follows:
The true friends OF the Democratic
nartv are those who are Jealous In the
sneedv election of a Senator. There Is
no controversy between any member OF
that marty and the executive. lhere Is
one issue paramount and vital confront
ING our party--the failure or the Lesls-
lature to select United states senator
,hat New York State be fully repre-
n,ad i'm the councils OF the United
states Senate.
,rha constitutional duty is plain. and
,,r Marty ia entitled TO know the names
~ those members of the Legislature VINO
orc opposed TO the immediate settlement
~ this issue and those who are favora-
hie to the exercise Of that constitutional
obligation.
Dix Admits Sending Mason.
Continuing, the Governor said he had
sent John A. Mason. his secretary, 10
New York to deliver verbal message
10 the New York leaders.
Does that include Mr.. Murphy and
Mr.. Sheehan?"
Yes, II does
What was the purport OF the mes
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