New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
LOOKS FOR NEW CAUCUS
FrisbIe Believes Senator Will Be
Elected Before April q.
SMALL GROUND FOR HOPE
Little Likelihood Of Break in the
Deadlock Before Next Week,
if One Comes Then.
rsy Telegraph 20 N. r-ieurs }

ruy Telegraph 20 n. r-feursl
Albanv. March 1o-After conferences In
View York with Boss" Murphy Of Tam
many Hall and Mayor Gaynor on the sen
atorship deadlock. Speaker Frisbie said 20
day he expected another caucus would be
called and as result OF subsequent de-
velopments a Senator elected before April
4. when the extra session Of Congress: viii
convene
Tammany Hall legislators and organt-
zation Democrats upstate say they nave
no idea that there will Re another caucus
and thew don't expect any change in the
situation this week Many OF them san
frankly they don't expect q Senator 20 be
elected this year.
Governor Dix hopes conferences viii ee
called this week which MAJ produce re-
suits worth embalnlinE in the sacred prln-
ciples OF a caucus The insurgents. VINO
ars very skitrish when they hear the WORD
caucus. say they are willing 20 60 into any
kind OF a conference which promises re-
suits
All az which. we'll taken and shaken
thoroughly together indicates 10 most peo-
pie here little likelihood OF any break n
the deadlock before next week, II one
comes then II none comes by April
there is virtually no chance OF the election
OF A Senator this wear II Is known Gov
ernor DIX is looking Up the various prece-
dents AMI opinions relative 20 the right OF
q Governor TO appoint a Senator 70 I'll
d vacancy which the Legislature had
chance to fill and didn't
Feels Tied TO Sheehsr.
Men VINO have talked very recently with
the Tammany boss say he wants 20 get the
dea dlock smashed as badly as any Of the
tired and disguised legislators. He feels
himself tied up 10 Sheehsn. though. and
has very distinct notion that his political
future f likely 70 sustain considerable
damage II he Yields too abjsctly-that Is
100 obviously-to the insurgents. Sheehsn
moreover. declines 70 get out Of the fight
The more the matter Is suggested 70 him.
from all reports. the harder and more en-
rhaucally he declines. Boss Murphy is
said 20 have put it I'D % him several times
recen,ly and the replies % Sheehan were
50 tart that the frafernal affection Of the
two cooled perceptibly for time
Under these conditions the proposition Of
a second caucus IS said 70 be favored by
poe Murphy caucus which shall not
make Sheehan its choice. How that is TO
be brought about. with Shsehan persistinG
In his refusal 20 retire. Is not made clear
by ANYBODY here. II seems doubtful II
Murphy. even. has very clear notion Of
how # is TO be accomplished. OF course he
can send out word 70 his mon 70 support
somebody other than Sheehan, but that is
precisely what he has been trying 70 avoid
al along.
T. Is known that various important nfu-
entail persons are ~ work endeavoring 20
.et Nlr sheehan 10 dictate his letter an
nouncing his retirement from the fray
Pending that retirement. unless "Boss'
Murphy quits his announced position OF
loyalty 70 the caucus choice by switching
his mar from Sheehan 70 somebody else in
q second caucus. none of he leaders here.
regular or insurgenr, can see much light
Little Talk Of Caucus.
Sneaker Frisbie was the only man to-
night who could sec the possibility II sec
! ond caucus even. Ha wouldn't cay whether
IL would be this week or next. He seemed
% think II would be brought about In such
4 fashion ~ % insure a harmonious adjust
r1ent Of Democrscys troubles. He was
/ 2 sked what he thought about the insur-
cents position of refusing 70 enter a csu-
Gus which should consider Sheehans and
/ Cohalan's names
= think Senator Roosevelt is actins IN
wisely 70 announce LIST Of men he would
oppose" said the Speaker.
Nr. Frisbie said he told NJ Murphy that
the upstate legislators Who had been SUP
porting William F. Sheehan were getting
nueasy and might bolt II the deadlock were
not broken soon. He had suggested the
names OF Alton z Parker John y Ker-
nan Norman E Mack and r. Cady Her
rick. any one Of whom. he thought, might
/ be acceptable 70 both factions OF the De-
racc-acy.
: report that the Speaker would soon an
nounce his own candidacy FOR the Senator
skip brought from him an instant dental
Nothing in it." he said With smile J
an Pretty we'll satisfied with the position
OF Speaker
There isn't an change in the siru7-
ton. and don't think there v1ll be anv
new caucus" said Al Smith majority
leader of the Assembly
7 don- know of any attempt 70 call a
csucus." said Senator Wagner, temporary
President of ire upper house
7 haven't called any caucus. and haven
been asked &c. said Senator Culler. chair
man Of the Democratic caucus committee
The names o: Attorney General Carnody
and David A. Bocdy. eZ-Mayor ot Brook
lvn, appeared among the list OF candidates
,,o,ed Yer at 70 days JOINT ballot. Assem-
bl,rnan Friedman voted for The Attorrsy
General and Asser1blynsn Fry for Mr.
Booay. Only eighteen members Voted The
result follows.
Denocra ts-Sheehan Lttlstor. (.
Ke--nr. s O'Erien, ?. 5ulZer, !. Carlisle.
/ Carlnocy. :. EoocY, Republicans
Depew. , Total vote cas-. * No quorum