New-York tribune., 1911-02-15
Tolls Former NelghborS and
Friends in Buffalo Why He
Should Be Chosen Senator.
Fitted FOR PLACE, He SAYS
Mass Meeting Urges Loomis and
Burd, Buhalo's lnsurgent
State Senators, to Vote
for Sheehan.

oA@s n.rs tonight N the home city o. the
H'e-.r- Democrats. Mr.. Sheehan was
= cordial welcome by his former
sH,sS,ors and his friends. both az an IN
s,.I reception Immediately upon his ar
- and a. Convention Hall, where mass
meeting vas held
p..,dss Bunalonians . large number OF
r.r,oora.s from nearby towns IN Western
- work joined in the demonstration.
~ suecial train from Dunkirk, Silver
S-sss and other towns along the shore OF
Tsre Erie brought g delegation Of two
.nn6rsd and fifty. They wore riboon
..-ea1,eTs bearing the Inscription;
.fror William F. Sheehan. No cornpro-
Mise.
Tsa Buffalo Board Of Aldermen signal
,,s5 tie arrival ot Mr.. Sheehan BY adopt
,nr resolutions inio-sinG his candidacy.
IRE hoard IS Republican by majority OF
ons Two Republicans we're absent from
-nsir seats to-day. and Alderman J. ?.
sullivan, Democrat. took advantage OF 8
pemocrat.c majority 70 introduce the reso-
lurton. IL was passed on 4 party vote-L
70 II. and read:
sesoivea. that the City Of Buffalo
hereby does, extend 70 the hon. William
= Sheehan assurance Of earnest and
steacfast support and that we respectfully
urge upon the Hon; Frank N. Loomis and
,he Hon George =. Buro the civic value
Of ~. sheehan''s election and as. that
they now give 10 his candidacy their sup
port
Several hundred people stood in lire 70
shake hands with Mr.. Sheehan at the re-
e.paor. he was accompanied by Mayor
LOWS ?. Fuhrmsnn. tie State Treasurer.
John G. Kennedy Sheriff Henry :. Jerge.
snd others
Mr. Sheehan Well Received.
Mayor Fuhrmann presided ~ the Con-
ventior Eall meeting. NJ sheehan was
heartily chee7ed when introduced. and his
sdd-ess was frequently interrupted by ap-
rlause. There was nothing in his remarks
70 indicate any change IN mis- attitude IN
regard 70 the situation st Albany Mr.
SAeehan said. IN part:
Il was recently stated by two ot the three
Democratic Senators from this county that
they were opposing my election because the
seAtir:e-t Of their districts was against my
cSnoiGsey. ! 90 not believe these gentle
men have accurately gagged the public
oy.nio3 o! their districts or OF this county,
ana an here for the purpose OF ascertain.
Ing as near es may be whether they are
Tlsht o. whethe! ! am right. II IS 70 oe
regretted thai official duties keep these Two
gentlemen n albany. II would have been
zeal pleasure 10 have net them face 10
!ace. nan 20 man, before this REPRESENTA-
tive and intelligent audience.
Some O. you may ask why 7 sought the
seaatorshp Ny answer IS that all my life
have been { student o! government and
o. men No man in this country should
studied the history and development Of
popular government. No man is fully
sqLippec tor great public service whose
heart does not cry out against wrong and
oppression ana whose soul does not dwell
n me midst Of struggling humanity wher-
It is plain 10 be saen tha: THE next Sem
2to- nom this state has { hercuiear task
oetore him The nan who does NOT realize
re unprecedented opportunity that now
oieAs before the Dem jcracy Of the country.
tle man W1o does not fully appreciate that
tl-- opportunity means tremendous effort
anc Sslf-sac itce-ay. even attack and vili-
f-2Jlon-Should not seek the senatorship.
" NJ Goes snail minority .? Democra &c
se1atorship? Ttey say they oppose ne BE-
cause owe MY nomination 10 the leader
o. Iarorany Hall, and that the so-called
interests dictated nv nomination and
tcat tncSe Same interests VIII control nv
Official action. NY onswer Is 7 was rprn- =
tnatec for United States Senator IN the
same way that your two Senator's were
nominated. in the identical way that every
insurgent Senator or member Of Assembly
vas nor'nated-by consultation with party
leaders, by caucus action and convention
rple. conducted and made binding By ma
jority vote
ApP:als to Caucus Usage.
Ths total Democratic representation in
tae Senate and Assembly OF this state is
4a !!tty-e.ght votes constituted ma
lo.i-y q the caucus. and ! received O.
votes. Under well established panty usage
ne & men who entered the caucus are re-
garued as bourd BY the decision OF the
majority. This construction has been ac-
ceIteo 5y al who participated therein eX-
cepl T. including one OF your Senators
~ ire votes cast for me in caucus l5 rep
resented constituencies outside the greater
city o. New York. and the votes ! an
sent more than one-half the total Demo
cratic representation from upstate distr!cts
coud not have been nominated, as YOU
can see without the votes of Democratic
equally true that 7 would have failed tc
receive the nomination but for the suppoT1
slven me by upstate representatves. <Le' <Le'
y not e forgotten. either now or hereafter
hat the Democratic members from create;
New York represent So votes and the tota
representation outside OF that city is ou
e As wrote recently 20 one OF your
cs1nguishsd surgeons: q.
Even T. am not elected, whoever Is
eaosen must owe his election 70 TINS New
5o.E Ciry vote, and the open enennY ant
thst tine comes. that Tan1many controls
ne man n any event
made no secret OF my can 1tdacy; y
tact. ] was the only nan VINO made pup
Ac announcement 70 that effect ! wa'
fuoJe-led 20 as much criticism and attacE
es y had been running before the peopi
tor this. or some other high oftice, nat
survived these attacks IS evidenced oy "
iact ttat 7 am to-day nv party's canol
eate for Senator. with the general appLoVa
y Democrats throuShout the state ina
,vf~ hF @
ny tcrrner fellow ci-izers OF Buffalo ha
been vholesorely demonstrated py you
pIesents here tonight
Why He Asked Murphy's Aid.
ADMIT that when 7 concluded 10 becom
e sczcoidats I sought the assistance OF MT
tu-psy the leader Of Tanarnany Hal
otAer candidates did the same. ] wa
;a-lng z condition, and net a theory. ina
confror.s us mere and everywhere through
o-t inc nation where party oFseHlZa!o' ~
fX's,s ard which must continue 70 exist s.
eng IS we have the party fern Of govern
Hsnt What rs there in the complex naLuI
:. nan that besrows tulSc ne pTatSs as o uPo =
po.ucs! leaders or even So-ca~!ed ooSStS
ou-ing CAMPAIGNS and Immediately IN
Victory Is won tne couar1endauon OF yesteI
Gay becomes the condemnation OF tc-oaY
ny opponents were wl!hng-ay' a'II!oI. 10
10 receive the aid OF the leader OF Tam
MARY Hail., Fad the WEIGHT OF his inhu
sncs been thrown in their favor WAIt
.'0W oer6ldec as wee WOulQ ItFS ~
aS!led As q virtue II the situation wer
-sversed and my Democratic adhHrerts ]
ne LEGISLATURE were preventing the cholC
:. caucus nominee favored BY nv oppo
"tnts. would 7 not now he the SUBJECT Q
scvfYest condemnation and attack Woul
re not be hearing less Of Tsr1rnsny an
Flrtousnsss and more OF Murphy and right
toosnefsZ Bur Il is SAD thar me re ore
lentativss ~ New York CIV controlled III
emocrat!c caucus--and This IS true. De
cause the majority OF Democratic repre-