New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-09
CONFERENCE A FROST



10 the conference. but did not attehd
The movement for this conference was
begun to-day, Immediately following tne
circulation OF n report that Sheeha'
finally had given his word TO BOSS
Murphy OF Tammany that hc would quiz
the long fight whenever Murphy desired
him to do so. Ashley Cole. jr., Shee-
hans secretary. was very busy among
legislators all the morning. DR.. BUSH
OF Emira, the original and genuineN
hot Sheehsn man in the Legislature
and Mr.. Collin, Of Yates. started inc
ball TO rolling. As discussed during the
day tho meeting was TO be so hot tnde
Murphy in New York, would get MS
fingers burned when he tried to take UP
his pen 10 request Sheehan 10 retire.
Wcnde. who halls from Buffalo, said
he would urge the adoption OF o rcso-
luton for continued support OF Sheehan
by the Democrats, whether or not ne
wanted to retire
II hold Mr.. Sheehan has rot right
to withdraw now and desert those VINO
have been standing by him said Wende'
"I shall urge that We agree TO stand by
him no matter what Murphy does
But when the conference took place
Wende was not there, and II was re-
ported late tonight that he learned
nothing drastic was to he done ana
stayed away in disgust
While the upstaters were making all
this ado about nothing Senator Roose-
welt was entertaining Governor DIX AT
dinner, followed by big reception.
Neither cared TO comment on the con-
ference. The insurgents generally nave
notion that the Governor and BOSS
Murphy have reached pretty fair
understanding and that as soon as the
satisfactory compromise candidate can
be selected Sheehan will go out Of the
window and the deadlock be smashed In
short order.
Mayor Gsynor's Letter.
The long expected letter Of Mayor
Gaynor on the senatorship situation was
received here to-day and made public by
Governor Dix. 1t indorses the Gov
ernor's stand and calls for harmony in
the Democratic party, but il did not
make a ripple here. The only people
whom it seemed TO affect were those in
whom ii excited sense OF disappoint-
ment, because il was so pianissimo in
stead Of the ringing trumpet blast"
which gossip here had led legislators to
expect. The letter follows:
City Of New York, Office of the Mayor
March Z. 1911
Dear Governor Di@: When your message
10 the Legislature about the senatorship
was shown to me last Saturday could not
help feeling that We should now soon have
the contest brought TO an end I hope
that is 10 be reslized and II there is any
way ] can assist in bringing II about
shall he most glad 10 do so The contest
is a great distraction and IL has always
seemed TO me that they should come to-
gether as men do in al affairs OF life and
talk IL over and Weld a little here and
there and come to an agreement. Why
cannot tina, be done? Sincerely yours.
". ]. GAYNOR.
Hon. John A. Dix. Governor Of the State
OF New York, Albany. y. Y.
Governor Dix had no comment to make
on the Mayors letter. 1T speaks for tt
self." said he. "and shows that all DEM
ocrats arc anxious for party harmony
John Mason, the Governors secretary.
returned today from his conference with
Boss" Murphy Of Tarmany. He had
nothing to say about his talk with the
present ruler of Democratic destinies in
this state.
The Governor said Mr.. Mason went
down to get information for him on sew
eral subjects.
Including the senatorship?' he was
asked.
Certainly" he replied, with smile.
Questioned as to whether he had heard
any suggestion that Herman Rider
might be proposed as compromise cam
didate, :he Governor said:
Il have only heard his name mentioned
in conversation, as I have those OF a
number of others"