Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-24

of its being the duty o. all assembly
men and statet senators elected upon
the Democratic ticket t" abide by its
result and vote for the senatorial can
Ididate of the overwhelming majority.
Most assuredly, should either OF the
other candidates voted for at the eau
Gus have secured q majority of its
votes, their followers would have un-
doubleday insisted upon such oandi-
dates undivided support"
Albany. y. Y. Jan. 23.-chairman
Huppuch declared over the telephone
from his home at hudson Falls sun
day night that he gave out the state
ment advising the Democratic legisla-
atorship caucus after consultation
with several members of the state
committee and the receipt of letters
and tclegrams from members of the
committee
My statement" said Mr. Huppueh,
represents the views of majority OF
the members of the state committee
whose opinions | received in personal
interviews or in letters or telegrams."
Did You consult with Mr.. Murphy
or did he see the statement Mr..
Hnppuch was asked.
II don't care to give out the names
of any one" he replied.
Did You consult with Coy. Dix be-
fore issuing the statement
Coy. Dis did not gee the statement,
nor aid ! consult with his regarding
il. Il have given it out rs the head
Of the Democratic state committee"
The iiuppueh statement was shown
to Thomas NJ. osborne, one of the
leaders of the Shepard committee. whl
arrived here Sunday night.
Mr.. Huppuch,' said Mr. Osborne
seems 10 have missed tie great point
a; issae, which is that the members OF
the Legislature should abide by the
will Of their constituents. and not be
cocrcad by caucus action. His view is
Inconsistent with the opinion express
ed by Gov. Dix, who advised tho mem
bcrs of the Legislature To follow the
dictates Of their conscience and cary
ont tho wish of their constituents.
Just rs the members of the Legisla
tire We're beginning to return to Al
bany to renew tho struggle over Sena
tor Dcpcw's successor. Mr.. HHppuclts
statement worked n sudden change in
the situation. which was expected to
lie dormant until the joint Assembly
took its fifth joint ballot Monday a,
noon. Adherents Of Mr.. Sheehan said
they had expected it, but it took the
opposition completely by surprise.
Senator Franklin u. Roosevelt the
young leader OF the insurgents "
agreed with Mr.. Osborne. Il do not be-
lieVe that Mr.. IIuppueh's statement
will have any effect on the IS members
of the Legislature who have refused to
support M! Sheehan," he said 1T ccr-
ta'nly Will have no effect SO far as
am concerned"
The fact that Mr.. Huppuch has been
close business associate and person.
nj friend of the governor. and was his
successor as state chairman, however,
was pointed out hy friends of Mr. Shoe
han as q fact which should add weight
to The state ctarman's position.
New York. Jan. 23.-Democrats gath
cred in New York City Sunday from
all parts Of til" state agreed that the
statement of Chairman Huppuch is
perhaps the most important made
from any source since the party went
into deadlock over the choice of a
United States senator. Few of the
leaders cared to speculate on its effect
for publication
GOV. Dix was naturally sought first.
He sent down word from his apart
ments in the Waldorf that he had ne
knowledge Of the statement and no
comment to make on it, other than thai
the state chairman was responsible in
dividuaily for anything the state chair
man might say. And that did not mean
that the governor was called upon to
interpret it. Six days ago, it will be
recalled. the governor outlined his po-
sition when he said in part at Albany:
II want every member of the Legis-
lasure to vote according to his con-
science ana express the wish of his
constituents. This he must do untram-
melled by coercion from any quarter"
J. Sergeant Cram. chairman of the
general committee of Tammany Hall,
reiterated his former declaration. Il
shall resign as chairman if Sheehan
is elected"
CUMULATIVE POISONING