The evening world., 1911-01-12

sat late last night issued through It's
chairman, Thomas NJ. Osborne, GOV.
Dlx's Forest, Fish and Game Commis.
sloner, a siatemen: putting the respon.
sibility squareiy up TO the Governor.
Murphv Nnt IN, PARTY.
II IL learned that Commissioner os.
borne had A long conference with the
Governor before the statement was
given out. The committee declares that
Mr., Mummy does not sneak for the
whole State TN spite OF Republican
predictions" and that he has made
his announcement Without consultation
with the head uf his party. the Demo.
cratic Governor OF New York"
There is Hsht IN every line OF he
Osborne statement, and Il ends with a
warning that II Murphy persists In
naming sheehan he can expec, a nnish
nsht. The statement is made on good
authority to-day that II Gov Dix d a.
not stand by Thoma. VI. Osborne. VIII
Ian Church Osborn and other memr RS
OF his Cabinet who are leading the hpht
against sheenan. their designations can
be expected within a short time. Tho
Shepard committee has abandoned hope
Of elecunx Shepard, but will go into
nv caucus mOIu1 nlEfI anu HlNhe u
FIGHT for him in the hone OF securing a
compromise which will mean the ell o..
nation Of sheehan. The position OF this
committee is set forth in me following
statement:
with reference 20 the statement at
tributed to Charles +. Murphy to The
effect that the Democratic org~anizsi'on
In the county OF New York was opposed
to Mr.. Shepard for Senator, and thar
consequently he Is eliminated as a ,an.
didate so far as New York County Is
concerned. the Shepard committee mas
reason to believe. though It Is diacul,
10 believe OF a political leader as e..
per!enced and as astute as Mr.. Murphy,
that this announcement was made with
out previous conferences with the head
OF his party In the State. the Demo-
cratic Governor OF New York.
Can't Speak for state.
Though Mr. Mummy IL head OF his
county organization and may be the
hest fudge of tho v,sh ana determine.
ton OF that body as to IL, rejection OF
n candidate for this h,gh office. recom-
mended by the adjoining county In
which the candidate resides. Il would
mot seam that h.s position 4. one to
Justify such A summary ana Anal An
nouncemen,. even for his own county.
of the elimination Of the candidate pub
l!cly proposed and earnestly supported
by the Democratic Mayor of his own
city.
"rss r.mm.nx Leader. poversui
n. he A.. dos. mot vet. do.pi,s ns-
publican prsdie.ions. m.ah for the
whole state. Nor n hi.
msnt decisive Of the contest.
rms Counss OF Nsw forA' ~
eno " atssA'' ooe. NOT fsprsssns
v oo.ssS1s nsIo'''y ~smo
esss.0 'ss.sA.so's ""o s's y" 'oss
sos ssn'
N. declaration IN curt ais
regard OF the Demovcratic Mayor and
WITHOUT prior conference with the pefno-
cratic Governor may not prove accept
ois to the majority OF Democratic
iestsiators OF the state as sound policy
or roper party decoruan.
"Osnes n ana other leaders
are yss 70 Do heard fsou, ana IL
may b nat they are not al - In
ai2ereat % NJ. 2prphy seems TO
~ 20 the votss OF those who have
not votod the Democratic ticket
hefors Shs ia.< sI.otaou.
"Den,orra,. wh,.o r.g,i. r,,, .,, or
s..,cy -. n.,..s
NNs !. oeyo"u question are upport
ans M shcparo IN great NUMBERS ana
they resent any imputation ape their
political 1delity. bat, they believe that
such fdeiity does not require them 10
i~>~,. an. v.t,. =, .,hr.n. "a. ,.r,v
by attracting TO IL those who have not
h~srstofors vots6 with 4,
look to the Future.
The policy of repell,ng such voters has
bean pursued for too mapv wears with
the re.ui, n, kean,ny IN. n.r,v IN, of
power. Its return to power has been
Effected n should be continued by the
policy OF attractin, support which Is
offered by .he candidacy OF Mr.. Shep-
ard more than nv ,hat NJ ,pv othsr
c.nStd.ts o., s,gna.,a,
~, ho.,.
a. A. po"", iop',
u 10 Do adopted II should not nave been
e""ouncso without tuN ana frank con-
'ersnce win the TWO principal Demo
crsts In responsible Official position. tho
mayor OF the CITY OF New York and the
governor OF the State OF New York.
The end In not yet"
That Murphy recognizes that he 10
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