New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-26
MURPHY'S LAST STAND
Nav Try Pressure Of the State
Committee in Senate Race.
OSBORNE KEEPS POT BOILING
Generally Believed Break in AL
bany Deadlock Will Come
This Week.

situation unchanged. These were the
words used by Tammany Democrats and
friends Of William L. Sheehan yesterday
in speaking Of the senatorship contest
While those watching the trend OF aHairs
at Albany are convinced that the situation
has become so strained that something VIII
have 10 break this week. It Is said on
authority that Mr. Murphy IS not looking
forward 10 solution of the difficulty so
soon
II gas pointed out yesterday that even
If Mr.. Murphy at this time had any inten-
lion OF abandoning Mr.. Sheehan he would
not be likely Ia do IL before the reorgani-
cation of the state committee. Winfield A.
Iiuppuch. the present chairman Of the conf
mjttee. has announced that he would re-
tire as soon as he took MP his duties as n
member Of The Public Service Commission.
"a District II is believed that within n
week or two he will call a meeting OF the
committee to accept his resignation and
elect his successor.
I, is important 10 Mr.. Murphy. Of course,
to retain control of the committee. II he
had abandoned Mr.. Sheehan it is likely
that the friends OF the latter would cause
considerable trouble I'm the committee.
May Appeal to insurgents.
Another thing makes il improbable that
Murphy will withdraw Sheehan. or with
draw from him. before the meeting of the
state committee At such a meeting a
resolution will likely he passed calling upon
the members OF the Legislature TO respect
the will Of the majority. which, without
saying 1t in so many words, would he
request for the insurgents TO get aboard
the Shcehan band wagon.
State Chairman Huppuch long ago came
out with an official statement on caucus
rule. but IL did not carry the weight Of
having been ordered by the committee
itself. Mr. Murphy Is likely TO try pressure
from the state committee as a whole be-
fore he entirely despalrs Of electing Mr.
Sheehsn.
So far there has not been much talk of
who shall succeed Chairman Huppuch.
Probably Murphy has already picked the
man and will announce il Al tho last
moment n was suggested yesterday that
either Arthur 4. Mclean. the treasurer, or
George r. Van KEENAN,, Of Ogdensburg,
would probably prove satisfactory 10 Mr..
Murphy
The suggestion yesterday that Thomas
Mott Osborne. Of Auburn. or T.. W. Per
>ins. Of Duchess County might he chosen
rs . sop to the insurgents and an indcs-
ton that the regulars wanted to be good
even If they were trying 70 elect Mr..
Shcehan United States Senator. was not
taken seriously. II Is not believed that
Mr. Osborne would accept the place under
present conditions. knowing as he does
that the committee would not back him up.
Mr. Osborne. who had been In the city
for several days. went 20 his home in
Auburn last night. In the afternoon he
held number OF conferences with men
prominent in the Democratic League. and
others whom he hoped 10 interest in the
movement He was with Montgomery
Hare for some time.
Mr. Osborne wishes 10 exhibit enough
activity I'm the independent movement 10
show Mr. Murphy that HIS hold on the
state organization will he seriously men
aced IL he persists In sticking to Sneehan.
The recent play OF the Sheehan Murphy
forces has been 10 let things simmer, let
the public interest die out, 80 that the in
thing 70 stand out against the majority
II IS the intention OF Mr.. Osborne 70 keep
public interest IN. not 70 let tho people for
get FOR minute what q would mean 90
send Mr. Sheehan TO the United States
Senate He expects 10 talk along that line
before Syracuse University on Tuesday
night
Robert 4 Windenmsn Of Rockand County.
who has for wears been an active Demo-
crat there was one of Mr.. Osborne's call
ers He expressed the opinion that the rep
resentatives Of his county in the Legs
lature, both OF whom are supporting Shea
han, would not get more than one-quarter
OF the Democratic vote were they 10 run
for Office to-day He expects 10 assist Mr..
Osborne in the Democratic League move
ment. Mr. Osborne was asked whom the
insurgents would unite on II the situation
should be cleared BY the withdrawal Of Mr..
Sheehan.
The insurgents have been consistently
scattering their vote just 10 show that
thev were NOT attempting TO dictate car.
didate, was the reply. All they wan. TO
do is 70 defeat Mr.. Sheehan. With him out
Of the race it is for the majority 70 sug
gest a candidate For my part, I think
the minority ought 70 accept any good man
that may be decided upon by the ma