New-York tribune., 1911-03-25
ONLY DIX IS HOPEFUL
Other Democratic Leaders Not
Sure What Insurgents Will Do.
SHEEHAN ISN'T TALKING
Croker Suggests Isador Straus,
but Murphy Is Waiting for a
Show of Strength.

democratic leaders in this city last night
were not so sanguine that the second
senatorial caucus at Albany on Monday
night would bring solution of the problem
g. they were on the day it was called. TINS
was due. il was rc ported. 60 the attitude
of the insurgents. who still were demand
ing assurances that certain men Shouiu
not he candidates before the caucus
Charles i. Murphy. the leader Of Tam
rany Hall would not give any such as
srranccs.
Governor Dix. who reached the city yes
ttrday afternoon. seemed distinctly optim"
is,ic a. To the outcome Of the Monday
night caucus. but others did not share his
optimism.
Have YOU any hope tha, the senatorship
nght will he settled next week. the Gov
ernor was asked.
There is every indication that settle
nent is in progress" was the reply.
DO YOU think that the insurgents Will
go into the caucus" the Governor was
asked.
Il fully believe that the insurgents VIII
do the right thing" said the Governor
They are good Democrats, and VIII act
accordinsly OF course. / cannot say posi-
lively what the insurgents will do. but 1t
is my personal impression that they VIII
attend the caucus"
The Governor said he had talked with
Senator Roosevelt before starting from Al
hanv. Before going 10 Brooklyn to review
tho sd Regiment last night. the Governor,
al the Waldorf. said he had not seen Mr.
Murphy or any other politicians lie might
nNI Of
day. hut there was no set conference
" he can arrange it the Governor VIII
co 20 Central ISlip to-day 10 inspect the
state hospital lie had planned such trip
last saturday, hut n call from Mr. Murphy
forced him to abandon II.
Tonight the Governor will be entertained
at dinner by Squadron A. and later VIII
review the troops.
William i. Sheehan. when seen at lis
Office Yesterday afternoon. declared en-
yhaticallv that he would have nothing 10
say. Asked If that meant he would not
have 4 statement 10 present TO the caucus
Monday night, Mr.. Sheehan said he did
not intend 10 convey any impression as to
that one way or the other il was known
that powerful Influences were urging him
u remain in the field. and that his present
intention Was to get as many votes as pos
shlo in tho Monday night caucus. II was
tho understanding that if the insurgents
did not enter the caucus the Tammany
men would stick to Sheehan, and he would
be chosen again.
Friends of various candidates besieged
the Tammany boss Yesterday in an effort
10 get the Tammany vote for Senator. To
each one he declared that so long as Mr..
Sbeehan remained the candidate of the
caucus MI Sheehan would be his candi-
date As for the second caucus, he had
10 candidate and did not intend 20 have
any tic was sick and tired of tho whole
business. and intended TO let tho various
candidates fight it out among themselves.
II Mas understood that Mr. Murphy decid-
81 to give each Senatorial candidate "A
chance 10 show what strength he can mus
tor between now and Monday. Then he
probably will choose his candidate. bearing
in mind. of course. the qualifications OF
each from strictly Tammany point OF
view
Murphy and members OF his cabinet were
together Yesterday afternoon and again
last night. at Delmonco's. bur it was said
that nothing was done To determine how
iI' JdlnnldnN LEGISLATORS Snobll Nptt.
John II McCooey. the Kings County
leader. has been told that the present situ-
alton is his chance 10 increase his power by
securing the election of a Brooklyn man.
He has been trying to get some OF the
other county leaders TO sec the good points
Of ono or two available men in Brooklyn
but has not been successful. Murphy is too
shrewd TO strengthen the organization
across the river by acqutescing in the cleo
ton OF a Brooklyn man TO the United
States senate.
Richard Croker. the former boss" of
Tammany Han, said Yesterday that he had
not seen Mr. Murphy since his return from
the South In settling tho Senatorship prob
iom Murphy had a hard task on his hands
said Nh. Croker. lie would not interfere
I'm any way If ne could, and could not, If
he would.
Mr. Croker spoke highly OF lsidor Strans
as hclng well qualified for the Senatorship.
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