New-York tribune., 1911-02-21
DEPEW NEAR ELECTION
Could Have Been Chosen Senator
Had Republicans Insisted.
NO GAIN FOR LITTLET0N
Announcement of His Candidacy
Hardly Causes FURRY Among
Legislators.
[By Telegraph 10 Tho Tribune.I

Albany, Feb. 2O.--No change developed
entity the prolonged deadlock will continue
indefinitely unless William +. Sheehan, the
Democratic caucus choice, breaks II by his
withdrawal. Martin w. Littleton's an
nouncement of his candidacy hardly caused
a furry to-day. He held his faithful three
votes The insurgents at a meeting ois-
cussed the edvisability Of supporting him.
and decided they would not do II, just yet.
at any rate. There was not any talk about
their continuing to vote against Sheehan.
That Is regarded by all Of them as mat
ter absolutely and finally settled.
The Republicans had their Democratic
opponents worried a bit to-day when II
was discovered before the twenty-ninth
Joint ballet was taken at noon that the
Republicans outnumbered the organization
Democrats among the quorum of members
present II all came through an unohlclal
pairing arrangement, and If some OF the
Republicans had not refused to vote OH the
ground that they were bound by gentle
mans agreement not to cast their ballots
until the return OF the Democrats with
whom they were paired, Chauncey NJ De-
pew might have been reelected.
As It was Senator Depew's vote was only
sixteen less than the required numb-r
necessary for his election. although there
were more than that number of Repub-
licans in their seats ready to cast their
ballots for him.
When the customary adjournment reso-
luton was offered. Assembyman Sweet Of
Oswego a Republican, demanded rollcalL
uyhn
sided, hesitated in surprise, but after q
sufficient number had indicated that they
intended to support such a demand. the
resolution to adjourn prevailed by vote
of II TO a. several Of the Democratic in
surgents voting with the Republicans
against 1t.
To-dav's vote follows:
Democrats -sh.ehsn. AZ; Herman. 49, shepard
3. Littleton. g. Suzer, 3: Hopper, :; Glynn, a.
Parker, !: o Bricn, /.
Republican-Depew. A. -
Total vote cast, lis. Necessary for choice, 60
Senator saxe's Statement.
Senator John G. SAKE, OF New York, one
Of the insurgents who has been voting for
Edward NJ. Shepard since the deadlock be-
gan, shifted to-day to Morgan ]. OBrien.
When asked If his change had any signin-
cance, Senator SAKE said tonight:
The present situation is a complete dead
lock- and apparently must remain so unies5
and until Mr.. Sheehan withdraws. The
majority feel in honor DoOnd 10 respect tntlr
caucus obligation. The minority. consist
ing Of thirty men. are absolutely deter
mined that Mr. Sheehan shall not be elect
ed. and | know that they will not change
their position. / believe everybody IS 40
ing what he believes TO be rlght, ana me
situation is simply up TO Mr. Sheehan. As
TO the position OF the minority, | may add
that, however inconsistent 1t may be for a
Democrat and an organization man 10 nolt
a party caucus, the argument that tne m ma.
iority must always rule the minority Is
wholly different proposition.
We are not voting To-Day upon ques
ton of yes or no, as In the case OF PHI OF
resolution We are n Democratic Legs
lature. elected for the first time In many
wears, endeavoring, no. merely TO elect but
10 select a Democratic Senator who VIII
~snresent our reunited Democratic party.
ASH any one who uses the majority minority
areuTnert why, in his opinion, Democratic
majority should impose upon a healthy
minority Of thirty canoidate, Whatever
his ouaiifcations, who will disrupt the party
| in the districts represented by the minor
| itv. especially where. the party contains
many men high IN character ia, ana oi,H rieh IN
jsfactorv TO the majority. The answer must
be that such a minority has moral and
political right To exercise such reasonable
veto noWer Tho majority minority rule,
as applied 70 the present situation, would
spell division in the party, as a matter Of
logic alone MY single hope is that we
NAV all unite aud select by unanimous ma
iority Morgan J. O'Brien. Victor j. Dowl-
ing or Martin W. Littleton, or any other
Of the many statesmen ir our party whose
names are names TO coniUre with.
]. Montgomery Hare was in Albany to-
night on his way TO Lake George to discuss
the situa ton with Edward NJ. Shepard. Mr.
Hare said Mr.. Shepard had not withdrawn.
and so far az he knew had no intention Of
l..