New-York tribune., 1911-01-16
Grady Quoted as Saying That
Sheehan Hasn't a Chance.
REVOLT ON AGAINST MURPHY
Judge Parker Says There Is No
Probability of a COMPROMISE
Candidate To- night.

With the departure Of the Albany night
trains last night the rear guard OF senate
electors. together with the boornfs for Vari-
Gus candidates took their votes ana booms
70 the capital for use in the caucus tonight
SO far as the leaders were concerned
they stood on their previous utterances' out
among the rank and file there were gradu-
ally increasing murmurs against Murphys
stand for Sheehan, and innumerable prophe-
cies that the position which the boss OF the
Nigwam had taken meant that he will have
TO fight for his own place a the September
primaries.
Alton B. Parker. who issued defence OF
Mr.. Sheehan on Saturday night. declined
yesterday TO answer the attack made b. j.
Sergeant Cram upon Sheehan. and said only
| tnat he would have nothing more 10 say
about the contest in any way.
To the rumor which was still going the
rounds Yesterday that he was q strong
probability as , compromise candidate
Judge Parker said. There's no chance OF
that"
Mr.. Grams apparent repudiation Of Muir
ply brought out now story on the SEN
atorship contest last night, when a prom
inent local Democrat who would not allow
his name to be connected with the story
said that Mr. Grams first entry in the SEN
atcrship situation was directly after cleo
ton last fall. He said that Cram then
| approached the Boss" with the request
that he back him for the toga.
According to this politician. Murphy
laughed aloud st the suggestion, though he
admitted that he could give no proof OF
such an extraordinary demonstration by
the Tammany ohieftain. However, he in
sisted that Murphy had so injured Mr..
Grams feelings that Mr. Cram ever since
had been looking for the chance TO antag-
onize the boss and seized the Senstorship
situation IS his opportunity.
Cram scorns the Report
ANY one who would believe that story
would be fool enough not TO believe my
denial Of IT," was Mr Grams only COM
ment on the story when he was asked
about it.
Assem5lyman Harold J. Friedman. of the
29th district. a Tsmmany man, who, how
ever. is against Murphys announced choice
Of sheehan. said last night before leaving
for Albany that II looked like Sheehan.
though his opponents hadn't given IN hope
yet.
He declared that Murphys statement that
the Tammany district leaders were for
Sheehan vas incorrect, though lie added
that none Of them would come ont now
against the boss's choice.
They would be willing enough 20 come
ont now he explained but for the fear
that Murphy might switch TO Shepard at
the last minute 10 save himself and they
would then be in had with Murphy"
Mr. Friedman insisted, however, that II
Murphy put through his sheehan pro-
gramme" it would bring on revolt which
would end with his ousting from the lead
ership.
"Ths spirit Of revolt is not entirely new"
he said 1T has been simmering for some
time but the issues I'm the past haven't
been big enough 10 bring on an open fight
against Murphy. If the apparent pro-
! gramme is carried through by Murphy in
spite OF the public demand for some man
other than sheehan. l believe firmly that
Murphy Will be thrown over, Just as he is
now throwing over the. best element Of the
party in this state"
SAKE Anti. Sheehar Leader
Senator ]. Godfrey SAKE is to have charge
OF the anti-Sheehan fight in the caucus, 1t
| was reported here Yesterday, and Senator
! Tom Grady. tho ousted leader OF the
| Democrats in the Senate. vas quoted yes
terdav by the anti-Sheehan men as saying
that "Sheehan hasn't chance
Even among the Tammauy men yester-
day the statement issued by J. Sergeant
Cram on Saturday was not taken at full
face value For the most part the Tam
many men cannot believe that Cram has
| split with Murphy. with whom he has been
in close touch for years They see in his
statement a shrewd political move on the
part Of Murphy. which would give the
! boss" the opportunity to call of his an
nounced support Of Sheehan and throw
the Tammany delegation TO some other
man.
! Shepard is not the man they are think
ing of in that connection either, II was
said, because Tammany would like Shee-
han better, but behind Grams statement
they see "A possible disruption Of the whole
setting as it stands now, with q free field
then open for "a dark horse. Tammany
men would like to see the prize go 10
Cohalan, and they give Murphy credit for
, having the same ambition, and so they
| look on Grams statement as a bIur
| thrown out with the hope OF wiping the
two leading candidates of the slate. and
thereby leaving Murphy I'm a better posi-
tion 10 force his own ideas through with
Tammany delegation solidIy behind
either Cohalan or Justice Gerard.
Mr.. Cram denied hotly that he had anv
such motive back Of his statement, and
| Ip hin
himself. and not on personal grounds AT
all. but simply on principle.
He liked Sheehan. he said. "a good feI.
low, and all that, don't you know" was
the way Cram put it, but for the place
of Senator he wouldn't do. and Mr. cram
announced that he would go to Albany
this morning To be I'm at the finish.
Wilson Sees Crisis for Party.
Richard r. Wilson jr.. also member Of
| the Tammany general committee and more
widely known as a horseman prominent in
! the activities Of the Saratoga Racing Asso-
! citation, had this TO say:
| Il believe that tho Democracy faces a
| crisis. / regret this split over the choice
| of a United States Senator more than I
| can tell, but IL Is a split, although il can
| be healed before a fatal error IS made.
THE election Of Mr.. sheehan would be
such an error. in my opinion ] believe Mr..
sheehan is qualified to NIL tho office. I
| know that he is able and that he is mag
netic. have never questioned his integ-
rty, but tho fact remains that other peo-
| pie have. There are many who believe that
! he would represent the interests, not the
electors. and the Democratic party cannot
afford to nave such a belief become gen.