The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-02-07
SHEEHAN'S OFFER TO GET OUT
COY. DIN SAYS III WAS TOLD
or IT ON Jaw tRI ~.
lie Was tiso Informed. tie SAYS. That
shepard y cuid Not withdraw tie Had
Told Nr. Murph, Ihai sbrehan should
Retire In the Interest of Harmony.

morning newspapers 10 tnN "U"t1 mat
William + Shnchan offered to Withdraw
as n candidate for United States Senator
before tho Joint caucus was held on
January is provided Edward NJ shepard
would withdraw. and that Mr.. Shepard
declined I" withdraw. Gov. Dix said:
When | vent 10 New York CITY on
Saturday January II, was informed that
Mr.. shepard would not withdraw. This
was after | had been Informed that Mr..
Sheehan would Withdraw If Mr. Shepard
would withdraw
Mr.. Murphy in his in'crv lew had said:
"Nne fact | would like To max, clear,
and that is that | was never at any time
pledged To Mr.. Sheehan before the caucus
That was shown by the fact that at the
many conferences held on the Friday
Saturday and Sunday before the caucus
on Monday. January 10. tn" Sheehan
men offered to withdraw their candidate
II the men behind Mr.. Shepard would
withdraw his name. This suggestion
was mad" Ill the interest OF party har-
mony. had nothing 10 say on the
situation one way or the other. merely
wanted to SEQ brought about tho harmony
that was being worked for. but the
the result that MIR. Sheehan's name was
presented {" the caucu. and he was
elected"
Tn" confirmation 10y Gov. Blk ~ Mr.
Murphy's statement makes things clear 70
Montgomery Hare. who is chief mana ger
OF Mr.. Shepard's campaign. or at least
Senator Roosevelt gives Mr.. Hare this
credit, and Col. William q Rice and
Thomas Mott Osborne who have disputed
Mr.. Murphy's statement Mr.. Hare is
the son-in-law of John r. Parsons and
brother-in-law Of Herber, Parsons. Mr.
Parsons. Sr., formerly having been head
Of the law firm of Parsons. Shepard 4
Ogden. Edward NJ Shepard being a mem
Der OF the firm. Senator Roosevelt in his
statement last nigh, said
while have not communicated with
Mr., Shepard on this or any other matter
~ any time. and have not even the pleas
ure OF his ACQUAINTANCE. | am told by
Montgomery Hare and 10y Col William G
R'ce. who understand were representing
Dir. Shepard in Albany during the days
before the caucuses. thar there is abso- !
lnte'v no foundation in truth in anv state !
ment thai Mr. Sheehan or Murphy offered
TO Withdraw MIR Sheehan's candidacy if
Mr. Shepard would withdraw also. fear
that Mr.. Murphy has again been grossly
misinformed 10y some malicious persons
who are endeav oring to shift the responsi.
hilify Of Mr., Sheehan's candidacy to Mr.. !
shepard = shoulders. ! did not know Of |
and was not Interested AZ any time in the
Shepard boom
Now that Gov. Dix has confirmed Mr.
hnrphys statement the story chronology
cal'y OF the week preceding the Joint eau
Gus on January i' may hetold. On several
occasions in that week Gov. Dix Informed
MIR Murphy thar Mr.. Sheehan
should retire from the race in
the interest Of party harmony. As
soon as " i!liam r Sheehan arrived herr,
he had talk With Mr. Murphy al the Hotel
Ten f'yck on Friday. January I3. az which
time Mr. Murphy conveyed TO Mr.. Sheehan
Gov. Div Jews This was az |, O'clock
In the morning
Mr., Sheehan informed Mr. Murphy hat
he wanted time 10 consider the Governors
suggestion and Mr.. Sheehan made this
statement IN tie presence of Daniel =
Cohaian Mr. Sheehan left the hotel and
TOOK long walk. cOgitatng on the re.Iuest
thai re retire a. candidate for United
States senator. he returned 10 the Eo,eI
7 en- Evct little after / O'CLOCK on rridsv
afternoon January II, and informed Mr.
Murphy, Mr. ohalan aing n gain present
that he would retire in the intercs, ~.
party harmony according to the Gov
ernor's suggestion. but that he could NOT :
think of retiring unless Mr. Sherard his
chief rival. did likewise Mr Shechan
reduced his offer 10 writing and that
document Is still IN eyis ence
On Saturday. January II. Gov hi,
went TO New ork city. where. as he now
Gays, he was informed that MIR Shenard
would not withdraw. ON Sunday after
noon. January Is, a, 90 clock at the Execu
tive Mansion. Gov. Dix informed Mr.
York city. whereupon Mr. Murphy in
formed the Governor that under no cir
cuffistances could Mr. Sheehan be- ,hep
induced to Withdraw.
Late that night al the Executive Man
sion Gov Dix had conference with his
lega! adviser William Church Osborn
and Thomas Mott Osborne, whom Gov
Dix within the next few days appoin,ed
Forest, Fish and Game Commissioner
Gov: Gov pit X the following day, January Ii,
Issued me statement which has been so
frequently referred to Of late and which
Mr.. Osborne has interpreted to mean
that Senator Roosevelt and his friends
could remain out Of the joint caucus
For the purposes of keeping the record
straight the Democratic leaders recalled
SENATOR
Murtaugh and Senator Gittins left the
Hampton Hotel conference. which had
been called by Thomas Mott Osborne
and his friends, and requested Gov, Div
to interpret the last clause in his state
ment issued at O'Clock on January ia
reading as follows:
~ want every member Of the Iepis-
lature to vote according to his conscience
and express the wishes Of his constitu
ents. This he must do untrammelled hy
coercion from any quarter"
Gov. Dix Informed Senators Roosevelt
and Gittns that this clauso
should not be interpreted to keep any
Democrat out of the joint caucus or to
urge any Democrat to enter the Joint
caucus. Mr.. Osborne. however inter
pretcd this clause in the Governors state
ment to mean that Senator Roosevelt
and his friends should bolt the ioi
caucus.
Gov. Dix had long talks to-day with
senator Roosevelt. Charles +. Murphy
and many others. The Governor. it was
taid. is presenting the real situation 10
the insurgents.
\ report was current to-day that Gov
DIX would come out with a statement
some Inn. tins week advocating tie cleo
non OF Nr. Sh""hin Hs the candidate Of
me l'emo"rdilr party The Governor
through his secretary. John 4 Mason
declared later that there wa absohItolv