New-York tribune., 1911-01-12
Gaynor, on Learning of Decision,
Says Bad Effects of Choice
Will Long Survive.
STORM RUMBLINGS HEARD
With senatorship Practically in
Sheehan's Hands, Opponents
Talk Of Forcing Boss"
Into a Compromise.

William F. Sheehan would ne selected
| for United states Senator at the Demo-
cratic caucus TO he held in Albany on
/ Monday night II was stated that while
/ Mr. Sheehan was not the pers onal choice
| of Charles F. Murphy, the leader Of
! Tammany had at last Welded to ire
mendous pressure that had Leen bearing
on him since the day a Democratic Leg
/ islature was elected. and would throw
TIE Tammany delegation and whatever
/ influence he possessed to Mr.. Sheehan.
| This was taken as meaning the selec-
/ tion of Mr. Sheehan without doubt, OK
| Cept on the part of few who thought
| they saw a deep laid plot 10 bring about
! a division, so that while the Tammany
| legislators could carry ont their agree
ment to vote for Mr. Sheehan. there
would hc deadlock, requiring COM
promise candidate. who would be
brought out by upstate leaders. but
would he entirely satisfactory to Mr..
| Murphy
Mayor Gaynor, who has done every
thing in his power to induce Mr. Murphy
TO stand for Edward NJ. Shepard, was
! informed Yesterday by the leader of
| Tammany Hall that he could not do it.
| Until that time the Mayor had regarded
the situation as unsettled, and had
strong hopes that Mr.. Murphy would de-
eide that the best interests of the party
demanded the election Of Mr.. Shepard.
Gaynor on Record for Shepard.
The word that the leader of Tammany
| Hall sent 10 the Mayor just before he
| started for Albany In the afternoon was
| that while he would like to favor Mr..
| Shepard he could not get his organiza-
| tion to approve Of it. Although the
Mayor understood this to mean that the
| die had been cast, he took occasion to
place himself on record again as favor
ing Mr.. Shepard. He sat down and
wrote the following letter to Senator
Frank NJ. Loomis, of Buffalo, a Shepard
man, who called at the City Hall the
day before New Years:
81 regret that l was not at the CITY
Hall when you called to see me. | can
only say that ! am heartily in favor Of
the election of Edward NJ. Shepard as
Senator. He stands for everything
which is ifs' IN politics. His selection
would bring Vt credit on the State
Of New Yor' Iring a generation the
State of New YORK has been represented
in the United states Senate by men who
were mere lobbyists from their youth
up. or Corruptionsts in politics. We
now have the opportunity to set our
face against that Will we do it? There
never was a palmer case. and II il be
evaded the bad effect thereof will long
survive"
Murphy's Public Declaration.
Mr.. Murphy. accompanied by DAME
F. Cohalan and one or two other Tam.
many men, took the $50 o'clock trair
for Albany yesterday afternoon. Johr
H. McCooey. the Kings County leader
and several of his advisers; Joseph Cas-
sidy. Of Queens, and several others in.
terested in the Senatorial fight, were alsC
on the train. Mr.. Sheehan, with his per.
sonal friends. had gone up on an earlier
train. Most OF them expect to stay fol
a week, or until after the election of q
Senator has been accomplished
With fine irony Mr.. Murphy replied tc
some one who asked about his trip
Albany is restful place, and l ar
tired out with my labors here" II IL
doubtful whether or not he will gel
much rest for the next few days, how
ever.
To the newspaper men he made hi:
first public declaration against Mr.
Shepard in the following words: The
Democracy OF New York City is op'
posed to Mr. Shepard. The leaders oi
Tammany Hall havve declared against
him and must abide by their wishes"
When the statement Of John n. Nc,
C'ooev that he believed the Brooklyn leg.
islators would he for Mr.. Shepard wa:
tcared to Mr.. Murphys attention h
smiled broadly and said. That is q
Brooklyn affair"
Mr. McCooey smiled. too. when ht
heard that Mr.. Murphy had come out
against Mr.. Shepard y am not sur.
prised." he said. but am going to AL
bany 10 fight for Mr.. Shepard. and
imagine the entire matter will bt
thrashed out in the caucus"
II was learned that the Kings Count,
leader had spent two hours with Mr.
Sherard in the latter's Brooklyn hom,
before going 10 the station. Mr.. Shep
ard &c holding himself in readiness 10 q,
IN Albany at a minutes notice II hi,
friends think that his presence is needed
there.
Speculation on Mccooey's Attitude.
There was much speculation vester
dav as 10 the meaning Of Mr.. McCooe,
coming out for Mr.. Shepard and savIn.
that he believed the Democratic legisla
tors from Kings would be for Mr. Shen
ard II is well understood that Mr. Nc
cooey is dependent on Mr. Murphv ir
citv affairs. and IT was thought IN Il.
st,onee that he should take an attitud.
IN opposition TO that Of the Tamman,
boss"
"ar McCooey has probably taker HI,
a,,itude simply TO soften the blow IN Mr.
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