The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-03-14
DIX ASKS MAYOR and MURPHY
TO tONE Up AND TiLK SENi.
IORSHIP-GAINOR GOES.
Nurph, Misses One Train and Conference
Goes over a Day Norp,an Mack sick
and Couldn't t:O-.N0ne or These at
Governors Anti.shcchan Conference.

Albany, March I3 While Gov. Dix
vas tramping through tho woods in the
Adrondacks on snowshoes Saturday he
conceived the idea that he could settle the
United States Senatorship situation. for it
cannot be called a contest. by having a
conference at the Executive Mansion
tonight Accordingly he communicated
with his secretary. John A. Mason, at
Albany and instructed him TO invite
Mayor " lliam J Gaynor and Mrs Gaynor.
Charles F. Murphy and National Com
ri.teeman Norman f. Mack to be over
night guests to-day at the Executive
Mansion.
we're the only overnight guests of
Governor and Mrs. Dix at the Mansion
tonight At 1 o'clock this afternoon.
when Gov. Dix announced n conference
between Mr.. Murphy. Mayor Gaynor and
himself at the Mansion toni ght, he had
expected Mr.. Murphy would be there.
But Mr. Murphy missed his train from
Good Ground to New York. thereby
missing his New York Central connection
which would make II possible for him to
he the overnight guest Of Gov. Dix at the
Executive Mansion. Mr.. Murphy arrived
in Albany shortly before midnight and
went to the Hotel Ten Eyck. He sent
wori that he would zee the Governor
tomorrow.
Mayor Gaynor and Mrs Gaynor arrived
in Albany on the second Empire Express
from New York at o clock this afternoon
and went directly to the Executive Man
sion, where they are to be the guests OF
Governor and Mrs. Dix over Tomorrow
Shortly after Mayor Gaynor's arrival
Gov. Dix left the Capitol to go to the
Mansion to meet his guests.
Gov. Dix said that besides Mayor Gay
nor and Mr.. Murphy he had also invited
National Committeeman Norman f. Mack
of Buffalo to attend the conference on
the Senatorship at the Executive Mansion
The Governor said that Mr.. Mack had
notified him that he was leaving for Hot
Springs under the care OF n nurse. He
was badly run down physically and
needed to 60 away Immediately to re-
ciperate.
Gov. Dix, in answer to inquiries. said
that the proposed conference on the
Senatorship had been called at his sig-
geetion.
Il got in communication with Mr..
Mason. my secretary. from tho woods
on Saturday, said the Governor. -and
st my direction Mr.. Mason extended the
invitations to Mayor Cayuor and Mr..
Murphy. which were accepted by those
gentlemen. Mr. Murphy invited as the
leader OF Tammany Hall and Mayor
Gaynor as prominent Democrat and
Mr.. Mack in his capacity as national com
mitteeman."
Gov. Dix was asked il he had invited
n. A. Huppuch al chairman Of the Demo-
cratic State committee. The Governor
aaid that he had not. n Mr.. Huppuch had
resigned and there was no State chair
man.
The Governor was asked IL he had any
candidate in mind to suggest at the con-
ference and said that he had not. He was
asked il Mayor GaynOr had not expressed
preference for John D. Herman Of Utica
and he replied that he understood that
after the retirement OF Edward NJ. Shep-
ard. Mayor Gaynor had mentioned the
desirability Of Mr.. Herman. largely be-
cause Of the fact possibly that the
Mayor and Mr.. Herman we're old neigh
bors years ago in Oneida county. The
Governor said he understood that the
Mayor came to the conference without
any intention Of advocating any particu-
lar candidate at this time.
Gov. Dix said that the conference would
not discuss anything except the Senator
ship and that as it could not take place
tonight it would be held tomorrow
Mr. and Mrs. Gaynor will start back for
New York by the noon train.
Gov. Dix got back from his Adironda ok
trip to-day. He said he was hopeful for a
Change in the Senatorship situation, but
could not see where il was coming from.
The total vote in joint session to-da Y
was the significant 20. All pairs remain
IN effect until the Joint ballot tomorrow
he yote in detail to-day was Sheehan, :;
l!ttleton, 8; Herman. 3; Depew. Glynn,
ObrIen, Sulzer. Carlisle. Hopper and
pougherty each one.