New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-10
SHEEHAN MEN DESPERATE
Busy Spreading Word That
There's No Break with Murphy.
B0SS'S KNIFE MAY BE OUT
Bryces Reference to Principle OF
Majority Rule Pleases Follow
ers of Caucus Candidate.
u. Tclasrap. y In TrIhrns.

Albany. March 9.-Supporters Of William
r. Sheehan in bis night 70 80 10 the United
States Senate were busy tonight spread
ine tho word that there was no break re-
tween Sheehan and Boss Murphy, %
Tsmmany Hall They said they had Just
received word from Mr. sheehan ihat
Murphy had told him they would stand Or
fall together. anu night IL out on that line
IL 10 took all summer Mr.. Sheehan told
bis friends here that be had not the faint
est notion Of withdrawing indeed he vas
just gettinS ready 10 begin TO eght.
These assurances were sent here PROB
ally in view OF statements ~ circulation
that Murphy had received Sheehan's prom
ise 90 quit when the Tammany boss had a
satisfactory compromise candidate picked
II was to counteract these statements that
the upstate Sheehan men held their abor-
tive conference last night-.he conference
which failed 10 pledge itself 70 support
Sheehdu through thick and thin.
Anu-Sheehan men declared that Mr.. Slice
han might believe I've had Murphy with
him As matter o. fact. they maintained
that the Tammany boss and Governor Dix.
now actively against Sheehan. were
and Sheehsn. whatever the candidate en-
bodying the sacred principle OF majority
rule might think about IT, IN other words,
the situation as they represent it is that
Murphy is shaking hands with Sheehsn
with one hand and reaching around 70
stab him in the back with the other.
insurgents Look for Break.
Opponents Of the caucus choice for Sen
ator reiterated to-day that \ break would
come soon. They weren't certain whether
IT. would b. next week or not They Hored
It would be Anyhow. they declared II
would come 80 that q Democratic Senator
could be elected before April 4. when the
extra session Of Congress will begin.
According 70 the Sheehsn press bureau
here. Ambassador Bryce Is one OF the Shse-
han enthusiasts. That, AZ least. is the wsy
the press bureau interprets a casual refer
ence made by the British Arlbassador 70
rho principle Of majority rule IN 2 speech
which he made TO-DAY 70 the Legislature
i'm Joint session. Commenting on the pros
peritv and success of the American nation,
he alluded 10 the retention n the principle
of majority rule lie said
The prosperity of this country. The sue
cess and growth n its institutions and the
happiness of its people are due solely ~
'He unity Of the people and the immortsl
principle that the viii Of the majority shall
prevail"
This sufioed FOR the following epic from
Nj Sheehans bard
This reference by the distinguished visi-
tor TO this time honored custom which the
Lemocrat tic boilers here arc trailing IN the
Dust brought smiles though only 10 those
Democrats who in this session II the Leg
islature are respecting the right Of the
ma joritv m rule and 10 the faces Of the
Popublncan members Of the Legs ature
aud the several hundred spectators who
were present. On the other hand, the ref
erence brought naught but blusnes To- the
checks Of tho Democratic boilers and for
fun minute several Of them tWitched
rervOusly iu their seats Is the eyes 81 the
Democratic regulars, the Republicans and
the spectators were fastened upon them.
In order that they may not have 70 go
u rough another ordeal 81 this sort the
boiling Democrats may now try 10 have
o censorship placed ON all addresses 10 be
delivered by visiting dgnltaries 10 the
joint sessions II the Legislature while the
senatorial dead ock IS IN progress.