New-York tribune., 1911-02-01
DID GOVERNOR DIX
SEE BOSS" MURPHY?
Former Said He Was HurryIng to
Catch a Train and Couldn't;
Tammany Chief Says He Did,
SHEEHAN MEN CONFIDENT
Candidate for Senator, Despite
Continued Deadlock, Tells Sup
porters Contest Is All Over
but the Shouting.
rpy telegraph 70 The Tribuno.l

rpy telegraph 70 The Tribune
Albany, Jan 31-Another ballot for
United States Senator--the twelfth-was
taken to-day. with no sign of any break
in the deadlock
Boss" Murphy Of Tammany Hall,
with his political cohorts. and William
F. Sheehan. the choice OF the Democratic
caucus, with his Wall Street support.
still were held in check by the twenty
one anti Tammany Democrats who bolt
&c the caucus. From what both sides say
tonight, there isn't the slightest inten-
tion on the part Of either Of giving way.
though each predicts a sudden and
mighty crumbling on the part Of the
other.
The real point Of interest tonight is
whether or not Mr. Murphy saw Gov
ernor Dix before the latter went to New
York. The Governor, departing in a
hurry. said he had not time to see the
Tammany chief. Mr.. Murphy and his
friends tonight say he saw the Gov
ernor for fifteen minutes.
Governor Dix appeared, coat on and
hat in hand. for his morning talk with
the newspaper men. AT that time Mr..
Murphy and Philip Dcnahue treasurer
of Tammany were waiting IN the outer
Office Of the executive suite. The Gov
ernor was asked II he expected 70 see
Murphy.
Il am in a great hurry" he replied. In
substance, "and have asked TO be ex-
cused I will see him tomorrow when
return"
Whereupon there was great to-do
among the politicians over the fact that
fnv the first time on record the side
doors of the executive chamber were net
nune wide open when the big boss
appeared
Somewhat later Murphy, the reports
about his turning down" by the GOV
ernor having reached his ears. came out
with o statement that he had seen Gov
ernor Dix and talked with him. He said
he saw the Governor Just before he went
10 the train. There was scant margin
in time 10 permit this Mathematcians
are busy now fguring whether this mar
Gin was merely a constructive inter
val" or an actual period Of time in which
Murphy really held converse with the
Covernor-and failed. as usual, accord
ing 10 the reports Of all conversations
70 mention the senatorship situation
sheehan Men Confident.
sheehan supporters are very confident
tonight. Sheehan himself. is going
around the hotel with his oldtime smile,
telling mis- friends is all over but the
shouting. and that that will begin soon.
His close friends say his Wall Street
.,ll port is Hrrn now. aud there's 2 Dull
market in sheehan stock.
There's a notion abroad that Governor
Dix may issue some sort of statement
Eavoring Shechan before long, following
the example Of his friend and business
uartner Huppuch, who wants to become
2 servant Of the state at $1,000 q wear
men in the -Sheehan camp ho-d up
their hands in horror at the thougn''
They say there's no chance Of the Gov
erncr's forgetting himself so far. more
,vsr. they maintain that If he did come
cut with any statement, it "oud De
against Sheehan. rather than for MN.
Particularly among the insurgents Is
tho view held that the Governor is not
liseiy to issue any public statement IA
yovins Sheehan's election lhey sly
that when Senator Roosevelt 50" the
Governor yesterday the Senator made Il
usrfectly plain that the insurgents would
not he sverved by any such statement
and that some Of them mad gone on rec
ord IL writing 20 that effect. That Gee
laration. they argue. Of Itself "oo4o
make the Governor pretty cautious aoonc
taking any such step.
Thcre IS little prospect OF any settle
noAr- this week The insurgents are
standing steadfast, and scout reports m
dustriously circulated by Sheehan work
ars that this one and that one and the
other fellow are all ready TO desert 70
sbeenan on rEs next ballot It's always
the next beiJt
Senator Roosevelt said tonight there
was no change II cho attitude OF The
boilers He had not seen either Gov
ernor Dis or AIr. Murphy during the
dav.. he said. sn6 had nothing in the way
Of compromise suggestions 10 advance.
re ,vas quite certain the insurgents
could stand the unpleasant situation as
long as Mrrphy snd the Sheehan men
could