New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
PLAN TO ELECT SHEEHAN
Leaders Decide Not to Press
Matters for a Time.
THINK PUBLICITY HURT
Insurgents Would Have Given In
Before Now, They Say, Elk
cept for Newspapers.

Governor nix srent most Of the day yes
terdav at his rooms in the Waldorf seeing
r.rsonal and political friends. II Was saiu'
however that he did not discuss the Sena-
torial situation except in an indisect way
There Is authority for the state nent that
the leaders who are trying 10 break tne
deadlock AZ Albany have decided not 10
press matters for little while They want
~ Ist tho contest die down. So that the
newspapers viii not devote much space 10
n and the insurgents will not see tneH
deeds exploited in print every daN
r, is the opinion Of some Of the leaders
thst had not so much publicity bern given
~ tho eght of the Insurgents n waild have
been possible 70 break them M some time
ego. person who ought 30 know declared
last night that there was no effort maoe on
~. ra,t ~ ,he leaders Yesterday 10 settle
III. s.nstorxhip. that they believe the insur-
eer,. az nresent are determined 70 stick
and that there ia no hope of accomplishing
ANYTHING definite for at least p Wo@K
Governor Dix had long talk with state
Chairman H1pp,ch. and later Mr.. Huppuch
sArarisd for his house. in Hudson Fails
He expects 20 be in tho city again next
week
~
Covernors callers. He said his principal
object was 10 get the Governor 10 sttenu
fha annual ball Of the Emerald society ana
he got half promise. 1t is also under
stood that the Kings County leader talked
,hou+ tho commitment Of a Public Service
Commissioner "a succeed Commissioner BaS-
sett Mr. MoCooey Is an'oous 10 iano u'e
place for Arthur = Somers
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little credence was given 70 a statement
published in the afternoon. and supposed TO
come from a source close 10 the Governor.
that he was trying 10 find way tn ioroe
Mr.. sheehan to retire. At tho same time II
vas said that several Of the Sheehan men
would break away next week
Charles r Murphy is not worrying at all
about that. and he ought 10 Anow pretty
well where his men stand. He did not 90 20
Tammany Hall at all yesterday. Most Of
the day he wa resting at his house. In
East 18th street. 1t is understood that he
uill so 10 Good Ground to-day and may not
come in again before Tuesday.
Three reports that William T. Sheehan
Rad been informed he must Withdraw from
his candidacy for the United States Senate
lent support 10 each other last night, but
III
The hrst report had it that Charles F.
Murphy. tired Of a hopeless fight. has
given Ten days 10 the man M has support
ed for seven weeks in which 20 win or quit.
That report is absolutely untrue said
Nj Sheehan ''Alr. Murphy has told Inc
nothing of the sort. and so Far as I know,
lie is supporting me without reservations
The other two reports--one frDn Albany
AMI one from the Governors apartments
in the Waldorf-ran that the Governor had
intrnattd 10 Mr.. S.heehan his belief that
the deadlock must continue while Mr.. Shee-
han remained a candidate.
NO such intimat5on has been conveyed
TO me, either directly or indirectly an
swered Mr.. Shechan TO this report.
1T was also said for the Governor" Mr..
Sheehan was told 'shat the difficulty Of
the situation is the iinpossbility of making
YOU see now thirty men can win from
eighty"
Il have nothing to say on that" was
the reply.
IN view of Mr.. Sheehan's denials, Gov
ernor Dix was sought again. He sent down
vord that his position with regard TO CO.
erclon Of the legislature had not been
altered. tut neither had his efforts to lind
some practicable pail out OF the blind al
Icy in which the party was cropping.
Delaney Nicon. who has done much
work IN AIr. SheGhan'5 behalf, is still
trying 10 find a solution or the problem OF
how to elect Mr. Sheehan II is said. how
ever. that so far he secs no way out OF the
tsngle. Some OF the friends Of Mr.. Shee-
han. convinced that he cannot be elected,
have suggested that he might withdraw In
favor OF Mr.. -icoli. This Is not looked
upon with any favor by Mr.. Nicoll. how
ever.
Mayor Gsynor was not in the city yester-
day. Governor DIX had at first planned TO
stsy in town to-day. but last night IL was
said that he had changed his mind and
would return 10 Albany this morning. II
was surmised that he had hoped TO have
another talk with the N -or had the latter
been IN town. but finding him not here he
had decided 10 go back to the capital. The
Governor VIII he in the city again the mid
die OF this week and will remain until