New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
His Ambition. Tammany's and
Governors Support Fail to
Give Him Additional Vote.
MURPHY SAYS HE'LL STICK
Men High in Organization Say
Candidate Will Be Suddenly
Dropped - Insurgents
Sore at Governor.
rnr ro,erranh 70 The Tribune ]

harmonious as pink tea, and about as
nro6table. the net results of to-day's de-
,,elopments in the senatorship situation
seem 10 he that Sheehan, despite his
ambitions. despite the support of Tam
many Hall. which he still has. even de-
enite the influence of Governor Dix on
his side. can be considered out Of the
contest II the opinion Of Senator
Roosevelt. given a few days ago. that
"ve have got them licked to frazzle,'
ever was justified IT was justified when
,be thirty anti-Sheehan Democrats lined
No to-day on the nineteenth ballot as
thew have been lining up for week
mast The importance of that vote, after
oil that had been done to swing these
men into line in the twenty-four hours
rreceding il. is not overestimated by
chose politicians who termed the solemn
session Of the two houses to-day the
1,reral services over Sheehan's senator
ship boom.
Mr. Sheehan may hold that opinion
or he may not. He is accounted an un-
,suoUy astute person, not given to har-
boring any deusions about this political
game Nothing he has said to-day
Bows that he considers the failure To
reach a choice after the conference any
thing but a mere incident. Nothing his
friends say breathes the slightest sus-
picion that Boss Murphy Of Tammany
believes him dead ssnatorship timber
Yet men high up i'm Tammany circles
admit frankly that sooner or later Shee-
hans name will be dropped overnight.
That will come as soon as Boss Muir
nhy and his advisers can find man
satisfactory 70 them who also won't De
offensive 70 the insurgents.
sheehan Men Willing 20 Wait.
When the Legislature took its nine
seerth ballot in Joint session for United
lStates Senator to-day not a Democratic
Legislator changed his position as a re-
lsult of the much vaunted conference
|held earlier in the day. To all appear
ances the deadlock is as hard and fast
as ever
Threats. promises and trickery of vari-
q
anti-Sheehan insurgents. The name of
Governor Dix. used freely. and seem
ingly with his full knowledge and con
sent, was equally ineffective. Sheehan
rooters. last night exulting in the hope
Of putting one over" and predicting
that they had smashed the backbone of
the opposition to the caucus candidate.
profess tonight to be unable TO see just
where their plans miscarried They
maintain that by the fore part Of next
week, anyhow. ii will all he Strengthened
out and Sheehan be elected triumphantly
Meantime. Mr.. Sheehan is keeping up
appearances quite as well as Boss Muir
ply.
he gave out this formal statement
Il am pleased that the Democratic
representatives, are comforting without
passion or in temper. The inevitable re-
suit Of discussion and deliJeration VIII
be that the caucus nominee for Senator
VIII be finally elected"
Il was no more confident Of my cleo
,ion at the very beginning Of this fight
than l am tonight" Mr.. Sheehan told
some of his friends. He appeared to
mean il. too II may have been mere
infelicity of phrase which gave a cynic
the opportunity to point out that at the
beginning of the fight according to Boss
Murphy Mr. Sheehan was ready 70 re-
tire.
Interesting reports were afloat tonight
that some Of Mr. Sheehan's friends con
Ceiying IL 10 be impossible to elect him,
had suggested to Poss Murphy grace
iul way 10 let Sheehan down. This was
IL make MIN chairman Of the Demo
cratic state Committee when Chairman
Huppuch resigned. The idea il is said.
did not meet favor with the boss, who
turned il down on the ground that Shee-
han was much too clever politician TO
be put into such a place. where he might
build up his personal political machine.
There is some talk tonight that Chair
nan Huopuch may not resign at all.
Boss Murphy Gives Views.
Boss Murphy tonight went on record
with & reitcration Of his devotion 10
Sheehan
After the failure to-day Of the first
move for q settlement of this fight. do
You not regard the election Of Mr. Shee-
han as impossible?" he was asked Re
peat that" ne said The question was
repeated Il do not" he replied grimly
IF Shcehan refuses TO withdraw and
the insurgents stand fast, when and
how do YOU think there will be a
Choice"
Il will not answer that tonight" said
Murphy.
VIII you continue to support Sheehan
Indefinitely in these circumstances"
Hes the caucus choice: why not?"
qderied Murphy in turn. Stimulating sur
lrse al the query.
is your devotion 10 the caucus prin-
0ple Of majority rule such as 10 cause
you 10 imperil the legislation to which
me party is committed by its platform
'Na wreck the Dix administration"
~ will imperil no legislation de-
cared the boss. grinning as much as he
ever permits himself 10 show mirth.
Governor Dix went 70 New York on
@'e afternoon train. He would not dis
-uSS the senatorship situation. saying
4e mad not even heard the result Of the
sote.
Insurgents Standing Firm.
Inc Insurgents held their regular meet
Is late this afternoon and shook hands