New-York tribune., 1911-03-07
ment of the senatorial contest. can

The Governor was asked tonight 10
whom ne referred as being opposeo u
the settlement OF the deadlock
.I wasn't referring 10 any particular
Individuals" said he. The Legislature
will have to settle IL, and the puo'i0
wants 10 know and the party wants 10
know and is entitled TO know VINO Is
holding up the settlement
If the present majority should De WIZ
ing to enter another caucus ana tne
minority should refuse. would tnst MAKE
the minority the obstructionistsF the
Governor was asked.
1T can't say as 70 that" he answered.
IT think this problem will have 10 oe
worked out through another conference
whether or not It is followed by q eau
Gus"
The Governor said he had received no
overtures from either side for set'ie-
ment OF the controversy. He hao hao ITO
conference with anybody, he said he
had no compromise candidate IN miro
he added Under no conditions "ouio
he be q candidate himself not even 10
smash the deadlock He said he hopeu
the deadlock would be broken THIS Weeh'
but he would make no prophecies anu
had nothing definite on which 70 pase
abatement that the controversy coulo DC
ended in few days.
insurgents eslk at Caucus.
Mr.. Dix's idea of n second conferences
reens proper enough to the anu-Shee-
han Insurgents but they halk at any sec
ond caucus. Some OF them are saying
thew won't go into a caucus under any
conditions; others say they would con-
slider the matter only if Sheehans name
were to be eliminated from consioera-
.,on. On the other hand, the orgahiza-
ton men, or regulars. say there's no' u
he any second conference. In erect
their attitude is that far greater 'hlns
than any Senator is at stake-the sd
cred principle" of majority rule or as
soroe phrase IL, the continuance or parry
government Surrender or Murphy -
sheehan now, they say, would mean 'he
destruction Of all that makes party gov
ernment possible.
"Mr. sheehan is the choice oil a ma
jority of the Democrats in TINS Les'S'"'
ura." said Assemblynan Al. smith ma
toritv leader Of the lower house AS
that Is the case, ] can't see anything Ill
,biS situation but a continuance OF
Democratic support for Mr.. Sheehan' he
himself has pointed out the ohE way !"
which change could COMEDY the seiec-
ton OF another man by majority VI
the Democrats I think we'll continue 10
vote FOE him for some time TO come
81, looks as if the Democratic orgam-
zation had decided TO stand mp for MT
Sheenan regardless OF advice already
given or anv that may be given said
Senator Wagner temporary pjresiden'
Of the Senate.
An interesting side light on the gauginS
of public sentir.ent on the senatorshp
vas furnished by Senator Fiero' A-e
went TO his home in Catskill at the end
Of the week. saying ne would gauge pub
lie sentiment. He returned here to-day,
declaring that e would continue to vote
for Mr.. sheehan. Asked how he had
made his new canvass, he said no talked
70 25 per cent OF the membership OF
the Democratic County Committee of
mjttee of Ulster. and the state commit
,e4nan for the district. They were unan-
imously for Sheehan, he said. Senator
F1ero didn't seem TO think 1t IS nee
sssarv 70 talk 10 any Of the voters
Their views were known accurately by
the county committeeman, he opined.
There were 10 indications tonight Of
either conference or caucus. Senator
Cullen, OF Brooklyn, chairman OF the
caucus committee. said that, so far as he
knew, there would be no conference this
week. Speaker Frisbie, who was empow
cred at the conference on February s 10
reassemble IL. if requested. said there
had been no such suggestion made. The
C-verncr himself said that no PROPOSE
tion from either side had come to him.
Governor Dix plans to remain in AL
bany until Friday when he will start
for the Adirondacks. 10 spend the week
end at his camp at McKeever
An authoritative denial was made to-
night OF report that Murphy had sent
message 10 the Governor to the effect
that Sheehan would withdraw if the in
surgents would enter another caucus and
abide by the majority's choice, with the
understanding that Sheehan's name
would not be presented.
Public Service Commissioner Winfield
\. Huppuch, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic State Committee. who was in con-
ference with Murphy and Sheehsn over
SUNDAY, had talk with the Governor
this afternoon, and tonight Senator
Roosevelt, the insurgent leader. dined
with the executive at the mansion.
senator Roosevelt said the senatorship
was discussed informally. Il have an
appointment 20 see the Governor to-
morrow morning" no added, "and he
will be one Of my guests at dinner at
my home tomorrow night"
The insurgents expect so discuss the
sdvisability Of demanding q continuous
ballot al their meeting Tomorrow.
rerdays joint ballot showed no mate
rial changes as the result of the Gov
erner's statements. hut 1t was not re
esrded as test because only few
members were present. The vote fol-
lows:
DEMOCRATS
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