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N,y.SENATORSRIP
STILL A DEADLOCK
BUT IT is NOT BELIEVED THAT
SITUATION WILL BE ALLOWED
TO CONTINUE.
DIX MAY BE COMPROMISE CHOICE
Convention Days at Rochester Are Re
called.-In Colorado "Platform'
Pledges Are Proving
Stumbling Block.

New York, Jan. 30.--The senatorial
contest in New York state apparently
has now settled to deadlock. Most
Of the leaders were here Sunday to
rest, but none of them would talk
Charles F. Murphy saw nobody
Thomas f. Smith, secretary Of Tam
many Hail. his spokesman, told all in
quirers: ''NIr. Murphy has nothing
new. He says he's going to stick.
That's ALL"
One wing of Tammany Hall profes-
ses to see at Albany condition ap.
proximating convention days at Roch.
ester, when Mr.. Shepard was candi.
date for governor and his friends
found it impossible to get enough votes
to nominate him and his enemies
found it impossible to pick any one
on whom they could center to defeat
him. That deadlock was broken when
Governor Dix, then chairman Of the
state committee, consented to take the
nomination.
Some Tammany men now say that
although Murphy is committed toI
Sheehan, he would not be adverse to
similar issue from the present i'm
passe. They expect that something is
going to be done about it after the first
Of next month.
1t is known that the governor has
already been sounded His friends
here say he will listen to no such offer
Others insist if the deadlock is not
broken before Feb. /, it will be repre-.
sented to him that he has no alterna.
tive to consider but disruption of his
party.
These advocates cannot believe that
responsible leaders will permit the
present situation to drag on indefinite.
ly.
Eleventh Joint Ballot.
Albany, Jan. 30.-The state capital
began to resume the appearance of
political battle-ground when William
F. Sheehan and Charles F. Murphy re
turned from New York to muster
forces for the renewal of the fight
over Mr.. Sheehan's struggle for the
United States senatorship.
A full attendance is expected when
the senate and assembly reconvene for
the eleventh joint ballot at noon.
Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Sheehan came
up together. When MI. Murphy was
asked if he expected break in the
deadlock this week, he replied: You
can't tell; l hope So
Senator Roosevelt talked in a bel.
ligerent strain. Every minute they
hold out for Mr.. Sheehan," lie said,
they are hurting the party. Those
who are standing by Mr.. Sheehan
should realize by this time that their
chances of ever electing their candi.
date are absolutely hopeless"
He declared that he and his asso.
ciates We're as determined as ever to
defeat Mr.. Sheehan.
Situation in Colorado.
Denver. Jan. 30.-No vote was taken
Sunday on successor to the late Sen
ator Hughes. What the balloting in
the second week, which opens will
show is probematical. Many so-called
platform Democrats" have refused to
support either Mayor Speer or former
Governor Adams for senator until the
platform" pledges have been enacted
into law.
Important among these measures
are: A railroad commission with pow.
er to make rates, a bank guaranty law,
headlesS ballot. registration and cor
rupt practice laws and the submission
of constitutional amendment provid-
ing for the recall for all state officers
Fourth Week in Montana.
Helena, Jan. 30.--ThG> the present
week, the fourth of the senatorial
deadlock, will see a general breaking
up of the present alignment is the con
sensus of opinion.
Efforts to hold Democratic caucus
practically nave been abandoned.
During the week it is expected that
a number of new senatorial booms will
be launched, among others being those
or State Senator Fred Whiteside and
Sam V. Stewart, of Virginia City,
chairman of the Democratic state com.
hlittee.
Among the stories persistently cir
culated is that former Senator W. A.
Clark is in the state and will enter the