New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
DIX AND MURPHY CONFER
Tammany Man Insists insurgents
Must Enter Caucus.
TO PRESENT MANY NAMES
Several Candidates, Including
Sheehan, Will Doubtless
Receive Ballots.

Charles r. Murphy the boss" or Tam
many Hall. who also controls most OF the
members of the Democratic State Commit
tee. yesterday had his last talk with Gov
ernor Dix prior to the new caucus on the
United states Senatorship az Albany to-
morrow night. In this talk. which took
place at the Waldorf and lasted twenty
minutes. Mr. Murphy made clear TO the
Governor the attitude that he and ni-
friends purpose 70 take. The Termany
leader said that they would insist that the
insurgents 90 into the caucus. and init
mated that IL was the Governors duty 20
see TO 1t that they did SO. II they do not.
il Is moro than likely that William +.
Sheehan will be renamed and the deadlock
will continue. Governor Dix is said 20
have expressed me belief that the insur-
gents would enter the caucus. having faith
in the understanding with Mr.. Murphy that
In such case Mr. Sheehan would not
again receive the support Of Tammany
Hall
II was learned Yesterday that Governor
Dix is anxious that the Legislature. hav-
ing tackled the problem afresh. shall stick
to it, task until a solution is reached. lie
/ has told his friends that It was not night
that all but ten or A dozen members
Of the LEGISLATURE OF 2ol members should
! leave the balloting - small 4 NUMBER
for three DAYS in each week. He believes
, that when the baloting begins on TUESDAY
il should be continued until A Senator is
elected The Governor has already eX-
pressed himself on th's point to many
! members Of the Legislature. and he may
/ take occasion 10 make his wishes known IN
some oricial manner T. Is understood that
he discussed this phase OF the situation
yesterday.
The Governors state of mind on TINS
point would seem m indicate that he vas
not altogether sure that the caucus to-mor-
row night would select a man who could
be elected by a single ballot on Tuesday.
Mr. Murphy explained jhe situation o.
himself and his friends as it has been
stated in The Tribune before. They are
willing 10 have the new caucus a ''tree-tor-
all Embossed affair. So far as they are
concerned any Democrat with Senatcri-'
aspirations may Rave his name presented
for the consideration OF the caucus II he
can get any one 10 present III. Murphy
hands will ne of Of Sheehan-that i. tne
pressure he has been eXertinG for Sheehan
will he vithdravn-but he Will not attempt
10 prevent any one from voting for the
present caucus candidate In fact, there
will hA no agreement on the part Of Mur-
phv 70 blacklist any one.
The Governor said ne did not care m talk
about Mr. Murphy's visit with him. but
expressed his belief that the senatorship
muddle would be settled this week. He
said no had seen no one else on political
matters. and did not expect 10 before
hc returned 10 Albany this morning. Last
night he was the guest Of Squadron A.
Shrevd POLITICAL observers we're predict
: inr last night that anywhere from six 70
. dozen-possibly more-candidates would
no presented TO the caucus. A friend OF
/ Governor Dix expressed the opinion that
among the candidates whose names would
be voted upon would be Martin II. Glynn'
! ex-Judce Morgan j. . Brien. Herman RID
der. Daniel r. Cohalan, John y. Herman
Justice James W Gerard and Justice
Victor ]. Dowling. Kings County may
nrescnt tho name n Congressman James
Fitzgerald. Il is thought not unik-ly
that more than one candidate will %" pre-
sented by Tammsny. just by way of throw
/ ing dust in the eyes ~ unsophiSucated
| legislators and causing situation out OF
which the old-time Tammany leaders can
hiring through man who will % accept
able 20 Boss" Murphy.
William +. Sheehans name VIII prooaoB
h.. mt before the caucus again by Assem-
HI. man Bush. Of Elmira, and the present
caucus candidate may also get inc votes
~ some Of the Erie County delegation
4 report was circulated Yesterday that
Governor DIX might be chosen senator
rut man in position 20 know said last
night that IL was not 10 be taken seriously
! This report" no added. probably comes
from friends Of Lieutenant Governor Con-
way. who would become Governor Il po'-
ernor Dis went to Was snirgton.
man with much legislative experience
eaid last night that the caucus might last
All Of Monday night. and that II might De
necessary 10 adjourn u.
Governor DIX had hoped to visit the
SITE Uospital at Central Tslip YESTERDAY.
hut wa Obliged to postpone the trip indeh-
nitely.