New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-27
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Democratic representative who desires
| TO vote for mo in the caucus l VIII not
offend the loyal and courageous mon VINO
have been supporting me since my nom
| ination By saying to any one OF them
that he shall not do so
| Mr.. Sheehans letter. In full. follows
To the Democratic Members of the Legis.
| lature OF the State of New YORK ,
| By tho unanlmo;s vote OF the Democratic
members of the Legislature a caucus nus a..
| been called for Monday evening next I"
consider tic matter of the Unlted states
Senator. .-
| Nv posItion OH tho sonatorship has never
been a matter Of doubt. have iepea,eu,!
said and ! now reiterate that under no CIR
cumstances will | decline the nofnIna,Iv,
which was given me by the unanimous W..
| OF the Democratic caucus held on JAMIE
4 Is last, nor WI ! acquiesce In any suesea,
/ ton that M name shall not no presented
for consideration TO any future Den'o'' "''0
caucus. .,
| In a letter addressed to the Democratic
members OF tho Legislature ON FEBRUARY %
| j said: .,..o ~, ,,,
party. release men elected "a Democrats
| from an obligation which they owe 10 uls
! party and not TO me. ! bear no contractIa
! relations with those who are voting for me
| II It he possible to release them. tne party
must do so. not the party candlhate.
| for United States Senator so long as tne
| rarity desires me 10 do 20. no matter what
the personal consequences 70 me ma! ",
nor will / b. word deed do anything
mat viii Justify the minority in their Ell
forts TO Illustrate the declared VIII OF the
ma tority. If, however. the maJorilE o. .s
the elected Democratic senators anu
! sem blymen shall sign call requesting ,"",
tho Democratic caucus he reassemDleh.
shall Iovally abide by the decision or 'nde
caucus: and n such caucus SllaIl aer.u
.I.g hn Il
that another than myself shal DE- psve
| 10 carry the party standard which | nave
been carving since January IN. l9ll. ! VIII
give to such candidate my unqualIhen h'i,i
" whole hearted support, but snort oi SUI
action | shal not be party 10 VIZ r,,Io :,
struction of tho principle OF majority RUE.
From that position | have not ne'iateo
and viii not devia,e hairs breadth,
| II. and when. majority OF me s.; pe oa,,
cratic representatives shall declhe III. ~
Gus to reconsider the vote by whlch ! va
nominated for United states senator; "
| any person participating therein WHO iertH
that he is thereafter bound 10 continue W
vote for me because OF the prior caucus a"-
tior T cav that tho decision ol IN" ne"
caucus should ne az binding ana eII'c,ine
ss the first. RI. es the result o, M" - IT.,
Gus action n shall be determined 70 agaI
proceed 10 the nomination OF a cannloate
FOR United States Senator. to any man WIZ
considers that he is bound Tor any reasvI'
other than his own sense %, auy 49, yo.e
ror whom he wills Shouid majority %
The Democratic representatives choose an
other than myself as the party candida,e
for United states Senator. such ACTON III
nv opinion. Will operate as release iro''
all the obligations Of tho prior party 60
Gus In tho event that Democrat otntr
thon myself shall be selected. | am sure no
Senator or member Of Assembly Hili anr9,n.
mo nv continuing 10 vote for me IN tho JOINT
assembly n however, those who partlci-
mated in the first caucus. or any others who
NAV not have participated therein. desirS
10 vote for no IN the new caucus tneN nay
nv -rIII consent 10 do so Even lf there p'
hut a single Democratic representative VITO
desires to vote for me In the CAUCUS. WI.
no, offend the loyal and courageous mn
who have been supporting mo since my
nomination by saving to any one OF them
that he shall not DO so: Respectful,Iy, yoHrs'
'''''N WILLIAM r. SHEEHAN.
New York March q. 1911.