New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-06

summer, If necessary. on the same lines
as It had been proceeding.
In his letter to DR.. Mann Mr.. Sheehan
said that IL was not until long after the
election that he decided to become
candidate. and then he sought Mr.. Mur-
phys aid In a personal interview. Other
candidates, including Mr.. Shepard.
sought the same aid. he said, either
personally or through committees.
up to the time that DIR Murphy indi-
Gated preference for me the newspa-
pers that we're advocating the selection OF
another candidate spoke kindly Of him.
Mr.. Sheehan wrote. commencing his
excellent work at Rochester and during
the campaign. and not until he declined
seat In their carriage was Mr. Murphy
attacked or denounced in connection
with the senatorship."
AS three potent reasons why he sought
Mr.. Murphys aid Mr.. Sheehan advances
that it was under Murphys leadership
that Judge Gaynor was made Mayor Of
New York. John A. Dix was elected
Governor and Democratic Legislature
was elected
WAS there virtue in one mans seek
ing Mr.. Murphy's assistance and vice in
another mans seeking the same assist
ance?" asks Mr.. Sheehan.
His letter then relates that when he
first sought Murphy's aid the Tatnmany
boss told him that the organization was
against him, but that he would be the
most capable man for the Office.
Boss" Confirms Sheehan.
Mr. Murphy himself, when this para
graph Of Mr.. Sheehan's letter was read
TO him at the station, replied:
Yes, that's right; told him that he'd
been against the organization several
nominated Hearst"
Mr.. Sheehan's letter takes up then the
probable result OF his election on the
regular and on the independent vote in
the Presidential campaign OF 1912,
speaking Of his election almost as an
accomplished fact.
Il do not believe that It can truthfully
be said that my election will prove UNI
satisfactory to the majority of regular
party men throughout the state, or even
throughout the nation. and when the
heat and passion Of the contest shall
have died away II is probable that my
election will meet with the general ap-
proval of all party men," he wrote.
AS to it's effect on the independent vote
liz 1912, Mr.. Sheehan writes that nothing
but the work accomplished by the Demo-
cratic House of Representatives and the
Democratic Senators in the next Con-
gress will have any effect upon the indie
pendent vote.
The suggestion that he would serve
the "so-called interests" Mr.. Sheehan
resents as insulting" but dignifes IL
with the answer that he did not repre-
sent any interests" at Albany, and that
he would not at Washington.
Even if | am not elected" he writes
whoever is chosen must owe his cleo
tion to this New York City vote, and the
open enemy and the disguised foe will
not forget to say II that time comes that
'Tammany' controls the man In any
event"
II is not now a question Of whether he
shall be elected, Mr.. Sheehan writes, but
a question of representative govern
ment."
Strikes at the Insurgents.
REPRESENTATIVE government must fall
when the minority and not the majority
rule" is his parting thrust at the !nsur-
gent Democrats who are blocking his
election.
William Church Osborn, while admit
ting that his position as legal adviser TO
the Governor had prevented him from
taking a public part in the senatorship
controversy, said that he had kept in
touch with every move, In so far as 1t
touched upon Mr.. Shepards candidacy,
and he had never heard Of any such
proposition being advanced as Mr.. Muir
ply had outlined in his interview-that
is. the proposal that Mr.. Sheehan would
withdraw IL Mr.. Shepard would do the
same.
Mr.. Osborn was the chairman Of the
Shepard Committee for Manhattan, and
before his acceptance OF his present place
he was one of the Brooklyn lawyers
most active supporters.
81 can say positively" said Mr.. Os-
born, that this offer Of withdrawal by
Mr. Sheehan. on conditions or otherwise,
has never been suggested to any respon-
sible person charged with Mr.. Shepard's
interests.
Mr.. Murphy doubtless believes that
Mr.. Sheehan was ready to withdraw, but
he is wholly mistaken In believing that
such a spirit of self-sacriflce was COM
inunicated 10 Mr. Shepard or his friends.
His charge, therefore, that II there Is
any situation Mr.. Shepard is responsible
for IL L. hsnlutfiv without fnund atior -