New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-26
SHEEHAN, WITH BACK
TO WALL, WON'T RETIRE
Efforts Made Through Governor
to Have Him Withdraw
Fail Utterly.
BOSS REPORTED WEAKENING
If Deadlock Holds Prominent
Democrats Likely to Urge Dix
to Take Hand-Upstate
Regulars Warn Murphy.
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Albany. Jan. 25.-For the seventh time
the legislative pawns in the great game
Of electng a Democratic United states
Senator were brought out to-day and
put through the regular moves. Hold
/ ing eighty-fve votes. William F. Shee-
han was no nearer election than he was
the night he became the caucus choice
Of the delegates by the grace Of Boss
Murphy Of Tammany Hall and the big
powers behind that organization and the
candidate.
Just one problem is exercising every
body here-how long Murphy will con-
tinue 10 support Sheehan's candidacy.
In spite Of denials from both sides. ru-
mors persist that the Tammany leader
is about to withdraw from the Sheehan
side Of the fight. acting in conformity
with the desire OF some OF the big Wall
Street interests hitherto favorable to
Sheehan. These interests are said to
have become convinced that Sheehan
cannot win under any conditions, since
he has been unable so far to get the
votes necessary 10 elect him.
II is known positively that efforts have
been made through Governor Dix to get
Sheehan 10 withdraw. and that Sheehan
has refused. He has his back to the
wall. and while unable 10 win the battle.
is making go game a fight that the
Knockout blow seems indefinitely post
poned. Whether Governor Dix will take
hand in the situation again cannot he
learned. Friends Of 'he Governor say
he realizes kecnly the damage his party
is suffering through this muddle and the
| injury likely 10 result to his plans for
short and economical legislative ses-
sion. II this deadlock persists little
/ longer-and short OF the open turning
DOWN Of Sheehan by Murphy there is no
sign Of any big change to break tit is
understood that some prominent Demo-
Gratis will urge the Governor 10 step in
and try to bring harmonoy out Of the
mess existing now.
Upstate Legislators Restive.
Governor Dix is not the only man who
realizes the evil side Of the deadlock. Up
state Democrats who hitherto have voted
with the Tammanv men for Sheehan
because hn was the caucus choice are
becoming extremely restive. While there
has been no formal agreement entered
into, and no definite arrangement made
10 quit Sheehan. there is group Of more
than a dozen Gpstaters who have given
Murphy to understand that they'd he
mighty we'll pleased IN nave Tammany
advance another candidate These men
do not want to be considered insurgents
like the Roosevelt group. or even near
insurgents" They say they are willing
to vote for n man with Tammanv sup
port. If he is n good man. as they realize
the dominant position Tammany holds IN
the Democracy Of the state and ac-
duiosce in II. Nevertheless. they don't
consider it good business or good politics
to continue tho deadlock indefinitely.
TT IS apparent 10 us" said one OF
them tonight. that Sheehan can't be
elected. He is justified in hanging on as
long a 8 he can get vote, Of course We
can't iuet sec how Murphy. who is the
state leader, is Justified i'm continuing to
try 10 force him On To the Legislature
We have supported Mr.. Sheehan as the
caucus choice Loyalty. But il becomes a
question for every man 10 determine
iust when his loyalty TO caucus choice
4 L.
lators who feel as ! do that our duty
has been pretty well done. and that II
Is time 10 pay some heed Ia the demand
Of our people at home that We get this
Senatorship business out Of the way and
get down TO legislating."
IT is expected that men of this mind,
among whom are ranked Senators Muir
tagh, OF Elmira; Ferris, of Utica. and
Citizens. Of Niagara Falls. and Assembly
men Patrie. of Greene County: Gregg.
Of Lewis: Manley. Of Oneida Gould. Of
Niagara; Blauvelt. Of Rockland: Cur
nett. of Schuyler: Seeley. Of Stauben:
Washburn. OF Ulster. and Collins. Of
Yates. will get together soon in some
sort Of committee and send a deputation
to Murphy and his allied bosses. asking
them 10 endeavor to select a candidate
for Senator on whom all elements OF the
party could unite.
Patronage Mills Grind Slowly.
Murphys men say there is no possibil-
ity Of such thing. They and Sheehan's
workers maintain that the Tammany
boss is committed 10 Sheehan absolutely
and forever, and that they will stand or
fall together. Renewed talk Of sitting
until next winters snow flies is heard
coupled with threats that the tail will
stop wagging the dog" pretty soon They
scout the stories that Murphy has been
told 10 withdraw from the Sheehan camp
by big Wall Street people. who have be-
come tired Of waiting for Sheehan to
get himself elected. Meantime the pat
ronage mills grind slowly. and the pollt-
,cal screws are pressing very hard on
the anti-Tammany. anti-Sheehan insur-
gents.
These men are standing fast. They
have got themselves into a place now
where they realize they cannot retreat.
Some OF them down deep under their
hei,s NAV regret staying out OF the eau