The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-01-12

ON the Empire State and the Legislature
that elected him.
Mr.. Murphy gave everybody to under
stand that he was not attempting TO die
cate the overthrow of Shepard nor the
election of Sbeehan Il am with the
organization and the organization il
against Shepard" was the emphatic reply
which Mr. Murphy gave most questions
SHEPARD MEN PREPARE FoH BATTLE
MIR. Murphy's positive declaration that
f'r Shepard was out of the rlnning,had
not reached the ears of everybody in tho
corridors of the Ten Eyck before Thomas
Mott Osborne had delegation of the
Shepard boomers in his room discussing
the situation Mr.. Osborne was for fight
right of the rec! With him at the first
of "A series of conferences held during tho
night were William y Dvkeman Of brook
man. Francis l,yndc Stetson of New York.
A. Augustus IIealy of Brooklyn. William
Church Osborn of Dutchess. Gov Dix's
legal adviser; Mont gomery Hare Of New
York and Col. William Gorham Rice Of
Albany
Mr.. Osborne was bit disturbed over
Mr. Murphy's statements. When he heard
Of them first he pounded his right hand
into his'left and said
THAT is wrong; that is wrong; tell
you it is wrong. The Democratic party
should do the right thing. not the wron Z
thing. The Democratic party should
elect Edward NJ Shepard. To do anv-
thing else is wrong There is nothing
in this compromise talk. We have no
compromise candidates for the United
States Senatorship. We have one candi-
date and the best candidate. and that man
Is Shepard. If the Democratic Iegis-
ture turns him down the party will make
a mistake. But he will not he turned
down without a fight. We are going to
fight from this very minute. Well fight
this week and We'll fight next week and
we'll fight as long as there is fight in us
TO prevent the overthrow of MIR. shepard
Mr.. Osborne was getting excited He
went to his room and said that II. would
defer a dinner engagement with Col
Rice long enough to have "a talk first with
the Shepard boomers on the ground at
the time They were at it hammer and
tongs for an hour. Mr.. osborne finally
got out TO dine with Col. Rice 'and
said he might. before the night had
gone by. prepare formal statement
expressing the views of the Shcpardites
John II McCooey of Kings. who made
public a statement this morning that
he favored the election of Mr.. Shepard.
was told how Mr. Murphy had expressed
himself.
We'll. that is not surprising to me"
replied MIR McCooey. but | must say
! still stand by my statement of to day"
But you do not intend to hold down
the Kings delegation to- caucus, how
ever" Mr.. MtIooey was asked
don't Ia tli-gIlS- Mr. Mtlrnhv I.
statement or say anything else just at this
time"
SULLIVAN Is WIN THf oRGASIzArIoS.
Somebody said thai T. u. sullivan
would not stand for Sheehan senator
sullivan came Ia Albany al noon and
Majority Leader Rol,"ri f. Wagner of
the Senate, Senator lIarte of Long Island
and Joe Cassidy Of Queens came on the
same train. Senator sullivan sad he
was not out against She-han.
Il am with the organization first. last
and all the time. and don't iet anybody
Sullivan made 10 all inquiries regarding
his position. They "iIl have 10 hit me
in the head with a stocking full Of chloro-
form 10 gel m. To u. disloval." he added.
Joe Cassidy said the Queens delegation
would Toe with Tammany and make no
bones of it.
OF the candidates for Senator William
j. Sheehan was the only one ia town
tonight While he and Mr. Mucphy.
Mr.. Cohalan, Mr., McCooey and state
Chairman Huppuch We're dining tonight
they saw copy Of Mayor Gaynor's letter,
but had no comment To make
Mr.. Murphy said he wanted the Mayor
TO know how the organization felt toward
Shepard before he left New York 4
messenger was despatched to inform
the Mayor that 1ammany would not
stand for shepard hut the messenger
could not find the Mayor.
CONFERENCES on RULES
Whether or not Mr.. Murphy and his
friends will remain over sunday in Al
tany depends upon Developments. The
Legislature cOnveneS tomorrow night
and no one could lay definitely Tonight
that the committee announcements would
he made before next week In that event
the Legislature will adjourn tomorrow
until next Monday night, when the Demo
cratic members of the Legislature and
the Republican members Of tn. LegiS
'lature will caucus separately for senator
The Senate and Assembly will ballot
separately for Senator on Tuesday, and
At noon on Wednesday the Senators viii
meet with the Asselnbvn"n III In.
Assembly Chamber. the vote of the two
houses will be compared and the result
Of the election for United States Senator
by the Legislature will then be formally
announced.
The Democratic leaders in the Legis-
lature say tonight that they think it
would be wise To adopt the revision of
the rules in each house before the COM
mittees are announced. The Assembly
committee to revise the Assembly rules
met at the Capitol Tonight. while the
senate committee will meet with Lieut..
Gov. Conway tomorrow. Majority
Leader Robert +. Wagner will confer
with the Lieutenant Governor tomorrow
on the makeup of the Senate committees
SHEPARD COMMITTEES STATEMENT.
The following official statement was
issued late tonight from the Shepard
headquarters by the Shepard committee
after q lengthy consultation concerning
Mr.. Murphy's announcement against
Shepard
with reference TO the statements at
tributed to Charles +. Murphy to the effect
that the Democratic organization in the
county Of New York was opposed TO Mr.
Shepard for Senator and that consequently
he is eliminated rs a candidate so far as
New York county is concerned the Shepard
committee has reason to believe, though
it is difficult to believe of a political leader
as experienced and az astuie as Mr.
Murphy that this announcement was made
without previous conference witt the head
of his party in the State. the Democratic
Governor of'New York.
Though MIR Murphy as head Of his
county organization may he the best
Judge of the wish and determination of
that body AZ 10 lis rejection of a candidate
for this high office recommended by the
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