New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
FOR NEW CANDIDATE?
Sheehan Opponent Says Cover
nor Hopes to End Deadlock.
VAN SANTVO0RD LOOMS UP
Troy's Favorite Son Declines to
Talk and Governor Keeps
Silence on Arriving Here.

William I. Sheehan declared last night
as positively as ever that he did not intend
TO withdraw from the Senatorial fight.
Charles r. Murphy stands by his statement
that he win stick TO Sheehan 10 the end.
The presence I'm the city last night OF
Seymour Van Santvoord, of Troy, who has
been prominently mentioned from time to
time as a possible compromise candidate.
and of Winfield VI. Huppuch chairman OF
the Democratic State Committee, and the
fact that Governor Dix was here TO attend
a number of dinners. led 10 the rumor. that
another attempt would be made to settle
the senatorial tangle.
II is known that Mr.. Van Santvoord would
be acceptable both 10 Governor Dix and
Mayor Gaynor. One Of Mr.. Sheehans op-
ponents said last night that at the last
conference between the Governor and the
Major the Governor had asked the Mayor
TO come out for Mr.. Sheehan. TO the eid
that the deadlock. which was holding up
all progress Of the administration, might
be broken: 1t is said that the. Mayor re-
fused 10 do this. and that the Governor
now sees no hope OF ending the deadlock
without the introduction OF a new candi-
date
Governor Dix had nothing TO say In re-
gard TO political matters on his arrival
from Albany last night at o'clock. He
attended two dinners and reviewed the list
Regiment: IT was said that he had no en-
gagements' to-day before the review of the
1st battalion. naval militia, in the evening.
Chairman Huppuch. who was at the wal
dorf. said the Senatorial situation was
much as il had been for several weeks, and
that he saw no immediate prospect for a
change His presence in the city, he de-
clared was on business solely, and had
absolutely nothing 10 do with politics. .
Mr.. Van Santvoord. refused TO comment
on politics
MIR. Sheehan shut himself up in his office
yesterday and was said to be busy on a
legal case. number of questions were
sent in to him; to which he made replies
as follows:
rs there any truth in the statement that
Governor Dis asked you and Mr.. Murphy
not TO renon in Albany any longer
No
rs il true that you have decided not to
go. to Albanv each week in the future. as
in the paste"
Il shall 20 whenever / am needed.
DO you still believe you will he elected
ultimately"
Yes
Mr.. Sheeiian- also sent out word that ne
did not expect 10 hold any conferences on
tie Senstorship to-day or tomorrow.
The Tammany boss" reached the city
from Albany at 1870 o'clock. and after
luncheon went TO Tammany' Hal. One OF
the first leaders to greet him was Thomas
z. Rusil. of the 18th District. who has tired
in vain 70 get his Assemblyman-Friedm
to vote for Sheehan.
1t is said on good authority that there IS
no truth IN the story that Murphy is as
pleased at Mr.. Rush because Of THIS as ne
appreciates that Rush has done all IN. MS
power 10 swing the young legislator.
"- ~phy spent two hours. at the HAL.
taking up purely local matters with the
leaders He said he wanted TO rest and
had nothing new to say about the Sena-
torship. AS for the story that he had left
Albany at the request. of Governor DIX.
who did not like the way, in which the