New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
MURPHY STANDING PAT
Efforts to Make Sheehan Quit
Strengthen His Resolve.
DIx'S SECRETARY HERE
Visits Tammany Hall and Then
Calls On the Mayor at
CITY Hall.

,-~,-ts 70 break the deadlock AT Albany
-. GETTING members Of the majority to de
go, William F. sheehan have only made
CHARLES F. Murphy and other organization
,..5srs more determined than ever not to
,,s,d 70 the demands OF the minority The
c.rs-nor can send down all the messen-
10 wants 10 and conferences Of the
-..sbeebanites may be held every day.
-, if will not have any effect. according
- one Democrat who discussed the situa-
ton yesterday.
rts-e is Just one thing that will induce
a.. Nurphy 70 throw his support to an
S,5er man. and that Is the voluntary re-
..,erent OF Mr.. Sheehan. II was said last
-. nv one who ought 10 know that Nj.
sr..par had no intention of retiring from
-. Geld on the other hand. there are
- Ubo think that the caucus candidate
-a-,ot much longer withstand the crit
-, that is being directed against him for
,...-fr- the organization IN a position
- is doing IL much damage. These
- evpec; that before long Mr.. Sheehan
al seek some way Of getting out OF the
,....,,ion with as much grace as may be
possible 49, ,,-
-.s5Ir from Florida on Monday 70 take a
Rand IN the game, thinking that he might
have "a chance 10 pay of some Old scores
.-s.rs- SIR Murphy. has given it UP as
~sslsss He was in town yesterday. but
u..s NOT saving much about politics. lie
zoos hack 90 Florida at noon to-day TO re-
s,-,s his vacation He does not expect 10
-efg~n before March 3.
The apDearsnce in town Of John A.
,f,s,- tie Governors secretary. yester-
S,v and calls made by him upon Mr.. Mur-
-., and MAYOR Gaynor caused no end OF
-,.s.r .ir Mason acknowledged that ne
,,lgel over the senatorial situation oul
90 g, would he obviously impossible Tor
hin o. go into details.
rt. fact that Mr.. Mason followed the
,.ors~ror down on Friday night. but did
~, see him here. and his visit TO the MAY
o- Yesterday after the latter had talked
,i,1 the Governor on Friday night. puzzled
,5oee VINO nave been trying 20 keep track
q. the moves IN the contest
Mr. Mason called first a. Tammany Han
and vent from there TO the city Hall Mr..
Nr--h- would not discuss the visit At the
ri-v nan Mr.. Mason was in the Mayor S
su,e for an hour. lie had a talk with
,ta Navor then withdrew for time and
returned again 20 the Mayors private OIL
fce This was taken 20 indicate that pei
hans the Mayor had prepared some sort OF
g formal message or statement which Nj.
Mason would take back TO Albany.
Fra5lnr a direct reply as 10 the object
o. his visi, 70 the Mayor, Mr.. Mason SAID
be had called 20 pay mis- respects that he
had not seen Governor Dix since MS al
rival 81, town. but that the Governor knew
o. his trip 20 the city.
Acknowledging that he had talked ABOUT
,.e senate contest with he Mayor MT.
Mason said. We expressed the mutual
hope that there would be some change III
the situation soon.
TIE carnegie Trust Company matter was
10, referred TO- II was said
Governor DIX went away on the Empire
state Express in the morning. He said ne
was going straight through 10 his Adiroh,
6acs camp. at McKeeyer. TO get gooo