New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-01
SHEEHAN-HE'S AWAY
Fled to Virginia at News--How
Judge Was Persuaded.

william T. Sheehsr. for 20 many weeks
The caucus candidate Of the Democrats.
got word from Albany soon after noon
yesterday that the United states Senator
ship which he had cfveted would probably
Re filled by another before the night was
over. He hurriedly packed bis things and
left the city for Hot Springs, Va, at 5
o'clock Those who called az his house 70
learn what he had to say about the cleo
ion If Justice O'Gorman uere told that he
would not he rack from Hot Strings for
some time
Justice Ocornan vas IN constant touch
with Albany during the day from his cham.
bers in the COUNTY Courthouse II was
some time after midnight Yesterday morn
ing when he finally Welded TO the mpor.
tunities Of Charles 2 Murphy and Justice
Victor J Downing that he should consent
n take the senatcrship. II is understood
that Daniel T. Cchalan took tn. Justice s
resignation from the bench - ALBANY in
his pocket when he left for the capital on
the West Shore Railroad At $50 o'clock in
III. morning
Soon after he reached home Judge OGor-
man was asked by the newspaper men for
his views on the great questions before
Congress He sat down for few mo-
nen's and wrote out statement. which
he dictated 20 the reporters He said tina,
TO-DAY he expected 10 be busy tearing
he has been for SO many years. To-iDor-
ROW will he devoted 10 getting his per.
sonsl affairs ready preparatory 10 going 70
time on Monday.
From what hear" said the Senator
elect, laughing. Congress may sit all
through the summer and then. with shor,
recess. 60 1T ii again in the fall and con
tinue until next March. This would make
long stretch 7 expect that shall miss
my usual three monthe' vacation this sum
MGR"
When the meme OF Justice OGormsn vas
presented To the insurgents at Albany they
AT once telegr3phed TO Francis Lynde Stet-
son and Montgomery Hare here for some
Information in regard 10 him. These men
went to the Justices chambers i'm the Court
House early in the afternoon and were
with him for an hour.
Mr.. Stetson said last night:
Some time ago indicated that / should
be glad to support Judge O'Gorman for
the Office. and I suggested him To the in
sureents but II vas deemed best not To-
present his nams lest IL should he rejected
by tho ma jority. There has never been a
moment from shat week 10 this when he
might not have been elected. but for rea-
sons best known to themselves the ma
jorty leaders, though submitting many
names. never presented ms name until to-
day.
Immediately with Mr. Hare ! called
upon Judge O'Gorman and had most salts
factory conference and communicated the
result to the insurgents. lie will represent
the people of the state and the entire party
and not any faction or fraction OF the
Democrats.
"As has been often stated. the insurgents
have always recognized the right OF the
ma jority to indicate the candidate. reserv-
Ing for themselves the right TO veto any
unsatisfactory name. Accordingly, this ar
ternoon many Of the insurgents remained
out OF the caucus. but by their votes In
the Joint session unanimously approved the
nominee OF the caucus. which was held
after a full and free conference OF all the
Democrats.
THE only point Of objection IN the minds
Of any OF the insurgent legislators was
the apparent preciptancy Of tho majority
IN adopting and presenting Judge OGor-
mans name at an hour so late a. 10 pre-
ciude fun consideration and intelligent ac-
ton BY every Democrat For such delay
with the consequent haste there was no ne
cessity. But alis well that ends well. and
the INSURGENTS have ample reasons for sat-
isfaction IN having compelled the selection
OF a Senator OF the ability and character
Of Judge . German"