New-York tribune., 1911-02-17
Truce Till February Il Pract'-
calIy Arranged.
LEGISLATORS LEAVE CITY
Murphy and Sheehan Plan 10
Remain Away from Cap
ital Next Week.
tBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune.l


Albany. Feb 1s.-Except for continual
ton of labor union Endorsements OF inc
aspirations OF william r. Sheehan, the sen
atorship situation to-day was as uu''
ditch water. The Sheehan people ana INC
insurgents filed solemnly into the ASse"'-
bly, Chamber at noon to go throush ."'
empty form OF taking ballot-the twenty
sixth in Joint session-knowing that no'"'
ing would result
Mr.. Sheehan, being just as certain tha'
there would be no change IN the stua''oi''
went to New York to-day. BOSS Nn'p"S'
taking no chances, stayed here. II CUB
slips, the boss wants to be on the Jop ~
give his personal attention TO repairing t"o
machine. None OF the cogs slipped to-uas
on either side. There was revival TO-
night. though. OF the story that the boss
patjence was becoming sadly frayed under
the strain of the deadlock. and that IL
Sheehan hadn't succeeded in getting him-
self elected by the end Of next week NUT
phy would turn to another candidate. ms
report originated in Tammany clrc'er'
pretty well in toward the centre, too. VI
course. Murphy denied It. lie said there
was no change In the organization anu
tude.
Ballotinz tomorrow and Saturday VIII
be a farce Despite valiant declaraliohs
OF the majority leaders OF both houses al
the beginning of the week that no more
pairing would be permitted, half the Lesls-
lature has gone home, and there VIII Dc
scarcely a handful Of members mere To-
morrow.
truce until Monday, February u, With
IN a few days of the expiration of the term
of Senator Depew, was practically declared
tonight. The announcement that Murphy
and Sheehan plan to remain IN Ne" ioiA
all next week indicates that no lmfneoiaee
break in the deadlock is expected.
With Mr.. Murphy. and Mr.. Sheehan away
interest in the contest will be divided pc
tween Albany and New York. MT. Murphy
has three dinner engagements In the me
tropois next week. and as Wednesosy Is
q holiday. he has decided not to come up
TO the capital until the week following
Governor Dix goes TO New York to-mor-
row for day or two and again next Week.
Senator Edgar T. Bracket. minority
leader Of the upper house, gave II as MS
opinion at the dinner OF the Albany County
Republican organization last night that the
present senatorship deadlock rs hopeless
and predicted that the Republicans will yet
solve the question OF the election OF
United States Senator.
The time will come said the Senator
"if the opposition continues the militant
Democracy that we hope they will. when
the Republican party will go Into caucus
select some candidate for whom every man
can stand and elect him on the first ball
lot"
In the ballot to-day Assemblyman O'Con-
nor, Independence League member from
Kings, shifted from Martin II. Glynn TO
Herman n. Hansen, a Brooklyn Independ-
ence League leader. and AsSemblyman
Huber. OF Queens, went back 70 Edward
NJ. Shepard, after having voted yesterday
for John y. Herman. OF Utica. The vote
follows:
Democrats-sheehan, 20; Herman. IA. Shepard.
5: Littleton. 3; Sulzer, 3; Giynn, 2; y Brien, l.;
Parker | Dougherty, |; Hansen, j.
Republicau--Depew. 66.
Total vote cast. 173.
Necessary for choice, 81