The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-23
Governors Partner Issues a
Statement Warming Demo-
Gratis TO Abide by Caucus.
STATE CHAIRMAN THROWS
B0MBSHELL INTO CAMP
Men We're Relying OH
Governors Silence, and of
Huppuch's Also.

ALBANY. n. Y, Jan. 22.Winfield A.
Huppuch, chairman OF the Democratic
state committee in a short statement
issued at Hudson Fails. y, " tonight.
said every Democratic senator and as
semblyman should abide by the result of
the caucus which last Monday night cast
majority vote for William i, Shec-
han the party candidate for United
States senator, He said in part.
The caucus being the recognized usage
'ot all parties from time immemoriaL
there should be no question OF its being
the duty of all assemblymen and state
senators elected upon the Democratic
for the senatorial candidate OF the over
whelmlns majority. Most assurcdly,
should either OF the other candidates vot-
ed for at the caucus have secured a ma
jority of its votes. their followers would
undoubtedly have insisted upon such can
dtdates' undivided support
Mt Huppuch said that he issued this
statement after consulting Il majority Of
the members Of the committee he heads.
and that II expressed their views.
Just when thg; members OF the legis-
lnture We're beginning 10 return to Al
bany 10 renew the struggle over who Is
to be Senator Dcpcw'S successor. this
statement worked a sudden change in
the situation which was expected to lie
its fifth Joint ballot tomorrow.
Adhcrents OF Mr.; sheehan said they
Thomas NJ Osborn ono OF tho leaders
OF the committee behind the candidacy
Of Edwin NJ. Shepard. said.
"One good thing about this contest is
that 1t is bringing everybody into the
OPEN"
Says It Is No Surprise.
Friends OF Mr Osborne and Mn Shcp-
ard explained their declaration by say
ing thai 10 those familiar with The situa-
ton Mr., lIulpuchs stand WAS no sur
prise.
I'VE have believed all along that he
was for Mr. Shechan,' said one OF them:
now We know it,"
Mr.. Osborne said AIR Huppuch's advice
disagreed With that given by Governor
Dix last week when he said the legisla-
tors should vote in accordance with tho
wishes OF their constituents and the die
tates OF their consciences This state
mcnt from the governor has from the
first been quoted by the Democrats who
"bolted" the caucus as the basis for their
stand.
Senator Franklin ID. Roosevelt. leader
of the insurgents" agreed with Mr.. Os
borne,
81 do not believe that Mr., tuppuch's
twenty-six members Of the legislature
who have refused To support Mr., Shee
ham he said 1T certainly will have
no effect so far as am concerned
Mr.. Huppuch telephoned his statement
tonight from his home In Hudson Falls,
Previously he had refused to express any
opinion whatever on the situation.
Sheehan at Capitol.
William f. Shechan. who came here
tonight from his home I'm New York. read
Mr.. HuppuCh's statement. but declined
to be quoted regarding It. The Sheehan
men already here did not conceal their
elation
Charles f.. Murphy spent the day play
~
ground. l.. l.. and could not be reached.
William j. Corners, former state chair
man. listened with interest. but declined
TO be quoted.
j Sergeant Cram, chairmon OF the
general committee OF Tammany Hall re-
itcratcd his former declaration,
Il shall resign as chairman If Shee-
G,nutiI,,.cd