The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-03-27
SHEEHAN TO STAND BY CAUCUS
IF 1T REOPENS SENATE NOMI.
NATIONS NE ASSENTS,

UeCIlne tnS NOMINATION. Ob WVus
draw His Candidacy From the Caucus.
William F. sheehan issued yesterday
q statement wherein he reaffirms his
position Of February % "a to the United
States senatorship and pointedly adds
concerning the new joint caucus Of Demo-
cratic legislators called for 93O this eve
ming:
n and when ma iority Of the Democratic
representatives shall decide in caucus
70 reconsider the vote by which was nom
mated for United states Senator. TO any
person participating therein who feels
that he Is thereafter bound to continue 10
vote for me because OF the prior caucus
action | say that the decision OF the new
caucus should be as binding and effective
a. the first. II as the result Of the caucus
action it shall be determined to again pro-
ceed 10 the nomination of a candidate for
United States Senator, to any man who
considers that he is bound for any reason
other than his own sense OF duty tn vote
for me, I release him so that he may vote
the Democratic representatives choose
another than myself rs the party candidate
for United States Senator. such action. in
my opinion. will operate as release from
all the obligations Of the prior party caucus
Mr.. Sheehan at his home explained
last evening the meaning OF the fore
going paragraph in his letter TO be that
he. being the candidate OF the Demo.
cratic party of the State. cannot release
any Democrat who has been voting for
him since january ia any more than
he can withdraw as the candidate OF his
party. but that only the Democratic
party as represented by the majority in
the new joint caucus Of the Democratic
legislators can release any Democratic
legislator who has been voting for him.
Mr.. Sheehan's letter in full is as follows:
To the Democratic members Of the Legislature
ofthc State of Ner York:
BY the unanimous vote OF the Demo-
cratic members OF the Legislature caucus
has been called for Monday evening next
4, consider the matter of the United states
senator.
My position on the Senatorsh'p mas never
been matter OF doubt. have repeatedly
said and | now reiterate that nnder no cir-
cumstances will l decline the NOMINATION
which was given me by the unanimous Vo'e
Of the Democratic caucus he'd on january
| 10 last. nor will acau'esce IN any sueees.
ton that my name snail not DE presented
for consideration TO any future Democratic
caucus.
In a letter addressed to the Democratic
members OF the Legislature on reoruary
- I said:
Il cannot. as the representative OF my
party. release men elected a. Democrau
from an Obligation which they owe 10 the
parry ana no. 3 me n. .n. "o lii. To- me
~ :, ba rossih,o ,o ,s,oase them the mart,
mus, do "a. not the party candidate.
Il shall remain a. my pnrty's candidate
for United states Senator 81 long as the
party desires me to do so. no matter what
the personal consequences 10 me may De
nor win oy wSlu ~, usu - u" ,h.ir M sonr,.
20 't t,~s,r.,e ,hs dsclared will Of the mn.
/ ioritv' II however the majority OF al
the elected Democratic Senators and As
semblymen shall sign call requesting
that the Democratic caucus be reassembieo
! sha'' 'oya'iy ao'de oy tne aec'sloh o, .ha,
caucus ana u suun .,, 49,. Iii hn oho.e '", .,
anu n..,' ,h. na nar,v standard which | have baer
carving since January 10. 1911. 1 will Civ,