The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-01

Thomas Mott Osborne went about the
corridors Of the Hotel Ten Eyck loudly
predicting that Justice O'Gorman would
never be nominated and elected United
States Senator for the reason that the
insurgents would not recede from their
desire to join hands with the Republicans
in nominating and electing an independent
Democrat.
Senator Roosevelt and his friends,
however. learned that the Republicans
could not keep their end Of the compact,
for the reason that George W. Aldridge
OF Rochester. Assemblyman John X.
Yale. John F. O'Brien. Collector of the
Port Of Plattsburg, and ex Representative
j. Sloat Fassett and others were opposed
to the proposed coalition. For that matter
40 were a number Of the insurgents. As
time went on it became apparent that
there could be no coalition between Re-
publicans and the insurgents.
CAUCUS WATTS TO HEAR PROM INSURGENTS.
Meantime the joint caucus had been
waiting. Meantime Mr.. Murphy and his
friends renewed their efforts to induce
Senator Roosevelt and his friends to join
with them in nominating and electing
Justice O'Gorman. The long distance
telephone to Mr. Stetson's Office in New
York city was kept buzzing and Mr.. Stet-
sons friends here received encourage
ment to Join hands with Mr.. Murphy
in nominating and electing Justice O'Gor-
man. Between times one Of the most
! interesting episodes of this whole strug-
gle for the last three months occurred in
,b,,s, n ,-tv al Ton
Eyck. where he was surrounded by MIR.
Cohalan. Mr.. Fitzpatrick and MIR. Cassidy.
A delegation consisting OF Speaker
Frisbie. Charles F.. fireman. Gov. Dix's
Superintendent Of Public Works. and
Luke McHenry. Clerk Of the Assembly.
called on Mr.. Murphy to protest against
| the nomination and election Of Justice
O'Gorman. Speaker Frisbie has since
| Monday night last been voting for Alton
b. Parker. and Mr.. fireman was accepted
to be Cow Dix's representative. McHenry
simply went along representing certain
upstate Democratic sentiments. Speaker
Frisbie and Mr.. fireman discussed the
situation, whereupon Mr.. Cohalan de-
cided to say few words himself. and he
did. thus:
| I'VE are tired of all this business. We
ere tired of this opposition to one Of our
race and religion. We have had enough
Of this. We have competent men. men
of very great intellectually. but this
constant reiteration against one Of our
race and religion must cease. especially
as representatives of that race and reli-
gion represent 30 per cent. OF the vote
Of New York State. This must stop.
gentlemen, and it must stop right here
CAUCUS MEETS AND ApJouRNs.
And it did stop. Shortly after this
the joint caucus got under way. Senator
Wa gner presided. Senator Fiero In reso-
napt tones addressed the caucus. declar-
ing that he only did so for the purpose
Of pouring oil on the troubled waters
and he begged the caucus to accept
William F. Sheehan. the candidate oi
the first joint caucus. in order that the
Democratic party in the State might march
on to victory. Senator Fiero then intro
duced resolutions by which Mr.. Sheehar
was to be made the candidate OF the
second joint caucus just as he had beer
made the candidate Of the first joint
caucus.
Senator Ferris opposed Senator Fiero
and moved that the Sheehan resolution
be laid on the table so that further time
should be given for consultations with
the insurgents. Senator Ferris next
asked Senator Fiero to withdraw the
resolutions, and Senator Fiero was asked
to do 80 by several others in the caucus
Senator Fiero replied that he would with
draw the resolution temporarily.
When it became known in the caucus
that william F. Sheehan's friends were tc
fight for him to the last it became also
known that Senators Long. Black. Fiero
Gittns and Ramsperger and Assembly
men Blauvelt. Bush. Dawson. Gould
Gregg. Gurnett. jackson. Monczynski
Neupert Sheide, Washburn and Wends
would never desert Mr.. Sheehan. the
representative OF majority rule as ex.
pressed in the joint caucus Of January 10
Floor Leader Smith. however. PLEADED
for harmony and the joint caucus wa,
adjourned until 4 o'clock this afternoon
with the understanding that the joint
Assembly ballot would be taken an houl
or two later.
CONFERENCE AT MURPHY's HOTEL.
All hustled back to the Hotel Ten Eyck
Here was a scene OF great activity About
every long distance telephone wire Il
New York city was humming and throb
bing. Mr. Murphy had a consultation
with Senator Frawley Senator Wagner
Senator Ferris. Floor Leader Smith
Senator Murtaugh and others. The,
were delegated to visit the insurgents
who still remained with Senator Roosevelt
AT Mr.. Roosevelt Is home Gathered about
Senator Roosevelt We're Senator LOOMS
and Assemblymen Beach. Brace. Briden
becker, Drummond. Evans. Hoyt. Huber
Miller, Shortt. Terry. Wheeler. Day Fry
Martin, Kennedy and Saunders. Late
on Senators Burd and Duhamel anc
Assemblymen Cosad. Trombly ane
McDaniels joined the group.
Senator Frawley addressing the as
sembled insurgents declared that If 1
United States Senator wasn't electet
to-day one wouldn't be elected this year
Floor Leader Smith and Senator Wagne
urged the insurgents to come in ant
help elect Democratic Senator will
Democratic votes only.
There were Democrats who declared
that the insurgents had been promiset
immunity for past irregularity. that the.
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