New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
MURPHY AND SHEEHAN
RETURN TO ALBANY
ooss Of Tammany Hall Denies
WI He Circulated the Fried
man Affidavit.
NINE SHIFTS TO HERMAN
,..urrents' Action Practically
eliminates Shepard-Bogus
Letter from Sulzer
Received.
To r,l,--aph 70 The Tribune. ]

.,,,,v Feb. l5.-Ins!sting that there was
".s,,biIity Of comprorlise in the sena-
" -, contest. Boss Murphy. OF Tammany
'.r and william F. Sheehan returned to
"a" ,,,v tonight Both said the situation
@' .obaneAd Mr. sLeehaa smiled and
vss bubb!ngly OF the splendid meet
@ which he addressed a, Buffalo last
night s. Ns
.,npsr together. after which they went TO
80 rooms and held numerous confer
.-..s to- the propagation Of the Sheehan
Mr~nsv was asked whether any change
-. occurred in the general situation dur
- b,s absence in New York.
syo change" he replied. smiling grimly.
~. the organization considering any
.,,.- candidate than Sheehan?"
"a PASSED that over as unworthy OF
answer
~. Assenblyrnan Fr!edrlans statement
49,, .opies of the Friedman afi3avits were
dreulaied by you true:"
ar,sa Friedman say that?" asked Murphy.
,,naren,ly surprised. He was assured that
rrlA3ran had said II.
.v.n It's net true" he said. with some
show Of heat.
rs q true that municipal court Justice
All, was offered to Friedman TO get him to
vo,e for Nj sheehan?"
.r see by the papers that Friedman him
,,r says It's not true" retorted Boss
yurphy. "Its net true. OF course"
"a added as ar item CT interest that his
-os deg had not been found yet. The dogs
nsns is moi Tige.
sssshan said he merely stopped of here
o. bis way 10 New York 10 have look
.-ouua. Ee will 80 home Tomorrow. He
TOD his friends that tbs Buffalo meeting
Vas "splendio.' IN spite OF very bad
WEATHER. He was asked if he intended 10
NIKE other speeches TO conduct sturnping
campaign for the Senatorship.
Y haven't thought Of speaking anywhere
else" he said.
Sets 5oeus Suizer Letter.
lette. urging Assemolyrnan Kennedy.
q Queens. one OF the insurgents. 10 switch
and vote for sheehan. signed in the nare
Of william Sulzer reached him to-day.
For some reason he doubted It's authen-
tti,y and telegrephed 10 Congressman Sui
ssr, in Washington. asking about IT, He
received tonight z strong telegram from
svl7er denying that he had written or sent
any such letter.
-ais attempt on the part Of somebody 10
holster up the Saeehan candidacy with q
bogus letter following the circulation here
Of copes 0. afidavts made by Assembly
man Friedman. another insurgent. and his
uhg~
doctored. has aroused considerable excite
nent in legislative circles.
Reports are going the rounds tonight
that the organizat.on soon will try another
tack TO Try the spirits Of the insurgents.
Instead e taking merely one ballot a day,
resolution will te presented. the story
rurs providing for continuous balloung
Until a choice for Senator has been made.
This has been suggested many times by
men on both sides OF the fight, but so far
re idea hasn't seemed 20 hnd much favor
az the hands Of the powers that be The
general idea behind IL seems TO be that
;he insuyserts may get tired. and so swing
!rio line for Sheehan. They laugh al the
sot,ca.
We will continue 70 vote against Mr..
S-SS.!@.!i 10 .441Llt! W4lO!. we may NONC
to,," said Senator Roosevelt.
We are against sheehaa 10 the end Of
tine" said Senator Waite. and there's
g5.ag 70 be no cha1ge--emeuaber that
1aere's not oae man among the insur-
Gents who VII. vo;e for Sheehan."
For the frs; time since the deadlock be-
gan the ar:.-shec5ar men tried to-day 70
Ca-te On one caad!Gate--ohn .. Herman. Of
Ctca- There were nine shifts 10 him
among the Insurgents. thus giving him il
Tae. ard practically eliminating Edward
!. Shepard from The running. The twenty
a.h ten; ballot follows
osno'rs,s-s.echaa. s.: ye-rar IS; Shepard.
Gyha. 9 L..tlctoo. 2. Sulzer. 8: OB!!en, i:
=, pSe;,,s;i; !; Do1sat:ty. :
.oial vote eas,. .s3: necessary tor choice. o2.
- Thos. Who Shifted Yesterday.
Besides Senator Roosevelt. those who
Shifted from Shepard 70 Herman were AS
'nolyTen Brace. Of Montgomery: Drum
moad o. Cayuga. Friedman, Of New
York, Huber Q? Queens; Terry. of Kings.
and Wheeler. OF Delaware. Evans. OF Su!li'
V2r. dIonned Taylor for herman and Mar
m Of Saratoga. changed from Peabody 70
re Cucar. Senator Burd, Of Buffalo. con-
rnued 10 vote Tor Martln w. Littleton and
senator Loomis. Of the same city. for Nor.
gan !. o'Bren. Senator SAKE. OF Ne"
icrk; Assemb.yrnan Chan!er. OF Duchess
ana Assemolyman Fry. Of Kings, stuck to
Shepayd
The Buffalo meeting di3n't affect Sen
S'eFs Burd and LOOMS. the men al whom
vas aimed Senator Lcom!s said ht
-~ot!sloCo the meeting had oeen ratne!
!'os.y.
Lat {: it had Been crowded 10 th'
eoofS," said he. ii vould have ha3 NJ
EJECT on ne. am charged with a Ger
an responsibility. and 1 intend 10 meet j
ne Ns, way I can"
senator Burd said he esteemed the rae'
sno arranged the meeting. hnt nc INTENDED
continue voting against Mr. Sheehan.
4ae Sneehan reiteratlon ot the stateHen
,aG he was willing 10 withdraw. but Mr.
saepard wouldn't. drew forth two oenials
senator Roosevelt denied that any PROPOSE
Dh for the withdrawal deal had oee'
nae 10 the Shepard leaders.
governor Dix denied that Murphy. speak
ag 'or him had asked Mr. Sheehan Il
'''horaw prior 70 the caucus. The GOV
w" saio he rad not authorized Murph!
request shfohan TO retire. All he ha'
.aa about me situation, he said. was Il
.se.are that he was. not conducting an!
mans canpaien.
.'Aowing the daily meeting OF the insur
s'A Today. Senator Roosevelt said:
'ae vote to-day demonstrates that W
hot pecged 20 any one man and tha
. 's question Of religion has not been in
..so into this ccntest. ] 90 NOT look 10
enange IN the vote tomorrow"
r. u. Osborne. state Forest, Fish an
Sme Commissioner who has been activ
" the rrnoe{.i1, 90 -Sr Cbeebap rnturne