New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-10

that state Of affairs is not apparent az
first glance.
Again tho stories that Governor DIX VII
come out in statement urging the election
OF Sheehan were sent the rounds. After the
things the Governor has done iniorTnahy
he might as well come ou. in 2 PUBIC
statement so far as the effect here Is con
,erncd. The public still may have the no
ton that he is not taking any hand in the
scnatorship situation, but nobody in polit-
cal circles here harbors that delusion. Both
SIDES In the muss, though, are canalo
enough 70 say that Il would be ntte
worse mistake than the Governor has maze
yet II he did make such a statement
What Insurgents Told Dix.
The insurgents. some OF them. at least
have told the Governor that while Il might
be unpleasant for them 70 be placed in the
position OF refusing 70 comply with pubic
demand from him that they fall into line
for Sheehan they assuredly would refuse 10
do SO Moreover, they told him that they
Gid not believe he could afford 70 do any
such thing. Aside from the fact that u
would be complete surrender OF his much
Wanted position OF non-interterence with
the legislative branch or the state govern
ment It would be very bad judgment poliu-
cally. they told him. They argued that for
the Governor 20 call on thirty Legislators
70 DO a certain thing. only 10 be turned
down, could hardly fail 70 make the Gov
ernor laughing stock for the state. They
cited the ludicrous outcome Of State Chair
man Huppuch's statement in sheehan's
favor. which resulted in net loss OF one
vote FOR Sheehan.
Another armed truce until Monday has
been declared in the senatorship fight, and
all OF the leaders except Murphy and most
OF the legislators have returned 10 their
homes for the weekend. Some Of the mem
bers went so far as TO arrange 70 be away
until Tuesday. confident that nothing will
happen in the meantime 10 break the dead
lock
Murphy and Huppuch See Dix.
Mr. Murphy, accompanied by Chairman
Huppuoh o, the Democratic State Commit
tee. called on Governor Dix al the Exec
utive Chamber late this afternoon. Senator
Roosevelt, the insurgent leader, also called.
Norman E Mack. Democratic national
chairman. returned 70 Buffalo to-day, and
Daniel 2. Cohalan, Mr. Murphys chief
political lieutenant, went 10 New York. MI
Murphy expects 10 go down Tomorrow
leaving a little band Of legislators TO vote
tomorrow and Saturday, although there
will not be a quorum at either session.
A delegation OF locomotive engineers
called at the executive chamber to-day 10
present to Governor Dix resolutions adopt
ed at the annual meeting OF the state leg
islative board Of the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engineers favoring Mr. Sheehan's
candidacy as q friend OF organized labor.
They included II. @. Flannery, John Scott
Stephen II. Murray and Thomas Mylan.
Last night the same delegation called on
Mr.. Sheehsn OF the Ten Eyck Hotel ana
no+ifAd him Of the action OF the Brother
hood
In thanking them for their Endorsement
Mr. Sheehan said:
What little I may have done In past OF
fetal life IN the interest OF organized labor
was done not with any thought then IN
mind that years after It would bring in
dorsenents such as you were kind enough
20 giv. me in your meeting today"
REPRESENTATIVE William sulzer gained one
,.o,e IN the ballot to-day. Otherwise there
vas no change. The shift 10 Sulzer was
made by Assemblynan John c. Myers, OF
SCHENECTADY, who recently has been Young
for John n Herman, OF Utica There "ete
tventy-four absentees to-day.
pennocrats-sheehan. IS; shepard, 10. kernsn
q. Givrr. s; Littleton 3: o Brisn, ?; sulz-r. 2
Parker. J. TAYLOR. L
Fepubiican-Depew. "
Total vots cast, Ia.
Necessary for choice, "a