New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
DIX, GAyNOR, MURPHY
IN CONFERENCE TODAY
SenatorshIp Situation TO Be
Thrashed Out at Albany
BOSS" UpSets Plans.
UNYIELDING. IT IS SAID
Mayor Reaches Albany in After
noon. but Murphy Fails to Ar
rive Until Midnight-Mack
Too III 10 Attend


United states senatorship problem. Gov
ernor Dix invited Mayor Gaynor, Boss
Murphy OF Tammanv Hall and Norman
z. Mack. Democratic National Commit
teemau for this state. 70 come here to-
night for conference with him. Mayor
Gavror came this afternoon Murphy
got here about midnight, but did not 60
20 tho Executive Mansion. where Mayor
Gayncr was Mack Is on his way 70
Hot Springs. under q physicians care.
and won't attend the conference, though
he saws the Democrats have his permits
sion 70 elect q Senator whenever they
can.
An interesting feature of this gather
ing is the vav Boss" Murphy did not
get here in time for 2 conference to
night. as was the original plan. Gov
ernor Dix, through John 4. Mason, his
secretary. sent out the invitations for
this confab on SATURDAY. Murphy vas
ar Good Ground over sunday. He was
axrected 70 take the second Empire
state EXPRESS 70 this city, the train on
which Mayor Gaynor came. But the
Governor got word that the Tammany
chief missed the morning train from
Good Ground. and SO could not make
connexions at New York Later he
found the roads were SO bad he could
not get into the CITY with his automo-
bile and 80 missed several afternoon
n
given some scoffers here the notion that
"Ross" Murphy was not buying any pig
~ baz. and stopped of in Nsv lork
1on- enough r. talk with some in1por-
tant advisers.
While the Governor and Mayor cay
nor went over the situation tonight the
important discussion will he tomorrow
ro- Boss" Murphy holds control Of the
situation Ncbody tonight has the
snghtest idea based On facts that he IS
about 10 depart from his utterances
about supporting the caucus candidate
eh.ehsr Still ~ Ring
sheehan's friends say he still is in the
-inz and has not abatsd = lot Of his be
lief in himself as the embodiment ot me
sacred principle of majority rule. Il IS
the opinion Of most hard-headed politi-
clans here tlat Governo- DIX and Mayor
cavnor 1-ill have 70 use very practical
AM forceful arguments with Murphy 20
make him change The idea Of Nurphy'
= ding 70 moral suasion alTays brings
hearty laughter.
Meanwhile Democrats are commenting {
~ the fact that no insurgents Tere IN
--f-ed 70 the Governors conference. IN
fact none Of them knew about II, either
ar-org The legislators O. Thomas Mott
Osborne or William Church OSBORN. until
II vas announced to-day. II seems &c
have been entirely the Governors idea
,rr Dix. in telling about II to-day said
7 am very anxious that the senatorial
controversy shall be settled with that
erd - view I invited Mayor Gaynor ard
Mr. N1urphy to b. NY guests az the TX
ecurive mansion tonight Ne do not
intend 10 discuss anything but The sena-
-orship.'
Eores Deadlock VIII srd This Week
The Governor said h. hoped the dead
lock would be broken this week He re-
turned 20 the capital from his camp a
1fcKeever this morning. and vas asked
= h had seen any good senatorial TIM
l,er while he was in the woods.
7 saw some good timber" he smiled
N reply.
AZ the staten Lieu-enant Commander
rckford Craven de KAY met the Mayor
and Mrs Gaynor There was also
SQUADRON Of newspaper men. who soush'
- learn TIE object OF his visit. To one
The Mayor snarled, Let ne alone can
vow" To another he SAID why don
YOU act like a gentleman 2 Then s'll
milling. he was bundled into me
governors motor car and taken 20 The
Executive Mansion.
Governor DIX declared before startins
for -he mansion after the arrival OF me
N1avor that he had no particular candi-
date N mind 70 suggest 70 the con
ferees To queries as 10 whether Mayor
cavror had not expressed a preference
for John = Herman. Of Ut!ca, he replied
he understood that after the retire
ment Of Edward VI Shepard the Mayor
had SPOKEN % the availability Of Mr
Kernan possibly because ot the tac'
/ that the MAYOR and Mr Herman were
neighbors years ago in Oneida County
50 far as he knew. the Governor said
the MAYOR had no intention Of advo-
eating any particular candidate a. this
time
NIr. Mason vas IN telephone communi
| cation 7,ith Mr. Murphy several times
during -he day. and again al $50 o'clock
to-nizht when NJ Murphy Informed
hin, that he would accept an invitation
N breakfast with the Governor and
,ravor al the Executive Mansion in the
morning
II was said to-dav that Boss Murphy
last week had offered one of the insur-
gent leaders O compromise on the sen
a-orship Murphy according 70 this
storv. sad he would Quit Sheehan II the
insurgents would vote for Daniel T. Co
balan Tho insurgents are pledged
against Cohalan as strongly as agalns'
sheehau That Information was con
vaved 20 Murphy. and the interview vas
lroken of Murphy growing the Tam
man. equivalent for a hope that the m
surg4nte would be stewins In their owl
/ grease all summer
Thomas Mott Osborne. anti Sheehar
man and head Of the Democratic stst'
League. admitted TO-DAY that plans yer
Icing considered for primary ngh
against John n McCooey Murphy
I kinrs county Lieutenant. and that Iund
/ ---r -. .n-tIo-tcA IL fin1nra The flgnl