Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-23
Democrats at a Conference vot
to Hold Another Caucus
Monday Night.
MURPHY HAS AT LAST YIELDEt
Insurgents Firmly Opposed II
Cohalan-Dix Thinks That
Sheehan S Name Will Not
Be Presented Again.

Albany. N. Y, March 22.-withox
opposition or debate the democratic
members of the Legislature at a con-
ference this afternoon voted to S1d
another caucus TO select a candidats
for United States senator. The insur-
gents Joined with the regulars in the
conference which lasted but few
minutes This fact tended to strengthen
the belief expressed by many that
| william f. Sheehan, the present eau
! Gus candidate. has been practically
eliminated from the situation, despite
vigorous denials by some OF hii
| friends.
| The resolution adopted at the con.
ference fixed next Monday night a,
$50 o'clock as the time for holdins
the caucus.
Ashley T. Cole. secretary to Mr.,
Sheehan, after an extended talk Will
him over the long distance telephone
said tonight: Il know that Mr.. shee
han VIII not withdraw under any cir
cumsta noes. The same conviction war
expressed by James W Reilly, who u
in charge OF the Albany Sheehan head.
quarters.
Senator Roosevelt after the adioiiru-
ment Of the conference would not sa,
whether he or his fellow Insurgents
would enter the new caucus. Asked
II he had not said repeatedly that tina
Insurgents would positively refuse ia
take such action without assurances
that Mr.. Sheehan would withdraw. hs
gave an evasive reply.
NEITHER sHEEHAN NOR COHALAN
The insurgents held meeting at sena-
tor Roosevet's residence tonight to dis.
cuss the situation. Several of them favor
going into the new caucus but declare
they will leave II an attempt be made
to thrust upon them a candidate whom
they deem unfit. All the insurgents stand
fast in their uralteraola opposition TO
both Mr. Sheehan and Daniel F. Cohalan.
Governor Dix seemed more hopeful OF
an early solution OF the matter after the
conference than he has ever been He
expressed confidence that M- Sheehan
would make his position clear by the
time the caucus assemblies The i'm
preston derived by his visitors was that
the Governor thinks that the name OF
Mr.. Sheehan will not be presented to
the new caucus.
The Governor is determined that the
deadlock shall bc broken. II want the
party to settle the question" he said
to-day 80 that the democrats may be
represented In Congress when II meets
, in special session"
II wa largely through the Governor :
efforts that the conference was arranged
lie sent emissartcs last night to Charles
5 +. Murphy in New York. who reported
to-day that the Tammany chief favored
another caucus
GUESSES AS TO CAUCUS FLAN
Various opinions were expressed as to
n the probable outcome OF Monday night =
r'oe.inE one report was ina. Charles
] F. Mur7hy's program is to have the reg =
= ulars divide their ballots among so many
. snd.dates thnt there would be no selec-
:. ton tho purpose being to start the ballot
ins I'm the hope that candidate would b.,
" evolved Who would command enough sup
- port from the Insurgents to secure tho
- pu'nination Another report has It that a
- sufficient number OF Sheehan men will re-
main loyal 10 him. even though he should
| withdraw. 20 prevent the election Of any
man who might e named by insurgenc
cooperation.
=, 1t Is pointed out that s formal letter
Of withdrawal cr M sheehsn would not
". necessary = he made II plain In his
= recent public statement that II another
10 democratic caucus were convened and the
- majority should announce themselves as
- favorable to tho candidacy OF another he
,rould Loyalty support the caucus choice.
n The Assembly ways and means commit
ID tee this afternoon failed TO report tho
y Ward resolution providing for an inquiry
into the reports that inducements had
q, feen offered 10 Harold j. Friedman ont
" OF the insrrgent sssemblymen with
> v!ow TO having him transfer his support
- 10 Mr Sheehan. Assemblyman Ward de
" clares that he wishes to put tho memben
" Of the House on record on thls measur,
md in the hope Of forcing debate prob
- ably will move that the commute be dis.
charged from its further consideration.