New-York tribune., 1911-01-08
c0HALAN FOR SENATOR
Tammany Said to Have Settled
Upon Murphy's Lieutenant.
PARKER MAY OPPOSE HIM
Believed Shepard and Sheehan
Will Unite on Compromise
Anti Tiger Candidate.

Daniel T. Cohalan for the United States
senate"-that was tho tip that was being
circulated among Tammany men last
night. While II was stated that Charles
r. Murphy has not by any means pre-
senied certificate OF election TO Mr.. Co
halsn. who for some years has been h's
first lieutenant and adviser. II seemed tnat
Developments in The situation since the
/ opening Of the Legislature had been such
as TO lead the Nscacres In the organization
n conclude that Mr.. Cohasn would In all
probability get the prize.
When the fight for the seat i'm the senate
to succeed Senator Dcpew opened. soon
after election. the name Of Edward VI
/ Shepard was most frequently heard. VIII
lam r. sheehan was working actively but
! GuiotIy. until II reached point where II
was tho common report that he had the IN
side OF the track in the race. Mr.. MurpnS'
| it was said was secretly I'm favor Of Mr..
/ Shechan. and At tho right time would give
| tho word 10 the Tammany members OF the
Legislature TO vote for him. The opposl-
tion to Mr.. Shepard developed strength
and hc seemed to be losing ground.
Then came the letter from Mayor Fuhr-
mann and other Buffalo Democrats urging
Mr. Sheehan to announce his candidacy for
the Senate This he did week later In
letter stating his views on various public
questions No sooner had this announce
ment been made public than the opponents
OF Mr.. Sheehan began 10 open up their
batteries on him. His record ss Speaker
OF the Assembly, as boss" Of Erie County
and as Lieutenant Governor has been ex-
tcusivev published.
Say Murphy Dropped Sheehan.
Charles f. Murphy is said to have ex-
pressed his disapproval OF the way in
which Mr.. Sheehan had managed his cam.
paign by coming out in the open and be-
coming a target for hostile criticism He
is said TO have decided that Mr. Sheehan
has practically placed himself out o, the
running.
With the decline Of the Sheehan strength
the Shepard boom began 10 acquire mo-
mentum. Mr.. Murphy is said to have made
lis dislike for Mr.. Shepard clear to his
friends lie has been afraid however, that
the Kings County delegation would decide
for Mr. Shepard and, realizing the ad-
vantage that this would give the Brooklyn
lawyer. has been casting about for means
to beat him.
Mr.. Murphy found that Daniel F. Cohalan
had considerable strength among the up-
state leaders, who admire his ability, and
is said to have reached the conclusion that
he will be the best man to bring into the
situation as a dark horse TO carry away
the prize in the last moment.
Mr.. Cohalan has not been candidate for
the Senate, and probably will not be one In
the sense of letting it he known that he
is seeking election. II it comes to him, II
will be after the right sort OF pressure
He will be told that he owes 1t to TAM
many Hall to take the place and impressed
with the fact that no man can atford 10
decline the honor Of representing his state
I'm the United States Senate.
Found Many for Cohalan.
When Mr.. Murphy was at Albany for the
inauguration of Governor DIX ana the
opening of the Legislature he talked the
senatorship question over with leaders from
ALI parts of the state or rather lie let
them talk il over with him. He was sur
prised, II is said. TO find unanlnlity ol
feeling that If the honor was 10 go 10
Tanmanv man Mr.. Cohalan was the one
who should get ii.
Mr. Nurphy has been told that the selec-
tion of his right hand man for so eminent
an office would cause flood OF cri'i'ish'
against the organization from all over 'he
countrv and would ALLEVIATE the lndepehue"'
,oters who allied themselves WITH 'ne
Dor,ocratic party I'm this state last TALL
To ,bis tho friends of Mr. Cohalan nave
.on,iod that not only is he man ot great
,iii.,. ond keenness but that he Is great
e.,,dort of noIitical economy and govern
r,ont and possesses high ideals along this
,iro rbev say that his record II eIecteu,
would soon dissipate any
might follow his election g.
I,,st,ce lanes W. Gerard, OF the ou'
,,na,,,o court is said to desire greatly tne
sa,a,orshin and his friends are WorKlns
a. oo, the support OF Mr.. Murphy out
is believed that il representauNe u
Now York County organization is 10 oe
chosen Mr. Cohalan is the most i'Ae'' '''''
for Mr. Murphy TO back.
Judge d. Cady Herrick has kept MS as,
,,irations for the Senate in the background
since the first, when lie contenteo hilnSei
with a brief statement that he WouId De
glad TO have the place If there seemed 10
be demand for him. This does not mean
however, that he and his friends nave hoI
been doing some active work on his behalf
He has some enemies however, from the
Old days when he ran the machine In Al
bany County and they have been striving
IA checkmate every move he has made.
There are those who believe that II the
friends of Mr. Shepard and Mr. Sheelan
reach the conclusion that neither can WIN
and that Tammsny Hall is likely TO carry
off the prize they will unite on compro-
mise candidate for the purpose OF hghtinS
Tammany Judge Alton 3. Parker is the
man spoken Of possible compromise
candidate in such q contingency. True he
stated some time ago that he was not
candidate and would not be one, but 1t Is
though he did not enter the lists because
he did not want to be in the way OF Mr..
Sheehan, his law partner. He might he
willing, however, 10 accept the good will
and strength OF both Mr.. Sheehan and Mr..
Shepard in order TO beat Tammany Hall.
Those who have views along this lire
say it is not at all unlikely that in the end
the contest may be between Mr.. Cohalan
and Judge Parker.