The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-03-23
new CAUCUS FOR US. SENATOR
y\PECTATION THAT SHEEHAN
WILL WITHDRAW.

Caucus viii He Held on Monday Night
Assurances to Insurgents That No
Advantage VIII He Taken Of Them
-Sheehan's Attitude Misundcrsto oOd?
ALBANY, March PA second caucus
ri Democratic Senators and Assemblymen
has been called for next Monday night
TO consider again the nomination Of
candidate for United States Senator. TIL he
manner in which the proceedings Of this
caucus will he conducted will determine
whether it will produce a minority OF
sufficient strength to prevent the election
of a Democratic United States Senator
should he be nominated through a dioker
with the present insurgent minority Of
twenty seven Democrats.
Judging from the private conversations
Of Gov. Dix and Speaker Frisbie this
second caucus is predicated on the expec-
tation that William r. Sheehan will send
n letter to the caucus worded in such
manner as will virtually lead to his elimi-
nation as a candidate.
Ashley T. Cole. Mr.. Sheehans s secretary.
Who is in Albany TO might. when he learned
that Gov Dix and Speaker Frisbie con-
hdentially we're telling their friends that
Monday nights caucus would get letter
from Mr. Sneehan in which he practically
would withdraw as a candidate for Sena-
tor. said:
Il know that Mr.. Sheehan will not with
draw under any circumstances. and this
will be his position on Monday night as
II is tonight
Senator Thomas H. Cullen OF Brooklyn
Issued call for second caucus of Demo-
cratic Legislators to convene at $50 clock
on Monday night following three min
uies conference this afternoon in the
Assembly parlor. which passed resolu-
ton directing Senator Cullen as chairman
OF the joint caucus committee Of the
Democratic legislators to do so.
This conference was attended by all
Of the Democratic Senators and Asse M
bymen. including the insurgents. as
we'll as the Independence League men,
beTs Ths conference was called to
order by Speaker Frisbie. the caucus
resolution was offered by Majority Leader
Wagner of tho Senate. was seconded by
Majority Leader Smith Of the Assembly
and was promptly adopted by viva
voce vote without comment from any
quarter. There was not peep from
the insurgents. They were all on hand
smiling and apparently contentcd The
~ ha hpra al
the earmarks of unanimity among
Democratic legislators apparent for the
first time since Mr.. Sheehan became
the Democratic caucus candidate for
United States Senator
Gov. Dix had explained to Senator
frankltu D. Roosevelt and the other
insurgents with whom he talked that il
was necessary that conference Of Demo
cratic legislators should pass resolu-
ton directing second caucus TO be
called before one could he held. Gov
Dix and the members Of his cabinet hav q
further told Senator Roosevelt and his
brother insurgents that If they will
attend Monday nights caucus they will
not be trcked into caucus binding them
10 nominee for Senator not to their
hking
senator Roosevelt and the other in
surgen's also have been assured by Gov.
Dix that such action will be taken at tn g
caucus before nominee for Senator Is
selected as will cause the retirement OF
Mr. Sheehan as a candidate in accord
ance with the statement in Mr.. Sheehan $
sst declaration on this question follow
ing Gov Diy's letter urging legislators tc
ABANDON him II was pointed out here
tonight that Gov. Dix may have mis-
construed that declaration of Mr.. Sheehan
He has told his friends that vote will be
taken at the caucus Monday night which
will demonstrate to MIR. Sheehan that 9
majority Of the caucus. or 50 members
are not now in favor of him for Senator
Mr. she.han in his answer TO Gov. Dix
for Senator only when a majority of the
caucus showed that they favored some
other candidate. not when a majority
showed only that they did not favor him
In other words, Mr.. Sneehan has insisted
that his name shall be voted on as a oandi
date for senator in the caucus until a
ma ority Of the caucus vote for him oil
for some other candidate.
Some Of the insurgents entered to-day
conference with trepidation. despite th'
tact that Senator Roosevelt assured then
that he had positive promise that NJ
attempt would he made to take advantage
OF them and that they would not be asked
10 support as the nominee for Senate
either Mr., Sheehan. Mr., Cohalan or d.
Lancey Nicoll
lo-days conference was the resul
of hurried trip to New York city yes
terday afternoon OF emissaries of Gov
DIX TO Charles f. Murphy. In New
York city late last night Mr.. Murph
conferred with State Superintendent @
flolIc " orks Charles +. fireman, Speak @
DANIEL d. Frisbie and Winfield A. Hup
plch, representing the Governor, an
with John II, McCooey of Kings. Williar
Fitzpatrick of Erie. Attorney -Geners
'a-mody and Daniel +. Cohalan. repre-
sentlng the State organization. Go,
l'ns friends returned to Albany fror
Ne" York on the midnight express an
reported To him at the Executive Chamhe
ms morning
Inc announcement for this afternoon
conference was made at the conclusion
oI the Joint ballot for Senator to-day
u was surprise to all except perhaI
''dl dozen Of the legislative leader
M" hour for the conference was tixe
q. q meeting halI in thp Sponkar'a roo,