New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-27
poss. with Dix and Anti-Shee-
hanites, Works for Satlsfac-
tory Compromise Candidate.
oBEYS WALL ST. INTERESTS
settlement of Senatorship Con-
test Likely Next Week
League Against Caucus
Choice.

-,ent Of the difficulties may be reached
,o,,, next week II was declared by
...r Who have been on the inside OF the
e,rt that William F. Sheehan. the
De,,ocratlc caucus choice, had been
oho,doned by Boss Murphy Of Tam
,,onv though not openly. Murphy is so
,,sd m ~ Sheehan that he cannot quit
hin, openlv as long as Sheehan chooses
:. -sn,ain a candidate. Sheehan. though.
rnows that Murphy has thrown him over
chewing the directions Of some OF the
wall street interests which originally
urged his candidacy.
Ross Murphy. Governor Dix and rep
-nssntatiyes Of the anti -Sheehanites are
said 10 be working together in harmony
% End a compromise candidate salts
,.c,orv 10 all elements Of the party Just
aha, will be done when a decision Is
reached. II one is reached. has not been
d.cided vet Sheehan has manifested no
intention Of withdra wing. and Murphys
,osition will be a little awkward when
{, comes 20 the actual shelving Of Shee-
ran II may be that formal arbitration
scheme will be put up TO Governor DIX
then. and unless Sheehan consents to
-slease the Democrats from their caucus
hedges a second caucus will be called.
The Democratic League. of which the
Governor and some Of the principal anti
sheehan men are members. at its meet
ing here to-day took action which would
irQ
such a course. II passed unanimously
resolution which in effect declared
against the caucus choice-Sheehan-
and called for a settlement Of the dead
lock by arbitration. That resolution. in
full was as follows:
In the opinion Of this committee the
present senatorial contest ought 10 be
settled by the members Of the Legislat-
ure uninfuenCed BY any other Considera-
ton than the desires of their respective
constituencies. For that reason we deem
il unwise that this committee should
commit the Democratic League. as an
organization. 10 any senatorial Candi-
dscy. We feel however. that this league
NAV properly express the hope that the
present divergent views among the
Democratic legislators may be harmon
lied and the result of conferences de-
sened TO promote the election OF
Democratic United states Senator VINO
will worthily represent the state
Conference With Governor.
Murphy had two conferences with the
Governor to-day-one this morning. at
which. the Governor said. New York City
matters were discussed; the other late
this afternoon. At that one Montgom-
cry Hare. who has been one Of the
prominent anti-Sheehan men here.
though q personal friend Of Mr.. Shee-
ham was present. 1t is said tonight by
men VINO ought 10 be in a position TO
know what took place that the senator
chip was discussed as If Sheehan already
We're dead and buried as an aspirant for
that high place.
Before that conference, and also be-
fore the Democratic League had adopted
its resolution. the Governor said nobody
had asked him yet 20 act as mediator in
Tho troubles. He added that he was not
Volunteering for the job That is en-
tirey true. lie has been under great
pressure from Sheehanites and those We
hemently opposed 20 Mr.. Sheehan's can
didacy To- take sides in the fight With
friends and associates of his on both
sides his position has hcen difficult. He
has tried 20 get Sheehan TO withdraw in
the interests Of harmony. on two occa-
tiorS Sheahan has refused emDhati-
cal'y Finally, according TO prominent
Democrats. the Governor has gone 10
work with Murphy and representatives
Of tie other side to get the trouble
straichtencd out. in the hope Of undoing
some of the damage done to his party
and staving of al that lowered in the
of,ng
To-day a delegation Of labor union men
from Troy and Saratoga called on the
Governor ana presented resolutions ia
vorins Mr Sheehan and J. Sergeant
Cram and ex-State Chairman w. J. Con-
hers. Of Buffalo. who are openly opposing
Mr Sh-ehan. discussed with him the
situation The Governor only smiled
when AR Conners reminded him of the
nope h. expressed last week and asked
lin il hc thought the atmosphere had
cleared
Compromise Candidates Discussed.
Several men are being discussed for
Compromise candidates Among them
sfe Morgan J. OBriea, Justice Gerard
ana John D. Herman. Of Utica. Lewis
Nixon has been mentioned but appar-
eLtly is out Of II. Isidor Straus sprang
70 the front tonight His brother.
Nathan. came here to-day TO look the
situation over. As nearly as can be
tarhed, the Straus candidacy is not
!ooked on with especial favor by either
side.
IL looks now IS If the conferences ana
regulations would not bring about any
decisive result until some time next
week The ballots tomorrow and Satur-
cay wiii be more of an empty form even
'han they have been heretofore.
Meantime the days developments
brought forth some mighty blows against
o"ssism. and particularly Murphys boss
ISM The Democratic League also
ADOPTED resolution calling for the pas
saEe Of IL state wide direct primary law
~hd measure for the direct election Of
Ohi'ed states Senators. In speaking
sD'ut the latter proposition. Thomas
'i'u osborne, president Of the league
declared:
Nobody can look around the corridors
VI this hotel to-day and see what is
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