New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-07
DIX WON'T |NDORSE
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was willing 10 retire" said the Governor
to-day when asked about this, When
he asked me what course Mr.. Shepard
would take. 7 said was not managing
anybody's campaign and could not as
sumo TO speak for Mr. Shepard"
So far as he could recall, the Governor
said ne had not mentioned this to any
of the Shepard men.
Dix Supplements Statement.
Following his talk with Murphy, Gov
etnor Dix supplemented this statement
He said that when lie went to New York
Citv OH January ii, he was Informed
that Mr.. Shepard would not withdraw.
"This," he said. was after had been
informed that Mr. Sheehan would with
draw if Mr.. Shepard would do likewise"
After many conferences and much dis
cussion, all the insurgents, save Senator
Burd. OF Buffalo, went to the Democratic
caucus to select A candidate for Regent
OF the State University tonight. In
fact. In that caucus Senator Roosevelt
presented the name of tho Democratic
choice, Abram |. Elkus. There was con-
siderable surprise ON the part Of the or
ganization men at this. for they consld-
cred that the insurgents, in bucklng eau
Gus rule on the scnatorship, would not
Weld 70 it on any other matters. Sena-
tor Roosevelt said he didn't consider this
a real caucus. No unit rule was applied.
Tie meeting, though, was called by the
caucus committee in the regular fashion.
and was as much a caucus as nine out OF
ten of the affairs during a legislative
session which 20 unchallenged under
that name.
The nomination Of Mr.. Elkus insures
his election when the two houses convene
tomorrow to take the vote. Mr. Lau-
terbach, who some years ago was chair
man. under Thomas c. Plat, of the New
York County Republican Committee, and
large figure in state politics, was re-
named for the regency at the Republican
caucus.
Senator Roosevelt, in nominating MT.
Elkus, took occasion TO commend the can
didate for his successful attempts to
crush out fraud and perjury from the
judicial SYSTEM and directed attention
"a Mr.. FIkus's service 10 the state-t-"not
only 10 the poor and unfortunate OF his
own race CHebrew), but to all others,
without regard TO race or creed, as trus-
tee for the New York trade schools, the
Baron dc Hirsch schools and the New
York City Technical School for Girls
Senator Roosevelt also referred to the
activities Of Mr.. Elkus al the Rochester
Democratic state Convention, which
brought about the. great Democratic vic
tory Of 1910"
Earlier in the day Mr.. Roosevelt had
said that he and his fellow insurgents
would not enter the CAUCUS unless at
previous conference assurance could he
given that no matter apart from the
election Of a Regent would be considered.
Explaining the presence Of the insur-
gents in the caucus Mr.. Miller said:
1T was indicated IN advance that
nothing distasteful 10 the insurgents
would be tried. We are all good party
r-,- nd want 10 take part in party
counsels. IT was understood that only
one candidate would be considered. and
that no candidate would be forced on
any one. This caucus, OF course, was
jncorparable to the natorial caucus"
Little Change in Situation.
on the face Of the returns little change
has come In the senetorship situation to-
day. The seventeenth joint ballot
brought no break in the deadlock Shee-
han held HIS strength. Murphy and
Sheehan say they are about as far from
yielding as Christmas is from the date
Of to -morrow's vote. The insurgents, in
dividually and collectively, maintain that
there'll be skating In q very toTid and
sulphurous cline before they abate one
lot Of their present glortfled attitude. At
which everybody in sight smiles grimly
and settles back for long grind.
At the same time men in the anti
Sheehan camp assure you Nth much
secrecy that there may be a break any
moment. In this they agree fairly well
with men in the confidence of Boss
Murphy. lie isn't much pleased with
himself for getting into this muss, II
these stories represent him accurately.
II is known that very informal efforts
are being made TO land 4 man ~ sena-
81, 10 10 gard DnfI1Uh
Tammany man to suit the rank and file
OF that organization and not too much
boss branded to render him Objectionable
10 the insurgents. At present no such
man has been found.
Runlors of impending desertlons from
The Insurgents camp were denied to-
night by Assemblyman Miller, who gave
out the following statement on behalf Of
his associates:
'Rumors have been circulated that
Senator Roosevelt as 4 leader is not sat
isfactory to all the insurgents. This is
rot true. We think he Is the right man
in the right place. and there is no dis
sension whatever in our ranks. II has
been Sald Two OF oUI oIlSIldl twenty -uh'
and three others are ready 10 break
away. None has even thought OF desert
Ing. Each man whom we hear is waver-
ing is asked his position, and the result
has always been the same-ihey deny
Il emphatically.'
Shepard's wherea bouts are q matter Of
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