New-York tribune., 1911-01-11
SHEPARD BOOMERS HAPPY
REGARD Strong Endorsement by
McCooey as Making Choice Sure.
SAY MURPHY IS FOR SHEEHAN
Cohalan Still Regarded as Tam
many's Real Candidate, How
ever, by Many Observers.

The Edward VI Shepard boom for the
United states Senate 10 succeed Senator
necev took a sharp upward trend yester-
aag following formal statement by John
~ McCooey. Democrat, leader Of Kings
County. in which he said: Il have no
doubt tho Democratic Senators and Assem-
hlymen from Kings County viii unah-
mously support Mr.. shepards candidacy
Enthusiastic friends OF Mr. Shepard took
his as an indication that Charles F. Mur-
phy had finally decided in Mr. Shepard
favor. on the theory that Nj. McCOoey
was waiting 10 hear the attitude OF the
state leader before taking any stand Of his
own
Mr McCooey denied cmpEaucallv. how
ever. that his attitude reflected in any way
the sentiments OF Mr.. Murphy. As a mat
te~ OF fact with the news OF Kings Coun-
Tvs stand for Mr Shepard the word was
Quietly passed out that Mr.. Murphy had
t,,ned again 20 William F. Sheehan u
WAS aid that extraordinary pressure from
certain local sources had been brought 20
hear on Nh Murphy and that he had re
covered from his disgust at the way IN
which Mr. SheeHan lad managed his cam
paIEn Il was also saii that Mr. Murphy
had been brought 90 see that Mr.. Sheehan
rad considerable upstate strength which
could not well be ignored
Think CohaIsn Is in Reserve.
lurking IN the minds OF many still is
tre impression that out OF the division IN
tra Democratic caucus which sure TO
come over Mr.. Shepard and Nj. sbaehan
u- Murphy will suddenly spring th name
Al
the election.
Nj McCcoey SAID his statement yesterday
was not I'm the way Of a revelation, as for
.oms time ne had freely expressed in pri-
,afe the impression that Kings County
would stand back Of NJ. shepard II was,
however his first formal utterance on the
subject Following IL the members OF the
Sneuard committee became extremely busy
and called a meeting 20 be held in Albany
to-day.
ON the srst train out Of the Grand Cen
tral Station for Albany this morning will
60 William Church Osborn, legal adviser
NJ Governor Dix. who is chairman Of the
committee. With him VIII he Francis
Tvrde Stetson. William n. Dykman. OF
BROOKLYN. and Montgomery Hare. In Al
fanv they will meet Thomas Mott Osborne,
tre new Commissioner Of Forest. Fish and
Game. ana Colonel William g. Rice, former
private secretary 10 Governors Hill and
Flower. who has allied himself actively
with the Shepard movement
The Shepard men VIII be followed closely
hy Charles r. Murphy and his staff and
Nj McCOoey although they had not de-
cided last night whether they would 60 up
to-day or the first thing on Thursday morn
ing
In his statement Mr.. McCooey says he
is not in favor Of a caucus OF the members
of the Kings County delegation. but they
may hold conference in Albany. ''I am
not nov and never have been in favor Of
caucus until the merits Of the matter
vhi.h is 20 receive the consideration Of the
caucus have been thoroughly threshed out"
he declared. 81 am not inclined TO deprive
tho Senators and Assemblymen Of their
irauenablo right TO exercise their own
ICdgment"
The statement ended.
Personally I can only repeat publicly
Mat 7 have heretofore said privately: ]