New-York tribune., 1912-03-13
DIX REFUSES TO D|CKER
AFTER B|SSELL'S DEFEAT
Governor Declines to Deal with
Murphy, Following Rejection
of Buffalo Man.
UPSTATE MEN AVOID CAUCUS
Anti Tammanyites Call Organ
ization's Policy Suicidal
Republicans to Hold
Over.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

fBy Telegraph 10 Tne
Albany. March 12-"No. .dlckering with
Murphy" is to be the slogan Of the DIX
administration henceforth. The Governor
himself announced It tonight. when 'he
declared that he was not open to any
offers from Charles F. Murphy. of Tam
many on the Public Service commits
sionership tangle or anything else. Then
the Governor continued. with serious
demeanor, that he never had been thus
open.
At the time this statement was made
the Democratic Senator's, In caucus, by
vote Of 16 to /, had decided that they
would not help TO confirm Herbert Z.
Bissell, os' Buffalo, whom the Governor
had appointed to the vacancy in the up
state Public Service Commission. The
Republican caucus has already declared
against Bissell. so that individuals fate
was sealed.
The Governor was asked what he
thought OF the situation. He replied that
the Senate was the master of its fate, or
words to that effect. He was asked then
about a report that he and Murphy were
dickerlng, through State Chairman
| Palmer. on the basis Of appointing some
man on the New York City commission
satisfactory to Murphy, who would then
| abandon his opposition TO the confirma-
tion of Bissell.
Nothing to any such report" said the
| Governor
Have you authorized State Chairman
Palmer to act as an intermediary with
Murphy or the Democratic senators?"
! Il have not" answered Dix. Anything
he is doing he is doing on his own re-
| sponsibility. I talked with him this
morning. and find he is disposed to be
! friendly TO Mr.. Bissell"
Are you open to any negotiations
from Murphy
IL am not" was the reply. And
never have been" he added as an after
thought.
Senator Wagner, Tammany leader
said the reported bargain was absurd
| The organization was against Bissell. he
| said. and did not find II necessary to par
ley with anybody TO carry It's point.
Bssells friends in and out of the Sen
ate are making a hard fight for him, and
have not given up all hope yet. Every
| Democratic Senator north Of The Bronx
save Senator Ramsperger OF Buffalo. re-
| fused to enter the Democratic caucus
this morning. Senator Black. of Brook.
| lyn, whose friend Riggs was beaten by
ell
declare that the policy adopted by Tam
| many in these matters is suicidal, and
will rend the Democratic party In the
coming campaign.
That means that they hope 10 do n lit
tie rending themselves when the Bissel!
nomination is taken up tomorrow. The
course followed by Tammany In the
Riggs case will be taken. The nomira-
tion will he reported for the considera-
tion OF the Senate without recommen-
datiCn," and Senator Frawley or some
other good Tammany man will move
that the Senate refuse 10 accept the
nomination. That will he the signal for
Roosevelt, Ferris. Murtaugh, Burd ami
Loomis. of Buffalo. 10 turn loose their
protests against Tammany control of tho
Democracy Of the state. They will be
voted down and then will continue 10
vote for Tammany measures, as most OF
them did consistently last year and n
good part Of this.
Apparently there Is no likelihood of
the Governor sending in new appoint
ments Immediately. He said tonight
that he had given no consideration u
that phase of the situation. He has told
friends recently that he did not expect
to make further nominations. but would
let the present Republican commission
ers. whose terms have expired, hold
over.