The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-01

At the close of day of almost con-
tinuous negotiations, the insurgents
capitulated and Justice O'Gorman was
elected. A few minutes before the
ballot was cast Justice O'Gorman's
resignation from the bench was filed
at the office of the secretary of state,
as a constitutional provision would
have prohibited his election while
holding the Office of justice of the SUI
preme court.
wild applause marked the end of
the long contest and the legislature,
driven from the state capitol by We'd
nesday's fire. quickly adopted a reso-
luton adjourning until April II.
Governor Dix expressed qualification
at the result.
many hall, who for weeks has been
striving to bring about the election of
Mr.. Sheehan, expressed himself as
highly pleased at the outcome.
caucus reconvened. AS a contingent
of insurgents fled into the chamber a
burst of applause greeted them.
Its O'Gorman," some one yelled,
and then the din became deafening.
And O'Gorman- it was when the first
ballot was concluded. The ballot
showed a total of 101 present and
voting, apportioned in this way
James A. German. 81: William T.
Sheehan, %; Isidor Straus, 5 D. Cady
A.
B. Parker. L: William Sulzer L.
The vote for O'Gorman on motion
was then made unanimous Senators
Roosevelt and Burd, followed by other
insurgents who had not participated
in the caucus, filed into the chamber
70 a mingled chorus of cheers and
jeers.
.'Tam-ma-nee," sang out someone,
and half the members Joined in the
chorus. drowning the voice of the
Tv, in he tho doSlx
with his gavel. Members were hug
ging one another in their joy at this
ending of the wearying struggle and
they continued to howl and sing and
scream.
"'rhe house will please be in order"
persisted the speaker.
"Yow, yow' screeched the assem-
blage. ''rTam-ma-nee," Tam Nance"
1t was some minutes before order could
be restored and the formal ratification
of the caucus decree began.
Strict Party Man.
New York, April 1.-The new sena-
tor from New York will support all
the progressive policies of the Demo-
cratic party and will join hands with
President Taft in urging reciprocity
with Canada and the fertilization of
the Panama canal.
meeting the just expectations of my fell
low citizens" he said in a statement
iss11ed at his home. LAS I said in a
telegram to the Democratic caucus, I
am in thorough accord with the prin-
cipIes enunciated in the platforms of
the last Democratic national and state
convention.
He stands for immediate downward
revision of the tariff, reciprocity with
Canada, the parcels post, fortification
of the Panama canal; direct election OF
limited States senators and the federal
income tax. He favors rigid economy
in government expenditures and is op-
posed to "all special privileges and pri-
vate monopoly" to the new national
ism and to the Capitalization tendency
of the Republican party.
Mr.. O'Gorman was flooded with con-
gratulatory kilograms ard telephone
messages last night. Among the many
who called him up were Charles F.
tives jefferson NJ. Levy and William
Sulzer and Archbishop Farley.
James A. O'Gorman has long been
one of the leading members of Tam
many Hall and one of it's foremost ora
TORS for 80 years. He established his
reputation as a public speaker in its
interests when 81 years old his elo-
ouence was credited with having saved
a doubtful assembly district.
Mr. O'Gorman was born on the lower
west side of New York city on May 5,
1860. He is the son of Thomas and
Ellen O'Gorrnan and married Anne NJ.
Leslie on January IL. 1884. They have
nine children, seven daughters and two
sons.
Mr.. O'Gormafl, as a lad of II, entered
the college of the city of New York
and later attended the University of