Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-02
O'GORMGN EMPIRE SENATOR
State Supreme Justice Receives One
Hundred and Twelve Votes.
BEARS TAMMANY wATERMARK
senator Bracket, Minority Leader,
Taunts Insurgents with Throwing
Their support 10 strong Or
Eanisation worker.

ALBANY. n. Y. April 1.-Supreme
Court Justice James Aloysios O'Gorman,
democrat Of New York City. was elected
United states senator last night by the leg
islature after the most protracted struggle
over this position ever held in the EN-
pire state. On the final ballot the sixty
fourth, he received 112 votes to 30 cast for
Chauncey NJ. Depew, whose term expired
March T.
At the close Of a day Of almost con-
tinuous negotiations, the insurgents cap
itulated and Justice O'Gorman was elected.
few minutes before the ballot was cast
Justice OGorman's resignation from the
bench was filed at the office Of the secre-
tary Of state, as a constitutional provision
would have prevented his election while
holding the office Of justice Of the SUI
preme court.
Legislature AdiOurns.
wild applause marked the end Of the
long contest and the legislature. driven
from the state capitol by Wednesdays fire.
quickly adopted a resolution adjourning
until April II.
Governor Dix tonight expressed gratlfi-
cation at the result Charles F. Murphy,
leader Of Tammany Hall, who for weeks
has been striving to bring about the cleo
ton Of Mr.. sheehan, expressed himself
as highly pleased at the outcome.
Last night 1t was understood a senator
would be selected today from a list Of
eleven submitted by the insurgents. Early
this morning Mr.. Murphy came to Albany,
and instantly reports spread that Justice
OGorman had been selected as the choice
Of the democratic organization
The insurgents, who had about made up
their minds to enter the caucus on the
assurance that no names would be sub
mitted outside of their list Of eleven, baked
at this changed program. They failed to
appear at the morning caucus and a post
ponsmsnt was had until o'clock this
afternoon.
Insurgents Accept O'GOrmRn.
Meantime a committee representing the
regulars was arguing with the insurgents,
who were in conference at the residence
OF their leader, Senator Roosevelt and
finally fourteen of them voted to put an
end to the struggle by accepting Justice
OGorman. One insurgent did not vote,
and the other eight were recorded against
this proposition.
II was about ocbck when the caucus
reconvened. As a contingent Of insurgents
filed into the chamber a burst Of applause
greeted them.
IT'S O'Gorman." some one yelled, and
then the din became deafening O'Gor-
man It was. when the first ballot was
concluded. The ballot showed a total OF
lOi present and voting, apportioned in this
way:
James A. o'Gorman, SO: William e. shee-
han, %; Isidor Straus, g. ID. Cady Herrick
4; John d. Herman, 3; Alton b. Parker. I:
William sulzer, 1. The vote for O'Gorman.
on motion, was then made unanimous.
"Tam-ma-nee" the Refrain.
Senators Roosevelt and Burd. followed by
other insurgents who had not participated
in the caucus filed into the chamber in a
mingled chorus of cheers and ieers. Tam
nance" sang out some one and half the
members Joined in the chorus, drowning
the voice OF the speaker In vain he
pounded the desk with the gavel.
Members were hugging one another at
their Joy Of thus ending the weary struggle
and they continued to howl and sing and
tcream.
The house will please be in order" per-
sisted the speaker
VOW Vow" screeched the asseublspc
"Tam-ma-nee Tam-ma-nee 1t was some
minutes before order could be restored and
the formal ratification OF the caucus decree
began
When the name OF Senator Bracket
minority leader, was called. he arose and
tainted the Insurgents, saying that after
they had refused to support one man. the
choice Of majority Of the party, because
o. his relations with Tammany Hall, they
had finally Joined in the election of one
VINO has been infinitely closer to and more
potential in that organization than has
been Mr.. Sheehan."
Assembly Leader Merritt, republican
mouse leader had something to say in the
same vein. To them Senator Wagner ana
Assemblyman smith, majority leaders OF
the TWO houses, retorted In like spirit A
hush OF expectancy fell over the chamber
"hen Senator Roosevelt's name was called
Two months ago" said the insurgent
leader, several democrats felt IL was our
outy to dissent from certain of our party
as ociates In the matter OF selecting a
United States senator. We have followed
the dictates of our conscences and have
done our duty as we saw IT,
believe as a result the Democratic
Party has taken an upward step We are
democrats, not irreguars, but regulars
take pleasure in casting my vote for James
A. OGorman."
NEW SENATOR PROGRESSIVE