Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-08
Son OF Irish Immigrant Parents
Wins Empire state High
Honor.
Staunch Democrat. Tammany
supporter and Able and
Cultured.
RESIGNS FROM SUPREME BENCH

JdheS AlOySluS " GOTman Is the
Senator-elect from the Empire State
His election came on Friday night OF
last week. Surely there is one
Irishman who is not SUI erstitious
enough to believe Friday an unlucky
day. He succeeds the Hon. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, a Republican. The
struggle of two months between
the alleged regulars and alleged in
surgents in the New York Legisla-
ture closed when both factions
decided to return to Democratic
principles so that the majority
might rule. The election of Justice
O'Gorman to the United States Sem
ate is triumph for Democratic
principles, The new Senator is the
son of Irish immigrant parents.
While he was not born with silver
spoon in his mouth, his parents gave
him the best possible educational
advantages. He was obedient to his
parents, was a hard student and
like all Irlshman he loved fight
when fighting was necessary, but
was always generous to his foes. On
the ballot that resulted in his cleo
tion he received 112 votes to eighty
cast for Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Judge O'Gorman resigned from
the Supreme Court of New York to
become United States Senator. As
a Justice of the New York Supreme
Court he received salary of
$17,500 year. He had three years
of his term to serve. Justice
O'Gorman sacrificed the three
years salary to become United States
Senator at $500 a year.
Senator O'Gorman was born in
New York City on May S, 1860. He
is the son of Thomas and Ellen
O'Gorman. In 1884 he married
Miss Anne NJ. Leslie and he is the
father of nine children, seven sons
and two daughters. He received
his early education in the New York
public schools and later studied at
the College of the City of New York
and finally graduated rom the Uni
versity of New York Law School. He
was graduated and entered upon the
practice of his profession in 1882.
From the time he cast his first
vote in 1881 until the present day
Mr.. O'Gorman has been an ardent
supporter of Tammany Hail. In
1898 he was elected a Justice of the
Municipal Court of New York. In
1899 he was elected a Justice of the
Supreme Court for a term of four
teen years. Justice O'Gorman Is
not much OF a social leader, but he
is fond of clubs and of civic interest
institutions. He is member of
New York's Law Institute, the
Society, Catholic Club.
Sons of st. Patrick, New
York Athletic Club. Champlain
Club and other organizations. In
1904 he received the honorary de-
gree of Doctor of Laws from villa
nova College. and similar honors
from Fordham University in 1908,
and New York University in 1909.
After his election on Friday night
Mr.. O'Gorman said;
"My best efforts shall be devoted
to meeting the just expectations OF
my fellow-cltizens. | am in thor
ough accord with the principles
by the last Democratic
and State conventions"
As United States Senator he will
stand for immediate downward re-
vision OF the tariff. reciprocity with
the parcels post, fortifica-
tion of the Panama Canal, direct
election of the United States Sen
ators and the Federal income tax.
He favors rigid economy in Govern
ment expenditures and is opposed to
all special privileges and private
20 the new nationalism
and to the centralizing tendencies
of the Republican party.