The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-01
Albany Deadlock Broken and
He Gets 112 Votes al
the Election.
INSURGENTS FALL IN LINE
Compromise Arranged by Murphy
After E. |. Stetson Had
Given His Approval.

stirring hay NJ tho State Capitol In.
surgents Baked at First Al O'Gorman
Two Caucuses Werc Necessary
Half an Hour After the Evening
Caucus Mr.. O'Gorman Was Elected
Formally -sheehan's Admirers Gave
Cp Reiuctantly-FinaiIy Appeals for
Party Harmony Prevailed-Republi.
cans Couldn't Deliver Votes to the
Insurgents-New Senator's Career.
ALBANY. March Si.--The Hon. James A.
O'Gorman. until o'clock tonight a
Supreme Court Justice for New York
county. was elected half an hour later the
Democratic United States Senator in
place Of Chauncey NJ. Depew. whose term
expired on March 4. Justice O'Gorman
received li2 votes and Mr.. Depew received
80 votes. Necessary to choice. OF. Sena-
tors Cobb and Cronin were paired. also
Senators Fiero and Hewitt and Senator's
Newcomb and Grady There were no
pairs in the Assembly. but there were
three bsentees-Hollman of Nassau.
Chsnler Of Dutchess and Cheney of Cat
taraugus. who had been excused.
The nomination and election OF Justice
O'Gorman was brought about by the
power Of Charles F. Murphy and Fran
cis Lynde Stetson. Mr.. O'Gorman could
not have been nominated or elected with
out the insurgent vote. which was largely
controlled by Mr.. Stetson. nor could he
have been nominated or elected without
the vote which was largely controlled by
Charles F. Murphy. Two weeks ago Mr..
Stetson made It known to his personal
friends that Supreme Court Justice
O'Gorman would be perfectly satisfactory
to him and his friends as the compromise
candidate for United States Senator.
MURPHY SELECTS o'ooRMAN.
Mr.. Murphy on Tuesday first took up
the consideration OF Justice o O'Gorman' e
name. After Mr.. Murphy deserted Will
lam F. Sheehan he discussed the availa-
bility OF Daniel F. Cohalan. but Mr.. Stet-
son and his friends made it known that
inssmuch as they would not accept Mr.
Sheehan neither would they accept MIR.
Cohalan. To-day in New York city JUS
tice O'Gorman had long talk with Mr.
Stetson and Montgomery Hare. This
was along early in the afternoon before
the joint caucus OF Democratic legis.
lators was convened here for final action
Scores Of kilograms were received from
Democrats tonight congratulating Sena.
tor O'Gorman on his election.
The day here has been fraught with
many episodes. They marked the fina
feature in a Democratic struggle which
has been going on for exactly three
months. Charles F. Murphy accompanied
by Daniel F. Cohalan. Philip Donahue
and Thomas +. Smith. secretary of Tam
many Hail. left New York city this
morning on the $50 train over the West
Shore Railroad. The party arrived a,
the Hotel Ten Eyck at O'Clock The
l iuIOT TLu6tlOu VI tuo l6CJ tItt supreme
Court Justice OGorman had been finally
selected by Mr.. Murphy, Mr.. Stetson no,
objecting. had preceded the arrival OF
Mr.. Murphy and his friends. Senator
Roosevelt and his insurgent brethren
were well aware that the opposition
forces had agreed upon the nomination
and election OF Justice OGorman. There
were insurgents in the group who were
not inclined at first to accept the agree.
ment. In any event Mr.. Murphy on his
arrival here delegated Senator SAKE OF
New York city and Senator Ferris OF
Oneida to present Justice O'Gorman'
name to the insurgents
o'ooRMAN's NAME PRESENTED TO IN
sURGENTs.
Senator SAKE and Senator Ferris fount
Senator Roosevelt and the insurgents a
Senator Roossvelt's home. 1t was neces
sary for quick action. for the adjourned
Joint CAUCUS was to assemble at 10 o'clocl
this morning. Senator SAKE and Senator
Ferris duly presented Justice O'Gorm I
name to Senator Roosevelt and his friends
saying that there was q reinsurance tina
Justice O'Gormans nomination would
bring to an end the long struggle over
the United States Senatorship. Senator
Roosevelt and his friends at first doclnet
to accept Justice O'Gorman. They con
tended that Mr. Murphy and his friend
should take any one Of the Democrat
named on the long list which had boel
presented tho night before and whicl
did not contain Justice O'Gorman's name
Senator SAKE and Senator Ferris re
turned to tho Hotel Ten Eyck and reporte,
to Mr.. Murphy, who by that time wa
closetsd with Mr.. Cohalan. William II
Fitzpatrick, Democratic leader of Fri,
county. and Joseph Cassidy of Loni
Island City. Everything was up in tn
air for Q moment The Republicans ha,
got into communication with Senate
Roosevelt and his friends. When thi
news got abroad there were apprehen
sions that the O'Gorman programm,
could not be carried through The Repub
licans worked like beavers to cemen
their coalition with the Insurgents. AM