The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
0'G0RMAN NAMED
AS u. S. SENATOR
FROM NEW YORK
De a dlock Ends With
Election Of Supreme
Court Justice.
THEN, ALL SING
TAM M AHMED"
Insurgents, Headed by Senator
Roosevelt, Finally Capitulate
and Vote for Candidate Put
Up by Murphy, the Tam
many Chieftain-Long
Wigwam Leader.

Albany, y. y, March 31.--Suprcme
Court Justice Jnmcx AloysIus O'Gor-
man, Democrat, of New York City, WINS
elected United Stntcs Senator Tonight
by the Legislature, after the most pro-
tractcd struggle over this position ever
held In the Empire Stntc. sOn the tnni
ballot, the niHty-fourth, he received | j.:
sotcs to so cast for Chnunccy N. De-
pew, whose term expired March 4.
The result was in doubt almost TO
the minute OF recording the votes
owing TO tho uncertainty as to how
many OF the Democratic Insurgents.
who for over two months had pre-
vented an election because of their
opposition TO William j. Shcelian.
would enter the second caucus which
rad been adjourned from day to day
since Monday.
At the close Of day Of almos,
continuous negotiations the Insur
gents capitulated and Justice O'Gor-
man was elected 4 few minutes he
fore the ballot was cast Justice O'Gor-
mans resignation from tho bench WAS
filed al the Office OF Secretary OF state
as constitutional provision wouid
I have prohibited his election while
holding tic office OF Justice Of the
Supreme Court
Wild Applause MnriSN End.
Wild applause marked the end of
the long contest. and the Legislature,
driven from the state Capitol by We'd
nesday'a fire. quickly adopted rcso
luton adjourninE until April IL
Governor DIX Tonight expressed
qualification at the result.
THE State of New York" he said
has elected for its representative in
the Federal senate m eminent jur,st.
a man of pronounced abiIit.-. or great
b,a iyl Ci,a -
acter.
'"rhc election of J;Jigo O'Gorman
cannot but meet With tho approval OF
tho citizens OF this state. regardless
OF party. He Will rank with the abicst
statesmen the senate has known, will
we'll represent tho Empire state aud
hestow honor upon tho party that
elected him
= am sratifcl at this solution of
the problem which has confronted the
Democratic members OF the Lcsisia-
ture for the past ten weeks
Charles r. Murphy leader Of Tam
many Hall, who for weeks has been
striving to bring about the election
Of Mr. Shcehan. expressed himself as
highly pleased a. the outcome.
No better selection could nave been
made By the party after the unfair
and unmerited defeat OF MI Shechan,
whose position before the people has
been greatly, strengthened" said Mr..
Murphy.
Judge OGorman needs no common
dation from any one, and the public
Will undoubtedly see that in the trt-
llnlph OF the majority rule and in sus-
tanning the party caucus the power Of
tho party and It's opportunities to
serve the people have been greatly
increa scd"
t3t Insurgents Baik.
Last night it was understood that a
(,p1H 1n Gala ~
list of eleven submitted by the In
surgents. Early this morning Mr..
Murphy came TO Albany and coinci-
IDENTIFY reports were spread that Jus
tice O'Gorman had been selected as
the choice Of the Democratic organi
cation The insurgents, who had about
made up their minds to enter the eau
Gus upon the assurance that no names
would be submitted outside OF their
list of eleven. baked at this changed
program. They failed to appear at
the morning caucus and postpone
ment was held until p. NJ
l Meanwhile a committee representing
the Regulars was arguing with the
Insurgents who We're in conference
at the residence of their leader, Sena-
tor Roosevelt and finally fourteen Of
them voted to put end to the strug
! gle by accepting Justice O'Gorman
One 1nsurgcnt did not vote, and the
other eight were recorded against this
proposition.
rs a contingent of insurgents, fled
into the chamber about 4 o'clock. a
burst OF applause greeted them
It's O'Gorman. some one yelled,
and then the din became dcafening.
And oGorman 1t was when the first
ballot was concluded. The ballot
showed total of 90 present and vot-
Ing, apportioncd in this way:
James a. O'Gorman, 6S: William II.
Sheehan. %; Isador Straus, 5; n. Cady
1ierrlck. 4 John D. Herman, a. Alton
r. Parker. I; William Sulzer, /. The
vote for O'Gorman, on motion, was
then made unanimous
Senators Roosevelt and Burd, fol-
lowed by number OF other Insur-
gents who had not participated in the
+ caucus. filed into the chamber to a
mingled chorus of cheers and jecrs
Sing "Tnm-Mnh-Nc
Tan, Nah Nee! Tam Nah Nce!" sang
out some one, and half the members
Joined in tho chorus, drowing the
voice of the Speaker. In vain he
pounded the desk with the gavel.
Members were hugging one another
In their JOY at this ending of the
wearying struggle, and they continued
to howl and sing and scream.
The House VIII please be in ORDER
persisted the Speaker 55
Vow! Vow" screeched tho assem-
biage, Tam Nah Nee! Tam Nah Meet,
1T was some minutes before order
could be restored and the formal rat,-
flcation OF tho caucus decree begun. a
# w hen tho name Of Senator Brackctt
Continued on Seventh pare.Y ------t