New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-23
No Word of Opposition to New
Justice Expressed at
Albany.
GOVERNOR NA,AES SCOTT
Superintendent of State Reform
atories Appointed to Sue
ceed Collins as Head
of Prisons.
nv Telegraph - The Trisunsl

| Cohalan as justice vi thV H"P'
| Court to succeed James A. OGorman.
There was not one word of opposition 70
him. des,ite much muttering of revolt
against the "Tammany domination IN
the few davs since the Governor ap-
ro,rted him Senator Roosevelt. leader
Of that band of Democratic insurgents
which coupled Mr. Cohalan's name with
that of William F. Sheehan In the Sena-
| torship blacklist. voted for him. as ala
| Senators Stillwell. Griffin. Bayne ana
Rack the new insurgents" on the
| Bronx county bill.
! Senator Duhamel. the independence
Lacquer. voted against Cohalan. Two
Republicans-Argetsinge and Ormron'
of Monroe County-voted fo- him. AL
though 1t was understood that the he-
nublicans were 10 vote against his con-
ern,at,on as matter Of party policy.
They had thorough understanding Win
the Tanmany men in the Legislature on
matters Of local legislation, in return Tor
which favors they gave their votes 70
Cohalan.
| In fact. appearances tonight indicated
as much manpuvring in connection with
the confirmation of the new Justice as
there was dickering in his appointment
For at least half an hour the session OF
the Senate was delayed, while Senator's
FrawIev and Grady buzzed around the
chamber talking with Brackett. Repuoh-
can leader: Roosevelt. who might be ex-
nected TO take part in any fight on CO.
lbalan and Senators Stillwell and Grimm.
the Bronx men. whose pet particular
measure was cut 10 pieces last week
nv orders of Boss" Murphy. Mean
while. robody would say dennltey
whether the favorable report OF the
Finance Committee vas 10 be handed IN
at the session tonight
Consultations End Suddenly.
Az length the numerous CONSULTATIONS
ended suddenly. and as soon as the pre-
ur,inar,es could be rushed through SEN
ator Frawley. chairman Of the tlnahos
ICommittee. presented that oodys report
recommending the confirmation OF coma
Ian Argetsinger's name was hrst IN 'ne
ro,Icall When he voted ave there WAS
. hun, of surprise. Many Republicans
,bounh present. refused 10 vote Arset-
s;,oer and Orrnrod both got hot dress
i,o dovr from Brackett for voting WIN
the Tammany men on this matter "iii'"
they didn't take in very good part
Senator Wagner. Democratic leader
eavs with much emphasis that there
uas no deal as to the conhrmatioh oi
Cohalan either with any Republicans OF
nth the Democrats interested IN tne
ruox hill Most people here. though
seem skeptical about that statement
cerator Stillwell insists that MS Dill 10
Going 10 be passed-not as u was IN
| .a,,osd hut as II stands. amended py
r,,~r,anv Originally the bill provloen
,or referendum on the auesuoh OIL
...o,iro Pronx County TO the people OF
rha IRONY. now II provides for a reter-
e,duno to the voters of the present We"
| York County.
| we will take the bill in that shape
| ia c,,lwsll tonight II know no" the
,aon,a of The Bronx stand, ano nave
homes the people of the proposed county
,,.u, favor the division. Anyhow the
vote in The Bronx would be so strohs
,ha, II would be an unansweraole arsu-
want in the future. l know there Is no
.r,,,ns 70 get my original bill through
a., Assembly. SO We will work for tha
hill as Tammany amended H. surely
49,. CAN'T go back on that now. want
- sav that have no assurances from
.ha organization. though as 10 favorapie
action on the bill
| Senator Roosevelt Gay.
| c.rator Roosevelt. who is undertaking
-. onoireer new Republcan-insurgent
| Democratic combination 70 Kill on GER
tain Tammany legislation. was distinctly
| oa,. tonight. He said there would be q
| meeting OF the Democrats to-morro"
morning. to supplement one tonight, at
which general legislative questions would
he discussed. In this new Democratic
,,sureencv are Roosevelt, Stillwell, Grif-
fin. Bayne. Black. Burd and Duhamel
| Roosevelt said they, with the Republi-
cans. would reamend the Stillwell Bronx
bill to its original form, pass II and put
Il I'D to the Assembly. Evidently he
wasn't in possession Of Senator Still
Wells latest views on that subject at
that time. AS to his vote for Cohalan.
he said
''There is a great difference between
voting for Mr.. Cohaan for Senator and
voting for him for Judge. He is we'll
qualified for the bench by legal attain
ments. and unquestionably will make a
very good Judge. l believe his political
activities will cease at once. and can see
no reason in his political career for de-
clining to vote for him. He was Endorsed
bv one lawyers association and by
majority of the committee of the Bar AS
| sociation."
This new insurgent group has some no.
tions Of killing off the Tammany High
"; Commission reorganization scheme,
the Brooklyn ripper bills $50 called. the
bill abolishing the Board of Advisory
Canal Engineers and the companion
measure wiping out the present Court OF
Claims, with the help Of the Republicans.
II also hopes to get the Republicans into
line for some direct nominations BILL
the Warren bill preferred.
Tamrany Leaders Not Alarmed.
Tammany leaders say they fear no
danger from the Democratic Republican
combination. for two reasons--hrst, be-
cause the insurgent Democrats won't
| bolt for long. and. second. because Tam
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