New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-01
NOW IRREGULAR" DEMOCRATS
Demand the Credit for Pre-.
venting the Election
of Sheehan and
Cohalan.
LEGISLATURE TAKES RECESS
Adjournment Until April 17--Caucus
Which Settled Contest Machine
made" from Start to Finish
Day Of Uncertainty.


Albany March 31.-To the accompani.
ment of raucous singing Of "Tammany"
and groans and catcaIls for Republicans
who made speeches Of opposition. James
4. O'Gorman was elected United states
Senator tonight To succeed Chauncey
NJ. Depew. The candidate of Boss"
Murphy. Of Tammany, ne received III
votes-the vote OF every Democrat in the
joint Assembly. Senator Depew received
50 votes, the full strength Of the Re-
publcans. Justice O'Gorman resigned
his place on the bench just prior to his
election.
Insurgent Democrats, after having de-
cided earlier in the day that they
wouldn't accept O'Gorman. backed down
Under the persuasion OF Tammeny lead
ers and the promises that no reprisal
would be attempted for their long fight
against Tammany domination. They are
saying tonight that they accomplished
everything they undertook 70 DO, and are
rejoicing that once more they are 'regu-
lar" They demand credit for having
Sheehan and Daniel f. Cohalan. let
they accepted a man Of longer service in
Tammany than Cohalan and Of less leg
islative experience and ability than Shee-
! han.
/ Few here except the insurgents can
see anything in the election of Judge
O'Gormap other than a complete victory
J for Tammany Hall and the ratification
of Murphy's ng-disputed claims To
state leadership. Justice O'Gorman was
the organization candidate" that is.
Murphy's candidate. His resignation
was brought here this morning and nled
as soon as Murphy had converted enough
insurgents 10 assure his election
Organization" men voting for him
called him. usually. James J. O'Gor-
man" some dropping the o. Senator
( Wagner, announcing his choice by tie
. caucus. called him John A. OGorman"
The stage settings all impress on leg
sators and spectators the final slori-
| fioation Of Murphy as state boss. There
was one song. in the number which the
riotously happy groups tonight we're
singing. which was even more popular
! than "Tammany." II was an adaptation
If Has anybody here seen Kelly" and
ran:
/ Has ANYBODY here seen Murphy?
I M-u-r-p-hy.
/ Has anybody seen Murphy?
! Murphy, OF Tammany.
He's 4 man of great renOvn,
! Hes a great man in our town.
/ Has anybody here seen Murphy?
Murphy. OF the strong right arm.
! The votes which elected Judge O'Gor.
man were splendid tribute 10 that
strong right arm" What power that
arm holds was indicated somewhat when
/ Assemblyman Smith. majority leader.
warned the minority TO keep any surplus
sympathy they might want To extend to
| the Democrats for themselves.
You'll need it," he said. when ve
come back here in couple Of weeks and
! get down 10 legislatine."
: This sixty-fourth ballOt-the first which
elected a Senator outside the Capitol Of
the state in the memory of this genera
! tlon ana propaDly IN IN" entTe history
of the state-was preceded by an up
roarious. riotous day whose events bore
more resemblance 10 the manpuvrinss
of political convention than 10 the
deliberative proceedings Of a legislature.
| Everything was -emnently political.
not legislative. from the time Murphy
and his faithful aid. Daniel F. Cohalan.
reached here early this morning. until
/ th.. result was declared by Lieutenant
Governor Conway at : ?. IN.
Iusuraent Opposition CrumbIes