Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-04
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE
NAME O'GORMAN SENATOR
Deadlock of Long Duration Is
Broken at Last BY Nomi-
nation

ALBANY, N. y, April 1.-The dead
lock over the election Of a United
States senator was broken last night
BY the election OF Supreme Court JUS
tice James AIoysius O'Gorman. a Dem
ocrat or New York city. and Tam
one Of the most spectacular and Bit
terest struggles in the history OF poll
ties in the Empire state
On the final ballot, the s4th, he re-
ceived 112 votes to so cast for Chaun-
cey Depew. whose term expired on
March 4.
The result was in doubt almost to
the minute or recording the votes. ow-
ing TO the uncertainty as to how many
OF the Democratic insurgents. who for
over two months had prevented an
election because OF their opposition TO
William II. Sheehan would enter the
second caucus which had been adjourn
ed from day TO day since Monday.
At the close OF a day OF almost con-
tinuous negotiations the insurgents
capitulated and Justice O'Gorman was
elected A few minutes before the bal
lot was cast Justice OGormans res
ignation from the bench was hled at
the once OF the secretary OF state. as
n constitutional provision would nave
prohibited his election while holding
the office OF justice OF the supreme
court
wild applause marked the end OF the
long contest and the legislature. driven
from the state capitol by Wednesdays
fre. quickly adopted a resolution ao-
iourning until April II.
GOVERNOR DIX GRATIFIED-
.sThe state OF New York he SAID
has elected for its representative In
the federal senate an eminent Jurist
n man OF pronounced ability, of great
atfafuuents and OF the highest char
acter The election OF Judge OGor-
man cannot but meet with the ap-
proval of the citizens OF this state
regardless OF party. He viii rank Win
the ablest statesmen the senate nas
known. win well represent the I'm
pire state and bestow honor upon the
marty that elected him. am grau-
fed at this solution OF the problem
which has confronted the Democratic
members of the legislature for the
past ten weeks"
CHARLES +. Murphy. leader OF Tamma-
nv Hall. who for weeks has been strlV-
Ing 10 bring about the election OF ar.
& ~eian. expresset- himself as highly
peased at the outcome
A TAMAfANY LEADER
James A. O'Gormal has long been one
81 the most prominent members or ram
MANY Hall He has been one OF the
fo~enost orators for 80 years. having
established his reputation as a public
rnea;<er In it's interests when, at the
age OF 81. his eloQuence was credited
win having saved doubtful assembly
district
Mr.. O'Gorman was born on the lower
vest side OF New YoI-- city on May 3,
1850. He is the son OF Thomas and
Ellen O'Gorman and married Anne a.
A-eslfe in this city on January 2, 1854.
.ey have nine children. seven daugh-
tiers and two sons
After finishing q course IN lie public
scho-Is Mr.. O'Gorman. as lad OF IL,
entered the college Of the city or New
o. ana later attended the University
Of New srk Law school, was gradual
ed and entered at the bar in 1852.
From the time he cast his first vote
he aligned himself with Tammany Hall,
which favored him generously
IN 1893 he was elected justice OF
the municipal court. and in 1899 was
elected a Justice Of the supreme court
for a term Of IA years from January
i. 1900 His salary has been s17.5O0 a.
year. or almost three times what he
will receive as United States senator
He had almost three years TO serve,
while as senator he has six years.
The new senator is a member of the
law institute. the medico-legal society,
Catholic club. Friendly Sons Of St
Patrick, New York Athletic club. Cham
plain club and other organizations He
has received the honorary degree OF
doctor OF laws from the college of St
Thomas, OF villa Nova. 1904; Fordham
university. 1908. and New York univer-
sity, 1909.