Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-01

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New York March at-.Iamcs 4 0Gor.
man has long been one of the most prom
incht members Of Tammany Hall. Iie has
been one of lis foremost orators for -"
years. having established his reputation lis
| public speaker in the interests of the
political organization when ut the age OF
II, his eioquchre was credited with having
| saved a doubtful assembly district for the
MIR. Odorman was born on the lower
West Side Of New York city on May s.
lS6n. and is therefore only approaching
hiS Hfty-br"t birthday anniversary, He is
the son OF Thomas and Ellen O'Goruan
and married Anne NJ. Leslie in this CRY
on Ian. ,. 1854. The have nine children,
seven daughters and two sons.
After finishing d course in the publ
schools, Mr.. OGorman. lad of II.
entered the tolleg" Of The City of New
York, there he obtained an academic train
ing. From there he went to the University
OF New York Law SCHOOL, was graduated
and entered at the bar In 1882. He pc
gan building up law practice with RAPID
first vote he had aligned himself with
Tammany Han, 50 that before he was out
OF law school his services as an orator
were in demand.
Tammany favored him generously. In
! 500 he was elected justice OF the Ma
nicipal cort and was assigned variousy to
the 10Th and nth Municipal court dis
many campaign and in 1S99 he was elec,-
ed a justice of the Supreme court for a
term OF four years from Jan. l. 1900.
His salary such has been SIT. 500 or
a United States senator. He had almost
three years vel to serve as a Supreme
court justice while as senator he has
six years since 1859, Mr.. OGorman has
been member Of the general committee
of TaInmany Hall. the controlling of tie
organization. In 1902 he was chosen a
Grand Sachem OF The Tammany Society. de-
feating Mayor Van Wyck for the position.
The new senator is member of the
Law institute. the Medico-Legal Society,
Catholic club. Friendly Sons OF ST. Patrick
New York Athletic Tub. Champlain Ciab.
Royal Arcanum. ana other organizations.
He has received the honorary degree of
doctor of laws from the College of St.
Thomas of Villa Nova 1904 Fordham
University 1905 and New York tniver-
sity. 1909. His home Is at SIS West lO6th
street, this city.
New York March 2I-The new senator
from New York will support all of the
progressive policies of the Democratic
party. and will join hands with President
Taft in urging reciprocity with Canada and
the fertilization of the Panama canal.
Ny best efforts shall be devoted TO meet
ing the Just expectations Of my feIIow
at his home late tonight. As | stated
in my telegram 10 the Democratic caucus
today | am in thorough accord with the
principles enunciated in the platform Of
the last Democratic National and State
Conventions.
Mr.. OGorman stands for immediate
downward revision of the tariff for rect
pr0city with Canada the parcels post
fertilization of the Panama canal direct
election of United States senators and The
income tax. He favors rigid economy in
government expenditures and is opposed
to all Special privileges and private mon
opoiy; TO the new natonalism and To
the centralizing tendencies of the Rppub-
iican party.
lie was flooded with congratulate tons, tele-
grams and telephone messages tonight.