New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-30
DINERS PRAISE 0'GORMAN '
New Senator Guest of Honor at
the Manhattan Club.
TO SERVE WHOLE STATE
Declares He Goes to Washing
ton Opposed to Favoritism
in Government.

James A O'Gorman. United States sena-
tor from New York. was cheered and
praised and congratulated by his fellow
members Of the Manhattan Club at the
dinner given in his honor last night at the
club
Among the two hundred and sixty mem
| bers present every shade OF Democracy ap-
peared TO be represented, although only
members of the club were gathered az the
dinner. Senator OGorman sat on the right
Of Justice Bowling. president Of the club.
and with them az the speakers table were
John Hone, a former president Of the club.
and Patrick Francis Murphy. Alton 3.
Parker. Lieutenant Governor Thomas r.
Conway and Morgan J. O'Brien were I'M
able 70 attend. and their places were LETT
vacant TIE gathering included lawyers,
judges. politicians and business men, and
each Of these groups was represented By
men we'll known I'm the city.
There were present F. q Ayres, Daniel
NJ Brady. Philip J. Britt. George C. Battle.
August Belmont. James Butler. Perry Bel
mont. Jacob A. Cantor Frederic r. Cou-
dert. Senator W r Chiffon. Of West Nir
GINA: Daniel F Cohasn. John F. Carroll,
Justice Vernon VI Davis Michael J. Drum
Dugro. James r Deering. Abram l. Elkus.
Haley Fiske. Edward VI. Grout. Justice
L. A Giegerich. Fl. A Gildersleeve. Justice
Edward NJ Gavegan. Howard : Cans, JUS
tice Samuel Greenbaum. Justice Charles l..
Guy. y. Cadv Herrck Francis Higgins.
William B. Hornblower. William r. Hearst.
William NJ WINS. l.. Latin Kellogg, MaEis-
trate Frederic Kernochan. Representative
Martin W Ettleton. Justice Edward z.
Mccall John r. Mcintyre. w. A. McCor-
kle. Patrick + MCGOWAN. Herman a. Metz.
Judge Joseph +. Mulqueen. De Lancey
Nicoll, James ". Osborne. F. X. Pendleton.
Max Pam John 3. Stanchfad. Justice
Francis NJ. Scott James Speyer Nathan
straus. Representative William Sulzer. Isl
dor Straus. William F. Sheehan. John G.
Tomlinson. Arthur D. Truax. Augustus Van
Wyck and Alfred Wagstaf.
Justice Bowling in introducing Senator
OGorman said that the members of the
club had gathered simply as his friends,
and had no suggestion to make as to his
policies He mentioned many names from
among the forty Senators who came from
the State Of New York since the establish
ment Of the United states, and he men,
toned Senator Elihu Root among the men
who had done their duty according TO their
conscience and fulfilled their mission with
great ability.
Senator OGcrman knows az least the
needs of this city" continued Justice Dowl
ing and by intuition he knows the needs
OF the state and OF the country, and by
what we know OF him from the manner in
which he followed his judicial career we
are confident that he will discharge his
duties as Senator as well as those other
men did"
This evidence Of your esteem is an honor
that I value most highly was Senator
OGormans answer TO have your conf
dence is most gratifying and to he worthy
Of il will be my highest ambition. After
twelve years the State Of New York is
again represented in the Senate by a Dem
cortland a member Of the Manhattan
Club NV transition from the bench 70 the
Senate was rather sudden. and in assum
ing my new duties ! entered upon them
with mingled feelings OF regret and salts
faction. felt regret at giving up my
associations but ! found satisfaction IN
the thought that I responded 70 the call OF
nv party. and. what is more important.
that ! NAV he able TO render substantial
services 70 my state.
NV chief concern will be 10 serve the
commonwealth. I 20 10 the Senate as a
Democrat. but shall never forget my duty
10 the nine million people whom ] repre-
sent. I shall adhere 10 the principles OF
the Democratic party, because l believe
that based on these principles rests the
welfare of this country. Government By
favoritism Is offensive. as the granting OF
favors 70 any part Of the nation must
mean injustice 10 those that have not re-
ceived the preferential treatment"
Francis Patrick Murphy told the club
some Of the pleasantries that have made
him famous as an after-dinner speaker.