Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-04-06

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Justice James Aloysius O'Gormsn, demo-
olat OF New York city. was elected Uni
ted state- senate tonight by the Legls-
lature after tho most protractcd struggle
ever thi- position that /. recorded in the
annals OF tho Empire state. on tho final
ballot, the cath since tho contest began
January H. he received lie votes TO 50 cast
for Chauncey NJ. Depew, who's, term OK
pired on March 4.
The result wa. in doubt almost up to
the minute OF recording the votes. This
was due TO the uncertainty as to how
many OF the democratic insurgents who
for over two months had prevented tho
election of senator because Of their
| opposition to William r. Sh5ahan, the
| original caucus choice, would enter the
second caucus which had been adjourned
! from day to day -incc Monda".
At the close OF n day, marked with al
| most continued negotiations between the
two democrats factions. the insurgents
| finally capitulated and Justice O'Cior-
| mans election was accomplished. fow
rinutes before tho ballot wa. cast, Jus
tice O'Gornar'S resignation from the
bench was filed at the Office Of Secretary
CT State Lszanskv. As a constitutional
provision would have prohibited his
election while holding the Office Of jus
tice Of thu supreme court
ADJOURNMENT TO .APR1L II.
Wild applause married. the end Of tho
long contest and tho Legislature, driven
from the state capitol by Wednesdays
fire. quicily adopted n resolution adj
journing until April II.
Governor Dix tonight expressed graft
fication Mt the result. The state OF
New York, he said has elected for its
representative in tho federal Senate an
eminent jurist, n man Of pronounced
ability. Of great tatninnoNts and OF the
highest character. The election Of Judge
O'GOrman cannot but meet with the ap-
pl oval of the citizens Of this state. re-
CARELESS OF party. lie will rank with the
ablest statesmen the Senate has known
VIII well rerI esent the Empire state and
bestow honor upon tho PARTY that elect
ed him, | am Gratlficd at This solution
Of the problem which has confronted the
democratic members OF the Legislature
for the past ten weeks"
The Governor at once sent this tele-
gram to the senator: Nation and State
are to be congratulated. The Democratic
party has horored itself by electins Won
and the people Of the commonwealth will
ever remember tho signal unselfshne<s
you demonstrate in your Willingness to
serve your party and your state a,
personal sacrifice"
MURPHY HIGHLY Pleased
Charles r. Murphy. leader Of Tam
many Hall, who for weeks has been
hi, 81
Of Mr.. Sheehan. expressed himself as
highly pleased a. the outcome.
NO better selection could have been
made by the party after the unfair
ana unmerlted defeat Of Mr. Sheehan.
whose position before tho people has
been greatly streng hened." said Mr..
Murphy.
Judge oHorman needs M com
mendation from any ono but tho pub
lie will undoubtedly see that in the
triumph of the majority rule and in
sustaining the party caucu. tho mower
Of the party and its opportunities to
serve the people have been greatly in
creased"
Daniel f, Cohalan. Mr.. Murphy's
close political adviser, who has been
considered one OF the main stumbling
blocks to tho solution OF the senator
ial problem by reason OF the in.urg-
ents' fear that II they entered new
caucus ne might he substituted for
Mr.. Sheehan, gave out this statement
Senator O'Gorman viii stand oul
even in the United states Senate as :
man OF unusual force. ability and cul-
ture. He viii undoubtedly make for
himself a record OF which his party
and his friends may Wen he proud.
The only note Of regret in tho situn-
ton is that Mr., Sheohan should have
been defeated, but he has trumphcd
with his party in the victory Of the
principles for which they fought"
INSURGENTS RALK AGAIN.
Last night it was understood that a
senator would be selected to-day from
a list Of II submitted by the Insurgents.
Early this morning Mr.. Murphy came up
10 Albany ana coincidoutallv reports we're
spread to tho effect that Justice O'Gor-
man had been selected rs the choice Of
the democratic organization
The insurgents who had about made no
their minds to enter tho caucu. upon
the assurance that no names would he
submitted outside or their list Of H. baked
at this change in the program. They
failed to put in M appearance at the
morning caucus and after a long wait a
postponement was had until 800 D. M.
Meantime committee representing the
regulars ware wrestling with the q in
surEents who were in conference at the
residence Of their leader, Senator Roose-
veN.
Their mission seemed on the point Oh
failure until Senator Wagner, democratic
ieader In the upper house. was sumhohsu'
ana as n result OF his persuasive eloque"''
"A OF the insurgents voted 10 put Il"
end n the gruelling struggle by accep''hs
Justice OGorman. One did NOT Note'
ana tie other eight were recoruen '' Wv
negative side OF this proposition '
minority Included Leader RooseN"'
RESULT OF CAUCUS BALLOT
II was about live o'clock Wheh ''e
caucus reconvened AZ con''"s'"' ~
Insurgents filed into the cna"'o''
hearty burst OF applause from the eX-
psctant throng greeted them