The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-01
NAMED nY SIR. MURPHY.

NAMED DY MR. MURPHY.
The deadlock al Albany was broken
yesterday, and the Hon. James Aloy-
4 sius OGorinan was elected United
states Senator from New York 10 sue
coed the Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew,
lie Was born in New York City MAY
D. 1860 was student at the College
OF New York University in 1882 an
LII u. OF Nillanova College in 1904, Of
Fordham University in 1905 and OF
New York University III 1909. lie was
admitted TO the Bar in 1852; was JUS
tice OF the District Court of New York
from 1928 to 1900. and in the latter
year was elected Justice of The SUI
premc Court Of New York for the
First District for tho term expiring III
1911. we believe lie is a very sood
man. and that he has made All accept
able Judge.
The nomination OF Judge O'Gorman
. WAS agreed upon by the regular and
insurgent Democrats yesterday. HIS
name has very Tammany sound, and
it's reported that he was named by
MI. Murphy for the position. We have
40 doubt that he viii make good
senator, although II may be found
that he VIII hardly prove IL fair match
Tor Mr.. Root. the only prize package
The Republicans seem to have left In
the senate. 1t is too much to hope
That his election Will give satisfac-
tion TO all the warning clements in
New York State. and there Will be many
explanations Of how and why 1t was
done. ana how tho power of Tam
many has been broken" notwithstand-
Ing the fact that the head of Tam
many named at last tie Senator from
New York. The contest las been alto
Ecthcr one OF the most shameful in
Cidents in The politics Of New York;
that is TO say, in the politics Of the
country. We hoped for the election
Of Edward NJ. Shepard. because of his
great ability; but The Democratic eau
Gus nominated William T. Sheeian.
Objection was made TO Shechan BY a
small minority of the party. and with
II
pendent and leading Democratic news
papers OF New York, lie Was nnally
compelled to submit his case to the
Democratic caucus for reconsideration.
That resulted in his practical retire
men, as an available candidate, and
Judge O'Ciorman was named for the
place by Mr.. Murphy and Mr. Muir
phys suggestion was accepted Ny the
Democrats who objected to Shcelan
largely because Murphy WAS backing
Shechan. or the Democratic !nsur
gents it may be said Tile King OF
11rancc went up the hill" and ,,'rho
King Of France cunc down the hill"
Several days ago, William Barnes
il. tho Republican manager of New
York. said that lie woIic cooperate
with the ins,lsgent Democrats in any
serious efforc they Nigh, make TO elcc,
End the insurgents then agreed TO
take Judge O'Gormnn. There Was no
objection 10 sheehan on account OF his
personal integrity, or his ability, o.
ills pernicious activity III politics IN
recent years: the only argument used
against him was that he rcpioscit
Taumany and Tammany must 20.
nj. Slcehan is down and out and Air.
Shepard is dead. politically speaking.
Yesterday Mr Murphy Went 10
Albany and Judge oGorman wa.
elected MI Shepard was the Tam
York some years ago lie would nc
have rejected the SUPPORT Of rammany
FOR the subcEnatorial nomina tiou las,
Sea,. and there is not the least doubt
that he would have accepted tie nom
ination OF the Democratic caucus
which Was controlled BY rammany. 70,
United states Senator If Tammany hao
taken him UP for this place.
1t Is a strange situation. ana IS,
% not see how the party il New Yori
VIII work out OF IL III time Il, make
itself effective In the larger work o.
the Presidential campaign mat mus
be taken up next Year The Prcsiden
tial goose of Governor Dix. which va,
tnathering so finely last november. az
pears to have been cooked 10 a crisp
end in the Democratic party OF New
York there is the prospect OF som
very expert work with the knife whe,
the great battle opens in 1872
Ne are glad. however. that In
fghtng is over for the present. an,
We wish for James .Aloysius O'Gorma,
increase Of wisdom ana length or day,
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