Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-01
YORK'S NEW
SENATOR READY
To TAKE CHAIR
O'GOrmarl Will Leave for
Washington Next Monday
Afternoon.

NEW YORK, April L-Jamea
Aloysius O'Gorman, the new United
senator from New York, is today pre-
pairing to leave on Monday afternoon
for washington for the opening of the
special session of Congress on Tues
day. He succeeds Chauncey M. De-
pew.
Senator O'Gorman was elected by the
unanimous vote of the 112 Democrats
who attended. The eighty Republicans
present voted for Depew. In the Dem
ocratic caucus Justice O'Gorman had
received sixty-three votes out of a total
of 101. Fourteen of the insurgents at
tended the caucus.
The election of a senator broke the
deadlock that had been on since jan
uary 16. The final ballot was the sixty
third, following which the Legislature
adjourned until April II to permit re-
pairs to the capitol. Senator O'Gorman
is the first Democrat to be sent to
the Senate from the Empire State since
Edward Murphy was chosen in 1893.
Many Congratulate Him.
The kilograms of congratulation that
began pouring in on Senator O'Gorman
Ut LILO AOitit, o1O HtSL 1VoAIA ollCCLt
soon after his election, continued today,
and include messages from prominent
men all over the country. Democrats
of all factions expressed satisfaction
today over the Legislatures choice.
Senator O'Gorman issued a statement
in which he said he was gratified that
the Democratic party was united, and
that he was glad the members of the
Legislature reposed the confidence they
did In him In choosing him for the
honor. He said he would rather remain
here in the Supreme Court, where the
duties were congcnial to him, han TO
go to the United States Senate, but
that he respected the wishes of his
party.
In a formal statement Senator O'Gor-
man said he was deeply sensible of and
grateful for the honor of his election,
and that he will enter into the dis
charge of his duties with a high appre-
citation of the gravity Of their respon-
sibilities.
stands ON Party Platform.
He said his best efforts would be de-
voted to meeting the just expectations
OF his fe,low-citizens. and that he was
In thorough accord with the principles
enunciated by the last National and
State Democratic conventions. The
statement follows:
MY selection to represent my native
State In the Senate OF the United
States is an honor of which I am deep
ly sensible and for which l am pro-
foundly grateful. I shall enter upon
the discharge of my duties T''"h a high
appreciation OF the dignity {. he con-
fdence and the gravity of its respon-
sibilities.
MY best efforts shall be devoted to
meeting the expectations of my fellow
citizens. AS I stated In my telegram
to the Democratic aucus today l ar
in thorough accord with the principles
| enunciated in the platforms of the last
| Democratic National and state con
ventions.
For Tarin Revision.
1.-THE need for an immediate down
ward revision of the tariff is urgent
and further delay in the accomplish
ment Of this much-needed reform vii
not be tolerated by the American PEG
pie.
81 am opposed to all special privi'
leges and private monopoly. to the new
nationalism and the centralizing ten
denotes of the Republican party.
II shall earnestly support the pro
posed reciprocity treaty with Canada.
IT am in favor OF the parcels post.
II have a very strong conviction al
to the duty Of the government to for
tify the Panama Canal.
1.-THE Democratic party in Nationa
and State convention has declared II
favor of the election of the United
States Senators by the people n / un'
r~eservedly subscribe to that principle.