New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-17
Refuse denomination TO
Surrogate Irldorsed by
Lawyers; Hall Selects
O'Brien for His Place
.JOhnstone Is Off
Tannany Slate
Brother of County Repub-
lican Leader Picked for
General Sessions Bench

SHarfes II. MuIpHSt spauslt VI L dtl-
many Hall, and Samuel S. Koenig,
president of the New York County
Republican Committee, Joined hands
yesterday in turning down Surrogate
John p Cohalan for denomination, al
though the Bar Association and the
New York County Lawyers unanimous
~ urged him for another term,
Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Koenig also
united in naming the latter's brother,
Morris Koenig, for vacancy In the
Court of Special Sessions, situation
which Samuel Koenig tried to bring
about last year, but unsuccessfully.
Mr.. Murphy named John P. O'Brien,
Mayor Hylan's Corporation Counsel, in
place of Surrogate Cohalan. Mr..
Koenig named Frank J. Coleman jr. for
Surrogate on the Republican. ticket.
May Run as Non-partisan
The turning down of Surrogate Co
halan, according to Tammany men last
night, will lead to a nom partisan
movement among lawyers to bring
about the reelection of Surrogate CO.
balan on non-partisan ticket.
1t is said that MIR. Murphy, who had
personal difference with Surrogate
Cohalan some time ago, used tre..' end
GUS pressure to bring about the turn
ing down Of Cohalan, as leader after
leader had pledged him their support.
Surrogate Cohalan, who lives in the
district of James E. Hines, who fought
Mr.. Murphy two years ago. could not
be reached last night, but his friends
declared he would run on a nonparti-
san ticket.
The Bar Association also unani-
mously urged that Judge Robert S.
Johnstone, Democrat, of the Court
of General Sessions, be nominated to
succeed himself on nonpartisan basis.
Mr.. Murphy turned Judge Johnstone
down along with Surrogate Cohalan.
Mr.. Koenig did not go so far as Mr..
Murphy, however, for he had Judge
Johnstone Endorsed by his followers.
Murphy has refused to indorse iurists
who have served out their full terms
on the bench, but whom for reasons
best known 10 himself he did not care
to renominate.
Newburger Case Recalled
The first case was that of Supreme
Court Justice Newburger four wears
ago. Then, however, following the
protest raised by the lawyers and the
newspapers Justice Newburger was
nominated on a nonpartisan ticket, in
dorsed by the Republicans and elected.
The second time was last year, when
MIR. Murphy turned down Judge Alfred
]. Talley, of General Sessions for a
denomination. At that time he named
Justice Cornelius F. Collins, of Special
Sessions, who withdrew following the
public clamor and Mr.. Murphy was
Va oYa1 lnl IN T.7l, r,11
Last night Mr.. Murphy designated
Justice Collins for the place now oc-
cupied by Judge Johnstone.
Mr.. Koenig announced late in the
afternoon that his organization had not
Endorsed Surrogate Cohalan. This was
surprise, as shortly after the Bar
Association acted, Mr.. Koenia inti-
mated that he would indorse Surrogate
Cohalan. At that time Tammany lead
ers protested against the Endorsement
of Mr.. Koenig's brother by the Tam
many organization. Last year, when
Judge koenig, who has an excellent
record on the bench, and who also
was unanimously indorsed by the Bar
Association, was not indorsed by Tam
many, he was defeated at the polls
AT that time he was serving on the
bench by appointment from Governor
Miller.
Judge Johnstone, who was ap-
pointed by Governor Miller, did not
have the Endorsement of Tammany
Hall. Mr.. Murphy wanted Judge Col
Inns, whom he nominated last night to
succeed Judge tombstone, named for
the place. Judge Johnstone was in
dorsed by members of the, bench who
were familiar with his work as an
appeals expert in the District Attor-
neys Office.
There was ample precedent for the
Endorsement of Surrogate Cohalan by
Mr.. Koenig's followers, who met be-
hind closed doors a few hours before
Mr.. Murphy and his henchmen met in
executive session. In 1906, Surrogate
Frank T. Fitzgerald, Tamnaany man,
after completing his term, was in
dorsed for denomination by the local
Republican organization.
The Bar Association, in it's indorse-
ment of Surrogate Cohalan's fourteen
years on the bench, declared that he
had shown himself an fable, efficient
and just judge"