New-York tribune., 1922-10-30
Collalal, Aids
Predict Victory
Over Bosses
Say Endorsements of Surro-
gate From All Walks Of
Life Are Inspiring; Moral
Leaders Urge Reelection
nr. Hills Denounces Deal
Jessup Flags Murphy and
koenig; Declares Cole
man LIS Political Pawn

man LIS Political PaWiI
The campaign managers Of Surrogate
John P. Cohalan last night predicted
that she voters would repudiate the
deal Of Charles f. Murphy and Samuel
8. koenig to control thu Widows and
Orphans Court By defeating the two
candidates Of the bosses and re-elect-
Ing Surrogate Cohalan, and said that
the only reason Koenig nominated
Frank ). Coleman was to divert votes
from Cohalan.
The campaign alogan, murphy had
grudge and Kosnig hsd a brother
has taken like wildire and the re-
sponse to 1t from ali walks Of life has
been inspiring, according to the man
ayers Of Surrogate Cohalan's cam
paign.
Clergymen, not only In Manhattan,
but elsewhere, have denounced the deal
from their pulpits, and the most scath-
ing attack on Murphy and Koenig from
thls source came from the Rev. DR..
Newell Dwight Rillis, pastor OF the old
Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, pulpit
Formerly occupied By Henry Waro
Beecher.
The latest letter from leaders Of the
conntry,s moral thought indoraing Sur
fogate Cohalan's candidacy arrived
yesterday at Cohalan headoua rsers
from Or. Felix Adler, head Of the So
ciety for Ethical Culture.
Adler Praises Cohalan
III am heartily with you in the eood
nght YOU are waging," said DR.. Adler.
Ihe issue which you represent is
clear. strong and intensely appealing.
lnHahanEnSNn oP :.
the precious gem of American democ-
racy. In this campaign you are it's
custodian. hope that you will win,
but whether you do or not, your
scaunch example is certain to be an in
huence Tor better things"
Tomorrow night there will be q bic
rally at Cooper Union, at which Unite3
States Senator Joseph +. France Of
Maryland, Republican, has promised to
s!peak. y!2eH Others who will speak are:
William Travers Jerome, the Rev. Dr..
Maurice II. Harris, rabbi Of Temple
isracl and past president Of the New
\. YORK :, Association Of Jewia!. Ministers;
the Rev DR.. John Haynes Holmes, VIII
liam W. Wingate and Surrogate Coha-
lam Henry Wynans Jessup will pre-
side.
Mf. Jessups III commenting ON the
sort OF campaign being waged by the
friends OF the bosses against Surrogate
Cohaian, which has been conducted by
the tims-hoaorad underground route
OF anonymity, said yesterday:
!essup Aat&acks Tammany
"While have been revolted by what
have heard Of the reason for certain
campaign methods by Tammany Hall,
yet can see the point of view Of those
who hight TO win, regardless Of sport
ing rules. For example, q Tammany
henc Imam recently announced with
great delight that they were circulat-
Ing these anonymous attacks on John
P. Cohalon, passing the lie along as
he said, and, OF course, he knew they
weTe lies. but that every now and then
some one would believe them and
them IS believes lie' will pass it
along without further orders sAnd
If it is traced to me am Judgment
proof
"rhe thing that amazcs me is that 80
ts ts srT ss5 the and 5eaotion from
is beneath the dignity Of a candidate
for judicial Office to authorize or ac-
quiesce in the use OF such foul tactics.
Ny contention is that the candidates |
IN whose Interest votes might be
ahenated, if the person hearing or re-
ce'ying these falsshoods should believe |
in them or act accordingly, are the ones
charged with the duty Of causing the !
instant suppression Of this method of |
campaigning"
Speaking Of the candidacy of one
OF Surrogate Cohalan's opponents, Mr.. |
Coleman, whom Sam Koenig had placed
on the Republican ticket, Mr.. Jessup
said:
Says Coleman Is Pawn
"The pity OF it is that Coleman is
allowing himself TO be used as a pawn
in a political game. There is no pos
sibility of his election, no matter what
deals Mr. Koenig and his associates
may make with Murphy or Al Smith | |
contend that it IS an evidence of unfit
ness for judicial Office to allow one
self TO be used by q party organization
Tor an office to which he cannot be
elected, merely for the purpose of
diverting votes and carrying cut deal
to punish judge because he has while
on the bench observed the highest
standards OF judicial ethics and refused
70 be swayed in his impsrtiality by
hopes, or fears regarding the continu-
ity OF his official service
This is q test case in the coart OF
public opinion. If Mr.. Murphy and
Mr.. Koenig can succeed in driving John
Cohalan from the bench, political
bosses all over the state will sit up
and take notice. They will begin TO
give orders to judges whose terms Of
office are nearing an end, and we will
get back where we were thirty-odd
years ago, when it wes not sufficient
TO have an advocate appear before a
court and present the facts, and the
law, In favor of his clients claims.
but where we heard sinister whisper
ngs as to the superior efficacy of the
friend OF the judge who could speak
20 him, not In open court, but in the
privacy. Of his political headquarters
or his own home"