The New York herald., 1922-08-17
TAMMANY SHELVES
SURROGATECOHALAN
O'Brien, Corporation Counsel,
Is Indorsed at Order of
Murphy.
LAID TO STAND ON ERIN
Fourteenth Street Goes on
Record for Light Wines
and Beer.

The Tammany Hall Executive Com
Murphy last night turned down for re-
nomination Surrogate John p Cohalan.
who has been indorsed by the Bar As
sociation. 1t designated for that office
John P. O'Brien. Mayor Hylan's Cor
poration Counsel.
The committee, also at Murphy's re-
quest, adopted the following resolution:
\ Whereas, recent events give striking
proof OF the fact that a substantial ma
jority of our people resent the unwar-
rantable interference with their per-
sonal freedom and favor "A modification
of the Volstead law to permit light
wines and beer
Resolved. that the executive COM
mittee of the Democratic County Com
mittee of the county of New York in
meeting assembled. recommend that all
candidates OF the Democratic party in
the county of New York for the House
OF Representatives be required to pledge
themselves to use their efforts and
energies in support of measures in Con-
gress designed to modify the Volstead
act, so as to permit the manufacture,
sale and use, under proper regulations.
of light wines and beers"
AT the same time IL recommended for
nomination on the Democratic ticket for
the Court of General Sessions Judge
Morris Koenig. brother of Samuel S.
Koenig, Republican county leader. JUS
tice Cornelius F. Collins OF the Court Of
Special Sessions was designated for the
second nomination to the Court of Cen
eral Sessions.
The Republican Executive Committee
earlier In the day had designated Justice
Frank J. Coleman, Jr.. of the Municipal
Court for Surrogate.
The Republicans designated for the
Court of General Sessions Judge Koenlg
and Judge Robert S. Johnstone. who Is
u Democrat, but who was turned down
by Tammany Hall.
Murphy Gives No Reason.
No reason was given by Mr.. Murphy
for his deliberate abandonment of Sur
rogate Cohalan, which. ii Is believed,
was surprise to the incumbent. 1t is
said however. that the radical attitude
he and his brother, Justice Daniel f.
Cohalan, have taken on the Irish ques-
ton had considerable to do with the
action.
Many grumbles were heard at Tam
many Hall over what was declared to
be the high handed action of Mr. Muir
rhy. The cases of Joseph L. Newburger.
Supreme Court Justice and Judge Alfred
J. Talley of the Court of General Ses-
sions were recalled. In the first case
Murphy did not yield to the demand that
tho Justice be renominated. He was
FAMED by the Republicans and an inde-
pendent committee and defeated the
Tammany candidate.
year ago Mr.. Murphy left Judge
Talley off the slate. At the time vari-
Gus reasons were given why Justice Cor
nelius +. Collins had been substituted
for Judge Talley. But such a revolt was
started In the hall that Mr.. Collins re-
tired and Judge Talley was put back on
the slate and elected.
Prediction OF New Fight.
II was predicted last night that a
similar fight might be made for Surro-
gate Cohalan and that Murphy had done
bold thing In trying TO send him to
oblivion.
Mr. O'Brien. designated to succeed
Judge Cohalan. stands high in Catholic
Church circles. He has been in the law
department since 1901, having been head
of the bureau for the collection OF ar
rears in personal taxes and the franchise
divi"icn. He succeeded Justice William
+. Burr as head of the law department
by appointment of Mayor Hylan.
Designations of the Republicans and
Democrats for the Court of General Sas-
sions had many politicians guessing.
The two places to be filled are additional
judgeships created by the recent Legis-
lature. Gov. Miller named for them
Judge Morris Koenig. Republican, who
had served by appointment and been
defeated at the polls In the Hylan land
slide. and Robert $. Johnstone. Demo
crat. who for years had been the head
Of the indictment bureau In the District
Attorneys Office.
1t was reported some time ago that
Tammany Hall did not consider John
stone had done anything for his party