New-York tribune., 1922-08-21
District Leaders in Both
Parties Assert Murphy
and Koenig Misled Them
in Shelving Surrogate
Indignant Wires
Go to Good Ground
Protest Meetings Planned
for Coming Week; Two
Designees May Quit


Tsmmany Hail, are facing open rebel
lien for the rejection of Surrogate
5ahn P. Cohalan for denomination.
District leaders in both organiza-
lions declared yesterday that Murphy
and Koenig misled them, and district
meetings of Republicans and Demo-
Gratis to protest against the action OF
the two bosses are scheduled for this
week.
Yesterday Democrats in Harlem,
Washington Heights and Yorkvills or
ganized themselves into committees of
protest and called upon their leaders
to repudiate the action of Boss Muir
phy. Within the next forty-eight hours
the Democrats IN the other sections Of
Manhattan will make similar demands
on their leaders.
Indignant Ones Wire Murphy
Protests were teiegraphed by the
Indignant Democrats to Boss Murphy
Protesting Republicans have tried to
get in touch with Koenig, but he has
been out of town.
Republican and Democratic lawyers,
who are foremost in the John P. CO.
halan Non-Partisan COMMITTEES of Law
yers," which was organized three
months ago to see to it that Cohalan
was renominated and reelected, are
familiar with the methods used by
Koenig and Murphy in their attempt to
shelye Cohalan, thus making Murphy's
son-in-law, Surrogate James A. Foley,
senior Judge in the court where estates
are administered
Nathan Burkan, who is regarded as
one of the ablest men in Tammany
Hail and one of the fioor leaders at
the Constitutional Convention Of 1915,
is the man who placed Cohalan in
nomination on Wednesday night. Bur-
kar is leader of the 18th Assembly Dis
tIiet.
Williams Names OfBTien
While Burkan was making his nomi-
nsting speech, it was learned yesterday,
Il Thomss Williams, leader of the 9Th As-
aembiy District, was called out of the
room. He Immediately returned, and
wien Burkan had finished Williams
sas recognized out Of his turn.
4 nominate John p. O'Brien," said
Williams, reading q slip and then sit
ting down.
For what" came from all parts Of
the hall.
Williams had dropped the second slip
which had been handed to him. It
simply read: Surrogate"
This was eventually handed to Will
sms by another leader who had
picked it up from the floor. and then
he nominated O'Brien for Surrogate.
Several leaders spoke against the
nomination of O'Brien as betrayal Of
eohalar1. But when it came to vote
only one leader, it was said, voted for
Cohalan.
Burkan Stands by Cohalan
This was Burkan, who cried as he
cast his ballot:
I'm damned If I'll go back on Co
halanl vote for Cohalan!"
Equally surprised were the RepuSli-
cendistrict leaders when Koenig brought
forth the name of Frank j. Coleman
for Surrogate in place of Cohalan.
Coleman, who is a justice of the Mu-
nicipal Court, is member Of the 18th
Assembly District Republican organi-
zation, Of which William Chilvers Is
leader
Chilyers went to the meeting on
Wednesday to vote for Cohalan as the
Republican choice for Surrogate. In
tne presence of several others Chilvers
saad to Chairman Koenig that it was
ior the Republicans to nominate CO.
n1iailan, regardless Of what Tammany
dla a because of his splendid record.
"No," said Koenig, 'we're going to
nominate some other Irishman."
We'll, If that's so," said Albert J..
berwin, leader of the Tth Assembly
district. 'let us nominate Boyle"
berwin referred to John Neville
Boyle, secretary Of the Republican
County Committee.
Koenig Has Other Choice
. No." said Koenig, 81 have another
rishman. He's all right"
Then Koenig turned to Chiivers and
''lts Frank Coleman, Of your district.
Another leader Joined Chilvers in
sspousing Cohalan's cause. Koenig
sasa, according TO this leader:
t IS all right. This Coleman desig-
naslon s,, IS only temporary. Cohalan
will get 1t alright"
This occurred few minutes before
sns executive committee meeting was
SSalled TO order and the judiciary ticket
designated.
Mrs. olive stott Gabriel, eo-iesder
y y the 10th Assembly District with
francis r. Stoddard IT,, State Superin-
Sehdent Of Insurance, has informed
go,naian that she and number Of
s-ef Republican women leaders will
behalf. " "S-'S' -
Expect Two to withdraw
ine reports persist that O'Bfien and
Se.sman will quit in favor Of Cohalan.
soth men are out of town and cannot
V reached Their lawyer friends, who
;gfet the injection of the two men
Ivy the situation, pointed out yester-
as .aat both, as lawyers, face nice
sssssslion in legal ethics. How can
sS,-eman sa,an and O'Brien, these lawyers
ssas ssas remain in the field when the three
ss associations OF the county have
seIaa.aan,imously I'M, indorsed cohaian for re-
III sso,nlnation and reelection because "in
H.. once OF Surrogate he has shown
Indge.n 80 AD1e' e'lcishs Aho JUST
;ra. was because OF his record as
tasge tas.gs that the leading lawyers OF the
tLs irrespective Of politics, formed
as Nom Partisan Lawyers. Committee
grlng about the denomination and
sleecslon se Of Cohalan. To-day George
t. ehearer, chairman of the commit
s,sd ~, ahd member Of the legal firn, of
ssaft sssst & Shearer, 40 Wall Stret, will
eassa sse N town from vacation and
Uness @asr with other leaders OF the bar
49, 49, sne best means Of waginR the
tees ignt Z &