The New York herald., 1922-08-24

LAWYERS CALL CITY
TO ELECT COHALAN
Citizens Union Also Joins in
Plea to Rebuke 'Parti-
san Deal.
WAR VETERANS IN MOVE
Clarke Club Pledged TO End
Tampering With Bench by
Political Bosses
WAR VETERANS IN MOVE

Declaring the action Of the dominant
parties in refusing renoniinate their men
for Surrogate was an affront 70 the bar
and 20 the community. the John r. Co
halan Non-partisan Committee OF Law
yers of the County of New York al
meeting Of its executive committee yes
terday issued an appeal 10 every voter
for aid and support in its endeavor 10
keep good judges on the BENCH"
The Citizens Union in a statement de-
clared the voters of New York must
defeat the brazen attempt" to elimi-
nate Surrogate Cohalan.
The Thomas J. Clarke Social and
Patriotic Club in resolutions said there
had never been a bolder exemplification
of one man rule in politics. They
pledged themselves TO do their utmost
TO put an end to this tampering with
the bench by political BOSSES 1t was
stated that most of the members OF the
club belonged to the t65th Infantry in
the war.
George l.. Shearer. chairman, presided
over the meeting Of the Cohalan Com
mittee, which was held at the head
quarters OF the New York County Law
yers' Association, 165 Broadway. Ac-
cording to Leslie J. Tompkins treasurer,
William Nelson Cromwell, who sailed
for Europe on Tuesday. sent letter
expressing the hope that Surrogate Co
halan would be elected. He said he had
instructed his secretary to cooperate
with the committee in every way pos
sible, including the giving of financial
support.
Those present include Walter F. Car
Ter George NJ. Clarke, Herman Elfers.
Henry A. Gildersleeve. George J. Giles
pie, Charles Il. Hughes. Jr., Herbert
r. Limburg. David 3. Lucky. Henry G.
Quinby and Emanuel Ven Der Moot.
The declaration issued by the commit
tee said in part:
The independence of the judiciary
demands that judges who ably discharge
their duties during one term shall be re-
elected. The judiciary must not be made
the football of politics. Efficient. faith
ful and experienced judges. who are
willing to continue that service must be
allowed to do SO.
THE people of New York having
shown on numerous occasions their be-
lief in the principle that when judge
has demonstrated the possession Of The
necessary qualification of his office his
retention on the bench Is a matter or
fundamental Importance will. we believe.
support us in preventing the loss to one
OF our most important courts of the eX-
perience and accumulated learning OF
this able judge"
While efforts are still being made py
friends of Cohalan to bring about the
withdrawal Of John p. O'Brien. the Tam
many designee, and Justice Frank j..
Coleman, Jr., the Republican designee, It
is not believed they will be successful.
Among the Tammany leaders APP
preached yesterday were Percival Magic
of the Twentieth district. John J. Nc
Cormick of the Twenty Samuel
Marx and Nathan Burkan of the Seven-
teenth, John +. Curry of the Fifth, Jere-
miah t. Mahoney of the Fifteenth.
George w. Olvaney Of the Tenth and
Martin c. McCue OF the Twelfth.
The Citizens Union called attention to
the turning down of Judge DAILY by Tam
many a quarter OF century ago. and
more recently that OF Justice Joseph T..
Newburger.
"Once again the attempt Is on to turn
an able servant out of public life," the
statement said. "a partisan deal has
been consummated by both major polit-
ical machines. The issue is greater than
that of persons or personalities. The
Citizens Union proposes TO lend every
aid to the group Of independent voters
who have formed a committee to fur-
ther Surrogate Cohalan's campaign"