New-York tribune., 1922-08-24
Strongly Denounce koe-
mig and Murphy and
Urge Him to Run as an
Independent Candidate
Deal Called Brazen
BY Citizens Union
Voters Asked to Repudi-
ate Bosses Who Failed
to Back the Surrogate

The executive committee of the Nom
Partisan Lawyers Committee unani-
mously and in vigorous terms yester-
day denounced the attempt of Charles
F. Murphy and Safpuel s. Koenig to
remove Surrogate John P. Cohalan
from the bench, called upon Cohalan
to announce his ihdepesdent candidacy
and appealed to The @effs of New York
County to resent "the ront to the
bar and to the community at the
polls.
The Citizens Union characterized
the deal as brazen, pledged the entire
support Of the organization to Co.
halan's candidacy and called upon
Koenig's and Murphy's candidates to
sustain tho freedom of the judiciary
and to Withdraw in favor of Cohalan.
The union declared that if Koenig's
candidates. Frank j. Coleman, who is a
Municipal Court justice, remained in
the race it would mean "the abandon
ment of the excellent record so far
achieved by him and threaten to i'm
pair the advancement Of his judicial
career." The union not only praised
Cohalan's record as q judge but COM
mend'ed his career as a legislator be-
fore going on the bench
While these two organizations were
pubyicans and Democrats continued
their appeals to Murphy and Koenig
to withdraw their candidates
Lawyers Adopt Resolution
The resolutions adopted by the Nom
Ela ri I fn1I
"The independence of the judiciary
demands that judges who have ably
discharged their duties during one
term shall be reelected
The judiciary must not be made
the football Of politics. Efficient,
faithful and experienced judges, who
are willing to continue that service,
must be allowed to do so.
For fourteen years John P. Cohalan
has served fearlessly, faithfully and
efficiently as one of the .Surrogates of,
New York County.
The Bar Associations of this city
have voiced the sentiment. of the legal
profession in demanding his renomi-
nation and reelection, irrespective of
politics.
"The people of New York having
shown on numerous occasions their
judge has demonstrated the possession
of the necessary qualifications for his
office his retention on the bench is a
matter Of fundamental Importance,
will, we believe, support us in prevent
ing the loss to one of our most i'm
portant courts of the experience and
accumulated learning Of this able
judge.
"The action of both dominant politi-
cal parties in refusing to renominate
Surrogate Cohalan is an affront to the
Bar and to the community
Appeal Addressed to Voters
Gin this belief, the Non-P Partisan
Committee of Lawyers, lately organ
lied to secure the denomination and
reelection of Surrogate Cohalan, APP
peals to every voter in the County of
New York for aid and support in it's
endeavor to keep a good judge on the
Bench.
"Be it therefore resolved: It is the
sense of this committee that the Hon
orable John r. Cohalan, Surrogate of
the County of New York, owes a duty
to the people of the county, to submit
himself as candidate for reelection
to the Office of Surrogate.
"Be IL further resolved: That we
hereby call upon the Honorable John
P. Cohalan to announce his independent
candidacy for the Office gof Surrogate
of the County of New York and that
we hereby pledge to him in that candi-
dacy our untiring loyalty and support" !"
George L. Shearer, chairman of the
Non Partisan Lawyers Committee, pre-
sided at the meeting, which was~held
at the New York County Lawyers
Association. Of the twenty-one mem
bcrs of the executive committee, four
teen were present, and the seven alb
sentees all pledged their support. Those
present included Walter F. Carter,
George M. Clarke, Herman Elfers,
Henry A. Gildersleeve, George J. Gill
lespie, Charles E. Hughes jr., Herbert
r. Limburg, David B. Luckey, Henry
C. Quinby, Emanuel Van Der Moot,
secretaries Gerard j. Cuoco and David
T.. Goldfarb, and Leslie ]. Tompkins,
professor of law at New York Uni
versity.
The absentees were all prevented
from attendance by trial cases, with
the exception of William Nelson Crom-
we'll, who sailed for Europe just be-
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