The New York herald., 1922-10-07
COHALAN OPENS FIRE
ON MURPHY -KOENIG
DEAL TO RUN BENCH
Some Leaders of Bar Join
Him in Attack at AstOr
Meeting.
JEROME IN OLD FORM
Says Surrogate's Go to
Helln Won Enmity of
Tammany Leader.
HITS BROTHER NORRIS
koenig's Judgeship Assailed as
Issue of Free Judiciary
Is Announced.
HITS BROTHER NORRIS

Charles f. Murphy and Samuel g.
Koenig were rebuked with equal bit
terness for refusing to renominate
Surrogate John P. Cohalan when his
campaign was opened last night in
the Hotel Astor. Men prominent in
both parties were severe in their criti-
cism of the party leaders and their
denunciation of what they termed a
corrupt bargain to control the judi
ciary. 1t was like one Of the old time
fights against Taumany, bristling with
sensational accusations and invective.
More than 500 friends of the Sur
rogate crowded into the north ball
room and were fired with great en-
thusiasm when William Travers Je-
rome, in his old fighting form Martin
Conboy, close friend and legal adviser
of Murphy; Emery r. Bruckner. law
partner of Elihu Root; Leonard Wall
United States Attorney, went after
Murphy and toenig without gloves.
jerome Calls Bar CowardIy.
Jerome said it was a disgrace to the
profession that not more OF the leaders
of the bar were present. He added:
THE most cowardly group of men in
the whole city of New York is the bar
OF the city Of New York, and the high
brow bar that meets in my association
in Forty-fourth street--look at that list
OF names and look who of us dare come
here. And you know and ! know AMI
they know that the reason they stay
away--will Jim O'GormaE. Morgan
O Brien--I pick those out as two par
ticular men, there are many others |
could pick out--I pick out those two men
because I know Jim O'GoTman. came
up here on the subway with him. and I
asked him IL he was coming here. and he
said he was out of politics, and l said ::
You are another one of those damned
critters so that I know ne is In town.
/ don't know whether Morgan o'Brien
Is here. but he could at least have sent
letter. ] know and you know pick
these men as types--that they, neither
one of them Tomorrow will come out
and say that You ought to vote for John
Cohalan.' and YOU know and | know
that both of those men allowed their
names to be used
II see the name OF Herbert Parsons,
who has been county chairman OF the
Republican party here. and ought 10
know if anybody knows. whether sam
Koenig made corrupt deal TO place ms
brother on the bench with Charlie
Murphy and turn down a reputable
Judge or not. ] see his name here. but
/ do not see his face here. | am not
aware. Mr.. Chairman, that you have any
word from him
"I do not see that great Republican
statesman. Henry Taft, one of the high
brows of our profession. who when we
have political meetings we ask to come
and represent the Republican party I
do not see even his name there.
II do not see George Wickersham.
where are these towards when the
roll is called?
"Why are they not here? They
know this is an outrage which the
bar resents. Are they afraid they may
not get certain retainers IL Cohalan Is
not elected? n they know of such n
bargain-and say that the bargain
was driven-and do not denounce it,
they are as bad as Murphy.
"Cohalan went to Tammany Hall to
soc Murphy and get him TO approve
the bill putting the transfer tax busi-
ness back in the Surrogate's office.
CohaIan had to stand in line with ths
henchmen while 'Two-Saloon Charlie
held court Then Murphy said he was
against the bill and that ended Il. And
Cohalan said. You can't talk to me like
that. am not one OF your bartenders
YOU can go to hellr and that was why
Murphy turned him down.
Jerome stated that only the little men
had 70 stand in line and that he knew
of two instances where $4,000 was
passed in connection with big contracts
and that the money was passed in Del
monico's.