The New York herald., 1922-10-07
COHALAN OPENS CAMPAIGN
ON MURPHY-KOENIG DEAL

into the mire. The issue is perfectly
clear"
! George r. Shearer, member Of the
Tammany general committee. presided
| When political leader refuses nom
ination in the face of the Endorsement
of the bar and coupled with that makes
a deal with the leader of the opposition
party 1t is an affront to all citizens, the
! speaker said.
"Cohalan failed to get the nomination
because OF corrupt bargain" Mr.
| Shearer added
! I'VE are here to record our protect
against one Of the most disgusting pieces
of political skulduggery that have beer
attempted in this community in many
years." Mr. Wise said. "On the one
hand Charlie Murphy has little
! prejudice against Judge Cohalan. On the
other Sam koenig has a brother Nor
ris, who never has been distinguished
| for any particular talent except lust
! for office.
| Judge Cohalan an honest Judge, has
been turned down. Sam Koenig's brother
has the nomination Of Tammary Hall
Tammany Hall has nominated a straight
Democratic judiciary ticket. with the
exception perhaps of Sam Koenig S
! brother.
The Republican party has nominated
two Democrats. Lehman and McGold-
rick, and one Republican. Marsh, for
the Supreme Court one Republican for
| Surrogate and one Democrat and Sam
Koenig's brother for General Sessions
Robert S. Johnstone should have been
renomnated by both Republican and
Democratic organizations He was not
a friend of Charlie Murphy and some
| body had 10 be sacrificed to make a place
! for Sans brother. We have indeed
/ paid a high price for the office for Sans
| brother. Two honest Judges turned
down, one after fourteen years of faith
! full service. Two places for the Supreme
Court on the Republican ticket given to
Tammany Hall in exchange for one
place for Sans brother on the Court OF
General Sessions.
II will not stand for any such dis
| gusting and indecent political jugglery
/ here and now protest and declare that
the thing stinks to high heaven. ap'
peal to every decent man and woman
10 matter what his or her political faith
may be. to register their votes for John
! r. Cohalan for Surrogate at the coming
election in reputation OF this rascally
| combination between Charlie Murphy
and Sam Koenig and in recognition OF
! tnG WIOleSOlle anu StUSlDIt pIiitlPis
that an honest and efficient Judge should
be retained in Office REGARDLESS of his
political affiliations
What are we going to do about Il
when the political bosses tell us we can
not have as Surrogate a man wbs has
served faithfully for fourteen years !?
Emory Bruckner asked.
Surrogate Cohalan told Charlie Muir
ply in his office at Tammany Hall t'
! Go to He'll This was one decision
Surrogate Cohalans which was not pu
in customary legal language. Charli'
Murphy knew exactly what Surrogate
Cohalan meant. We know exactly wha
he meant.
"Do you want Surrogate who is IN
dependent enough to tell the politica
boss Of his own party to Go to Hell
There never was more brazen az
tempt to turn down Judge for his In
dependence or clearer case where IN
bench was made subservient TO politica
dictation than in the rejection of Coma
Ian because OF his refusal to take order
from, the boss" Mr.. WaDstein said.
The gathering resolved itself into
nermanent committee with every mai
and women pledged to get out and wor'
and raise funds to help along IN
Cohalan campaign.