New-York tribune., 1922-09-14
Mrs. Olive S. Gabriel Calls
ON Governor i'm Name of
Decent Republicans to
Halt Court Debauchery
Says koenig Runs
rannlany Annex
Executive Urged to De-
nand Justice Lehman
Be Taken Off Blacklist

MIS- ollve Stott Gabriel, Republican
leader of the 10th Assembly District,
in a letter to Governor Miller, made
public last night, scathingly arraigns
Charles F. Murphy, Samuel S. Koenig
and "the Tammanyized Republican
leaders" of this county for turning
down Surrogate John P. Cohalan for
denomination.
Mrs. Gabriel declares that the de-
cent Republicans of the county resent
the party here being made "an annex
of Tammany Hail." and calls upon the
Governor, as the "actual Republican
leader of the state," to undo the wrong
that has been done by the local leaders,
and to "do it in such fashion that no
political boss hereafter will attempt
to debauch the judiciary"
Asks Aid for Lehman
In her letter Mrs. Gabriel asks Gov
ernor Miller to direct Mr.. Koenig to
indorse Supreme Court Justice Irving
Lehman, whose fourteen-year term,
like Surrogate Cohalan's, Is about to
expire. Mrs. Gabriel points out that
Justice Lehman, along with Surrogate
Cohalan, was placed on the blacklist
by. the political bosses, and this de-
spite the fact that both were unani-
mously indorsed by the bar associa-
tions of the county. Mrs. Gabriel ex-
presses the fear that, unless Governor
Miller acts before the judiciary con-
ventions meet in October, the sbosses
will also turn down Justice Lehman,
who is son-in-law of Nathan Straus
and is regarded as one of the ablest
jurists on the bench. Justice Lehman
is Democrat and, like Surrogate Co.
halan, has incurred the enmity of a
certain element in Tammany.
eff Mr.. Koenig and Mr.. Murphy are
permitted to control the courts" says
Mrs. Gabriel, "they will control our
property, our lives and our liberty"
Mrs. Gabrfels Letter
Mrs Gabriel's letter follows.
"The decent Republicans of New
York County, who resent the party
here being made an annex Of Tammanv
Hall by log-rolling and selfish leaders,
who have never uttered word in con
domination of the most corrupt political
organization in the world, although
here it flourishes, thanks largely to
them, look to you, our leader, for aid
in keeping the widows and orphans,
court from being administered by and
in the interests of political bosses.
Your aid is needed, and needed sore
~. We Republicans who gave you the
tull measure Of loyal support two years
ago when corrupt Republican leaders
over whom we have no control winked
at the delivery to the Tammany candi-
date for Governor of large bulk of
the vote cast for you, regard this latest
deal Of the bosses as a matter of more
than local interest; in truth it is the
concern of all humanity, for the OBJ
tanning of justice, free from favor, is
at stake. Madison, in The Fsderalist,'
as you will recall, said.
"'Justice is the end Of government;
lis the end Of civil society. 1t has
been and ever will be pursued until it is
obtained or until liberty be lost in the
pursuit
Begs Him to Avert Shame
"In the name and spirit Of those
words of Madison, invoke you to save
this city and state from the shame of
having the Surrogates Court of this
county, popularity known as the wild
ows' and orphans court, and which
is of the greatest Importance to the
people, especially the poor, placed un-
der the control of Charles F. Murphy,
the Tammany leader, and his friend,
Samuel S. Koenig, who is chairman of
the New York County Republican Com
mittee.
"The criminal annals of this city
chronicle the sale for $4,000 Of the
nomination for judgeship by Mr.. Muir
phys one-time lieutenant in Queens,
and the same records reveal that the
debaucher of the bench was sent to
states prison for his attempted prof
anation of the temple Of justice.
again the temple of justice is being
profaned. This time the quid pro quo
is the Endorsement by Mr.. Murphy of
Mr. Koenig's brother Morris for a
$17,500 a year place on the General
Sessions bench.
"Just now the decent element in the
city is holding it's head in shame at
this disgraceful deal which contem-
plates the removal of Surrogate John
P. Cohalan because he would not
humble himself before the Tammany
leader or let politics influence his
judicial acts.
Liberty and Life at Stake
''If Mr.. Koenig and Mr.. Murphy are
permitted to control the courts, they
will control our property, cur lives and
our liberty.
"You can prevent this.
Surrogate Cohalan has been in
dorsed by the press, the people and the
bar of this city. The three bar as
sociations: The Association of the Bar
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