The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-14
THE SECULAR CONGRESS-.
A Stormy Session, in Which Col. Robert G..
Ingers0ll Plays Prominent Part.

Special TO the INDIANAPOLIS journal
NEW YORK; Nov. l3.--The American Secular
Congress- which has been in session at CHECKER
ing Hall in this city for the past two days, had
stormy session this morning. The trouble was
occasioned by Delegate Mallonee. of Cleveland,
who. at yesterdays session Of the CON
gress, introduced a resolution asking that
the financial affairs Of the congress be looked
into. Mr.. Mallonee began the reading OF his
resolution this morning, and was reaching a
very interesting part when he was suddenly
choked off by the chairman He declared that
Mr. Mallonee was out of order, and ordered that
the resolution be referred to committee on
resolutions. Mr.. Mallonee's resolution set
forth that the finances of the con-
gress were falling off, and asked that in
vestigaton be made, with a view to
ascertaining who the money went to. In con-
that Col. Bob Ingersoll and other speakers got a
good share of the money that was raised for fur
thering liberalism.
The committee resolutions recommended
that the resolutions be committed to the waste
paper basket This called forth applause.
and a full report of the coAlnittee was
about to be accepted. when Colonel Ingorsoll
who presided, said he thought that the phraseol-
ogy should be changed to a more dignifed ex-
preston on the official minutes. He suggested
that it should read as follows: mo further &C
tion shall be taken with reference to the Cleve-
land LEGION" This amendment was accepted
and passed
The list of officers for the coming year was
then read and accepted. Atthis juncture Chair
man c. A. Marshall, of the auditing committee
Ga into fha hall uip 10 tim
he demanded to know whether the committee on
resolutions mad reported. He was uniformed that
it had and that the officers for the ensuing year
had been elected
Mr.. Ineersoll then adjourned the meeting and
proceeded to the coat room to get his outer gar
ments. AS the Colonel approached the coat
room, Mr.. Marshall, who had by this time become
almost beside himself with rage, rushed in front
of the Colonel and demanded that he call the
meeting together again.
''Why, have just adjourned it. The dele
gates won't come together again until this after
noon" retorted the Colonel.
Mr.. Marshall then demanded that the resou-
ton with regard to the Cleveland Legion be re-
considered. and Colonel Ingersol told him that
they could not be considered At this Mr..
Marshall began to grow excited again. He said
the matter could not be settled that way, adding:
81 don't know you personally, Mr.. Ineerson, but
/ tell you this must come out Mr.. Malonee
came here as a gentleman, presented his griev-
ances a gentleman, and should be treated as
SUCH"
The Colonel instantly denounced Mr. NAL
lonee as a liar, and despite Mr. Marsnall's pro-
testaton that the auditing committee ought to
have Mr.. Mallonees resolution, as the latter
committee dealt with figures said he would be
damned if Mr.. Marshall would get them, adding:
IF you want to stir ND this rotten SANDER you
will get no aid from this meeting. We have
disposed of the Cleveland matter properly"
Maionee, he declared was beneath bis 1.-THE
Colonel's] notice. and he again denounced him as
a liar.
After some more d. rssion the Colonel de-
clared that if the matt should be brought into
the meeting and it should be voted to change
the action already taken, he would positively
refuse to deliver his lecture on Sunday night.
With this the Colonel strobe away
The following officers were elected Court
landt Palmer, president; Eugene Mcdonald,
treasurer; Samuel B. Putnam, secretary; vice
presidents, Charles Watts, Robert G. Ingersoll,
j. E. Rewsburg. I. B. Wakeman. Matte P.
krekel, James Parton, Horace Seaver, William
Algie, Robert c. Adams. Titus L. Brown and
Helen lei. Gardner