The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-20
Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.

PITTsToN. Sept. 10.
m RESIDENT MANGAN, it ap.
w pears. has again put his foot in
it, as the appended card. sd.
u dressed to THE TRIBUNE and
signed by Captain John I. Flannery,
will show:
In last evenings Gazette Johnnie
Mangap. president of the borough
council. is represented by the reporter
of that paper as sending in a commu-
nication in which he charges me with
being q base fabricator, etc, because
| had stated truthfully that the Lilipu-
tian statesman had, on the afternoon
of Thursday, previous to the vote by
which the council registered it's selec-
tion Of the Gasphslt pave, informed me
that he had up to 2 o'clock that after
noon favored brick, but that his views
had undergone change about that be-.
witching hour. He then said he was,
from that time forward, in favor Of
asphalt, and that asphalt it
would be. l demonstrated with
him upon his inconsistency in
forsaking his favorite brick pavement,
the praises of which he had sounded so
often and so loudly. l tried to come
down to the level of his limited ca
pacity for the purpose of convincing
him how difficult it would be for him
to satisfy his associates on the council
and the general public familiar with
his views, that the suspicious sudden.
ness Of his conversion was really the
result Of motives such as should
prompt the action of the "reform"
president of our borough council.
This interview l had with him at 8
o'clock on Thursday afternoon. At s
o'clock. or theresbouts, that same even
ing. this acrobatic statesman voted
against asphalt. Whether his vote
was thus cast as blind" to hood wink
the advisory committee and the great
mass of our citizens who favor brick,
or whether he acted under the sacred
impulse of new revelation it is not
for me to say. l do not pretend to
be an analyst Of the moral cou-
vulsions of our local "Reformer.
The eontortions Of one in a single day
affords Us sufficient subject for an in
struetive study. In the forenoon Mr..
Mangan shouts for his old love, brick
pavement; in the afternoon he en-
braces asphalt. after tea be goes back
on his Binghamton charmer and
heartlessly votes mo-
WILL PROVE EVERY STATEMENT.
This is a truthful statement Of the
backsliding Of our diminutive presi-
dent. Every statement ! have made
with reference to his confessions,
touching this councilmanic scandal, !
am prepared to verify and fortify by
affidavit. have never reported him
as having bribsd others nor as having
been bribed himself What others
may have said does not concern me- ]
merely repeated as literally az l could,
the statements he bad himself made in
my presence II this be fabrication
then I am a "fsbrioator," and with
this statement am perfectly willing
to submit this question of comparative
veracity to that general public who
knows the respective characters of Mr..
Mangan and myself for truth, hon ssty
aud morality. confident that I shall
not suffer loss of reputation by the ex-
aminstion.tbus invited.
Finally itmay net be entirely irrele-
want to,hint thatshouldMr. Mangan con
slider his record as a public officer fol
verseity in the matter Of traction passes
ETC., such as to warrant him in court
ing newspaper discussion, Superin.
tendent Graham may not be unwilling
to furnish corroborative testimony tha
will throw much light on events Of re.
cent date"