The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
STORMY SCENES AT
I. A. B. CONVENTION
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must have had IA sufficient reason or
else he would not have done il.
But Mr. O'Toole would not drop II.
Father Doyle. he said. had a personal
reason. The report was presented ny
"a Catholic priest. and a Catholic priest
from Wisconsin moved to adopt II,
and the motion was seconded by
Catholic priest from Ohio; by their ac-
tion they sanctioned the report. then ON
what ground. queried he. but an unjust
and AN unreasonable one, could Father
Doyle dare to eliminate an account OF
the case from the minutes of the con-
vention? He could not have done il,
he said, to avoid notoriety tor the Bene-
dictine monks. for every newspaper In
New York city was represented and a
full account appeared in public print.
Hugh Gallagher, of Milnesville,
young man who states his views in
sensible and cogent style. disputed Mr..
O'Toole. He said he was at the New
York convention and read the New
York papers and he did not see full
account or even any account of the mi
nOrity report in the press of Gotham
He moved to postpone Mr.. OToole's
motion indefinitely and his motion was
adopted with almost unanimous voice,
only a few weak nays being heard. The
convention then returned to the order
of election of officers. Patrick NJ. Ke
ley, of Green Ridge; John Mack, Of
Kingston. and w. T.. Ryan, of Scrah-
ton, were chosen tellers.
Two kilograms were read, one from
the grand council of Young Mems In
stitute. the other from the Ancient Or
der of Hibernian convention at Car
bondale, returning the greetings sent.
For president Charles Lavan. of
Wilkes Barre. was named by Hon.
John Kelley; Frank McCafferty, of
Mayfield, was nominated by Delegate
Madigan, of Carbondale; President
O'Hara was renominated by w. T.. Ry-
an. Of Scranton, and the name of NJ. J.
O'Toole was placed in nomination.
CALLED MIR. JUDGE CHIEF.
None of the nominators made any at
tempt at eloquence until, last but not
least. James Lavelle, of White Haven,
arose to nominate Editor James +.
Judge. Mr.. Lavelle is 6 feet 4 inches
tall and has a. voice commensurately
He started out by reciting Spartacus
address to the Roman gladia tors. and
called Mr. Judge chief and said the
convention would do well to call him
chief. When he concluded, adjourn
ment was taken for dinner.
In the afternoon President O'Hara
opened the session with prayer and the
supplications had not gone high in the
atmosphere when MIR. Lavan. one of the
nominees for president, withdrew his
name; but before doing SO he delivered
a hot speech against what he termed
was an attempt to antagOnize the cler-
Ey. No one could fail to see that his
remarks We're directed at the candidacy
of Editor Judge. Mr. Lavan proceeded
to say that the union now exists in Il
state of harmony with the clergy; with
out their Endorsement 1t would be impos-
sible to come to any end but chaos; and
it would be n fatal step to array the
union against them. which would be the
case IL some men had their own way.
EDITOR JUDGES REPLY.
Editor Judge replied that he knew
what the gentleman was driving at, and
he branded 1t as a very improper thing
to do. He said that he has been charged
with an attitude Of hostility to the
clergy; he challenged any one to show
where he demeaned himself in such
manner. Mr.. McCafferty and Mr.
O'TColc likewise withdrew their names
and that left the battle for supremacy
betwee Mr.. O'Hara and Editor Judge
The balloting was in favor of Mr.
OHara by the vote of 63 to a. The
victor expressed his heartfelt thanks
Upon motion of Mr.. Judge the election
was made unanimous
Peter Mccoy, of Hyde Park: Miss
Mary Barrett. and p. F. Mcdonnell,
both OF Carbondale, were reelected,
first vice president. second vice presi-
dent and treasurer respectively by'ac-
clamation
There We're three nominations for Sec
retary II. w. Early. of Green Ridge;
George McLoughlin. of Ashley: and
James Cullen. of South Scranton, We're
the three. Mr.. Cullen declined Mr..
Early was elected by the vote 56 to 50.
John j. McManaman. Of Freeland u.
A. Mackin. of Wilkes Barre; =. r. Null
herin of Providence: Miss Mary Bar
rett. of Carbondale: William A. Salmon,
of Avoca: and Patrick Fisher, of Nan
ticoke, were nominated delegates to the
national convention in st. Louis. The
first three We're chosen and the other
three We're chosen as alternates
delegate from Nanticoke placed
that town in nomination as the place to
hold the next Diocesan convention.
There was unanimous sentiment in
favor of 1t. and the motion was car
ried by a viva voce vote. The report of
the committee on resolutions was ad-
ded to Just before adjournment by the
adoption of resolution urging the to-
tai dpstiI'tlltt SOCletltS 10 unite with
the Grand Army posts of their respect
I've towns in honoring Memorial Day.
The main resolutions are as follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Believing that intemperance is u sin and
| a crime against the state, we, the dele-
gates assembled at the fourteenth annual
convention of the Catholic Total Absti.
| nence union of the diocese of Scranton,
now In session at Freeland, Pa, affirm
| that II Is the bounden duty of all good
citizens to lend their aid to movement
which tends to remove much of this per-
niciols evil and thereby add to the moral
worth Of people and the security of the
state. We believe that the best efforts
which can be directed against this mon
ster evil Is through the agency of the
Catholic Total Abstinence societies
Resolved. That in this movement in the
Interest of Catholic manhood and sobrir-
ty We fully recognize the worth OF the
reverend clergy of mother church, who
have done so much to advance our cause
IN the past and who promise us their up
swervnS support in the future. That We
commend to the attention of the pastors
Of the several parishes the necessity of
further organizing the members Of their
respective fOcks In the total abstinence
! fold. That while being fully cogni2ant
OF work done in recent past yet We are
aware of the encroachments made by the
enemy and now sound the bugle call for
| active work all along the line.
Resolved, That the thanks of this union
| are due and are hereby rendered to Right
| Reverend Bishop O'Hara. of Scranton
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