The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-06
MOlR WANTS
NO QUARREL
HE Is NOT ANTAaoNIzINa CON-
aREssMAN coNNEL1..

HE rs NOT ANTAGoNIzING CON.
eREssMAN coNNELL.
Declares That the Refusal to Qualify
MI. Clemons Was Due Solely to Mr..
Clemons Making Himself Impossi-
BILE - Deputy Attorney General
Fleitz Sets at Rest Some Generally
INDUCED Speculation - Director
Hitchcock Makes Explanations--E.
B. Sturges' Views.
There was nothing doing on the firing
line at city hall yesterday. The fact
that Congressman Connell and Colonel
Ripple went to Harrisburg to look after
the appropriation for the Lackawanna
hospital and other things, caused at
tention to be diverted to the state
capital and speculation was rife all the
day as to what would come out of the
visit
Recorder Moir was one of the few
holiday to interfere with their work.
Reorganization matters put him back
in his routine labors. and though he
was very sick man. and under the
law entitled to Il day of rest. he would
not avail himself of it.
With IL Tribune reporter, late in the
afternoon. he freely discussed the in
teresting events of the past few days.
4 4 4.
corder. with appropriate gestures, en-
phasizing earnestness. that l have not
done anything. am not doing anything
and do not propose doing anything to
antagonize Congressman Connel. This
attempt. by those on the outside. to en-
plain my action in the Clcmons mat
ter by trying to make it appear that
am disposed to contest his right of
leadership is the veriest trash. My re-
fusal to appoint Mr.. Clemons was
simply because he, personally, was not
disposed to act in harmony with the
executive head. The fact that lie was
endorsed by Mr.. Connell had nothing
whatever to do with the matter. Mr..
Clemons made himself impossible.
That's ALL
All this was wholly voluntary on the
part of the recorder and not the result
OF any suggestion of the reporter either
by question or speculation.
WHAT FLEITZ SAID.
Deputy Attorney General Frederick
w. FleitZ, who came up from HARRIS
burg, Thursday night. to spend the
Easter recess at his home. expressed
himself as deeply regretful at the ap-
parent break between the recorder and
the congressman.
1T is deplorable," said Mr.. Fleltz,
from every point of view. The par
tisans of both will claim that each was
in the right. Which side was right and
which wrong is not the paramount
question. Just now the concern of the
party leaders should be about avoiding
as much as possible any hurtful re-
suits to the city and the party. l trust
1T is only temporary: that wise counsel
Will prevail and that the parties in
interest will get together in a broad
spirit to forestall any i'll consequences
All the original appointments We're
so pre-eminently fit and proper that
the disturbance is made the more de-
plorable. l have been asked frequently
today as to my opinion of what would
come of the recorders action. do not
pose as knowing more in this regard
than many others, but this I do know
that Governor Stone can be depended
upon to do anything which he is as
slired by Mr.. Connell is for the best
interests of the people and party in
this section. There is no speculation
about the matter. The governor Will
do what Mr. Connell wishes should be.
done. He will do this. not because he
would allow Mr.. Connell or any other
man to dictate to him. but because he
recognizes Mr. Connell as the party
leader in this section of the state, and
as a man in whose judgment he has
confidence
In common with the many inter-
ested in the success of the party and
the new city administration. I sin
cerely trust that the cloud which has
appeared may be dissipated and that
peace will soon hover over the scene"
BACK FROM HARRISBURG.
Congressman Connell and Colonel
Ripple returned from Harrisburg last
evening. In response to the questions
of the newspaper men, Congressman
Connell said 1t was true he had been
to Harrisburg to see Governor Stone
and that he had seen Governor Stone,
but that he had not asked for the re-
moval Of Recorder Moir. as was re-
ported about town during the day. AS
to what his business was with the
governor, Mr.. Connell was silent.a
The fissure between the recorder and
the councils on the reorganization ordi-
far iS, foe
of a bother brewing breach,
When Sclectman Clemons introduced
the chaser" Thursday night, he made
IL statement of the circumstances under
which 1t was drafted indicating to
councils that he and Director Roche
We've anxious that their friends in
councils should support the measure.
This was drafted at conference,
you say?' queried Chairman Chitten-
den.
Yes" answered Mr.. Clemons, half
interrogativoly.
You do not suppose that conference
bound anybody who was not there, do
you"" Chairman Chittendcn rejoined.
"Oh, no: not at ALL" replied Mr..
i'lemons.
Yesterday Il Tribune reporter sougl1,
nut Chairman Cabin, OF the common
and interrogated him as to the
possible treatment the chaser would re-
,eive i'm the lower branch.
1T wasn't given a very warm recep-
ion in the select branch, was it?" said
Mr.. Calpin. you can't expect that il
will receive a much warmer reception
m the Democratic lower branch, This
chaser may pass, but it will hardly