The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-11
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tConCluded IRON rage III
belief that we might thereby save
time"
The F'ahey attorneys didn't want to
so into ntargument of this question,
and insisted upon being allowed to de-
velop their case before making argu-
,rents. The court agreed that they
might do so. Shortly after this, the
court announced 1t did not care to hear
any more testimony at present from the
Flvnn side LET the other side be
heard for a time" said Judge Weiss,
addressing jor Warren. "If deemed
expedient. we will hear more from
your side later"
When court interrupted the hearing
of the Flynn witnesses, an hour and
half had been consumed by Major WAR
rem in evolving testimony similar TO
that presented at the session last night,
from delegates who had been ousted
by fake contests without hearing or
even any knowledge that their seats
were being contested. One OF the wit
nesses, Peter Gerrity of the Third dis
trict of the Seventh ward, swore he
did not know he had been ousted until
he arrived here in Harrisburg. An
other. Bernard E. O'Reilly, of the Sec
ond district of the Tenth ward testified
that the Mayor of Minooka" told him
at Hotel Schadt the morning of the
convention that because he was not for
Howell and Sando, he would not be al
lowed in the convention hall. Arrived
at the convention hail. the witness said,
he found Mr.. Coyne blocking the door
way against all who had not been sup
With a hlra ENahav Tickets
Were Not Present.
For the enlightenment of the court.
Mr.. Olmstead stated that his side was
ready to put on the stand majority
Of the unContested delegates. who
would swear they were not in Music
Hall when Howell and Sando were
nominated.
The Fahey side of the case was
opened by recalling y. J. Hogan. secre-
tary of the Melvin Hall convention. He
produced the minutes, explained that
the roll was made up by calling the
districts and inserting the names OF
delegates who responded. and that
roll call on the judgship contest showed
116 delegates present. He admitted
that he signed certificates of nominal
ton of commissioners and inspector for
the independent Democratic Party
but on cross examination testified that
at the same time he signed certificates
of the Democratic party. Secretary
Cadden. of the Music Hall convention.
denied that he did not call the full roll
of delegates and contestants, and as
serted that any one who was paying
attention would have been able to hear
him as he read the roll. He admitted
that permanent organization was af-
fected before the committee on con-
tested seats made its report and that
the motion of Mr.. Gibbons to subst-
tute Flynn for Fahey was ignored.
The motion was not presented. he said,
until after the report of the committee
on permanent organization had been
Unanimously adopted"
The defense of the Music Hall con-
vention was given in detail and in i'm
pressive manner by ex-Sheriff John J.
Fahey, its chairman. After saying, In
response to Mr. Stranahan's Enquiry
as to his political faith" that he was
"a Democrat. Mr.. Fahey proceeded to
give an account of the convention as
he saw it.
Secretary Mahon, he went on to say.
substituted him as secretary and in
Structed him to call the convention to
order and perfect temporary Organ-
zation. He appointed Cadden and Cor
bett secretaries. and then had Cadden
call the roll, which was done regularly
and thoroughly. The delegates came
forward and presented their creden-
tials. Secretary Cadden then read the
communication from the Executive
committee" appointing him temporary
chairman. There was no objection Of
fered and during all the morning ses-
sion there was complete acquescence
of the convention in his acting as
chairman under this method of selec-
ton.
Named Committees.
He appointed the committees and
then announced that motion to ad-
journ was in order. p. J. Nealis made
the motion to adjourn. 1t was regu-
larly seconded and unanimously car
ried. Some cheering followed, and
when it had subsded and as the dele
gates We're about rising to retire he
announced from the platform in loud
voice that all committees would meet
at Hotel Schadt at T. o'clock noon.
At this j,lncture of the examina ton,
Mr. Stranahan said to the witness 1T
Is due to you, Mr. Fahey, that / ask
you at this time, is there such "A thing
as the Fahey faction and the Flynn
faction in the Democratic party in
Lackawanna county?" There is not"
emphatically replied Mr. Fahey. "NIr.
Flynn and myself have been lifelong.
personal and political friends. I never
had the honor of being regarded as
the leader of a faction and do not re-
gard myself as capable of being the
leader of a faction"
Mr.. Fahey proceeded then to the
events of the afternoon session. When
the afternoon session had been con-
vened he called for the reports of COM
mittees. The committee on credentials
was not ready to report, and with the
consent of the convention he proceeded
to the next order of business, the re-
ception of the report of the committee
on permanent organization. 1t was
presented by b, A. Kelly, of Carbon
dale, and on Mr. Kellys motion the
convention unanimously adopted It,
Some time later, while the convention
was waiting for the belated committee
on credentials, and its chairman, ]. II.
Mcdonald, of Carbondale. was working
his way to the front of the stage he
saw John Il. Gibbons come forward
and heard him make motion to sub
fa, he