The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-22

that full investigation of the whole affair
seemed to him to be necessary. Patrick
Dolan, of district No. 3, said that the circu-
lars were received in his district convention;
but that the convention refused 10 act and
left the matter entirely with the national
convention.
JAMES MONEYS BOMB.
Another incident that threw the conven-
ton into disorder was when James Mooney,
of Missouri took the floor to defend the
motion for an investigation. He said there
was no one present TO plead for the girl,
and that President Mitchell had made mis-
statements. Waving a package Of papers
above his head he said: Il am In possession
OF papers here from President Mitchell TO
show that he has not done his duty and
that he has made misleading statements.
He was checked in from further talk by
cries of Order" When he resumed he said
that the charges of 'embezzlement" made
against the officers should be investigated.
This statement again caused excitement
and he was criticised afterward for using
the word, as Miss Meredith had made no
such statement.
George w. Purcell, member of the exec
utive board, took Mooney to task for his
statement, and said that he felt safe In
saying that there was not a delegate in the
hall that believed President Mitchell or
Secretary Wilson was guilty of emoezzle-
ment.
President Mitchell was again given the
floor. He said I'm justice to myself and
Il
ing that there shall be the fullest invesu-
cation. All the committees that you can
appoint cannot get proof OF some OF the
statements made here, but L cannot accept
the office Of president of your organization
until 1 am completely exonerated. AS TO
those who seek to impeach my character,
III meet anything they have to say
you now that if this convention knew as
much about that man as l do | doubt
whether you would let him stay in this
silence reflections that have been cast upon
me, but the time has now come when
will be silent no longer. Those who attack
me shall receive blow for blow"
With this he sat down, amid cheers and
prolonged applause.
A TURBULENT TIME.
The afternoon session up TO this time had
been stormy that even Van Horn, who
had presided with calmness rare for such
an occasion, assorted his authority and
commanded obstreperous delegates to sit
down and indicating in unmistakable terms
that he was presiding over the convention.
a motion was carried TO put the previous
question, Evans's substitute, the motion
to table having been defeated, and Van
Horn hammered down the delegates that as
serted their constitutional rights" and de-
manded to be treated the same as other
delegates" to allow the vote TO be taken.
1t was carried and then the chair appoint
eu tne following delegates 10 make the IN
vestigation:
J. II. Kennedy, of district No Il; Samuel
Lynch, of district No. s.; wv d. Ryan. of
district No. u; T. ID. Nichols of district No.
I; j. ID. Woods. of district No. %: w II.
Haskins of district No. 8, and Richard Gill
bert, Of district No. >.
Several delegates tried to start another
wranSle by declaring that the appointments
were not fair; that they were all officers
of districts. Van Horn replied that he had
tried to make the appointments impartilly
and that they would stand, no matter what
protest was entered
The convention then adjourned.