The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-17
SLIGHT TO TIE ARCHBISHOP?
CL4N-NI-GI EL Plot IN 4. %. H.,
SAYS MGR. MCREADI.
Count, Chaplain Of the I%IiDernIaDs ResIxHs
because Archbishop Was sUpersetiedl
by Father KENNEDY Of Danbury n
National Chaplain New York Blamed.

National chaplain new hWrh blAihru'
There came to light yesterday a letter
m resignation written to Major Edward I.
McCrystal, the New York county president
If the Ancient Order Of Hibernians, by
the Right Rev. Mgr. Charles McCready,
m which Mgr. McCreAdy announces his
resi- gnation AZ county chaplain Of the Or
sanitation because Of what the MOusignor
terms "a slight given Archbishop Farley
at the A. o. II. national convention at Sara
roea last month. Mgr. McCready is the
rector of the Holy Cross Church in West
Forty-second street and has been the county
chaplain Of the local Hibernians for several
years.
As a result Of the Monsignor's resignation
the New York county hibernians are with
ont a chaplain for the frst time in the his
tory Of the organization, and there are
some friends Of Mgr. McCready who say
that Archbishop Farley will not appoint
another chaplain while Major M~cCrystaI
and his friends are in control OF the Hiber-
mans. This story, however, was denied
Yesterday at the Archbishop's residence,
and Major McCrystal said that SO far as he
knew there was no difference Of opinion
bet ween Archbishop Farley and the Hiber-
mans and that therefore there was nothing
10 discuss.
All the trouble hinges upon the belief OF
Mgr. McCready that the Archbishop
Of New York, who was national. chaplain
If the Ancient Order Of Hibsrnians until
the elect ion of new officers at the Sara
tosa convention last July, was discourte-
a ~. nyy tnn hapOnan NhA
Rev. John d. Kennedy OF Danbury, Conn,
was appointed national chaplain to succeed
Archbishop Farley wit hout the convention
first extending to the Archbishop the cour-
tesv of asking him il he cared to serve
another term.
For this ~discourtesy Mgr. McCready
holds the New York county delegates to he
conv emf ion to blame -to a large extent. "
In his letter the MonsignOr also intimate s
that there was a political deal in tho con-
vention pack Of the appointment Of Father
Kennedy and that the deal was made pri-
marilv in order that Matthew Cummings OF
Boston might he elected national president
Of the order and incidentally that the
Clan-na-Gael-to which the MonsiBnor
refers in his letter as a minority party
might gain contr Of the A. o. H.
Mgr. McCready expressed surprise yes
terday that his letter OF resignation had
become public. He refused to discuss the
troubles further than to admit, when . copy
Of his letter was shown to him, that he bad
written IL.
That letter. continued the M~onsignor,
contains all l care to say on the subject.
have nothing to say about the politics IN
the convention or about anything that has
happened since, because l am concerned
only 80 far as my religious superior has beer
ineulted. My letter covers that phase OF
the matter as thoroughly as shall go into
it. 1 am sorry that n has come to the atten'
ton Of the newspapers.'
Mgr. McCready's letter to Major McCrys'
tai is dated August I and is as follows;
Holy Cross RECToRY,
$50 West ed st., Manhattan.
Major r. T. McCrvstaI. COuniS Pres'd'n
4. o. H., NSB York County.
DEAR SIR: | beg herewith to notify vol
that have for ward ed to the Most Rev. Arch
bishop Farley my resignation OF the orfice o.
chaplain Of the A. .. II. OF New York county
This resignation. a. a matter OF course
carries with ii INV withdrawal from the blard
Of trustees Of the projected Hibernian hall.
regret exceedingly to have TO dissoclat'
myself from the rank and Ale OF the old famh
ful members OF the A. o., H.. Of this county
from the men who. through good and eVl
report, proudly and without anv self-seeklni
upheld their sacred standard OF Unity. FRA
ternity and Christ Ian Charity"-at times wheI
it was not 80 popular to be a Hibernian.
would ask you to do me the favor OF max
ing known to my good friends-the nIoeT
nians-my reasons for taking this action.
Most people, save those whO were behin'
TIE scenes at Saratoga, we're lncreduIOu
when II was known that Father Kennedy o
Connecticut was named by the newly electe
president a. national chaplain Ia place q
the Most Rev. John NJ. Farley. ArchbishO
- New York.
Thi. action WAS taken without eNtendin
to his Grace the usual courtesy. namely
that OF Offering him the refusal OF a Secoh'
term. Nor were the advisers OF the ne
president, MIR. Cummings. Justified IN the
action by the fact that the Archbishop va
abroad. for the of1ice Of chaplain not Deln
nv election. but by the appoint ment OF tn
president. no interest would have sunere
by delay until he could have been commuh
Gated with.
The report OF a deal by which Faths
edy was promised the chapIalncy 1
return for his WITHDRAW wal from the COME
for the presidency In favor Of Mr.. CummihE
while prevalent at Saratoga. may or may ~
he true; events favor the former.
II Mains me not a little 10 have TO "a
With settled con victiOn, that ! hold the Ne
York county delegation to a large eA'e
responsible Tor THIS lnulshNN p"' "pN" ~
bishop Farley. and for the following reasons:
|. The delegates from New York conn'
we're known TO he in favor OF transform
the administration Of the A. o. n. 20 a mlno
iy party, working within The orgsnizati0
and this transfer has at last been Effected.
?. The small majority OF only nve Vot
by which Mr.. Cummings was chosen pres
dent proves that the New York delegate
who we're open advocates OF Mr.. CumminI
election from the start. held the balance
power.
3 state President MoNulty openly boast
that /. was he who named every memn
on the winning ticket" We are therefo
not sur arised to ind among these so Iorl
nately placed the name OF his faithful IRE
and follower. the county president OF N
York.
WELDING such an cknowledged pc"
and influence a. this. the State preside
surely was in a position. II he so wished
prevent the unceremOnious setting ASIDE
Archbishop Farley.
The Ancient Order OF Hibernians COZ
moi add nv any act OF theirs, however u