The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-16
And Another District Pro-
greSsive Convention to
Nominate Congressman Is
Called for Sept. 3.
RESIGNS THE PLACE
FOR PARTY'S GOOD
Mr.. Greenstreet States in Let
ter. = County Chairmen
Met with District Chairman
at Connersville.

AT the meeting of the Progressive
county chairmen of the district at
Connersville on Saturday, District
Chairman Leeds was instructed to is
sue call reconvening the delegates
to the previous congressional conven-
tion for the purpose of electing q sue
cessor to Joseph Greenstreet. resign
ed. This convention will be held at
Connersville. Monday. September 23.
At meeting of the district county
chairmen at Connersville. Friday,
September 6, Mr.. Greenstreet was ac-
quainted with charges that had been
former business associates in the
Charter Oak Handle company. A COM
mittee composed of. Messrs. Ed. Har-
ris, Ed. Warfel and e. q. Paul. the lat
ter of Cambridge City. after a consul
tation with Mr.. Greenstreet immedi-
ately following the convention held In
this city on September 8, with Mr..
Greenstreet's written consent had
been investigating the charges reflect
tee presented its findings to Mr..
Greenstreet before the county chair
men at their first meeting.
He Agreed to Resign.
At that time MIR. Greenstreet, while
declaring he was absolutely innocent
of the charges also said he had no
facts or figures to disprove the claims
of his former business associates and
therefore realized it would be a great
|handicap to the Progressive party in
this district to have such charges
hanging over its candidate for con.
gress. He agreed with the county
chairmen that II would be batter fer
him to resign as the Progressive nomi-
nee in order that some man could be
the district standard bearer who would
not have to spend his time explaining
away personal charges and could de-
vote his time to explaining the Pro-
gressive principles. Mr.. Greenstreet
rendered his resignation to the coun-
ty chairmen in this spirit and It was
then and there accepted as being for
the good of the party. Mr.. Greenstreet
was then asked to write a formal let
| ter of resignation to the district chair
man. He agreed to do this and the
district chairman was instructed to ac-
cept this formal resignation.
Mr.. Greenstreet's letter of resigna-
ton was received at Mr.. Leeds office
the following Tuesday. On Wednes-
day Mr.. Greenstreet and Mr.. Wrighter
Steele, of New Castle, came to Rich
mond and Mr.. Leeds being then in
New York. asked Mr.. Harris to return
to them the letter of resignation. They
declared Mr.. Greenstreet had secured
evidence that would enable him to
disprove the charges that had been
brought against him. Mr.. Harris re-
fused to take the responsibility Of re-
turning the letter addressed to Mr..
Leeds On Thursday Mr.. Leeds re-
| turned to Richmond and the matter
! was laid before him by Mr.. Harris to-
gether with a letter from Mr.. Green
street asking the return Of the letter
of resignation.
| Action Taken by Leeds.
| Mr.. Leeds decided that inasmuch as
Mr. Greenstreets verbal resignation
before the county chairmen had been
accepted he could not comply with
Mr.. Greenstreet's request but would
have to refer the matter TO the coun-
ty chairmen. Therefore the meeting
of the county chairmen on last Satur-
day was called and Mr.. Greenstreet
was asked to be present.
| At this meeting IL was explained to
Mr.. Greenstreet that inasmuch as his
verbal resignation had been accepted
at the previous meeting a withdrawal
Of the formal letter Of resignation
would not be a withdrawal Of the res
ignation. He was told that the only
way in which the resignation could be
withdrawn would be by the county
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