The sun., 1916-10-06
MCCORMICK FACING
$4,000 LIBEL SUIT
jeremiah O'Leary Objects to
National Chairman Call
ing Him Hyphenatc.
WILSON TELEGRAM CAUSE
Truth Society Head Asserts
He Was Justified in Com
mcnt on L. s. Policy.

A Incl suit for $4,000. which was in
s,tuted Yesterday against Democratic
National Chairman Vance Mccormick
by jeremiah O'Leary. president Of the
American Truth Society, was the latest
phase of the D~onnybrook Fair that was
clicked INTO being last Saturday when
President Wilson telegraphed OLeary
that the President would feel deeply
mortified to have you or anybody like
you vote for me-"
The particular grievance which
prompted OLcary to bring the libel suit
against Chairman Mccormick was
caused by a brief interview with the
national chairman printed In a morning
paper last Wednesday. Mr.. Mccormick
was quoted as including Mr.. O'Ieary
among the ''~hyphenates." Thereupon
the anti British leader OF the Truth So
cle;y lost no time In having Lawyer
John II. Jones, who shares offices with
OLeary at SO Park Row. prepare the
papers. which were served upon Mr..
Mccormick at Democratic national head
quarters yesterday afternoon.
Preparing Other suits.
In a brief statement which Lawyer
Jones gave out for publication last night
he said that his client, Mr.. OLeary. Is
about to get other suits for libel under
way. Details as to the defendants In
future actions were not forthcoming.
Chairman Mccormick was prompted
10 jump into the scrimmage while ak
ing about the Taft-Roosevelt party at
me Union League Club the night be-
fore to a reporter. Mr.. Mccormick was
surprised. so he was quoted as saying In
the offending paragraph. that Candidate
Hughes did not say anything about his
friend jeremiah O'Leary'' at the Union
League lovefeast.
While Mr.. Hughes may not know
the gentleman personally" run the con-
Guiding words upon which Mr.. O'Leary
brings his libel suit. there is no ques
ton that OLeary is a friend of his. No
one doubts any more that Mr.. Hughes
has accepted the candidacy OF the 'hy-
rhenates' OF the country. His silence on
ihe insulting message sent the President
proves that"
MY purpose In suing Mr.. McCor-
mick" Mr.. OLeary told a reporter from
THt SrN last night. lis to md out. FIRST.
whether 'hyphenism.' so-cailed. is libel
Gus. and secondly. whether II IL incon-
s.s,ent with .Americanism.
Rescnts "Hideous Imputation."
~ also sued him as a challenge TO him
II let an American Jury decide whether
q protest To the President because he has
not enforced American rights against
Great Britain is disloyal. also resent
The hideous imputat!on contained in Mr..
NrCormick's statements that any man
running for public office could repudi-
ate my vote or the votes OF millions Of
NY fellow citizens who think as I do.
\ citizens loyalty to his country Is not
a ropes part OF a political campaign.
and therefore I feel II Is wrong To as
ssrt u politically because II strikes at
the fundamentals of our citizenship.
VIVA right would Charles Evans
Hughes have to repudiate me? What
right has he TO repudiate any voter who
would vote for him. and what right has
Nj Mccormick to make an issue Of II?
] Weld to NJ. Mccormick his right 70
support Mr.. Wilson. and no matter how
ftithless I believe Mr.. Wilson 10 have
been In protecting American lives, prop
erty and ! would never assert
'7at Mr.. Mccormick was disloyal either
he ause he supported Mr.. Wilson or diff
:e'ed from Mr.. Hughes.
III Mr.. Mccormick has any faul to
md with what | said to the President
le' him read what Nj. Roosevelt has
'9id about him-the same Mr.. Roosevelt
Who has described the Wilson Admins
iration rs 'cowardly.' Does Mr.. McCor-
mick hope to compel me and my friends
:" support NJ. Wilson by goading Mr..
Hughes 20 insult us too"
II" complaint IN the suit against Mr..
Mccormick had not been fled when the
courts closed yesterday. The complaint,
Il"ever. i was said AZ Mr.. OLesry's
on!ce, viii charge libel and SANDER