The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-06
C0RM|CK SUED
FOR LIBEL BY
JERRY 0'LEARY
ACTION GROWS OUT OF
TELEGRAM TO WILSON
Which Was Criticised by MIR.
Mccormick -O'Leary In
a Hot Statement.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-vance C. Nc.
Cormick. chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, announced late
today, that he had been served With
summons in a suit for $4,000,
brought against him by jeremiah A.
O'Leary, president Of the American
Truth Society,"" Mr.. Mccormick said
he had not been apprised Of the charg-
es upon which the suit was based.
MIR. O'Leary, in a statement issued
soon afterward, declared that his pur-
pose in instituting the action was ITO
find out first whether hyphenfsm, 80
called, is libellous; and second, wheth-
er it is inconsistent with American
ism"
Mr.. O'Leary said he resented a
statement attributed to Mr.. McCor-
mick. criticising. him for sending an
insulting message" to President VII
son. In that message, Mr. OLeary crit
cised the President for mot enforc'
ing American rights against Great
Britain and informed Mr.. wilson
that he would not vote for the re-elec'
ton of the President. MIR. Wilson re-
piled that he would feel deeply NOR
i titled TO have you (Mr. O'Leary) or
J -5body Like you vote for me- ao'
1ding:
Since you have access to my dis
J loyal Americans and l have not,
will ask you to convey this message
to them"
In the statement attributed to Mr.:
Mccormick, appearing OCTOBER anu
upon which Mr.. O'Leary SAID ne paSea
his suit for libel, the Chairman OF
the Democratic National Commlttee
was quoted as having commences
upon the presence of Charles E.,
ception Tuesday night, concluding
with the statement that there could
be no doubt about Mr.. Hughes posi-
ton because Of his silence on the mes
sage sent to the President by Mr.
OLeary.
Mr.. OLeary gave out tonight the
following:
"My purpose is suing Mr.. McCor.
mick is to find out first whether
hyphenism, so-called, is libellous, and
second, whether it is inconsistent with
Americanism. =
IT also sue him as challenge to
him to let an American jury decide
whether protest to ebos
/ because he has not enforced Amer"
I lean rights against Great Britain Is
ldisloyalty. l also resent the hideous
| iu1putation contained in his statement
that any man running for public
office could repudiate my vote, or the
votes of millions Of my fellow citl-
zens who think as ! do.
"A citizens loyalty to his country
is not q proper part of, political
/ campaign and, therefore. ! feel that
it is wrong to assert it politically, be.
cause it strikes at the fundamentals
of our citizenship.
What right would Chas. Z. Hughes
have to repudiate me?
What right has he to repudlate any
voter who would vote for him?
yield to Mr.. Mccormick his right to
support Mr. Wilson and to vote for
Mr.. Wilson, and no matter how faith.
less believe Mr.. Wilson has been In
protecting American lives, property
and commerce, l would never assert
that he was disloyal because he sup
ported Mr.. Wilson and differed from
from Mr.. Hughes"
John r. Jones, attorney for MI.
O'Leary, declared that Mr.. OLeary
"also intends to begin other libel
suits against newspapers throughout
the country who have questioned his
right and abused him for sending
what he considered to be a perfectly
proper telegram to the president OF
the United States"