Evening journal., 1919-06-25
DEMOCRATS READ
Connolly OUT
OF THEIR PARTY
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committee. In the matter Of cit,
Councilman John T. Harrington, OF the
Eleventh ward, and former Council
man John j. Haney. Of the Tenth ward
further Investigation will be made
II Is understood that in the case OF
Harrington the committee is awaiting
some action by the Democratic Club
of tnat ward. All four are accused OF
aiding the election OF William G. Tay-
Tor, Republican, for mayor.
From what ever angle 10 Is viewed
II was bad night for Connolly, Ian
nan, Harrington and Haney. Connolly,
the former Democratic Representative
at Dover, failed to pull of his much
advertised parade OF protest.
The members OF the Democratic Com
mlttee evidently went to the meeting
with the determination 10 do their duty.
III Is now the time 10 show that Alfred
!. DUPONT, Republican, can not run the
Democratic party in this city" one
OF the committee remarked.
I'VE will show them right now that
such actions will not be countenanced
by the Democrats Of this city"
The action OF adopting the resolution
oustlng Connolly from the Democratic
party was taken without any oppOsi-
lion. 10 was apparently the belief Of all
members Of the committee that Con
nelly had betrayed his party Connolly
was not present and as far as can be
earned he was not in the city today
Z is reported that he is resting at his
Atlantic City residence.
In the case OF Lannan, yice-chair-
nan OF the committee. even after he
rad stated he voted the Democrats =
lcket straight" at least one member
If the committee called Mr.. Lannan
/ ".ar," and Immediately afterwards
amman was ousted as a member OF the
committee.
On Monday afternoon a sub-commit-
ee OF the Democratic City Commit
&c held meeting to investigate the
harges against Connolly, Lannan. Hsr-
lngton and Haney. As Lannan was
he only member OF the City Com |
nittcc under charges It was decided /
hat the charges against the other /
hree would have 10 be investigated /
q a different way.
Lannan appeared before this com
iittee and refused 10 answer questions
5 TO whether or not he supported
awson, Democrat. for Mayor, or
-hether he supported Taylor, Rcpub-
can.
At the meeting Of the City Committee
Ist night Lannan, being chairman OF
he Tenth ward and yice-chairman OF
he committee, was present. The SUBJ
lmmlttee made its report and Lannan
as again asked whom he supported
,r mayor. lie declined to answer and
lid he took that stand on the advice OF
is counsel. Robert G.. Harman.
One member OF the committee re-
Iinded Lsnnan that from his attitude
othlng else could be taken except that
e had supported the Republican ticket.
After IL was put up 10 Lannan that
'ay he then remarked that he voted
,r Mayor Lawson aud the entire
emocratic ticket
One member OF the committee stated
nat inasmuch as Lannan had stated
nder oath that he had supported the
emocratic ticket, the charges against
i'm should be dropped. This member
lid 10 him II was inconceiyable that
member OF the Democratic committee
the position that Lannan held vice
Iairman) could take the money OF the
for paying the usual work
s In his ward for the Democratic
rty and could do the things that he
as charged with, and therefore moved
at the charges be dismissed.
The vote was largely against dis
ssins the charges. Following this a
motion 10 suspend Lannan from the
was carried by a vote OF II y, y
dismissal 10 Z against vote ihat 4
'uld indicate the members considered o.
n guilty. After this vote was taken
nnan retired from the room and o
I'M now on is not an Official OF the W
City Committee. 4
required the committee but a short u
10 TO dispose OF the case against pl
NELLY. He was charged with having
'porled William G.. Taylor, Repubh-
J, for mayor and has sent word 10
committee by former Representa- az
Q Samuel F. Elliott, a member Of the II
nmittee, that he could name at least II
Democrats he had asked to vote for n
Taylor. The committee used this u
tement against Connolly and the fol-
iing resolution making Il impossible b.
him 10 get on the Democratic ticket e.
lin was adopted without "a dissenting
e.: W
Whereas, Mr.. William NJ Connolly b
ing sent a message through a mem 81
OF this committee on Tuesday even "
, June II, that he had asked at least B
Democrats to vote for William q. Cl
l0r, the Republican candidate. and al
in view OF the fact that Mr.. Connel- cl
having been a candidate for mayor 81
he Democratic primaries. and OF his sy
ing signed pledge to support the W
,essful candidates OF the said pri-
les; therefore. be il SC
Resolved. That this committee Sc I'M
aly condemns the action OF the
William VI. Connolly in not hav- an
supported the successful candidate us
trying 20 get Democrats TO support
Republican candidate; and be Il da
her az
iesolved. That this committee does
considere Mr.. Connolly any longer
smocrat in good standing; and be
irther no
iesolved, That a copy OF these Jui
lutlons be spread on the minutes
he committee, so they may be at
by future committees. by having Jul
information for use in case Mr. mu
nelly should at some future time ser
TO flle his name as a candidate :
The Democratic ticket" So'
Andrew A. Murine. Jul
he Eighth ward. was elected vice str
rman OF the committee TO succeed
nan Lannsn's successor in the
Tn ward has not been named. \
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