Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
M'NABB DEMANDS LIGHT
ON RUMORS Of GRAFT
Threatens Complete Expose II
Authorities Fail to Act In
tho Matter.

Taking tho floor In the City Council
meeting just before adjournment last
night John Il. McNabb the member
from the Third Ward, declared himself
In no uncertain terms regarding wide
| ly circulated rumors that have been
current for some time relative to the
conduct OF the city's business in one
Of the city departments and ugly in
timations that everything was not
Just as II should be in that particular
department. Although he had been
warned by his fellow members that
he might. at this particular time, be
ltreadinR on dangerous ground by dis
cussing the subject, Mr. McNabb open
ly declared that unless there IL some
Authoritative action In the matter he
is going To discuss the whole subject
at the Council meeting next Thursday
night Mt which time he promised
there will be some talk"
Mr.. McNabb's outburst was inspired,
apparently, by the fact that the ru-
lmors referred TO have touched almost
every city official and he declared he
was not going to rest under any such
cloud. He said he wanted TO set him.
/ sell I1kHt peltIe iflt BtoBlt VI lilt tllN
and this was his reason for demand
ing that the facts Of the case be made
lpublic. He decried secrecy and de-
clared he is firm believer In publ
city.
There have been some ugly rumors
being circulated for some time" said
Mr.. McNabb, "and l have been ad-
vised that the editors of the news
papers have been called In and asked
to keep the case quiet. l am one mem
her OF City Council who believes IN
publicity. have never asked the news
paper men to keep anything out of tn,
newspapers and l never will ask 1t.
may be verging on contempt right
now, but l want to say that II no ac'
ton is taken in relation to these ugl,
rumors and they are not stified, w
ARE going to. have some talk on thi'
floor next Thursday night.
Il can look my fellow man in tn,
face. but these nasty rumors affec
all public men and i for one am no
going to rest under any such charge
1t is now common talk. common rumor
II there is anything TO all this tall
then let II see the light of day and 1
there has been anyone contaminate,
then let us expose them! l can't SET
how sitting the facts in the case Il
going to help the situation If this stor,
is true. We have heard figures name,
and we have even heard names men
toned.
Il came here with the good will an,
the respect of the citizens of this tow
and | want to go out with them. The,
tell me this case to which l refer i
now before the authorities. but
: seems to be dragging along. dragging
along. One newspaper has printed tn
report and my hat is off to the news
paper man who refused to be muzzled
We should do something about 1t an
= if court action can be hurried up the
let us take that action. II there Is n
, action i am going 10 discuss this cas-
I and these rumors very thorough
= next Thursday night"
Mr.. McNabb did not mention an
o names during his talk, nor did h
y mention the name Of the city depar,
o ment to which he was referring. He di
not explain his statement that he ha
$ even heard figures mentioned. He di
!. assert, however. that all the member
|. Iof Council knew what he was talkin
y about.