Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-02
HART IS ELECTED
K. OF C.: ADVOCATE
Defeats "lnsurgent" Candidate
In Hottest Election in His
tory Of Organization
FlAHERTY Is ATTACKED

seeciol Dispatch 70 Evening Public. Ledger
Atlantic city. Aug. I'm the hot
rest election fight in the history of III"
organization. Luke +. Hart. of St
Louis. Mo. having the united support
OF the administration, barely beat out
William j. Mulligan. of Thompson.
vile. Conn, backed by the sO-called
'Insurgent" wing. for the otiic" vt Su-
preme advocate today at the torticth
annual convention of the Knights of
Columbus.
The vote was 1851. to 80. The I'm
surgents' showed remarkable strength
and the result means that they are
q power TO be rcckoncd with in tho
affairs of the organization. Th" con
ycntion was in n turmoil this morn
Ing as the baloting was under way. Not
until the final votes wcr" counted dill
any in the assembly predict the winner.
This fight promises far reaching effect
and TO all appearances threatens an
administration which has dominated for
years.
The long Smouldcrng fam" burst ONT
with developments in the famous Pei
letter case. Joseph {. Prlirti"r was r"-
moved as District Attorney "t Suffolk
County by tn" Supreme Court OF Ma~~u
chusettS and later resigned the off
OF superlne udvnCaie of the order. lie
had been director and leader for
twenty five years
Supreme Knight James \. FIaherty,
of Philadclphia. at the tim" ISSUED a
statement in which he charged that
Pelleticr was being prosecuted because
of religious prejudice and Htta"Iyd III"
Supreme Court in bitter terms. FIv"
members sat on the bench. two of whom
were Catholics. Judges carroll and de-
Courcy, and the decision handed down
was unanimous.
Letters are being circulated ~ tins
convention demanding that the order
disav0w "a" attack Of Supreme Knight
Flaherty. There ar. eleven resolutions
on the matter. ON" from the Iowa State
Council. which demands the resignation
Of Mr.. flahrrty.
Would Limit Term Of Office
Another movement believed 70 ho
aimed NJ the administration iS that
looking 10 prevent perpetuatiun in uf
flee, and would limit the term nt the
Supreme Knight to three yrnrs. Dr.
John g. tovlc. Of New York. deputy
for his State. has issued a paper con.
tanning ten articles advocating new re-
forms. He Is spUk"n Of as u po,>ibIe
candidate T" OPP" Supreme Knight
Flaherty next year. This "tiicr j. voted
Tor bi"nniHlly ana the rh!ladrlphian i
hoN serving MS SrNtniA ifIm NNlCl
expires August |, l"2%.
Pope Plus NJ declared TN" tmer3rau
welfare work OF the Knight, Of Co.
lumbus III Italy will 60 down o. one
OF the greatest achievements in his
Pontifcate, reported Edward l.. i"arn.
OF New York. European drerror OF ia"
- order. today. The ront!fts message
was delivered TO Mr. Iearn personally
before he left Itall for this country.
signed tn" chief architect of the Vatican
TO co. Operate with the Knights in lGy-
ing out the chain Of Fairgrounds whirh
cue orGer plans 20 operate in Rome. the
nrst plot "f ground for which was do
mated by Pope Plus personally.
Ills Holiness will personally hess
the hrst playground and welfare c"utc,'
on the Vatican property when il -
formally opened" Mr. Hparn said.
Pope Plus declared 70 me Thar in
the knights Of Columbus both Amerira
ana the Chur,h have force for the
continuing good of mankind ana the. Jrt =.
terment Of publ!" welfare
Archbishop 'ilennuu. of s. Louis.
also addressed thc convention. He
urged tho knights 10 add their inhu
ence 7" IN" Overwhelming desire of the
Amcri'eh pe"ln" tMat neither .eltiSh
wealth nor militant raII"u}ism be prr.
mitled 70 dominate IT," country.
s3,soi New Members
Durn. wnar h" drsrribpd A. ON. ri
IN" most ar iupTs Twelve months Lrriody
~ Am"rj"a fra "rnal history. Supreme
Secretary William ! Mr,;irlev In III.
\ annual report showed that rhp order hnd
added $500 10 it, membership roll. and
81. l!Nb.:II", - to lis assets with III.
year ending June 30
DEATH benefits lu.u ouI tOtuIol ST .