The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-07
TIE mitchell CONFERENCE I
IRELAND.

THE TIpPERARY CANDIDATES. FRIENDS ASSEM-
BLEED IN coUNcn-AN ENGLISH REPORT OF
THE RADICAL CAUCUS-SCENEs IN HOGAN
'BACK ROOM"
ITipperary Town. Feb. -Nght.-COrrespond
ence OF London NewsI
The new writ for Tipperary reached the Sub
Sherin at Nenagh last night, whittier ne had gone
for the assiZes, which commence tomorrow. No
candidate ID as yet definitely announced; stil less
has any address been published. l am informed
that Mr.. Mitchell Is confined to bed in a state Of
great WEAKNESS, and that his condition is regarded
as extremely precarious. Continuous efforts have
been made py the local leaders OF the nationalist
party to fix on some one as a candidate whose
views should be sufficiently pronounced to suit
the extreme section OF the party and at the same
time sufficiently moderate not to alarm the Sc
date This Is by no means facie undertaking.
A good deal was said yesterday OF the candldature
Of MIR. Parnell, moderate home ruler, who con-
tested Dublin at the last elections, aud 1t was as
serted that Mr.. Butler who threatened 10 oppose
Mr.. Mitchell on tnat genteman's recent cand-
ward now; but conlessedy everything was quies-
cent until the meeting, which 1t was announced
would be held In Tipperary to-day.
THE Mitchell CONFERENCE AT HOGAN's.
In anticipation thereof j came here last night to
find nothing fixed. A few surreptltious consplra-
tors were to be found engaged in the consump-
ton OF the national beverage In back room OF
"Hogan's." They were extremely vague for a
belief was general That there was to be a great
pubic meeting after mass on the historic summit
sons Who made the chapel PRELUDE to
politics was very large. over 1000 per.
sons sons. heard INA. mass IN the large and beautiful
thrOng that men and women were kneeing bare
headed OUTSIDE in The bitter weather. 1t showed
hard for most OF the day, and postponement
tactiy put and carried of the mass meeting vn
Hill Top. The town continues perfectly quiet.
chosen delegates OF the nationalist party nom
the several districts OF the county The wor-
shipful delegates arrived in cars, four on each
car, from Limerick Junction, and lnlrne-
diately proceeded to devote themselves TO
tue consump tion OF the national beverage. the
leading instruments oil the Tipperary town band
were sent out to play them in, II they would con-
descend to accept OF the distinction. but with
that beautiful modesty wnicn Is always character
istic OF the truly magnanimOus, they declined the
escort OF opheclide and trombone, timDrel ana
cymoal have not so close an acquaintance with
the register as TO enable me to Judge of the accu-
racy Of the statement made by gentleman VINO
progressed TO be acquainted with the delegates, to
the eject that there was not voter IN the room.
iul OF tnem; but there was certainly no pI1Dld
Jdcie reason to question the assertion.
THE CONsPIRAToRS
wisely determined to dine before proceeding TO
deliberate ana quarrel. Meanwhile the topic OF
understood TO represent, and IL cannot be said
that the Interrogation met with any satlsfac Glory
discussed at dinner was the famous Mr. Peter Peter
Gil, the patriot OF Nenagh, whose iavorite stand
point was 1, 10 the eecs that ms country was
AN ACCORDION sERENADE AND THE REsoxrN ALTON.
About eight O'Clock the strains OF an ACCORDION
were heard In the street, and this musical ebulll-
tion was ned TO represent the triumphant decision
OF the delegates in council. In reply TO a remark
that the ACCORDION was not single handed-an ex-
ceptionally powerful MISUNDERSTANDING came the
reJoinder that IL was cruel shame 10 depreciate
local talent, and the rebuke was oosequiously sub
mItted 10. IL was nearly nine O'Clock before the
caucus broke up, and then the result was inform
ally minated. IL was announced That 1t was the
resolution OF the meeting that Mr.. Mitchell should
again be put IN nomination, and that the home
rule section OF the irish members be called on.
they value their seats to contest 10 the last
gasp the rIght Of Mr. Mitchell 70 taKe ms seat.