National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-14

port.
On Resembling the committee on creden.
tials reported the following delegates entitled |
to seats:
Knights of st. Patrck-John +. Kelly, |
James Regain, John Fitzgerald and Edward |
Cochran.
Knights ofSt. Columbkille--O. +. Duffy and
David Riordon.
Knights of st. Peter-J. T. Jennings, J. b.
Fitzhugh aud l.. II. Lanman.
Knights of st. Joseph-P. Shelley and P.
Sullivan.
Knights of St. Bornard--John Ready and
Patrick Brosnan.
Knights of st. Joseph, No. 1T. D. DAILY and
p. j. Reardon.
Knights of st. Gcooge, No. adam Kow-
aid.
Hbernian Benevolent Society, No. M. L.
Urell, Joseph S. Collins, Lawrence Mangan
Thomas Brodericl1 and Peter Mccartney.
Georgetown Hiberna Socety-Arth
Small, Daniel O'Leary, Patrick Maher and
Peter +. Gowan.
West End Hibernia Benevolent soclety-C
Ryan, NJ " Tierney and ]. b. Lynch
Georgetown Total Abstinence Seoiety-Thos.
Muntz, William Ryan and =. Mcdonald.
Hihernian Benevolent Society No Bier
nard Waters, Edward Lynch and James Kelly.
Hibernian Benevolent Association-Major
Richard Dillon.
Major NJ. Emmett Urell, of Hibernia Society
chairman, and l.. H. Lanman, of the Knights
OF st. Peter, permanent secretary. The con.
vontion then proceeded with the election of
chief marshal for the ensuing year, and the
following were placed in nominations p. Maher,
Georgetown Hibernia Society; Edward Krouse,
Washington City Hbernia Society No. i, and
L. IL. Hickey, Knights of st. Patrick.
Lieutenant John F. Kelly. Of the Knights
of st. Patrick, and o. f. Duffy of the Knights
of st. Columbkille, were appointed tellers.
The total number of votes cast was 49, of
which Mr.. Maher received 90, Mr.. Krouse 4,
and Mr.. Hickey Z. Mr.. Maher was therefore
declared elected, and Lieutenant Kelly and
Captain o. Il. Duffy were appointed com.
mittco by the chair to conduct the Chief
Marshal elect to the chair. On taking the
chair Mr.. Maher returned thanks for the
! honor conferred, and promised to serve them
to the best of his ability. Tho convention
then proceeded with the selection of assistant
marshals, and the following were placed in
nomination NJ. V. Tierney West Fad HI
hernia Society; ID. Reardon. Knights OF st.
Columbkille; j. II. Collins, Hibernia Society,
No. /; A. Langley, Knights Of St.
Peter; ID. Harrington Knights of st.
Bernard; p. j. Reardon, knights of
st. Joseph No. l, and A. Kowald, Knights of
st. George No. l. Lieutenant John F. Kelly
aud Captain o. L. Duffy were appointed tell
ers. Total number of votes cast 80, of which
Mr.. Tierney received 16, Mr.. d. Reardon z,
Mr.. Collins 10, Mr.. Langley 10 Mr.. Harring.
ton 10 and p. j. Reardon 9. Mr.. Langley was
therefore declared first assistant marshal, Mr..
Tierney second assistant, Mr.. Collins third AS
sistant and Mr.. Harrington fourth assistant
marshals.
Mr.. Peter Mccarthy moved tina instead OF
having the usual parade on the 18th OF
March, that they rent hall and have lecture
in the evening, and that the proceeds of the
lecture and the money that would 90 to pay
for music be contributed TO the suffering poor
of Ireland.
The motion was opposed by Lieutenant
Kelly, of the Knights of St. Patrick, who
said that while no sympathized with the PEG.
pie of Ireland, he thought they could be
provided for in some other way; and
while he was personally opposed to the parade
he was confident that his society 1.-THE Knights
of st. PATRICK would parade on the 18th Of
March, if no other society did.
The motion was also opposed by Mr.. A
, Kowald, and favored in eloquent remarks by
Major Richard Dillon.
james Kelly and ID. 0'Leary offered substi
: tutes of the same purpOrt az the original mo-
} ton. Mr., Edward Cochran opposed the mo-
ton and amendments, saying that he did moi
think anything would be gained by not pA-
Iading ON the 17th Of March, Phey would
3 contribute anyway, whether they paraded oil
/. not, and the people of Ireland would receiv,
} the same benefits rs If they had no parade
, Mr. James Kelly argued In favor of the mo
ton and said he would tell the gentleman
what would DO gained by not parading They
would gain the respect Of the American PEG
:. pie, and he knew of no better way of celebrat
7 ing ST. Patrick's Day than In tho manner sug
u gested by the original motion.
) Mr.. Lynch opposed the motion, and Nj
u Broderick spoke In favor of the same, saying
|. it would be wrong to parade on st. Patrick
Day under the present emergency. 1t woulC
! L.. 70 from To g.
music when the women aud children an
mothers were running through tho streets @
= Dublin crying for bread He then made
u strong appeal to have the funds that woul
be expended for the parade sent TO the suffer
e Ing poor OF Ireland.
F. Mr. c. Ryan said while he fully sympathize
with the people of Ireland, he was heart an
d soul for assisting them, but was opposed
k doing away with the time'hOnored custom
having the parade. He thought tho motto
d should be divided and the convention deoid
/. whether they would have the parade or moi
aud made motion to that effect.
n Mr.. James Regain, Of the Knights of st. Pa
?, rick, said he camo there as delegate from hi
society uninstructed TO make arrangement
. for tho parade on st. Patrick's day, and Il
y did not think they had any right to vote 0
!" this question, and he would decline to vote.
Mr.. A. Kowad uttered the same sentiment
Mr.. William Ryan said all the societies coul
- parade ana IL would not cost one dollar the
n could parade without music and send thu
SC money to the poor Of Ireland.
Mr. Maher was In favor Of the parade n,
" because he had been elected chief marsha
m but because it was time.honored custom
g, Let them parade, and each man contribute
n, TO the suffering poor Of Ireland and TO no othC
y purpose. lie made this as suggestion
5, After further remarks by Mr., A, Small an
Mr.. Jennings, the convention decided, by
n vote of 10 to g. not to have parade on 8
e. PotrIok's Day.
!. Tho delegates from the Knights of
a Patrick and Knights Of st. Joseph declined
k vote aud these delegations withdrew, statlT
a. as their reasons that they had been sent the
to mako arrangements for the parade on s
70 Patrick's Day, and that business having be-
m disposed Of there was nothing lett for them
st do.
er The rules were suspended to hear from
no delegation from the ClSn.nR-Gsel, and Colon
be j. r. o Boirne, OF tho Robert Emmett Associ