New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-20

FORMATION OF TIE IRISH LAND LEAGUE OF
AMERIcA-EXCITRD DEBATE IN REGARD TO THE
POWERS OF TIE TREASURER
A preliminary convention OF tho irish Lana
IeaQue of America was held at Thrty-second-st.
and Broadway Tuesday, for. the purpose Of form
ing q permanent organizatlOn Dele9atlohSS at
Tended from many parts OF the States. D. o, Vi
stated the object of the gathering to be to consider
the best and most practical means by which IRISH
ireland. There was nothing at present before the
Irish of Ireland Dut starvation or emigration.
Thousands had already had to leave TIER m EnJ
be as rare as a real Indian in America: What tney
in this country had to do to assist their country
in reH5 nj 1lS to land
ireland as would enable the tenants 10 hVc OIL INC
fruits of their labor. ...,;.o+;or ond
on rules were then elected. The officers CHOSEN
were p A. Collins, of Boston, as chalTman' TatLih
Madden, Rochester, treasure ssCrrepry anu - H. ''
The first business yesterday was 10 receive tne
report of the committee on constitution anu Gt
laws and this having been read and recelveu, ltS
observation-disclosures were discussed seriatim. The ar
ticle in reference to the election OF treasurer con-
tanned clause recurring Nun and trs1smt them
10 Ireland To this clause great objection was raised
Father Walsh. of Waterbury, said that II inc tnnHs
were forwarded by central treasurer 1t woulg oe
taxation without repreSen ation. Seyeral speeches
followed on the subject Of sending the funds from
New-York, ono of the speakers, Mr. Shields ne sec
Tobn Deyov Immediately called the chairman's at
fenton to the fact They did not intend he
said TO erect Mofat mansion either at NeW-I
or Yonkers with the money collected, ana ne asSed
that such damaging illusions be depressed. NJ! nj.
dillon, NJ p. said he regretted that this
recated the nsinuation and suspicious InaS pa Ot
been uttered, and asked, if one man could nGt
be found sufficiently honest to transmit
the funds to Dublin would it not be more
dificult TO find 100 men sufficiently honest
to transmit the money from the various branches
TO Dublin His remarks had very little apparent
influence, for the discussion still went on; vote
was at length taken on a substitute offered by
Father McKenna. which was lost by small ma,
ionty. II was then charged that some had voted
twice and the ayes and nays were taken. inns
WINS not satisfactory, and division was called. but
Che substitute was ultimately declared lost; Inc
chairman declared the article to be adopted
"almost unanimously" c... -
Resolutions, then reported resolutions declaring
that it is the duty of every lrshman to ad 10 inc
utmost of his ability every honorable effort made
by the Irish people to free themselves from the run
GUS laws under which they live, and pleoglhg !ne
earnest cooperation of the organization 70 tne IRISH
Land League. Mr.. Dillon then made brief speech
lowed by Michael Davitt, who, was loudly cheered.
The constitution having been adopted, the removing
were chosen permanent officers of the organization,
the secretary alone being entitled to compensation:
President-James j. MeAferty. Lowell, Mass. =, ~
Vice PresideRt-William Purcell, Rochester, n. \.
ITeaSurer-Lawrence Walsh, waterbury, Cohn'
SecrPtdrg-Michael Davltt.
COuncil~Thaddeus Flanagan, San FRANCISCO !;
Lawrence Hartman, Peoria. ILL.,; W. Carroll Phlla-
delphia; James Gibson Paterson, n. j.; D. Reddy,
RichmOnd Va: p. K. Walsh, Cincinnati, OHIO NJ
Z. WEIGH, Providence X. l.