The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-08-09
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THE sR0RET CONCLAvE
OfTrishmen in Chicago.

Chicago, THE convention of Iri.h-
men continued their session throughout
the day and evening, and at midnight
they are still sitting with Theoretically
sealed doors. Tonight the first really
reliable information is given out. The
Rev. DR.. G. Belts, of st Louis, is chair
man Of the meeting, and Mr. Hines. of
Chicsgo, who was reported as being
chairman, says he is not even a mem Der,
but is consulting attorney, Delegates
are present (under assumed names) from
Glasgow, Cork, Dublin and several Kng-,
lish cities. The gathering has been en-
gagged tonight in selecting governing
body, who shall prescribe the mode of
proceeding for the future, ard call con-
vention of 1rishmen from every part Of
the world, to be held at come point not
given out yet, in the year 1882, upon the
anniversary Of the date when the Graf
tan Volunteers obtained victory for
Irish independence. The gathering will,
it is expected, be the most important and
decisive Of any in the history of the
Irish race. The delegates are united in
denying that they represent the dynsm-
ite idea, but agree they are willing to use
even that dire agent, against the actual
army Of occupation. They say no royal
scion has been singled cut for destruction.
Chicago, 1.-THE convention of Irish
men was some what delayed to-day, the
reason for which is variously given. One
account says there was q disturbance as
to the custody of the $780, skirmishing
fund. Another report, and one well au-
thenticated, is that the convention will
not adjourn before Wednesday, owing to
charges made by the we'll known j. Cur
ran Keegan, reporter formerly on the
Providence Telegram, that George /.
West, member of the convention and
reported 10 be its secretary, who has
taken "A prominent share in its delibera-
tons, is paid spy Of the British govern
meut Keegan has alleged that he knew
West III Ireland, and thst he was de-
tectiVe connected with the Irish cOnstab-
ulary, and was once discharged from
this position; that Vests father and
brother were disreputable citizens, and
that West has been here some time in
connection with the work of ferreting out
the slayer of Lord Leitrem. Keegan's
statements are denied and branded SO I'M
reliable by most, if not all the delegates.
The western press reporter interviewed
West, who is fine looking and plain
speaking man. He gave a straight
forward denial to Ksegan's story.
He said he was born in America
and had never been out of it.
Rhode Island is his native state. He
was baptized in the Providence cathedral,
and has been constant and active par
tisan of the Irish cause from boy hood.
His fidelity to lrelsnf was never before
questioned. He says Keegsn's motive
fer this attack is to gain notoriety.
1t was decided by some of the promi-
nent mem bers, to day, that extra precau-
tons would be taken tomorrow as to
the character Of those admitted into the
convention, and that everybody should
show mis- credentials and lay bare his
history in the Irish cause. Some men, |
bers favor seton looking toward cessa-
ton of active attacks against England,
and IN favor of going down among the
people and using the diminishing fund TO |
create the United States of Great !
Britain, Ireland to come into that union |
on equal terms. Some wild schemes are
crosched like the parliament OF man."
3 union of the world, and the annexation
Of Canada TO the United States. Some
extremely doubtful assertions are made
As to the position Of some prominent
men in this country toward the latter
scheme. The Wolf-Tone Circle, the
'nly Fenian brotherhood in the west,
md o'e outspoken for war with England,
ent delegates, who will apply for admis-
ion. Mike o. Brien, of Chicago, is its
read.