Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-23
THE IRISH ORATOR.
Up. OCONNOR, N. P. FROM COUNTY
GALWAY.
A Sketch Of His Career-lhe Agjtator in
Pittsburgh-His Appearance and
tICqleut Speech.
A CHAMPION OF THE GREEN ISLE.

PITrSrURs. November 22.-The PITTS
burg T,1,gropa this evening gives the
following interesting sketch oithe career
oi tie Irish ag.,aror, T. p. U.Cou"or,
Memhsr Of Parliament, who delivered
an eloquent address in this city last
uigng, upon Irish affairs. 1t says:
Mr.. Joln +. Baker, OF the Wheeling
REGISTER, arrived in the city Yesterday,
inr the purpose OF meeting the Irish
orator, T. P. O'Conuor, ". P, with
whom he trave.ed in Ireland iurng last
summer. Mr.. Baker was in London
the greater part Ol the last
session OF Parliament and attended the
House of Commons during the discus
sions OF the Irish Land n.ll. 1ue Tie
q.rna reporter had an intercStin. con-
yrrsaton with him upsn Nr. O'Connor's
brilliant. though, IS vyt, brief political
career.
Mr.. O'Couuor." ne saii "atlcndcl
college at Galway, Ireland, where he
was graduated with the highest hoAors.
While there he played u conspicuous
part in the literary societies O! tHr co.,
leSe. and Was always considered tHr
aDlrsL and most brilliant d.bG;er. LeAN-
lug school. ug drilied into journalistic
li.r, connecting himself tJr Souc months
wttu the Dublin press. lie
hen Went 10 London and
was employed there uppn several papers
at various times. He acted Tor i long
time as correspondent an then editor.
ial writer ui the London Dtdg T,i'-
,rcph, a journal with the largest circu-
.a.IUn In the world. During his Jour
u..iSt,c career IN LouJon - was i lead
irg member Of the London Radical As.
soviatiou, and a one lime was strongly
urged boy the UlGa- Liberals 20 stand l"r
IN E'1.lsu constituency Ior seat IN
Parlam-ut This he declined, how
ricr In the g.eat historical campaign
of -, whvu tie Tory govern
m.nt waa uvo.lI-1wn sad jr.
Gladstone r.1.sd To take t1r head uI
lnr ylvefnurut, Mr. OCoHuor played
an iu.u.Ijaut part. He ",D.- a lie Oi
the Eui uI B-acDusyie,i, il which ne
criticized ,ur life uut political policy ot
the Tory ci..ri wi,h great severity. IAe
book was hisnIy commented upon by
the press in General and the Liberals III
particular. 50 popular publication
vas il lhat tue Liberals took 1t up 2s
campaign document and issued many
thousand copies, which were distributed
through Eug.and, and produced tell
iny effect at the election. When the
election throughout the United King
dom took place Mr.. O'Cnnnur was re-
turned as Member OF Parliament tor
tns County OF Galway. lie a. once,
bv his acknowledged abiuty, took
front rank in the debates OF the
House, and becav.c tae dr-; and most
trusted lieutenant Ol Mr.. farnC.l. Mr.
O'Counor's greatest effort in Parliament
was made upon the night he answered
the Prime Minister'S speech on he Irish
land Ba. Mr. Gladstone had spoken
lp~ tarue hours upDu the bill, wueu Mr..
O.Cuauor tork Ga" GD'r 10 answer the
-.-,S- i.brrJ. a.. id Il IN ia" musL
III .y.Iya maaa.r, holding the attention
ol tse Hous" ior over al uuur. A. the
en-! ot las speech he was congratulated
rv Mr. l1ut,.o1raui o;uer great leaders
OF the old p,r,,es. A,r. O.Connor IS a
very Young man, ami has bviO.e hun 4
.reat AID uyeHt'ul career