Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-12
"CEAD.MILLE-FAILTHE.'
OPENING PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION
PROMINENT 1R1sH-AMER1cANs PRESENT.

Lincoln hall was not opened to the admission OF
| the delegates Of the National Land League Con-
vention until II O'Clock. Gen. p. A. Collins the
president. was I'm the hall at an early hour. He
was preceded, however, by Representative Robin
son, OF New York, who arrived at the hall shortly
after ten O'Clock. The local committee were busily
engaged In completing the arrangements for the
seating and admission OF the delegates, which
were very satisfactory. Shortly before II O'Clock
Gen. Collins escorted on the platform Miss Fuery
| and Miss Taggart, OF New York, and his wife
Congressman Robinson was invited on the stage
and sat chatting with the ladies. A few minutes
before IL, the doors were opened and the delegates
began TO nle In and were shown to their seats by
the usaers. Admission to the general public was
Qenled. In glancing over the convention the num-
ber OF priests in their black clothes were notice.
able There were present about 200 priests as del
| egateS.
''CEAD-MIILE-FAILrHE."
The stage was profusely ana handsomely decor
rated with flags and bunting, the national color OF
Ireland OF course. being the predominatlng feat
ure In the decorations. Suspended from the cur
tain, over the center OF the stage, was a large
| green silk banner, bearing the harp of Erin.
Streamers OF bunting were crossed to the side
walls On the walls at each side OF the stage were
| stands OF American and Irish flags, blended har-
moniously together. large American flag draped
front 'front.' the platform and was fsstoSned across
| were covered with American flags and Irish BAN
| ners. Across the rear of the stage was a broad,
| SIStu Udliu. TIE NoTuS, III RolI. ''SfAu-
| Mille-Failthe," which means, In English a hum
dred thousand welcomes The stand in the center
was iianked on both sides by tables for the secre-
tafeS, and the OF the stage was filled with the
| ordinary cane seated Chairs.
THE DELEGATES
were seated by states The seats Immediately In
front of the stage were occupied by the delegates
| from New England and the District OF Columbia.
In the gallery on the right was the Pennsylvania
delegates and in the gallery on the opposite side
| lvx-ar
states. The large delegation from New York oc-
cupied prominent seats on the other side of the
main aisle. Standards five six feet high bear
ing printed cards of the name OF the states were
distributed about the hall as guides to the dele
gateS 10 the seats. The largest delegations were
from the New England states, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and New York. There were but few dele
| gates from the south and west The impression
among the delegates seemed to be that nothing
except organization would be accomplished to
day.
PROMINENT IRISH AMERICANS PRESENT.
Among the prominent delegates present were
Representatives Murch and Ladd, Francis Hig-
gems. Hugh j. Hastings, editor OF the Commercial
| Advertiser; Counsellor Morgan j. O'Brien, j. p.
Farrell, John Fury, Miles M.O'BrIen, of New York;
T. S. Flanagan, of California; Rev. T. Cronfn OF
| the Buffalo Courier; Rev. Lawrence Walsh, of
waterbury, Conn: Judge Burchell, of Connecti-
| cut; Major d. p. Cunningham, OF the New York
Kenna, of Massachusetts,; Patrick H. Jones, New
York: Hon T. III. Murch, OF Maine; ID. ii. Ingraham,
OF Portland, Maine; Judge Birdsall, of Nestport,
Conn; John Boyle oReilly, of Boston; stephen
Joseph Meany, OF New York; Gen. p. A. Collins
Boston; Thomas FlatIey, Boston; Judge Rooney,
Carroll, Brooklyn: Daniel higgins, Brooklyn; n
InomasJ. Dennehy. Brooklyn; James Toner, Nor
HaIR,, Conn., James Reynolds, New Haven; Judge
Pawtucket, R. l.; Chas Kelly, New York: Ed IL l.
Carey, New York; Thomas Reilly, Boston; Major
D. M. McCa11erty, wooster; Rev. Mr. nj. McNama-
ia, Fitchburg Mass; Rev. Mr. Flatley, Waketield,
Mass, and Rev. Mr.. Barry, Mass.
Wisconsin, Ohio, Kentucky, missouri. West Viz,
glnla, Maine, New HAMPSHIRE, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, Massachusetts, New York, District OF Co
| 1uInbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Vermont. The delegation from Massachusetts and
! New York which occupied the body OF the hall
was the largest, the latter comprising fifty men,
DerS.
THE DELEGATES FROM THIS DISTRICT
were John M. Keogh, Mr.. Emmett Ureu, Richard
Oulahan, Col T. Quinn, j. ID. O'Connell Hugh
McCaferty, Thos. Fitzgerald, Jno. ONeill, Daniel
Shanahan, Col P. j. Downing, and ID. Mccormick
| GEN. COLLINS OPENING ADDRESS
At half past eleven O'Clock Gen. p A. Collins,
the president OF the union stepped upon the plat
| form, and his appearance was greeted with ap-
plause. He at once read the call under which the
convention met He then read his opening ad-
DRESS laying stress on the fact that they were as
sembled In the capital OF our country. They were
no re al esed to t6e o
| the flag, here and everywhere. II crime such as
the civilization OF the age recognizes is committed
and punishment inflicted, none would demur: but
| the time has come when 1t must cease to be a
crime in any country to be reasonably suspected
| OF being an Irish-American. The address was an
eloquent exposition OF the complaints and rights
Of Ireland. He urged his hearers to stand together
on the platform that Michael Davitt had built
and unite benind united Ireland. He would NOT
have the world believe that II the land league
movement failed, that would be the end. That
would only be the beginning
| The address was received with enthusiastic ap-
| plause, references to Parnell and Davtt calling
| out vigorous manifestations Of appreciation.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
When the address was concluded the chair called
for nominations for temporary chairman. MI
| Birdsall, OF Connecticut, nominated Hon. John
Rooney, of New York Another delegate rose to
protest that Mr.. Birdsau had no right I'm the con-
ventfon. The chair, however, taking no notice Of
the protest, put the question, and Mr. Rooney was
were appointed to conduct the temporary chair
man man TO TO the PLATFORM and performed that duty
with Que ceremony: Mr. Rooney, upon being pre-
| recognition OF the compliment conferred upon
him: Mr.: J. D. O'Connell of the District, was
elected temporary secretary, and MI. Grimm, OF
| Iowa, was chosen to assist him.
COMMITTEE ON cREDRNr1AlA
Mr. Ingraim, OF Maine, made a motion that
| committee OF one from each state represented be
| appointed to examine credentials. There was a
sharp debate as to how the committee should be
appointed, one member throwing out insInuations
that they wanted no caucus dictation, and another
| repeling such insinuations After many amend
ments, substitutes, points OF order. and questions
upon suggestion OF Gen. Collins. a recess OF ive
minutes was taken to give the chair opportunity
| to make up his committee. The committee was,
when the convention was raped to order, an
| nounced as follows:
o. Alabama, John CqIran; Connecticut, Rev Jas
Sheridan; Georgia, Rev. VIM. Quinlan: Iowa, D.
T. Du1y; Kentucky, Rev: d. j. Meagher; Mary
land, John Murray: Michigan, Rev. DR.. Reilly;
Missouri Charles O'Brfen; Massachusetts,, Thos
Flatley: Maine. Thompson b. Murch; New Hamp-
shire, Wm Brown; New jersey, Patrick r. o.
Connell; New YORK, Rev. Father Larkin; Penn
roll; Virginia, j. Y. Reddy; Wisconsin, Edward
Dillon: District OF Columbia, Jno. j. O'Neili;
California, Thaddeus Flanagan; Vermont, Jno. v.
Spelman.
When the call was made for New York state 70
appoint candidate 10 represent that state, sew
eral names were proposed, and there was a long
| and rather warm discussion, which was nnally
settled by the chair exercising his authority 70
appoint the New York representative on COM
mittee, whereupon he appointed Rev. Father Lar
kin.
THE LADIES' LAND LEAGUE
/! Mrs. J. r. Kennedy. OF South End branch, Boz
ton: Miss Julia M. Murphy, OF Highland branch,
! BOSTON. Miss Kate A. Deneaue. Secrefary and