National Republican., 1883-04-26

and another TO audit tho treasurcrs accounts,
which wcrc decided during much confusion,
to be out of order. Mr.. Flatlcy's motion was
carried, and the convention took recess of
five minutes TO allow the delegates to choose
their committee men on credentials The
convention came to order again mt ! o'clock.
Mr. Flatiey, of Boston, moved tho call of the
states and territories, so that each member of
the committee on credentials might answer
TO his name.
The members of tho committee responded
to the call rs follows:
ConnectiGut-JOhn j. Powell.
Georgia Timothy IL. O'Donovan.
1llinois-M L. Malonoy.
1udiana-P. X. Sullivan.
lowa--M. " Gannan.
kentucky--James OConnor.
Louisiana--John Fitzpatrick.
Maryland-Dr William II. Cole.
MichIgan-William j. Dawson.
Minnesota-C NJ. Mccarthy.
Missouri-Charles OBrien.
sachusotts-Thomas Flatley.
Maine--John \. Gallagher
New Hampshire--William II. German.
New Jersey-JOhn Il. Mccormick.
New York-Judgo John II. Rooney.
Nebraska--John Fitzgerald.
Ohio-William j. Gleason.
Pennsylvania-Rov. Luke McCabe.
Rhode Island-Bernard j. Paget.
Nermont--William Mullen.
South Carolina-llon. NJ. +. Kennedy.
Tennessee Thomas Mohett.
Njrginia--Pat McGovern.
NlsConsin-Dr. Lytton Flynn.
Arizoua-Thomas Fitch.
The convention then adjourned until 230
o'DoNovAN ROSA PRESENT.
o'Donovan Rosa was present during the
morning for while, seated at the reporters
table, having been admitted as a representa-
two OF his paper, the United IiSItaldn. lie
was very quiet, and took notes occasionally.
The committee on resolutions met at 800, the
hour TO which the convention took a recess.
MRS. PARNEJL GREETED.
Mrs. Parnell entered the hall about 2:30,
and was greeted very warmly, all present ris.
ing to their feet aud cheering. She went OH
the stage, and took seat near the secretary's
table, and was formally introduced rs the
mother of the great Irish leader. She will be
here during the remainder of tho week. but
will make no public address or speech of any
kind. She was escorted on the stage by
Messrs. Mooney and Egan
DISPATCH FROM THE POPE.
During the recess Il dispatch purporting to
come from the pope created some amusement
among those on the stage. 1t was generally
received as II hoax. 1t offered to eXcommuri-
cate any Irish Catholic attacking England
during this convention, on the ground Of Eng
lands liberality to all religions.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order for the
afternoon at 3l5. The report of the commit
tee on credentials was read by DrW. II. Cole,
of Baltimore The names of the lady dele
gates were greeted with applause. Each OF
the seven Philadelphia female branches had
three delegates admitted, Redpath's name
was loudly chcered, as was that of John
Dewey.
The report of tho committee was received,
the committee continued, and the chairman
of the committee instructed to report to the
convention the total number OF delegates
present.
Mr.. J. ]. Hynes, secretary of the league,
then read his general statement"
The report of the secretary shows that dur
ing the year s3 new branches reported TO the
central office and were enrolled ON the ma
tional roll. There are now on tho roll $50
branches Of whose existence the central office
has official knowledge aud POS which are not
known officially. Of the $50 branches Now
York has 1873; Massachusetts,, 40; ConneCti-
cut, 40 Pennsylvania, "A; Iowa, %; New
Jersey, 10; Ohio Ia Missouri, Michigan, and
Rhode island, l3 each; Illinois, IL, and Now
Hampshire, l. or the 20S branches New York
has 30; Massachusetts, 60; Pennsylvania, 30
Connecticut, 25; Illinois and Iowa, II each
Kentucky and Ohio, Id each Rhode Island
13, and New Jersey, 10. Tho total amount OF
money received by the secretary from April
IL, 1882, to April 25 1853, was $7003S, OF
this amount New York contributed $l0,S02
Massachusetts, $l5,72l; Pennsylvania, 50, 1884
Connecticut $6,306; Illinois, 81, ,263; New
Jersey, $l,0l6; Iowa, $l,354 Rhode Island
$1,400. The donations, &c, amounted Ia
S4,ls2 and the dollar subscription to $G,O0i
The expenses of the year amounted to 81 7,46t
and tho amount remitted to Ireland was
hul OF 4 4. lnt Ia
$4,9l5.
An explanation having been asked why the
lecture expenses of Dayitt Redman, and Par,
nell were paid by the league 1t was explained
by Secretary Hynes that these gentlemen
had given all tho receipts at their lectures tC
league funds, and the central council had
thought 1t only proper that all their expenses
should be paid
THE TREAsURER's REPORT.
Father Walsh, of Waterbury, Conn, wal
then called on for his report as general treas
urer Of the league, He was greeted with ap
plause, and explained in substance as before
stated why the lecture expenses of Parnell
Davitt, and Redman were paid by him, He
went on 70 say that he did not deign TO an
swer a letter he had received from an alleged
Irishman who had demanded of him how he
had dared TO pay the funeral expenses of one
who should be dear TO every ITishman.
Mr.. Meany, Of New York, demanded the
name Of this "unIrish scoundre," Cries OF
"bOycott him" mo, no." arose Father
Walsh then read his report.
The report shows balance on hand Jan. o
1868, Sl2,7IA50; received from branches from
Jan, o, 1888, to April 0, 1853, $s,932.S0; bal
ance ON hand April, 0, $S692.20; remitted for
land league purposes to this date, $30 l02
ditto for Irish relief fund, S23,65206; balance
on hand now, %,9l5.50; remitted to ireland
TO date from the relief fund, $23,653O6,
During the reading Father Walsh took
occasion 10 mako statement in regard Ia
certain moneys sent him for tho widow Walsh
an Irish mother, one of whose sons had been
hung and the other sentenced to penal servi,
tude for life. He said every Irishman
believed these boys guiltless, and, what is
more, while their own noble mother knew
them TO be innocent, and even knew who the
guilty parties were, she was too patriotic "a
turn iniOrmer, as some ignoble villains u
Were doing He took counsel from Mr.. Par.
nell about this matter, and remitted for her
benefit $576.00. Having read as part Of his
report rather sensational letter from an
Irish bishop, Patrick Duggan, of Clonfert
who denounced Englands policy of turning
arabic Irish land into pasture land Al
"pAGan" and "dsmentsdg Father Walsl