Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27
THE IRISH GATHERING.
Preparations for the now Irish A mer-
lean National Lcaguc-''ParnelIt the
Only LEADER,

by Telegraph TO the Free Press and Timesl
PuILADELrnIA, Pa, April 2J.-The oh
lect of the convention of the Irish National
Land League of America, which was called
to order in Horticultural hall this morning,
With 600 delegates present, is to wind I'D the
affairs of that body and merge il with another
body, whose scope is broader. The land
league, as now organized, deals only with
questions of land law and national and local
self-governmcnt. The principles of the Irish
national league, which was formed III Dublin
in October last. are first, national sef-gov-
eminent; second, land law reform; third,
local sef-government; fourth, extension OF
parliamentary and municipal franchises; fifth,
development and encouragement of the
labor and industrial interests of Ireland
These principles 1t is believed will form the
platform upon which the new national league,
which will be created tomorrow, will stand
As early as 10 O'clock the committee of 10
on Credentials appointed by President
Mooney, Michael Boland, and Patrick Egan
were in session AMI at five minutes past l2
the convention was called to order by James
A. Mooney Of Buffalo. The convention or.
ganizcd by the election as president Of James
a. Mooney, pr sidcnt of the Irish Land
league of tie United States On taking the
chair MIR. Mooney addressed the convention.
F'latley Of Boston, moved the appointment
OF committee on credentials, each State
and territory represented TO elect its own
committee man. Amid much confusion
Flatley's mott was carried. The Vermont
representative on the committee was Bernard
j. Paset.
The report of the committee on credential,
was read by DR.. w. ii. Cole of Baltimore The
names OF tue womcn's delegation were greet
cd with applause. Each Of the seven PhIa-
delphia female branches had three delegates
admitted. Redpath's name was loudly cheer
ed as was John Devoy's. The chairman of
the committee on credentials stated that all
the credentials presented had been favorably
passed on. Hynes read his general state
ment' Explanation being asked why the
lecture expenses of Davitt, Sullivan and Par
nell were paid by the league the secretary
stated that these gentlemen had given all tie
| receipts at their lectures to the league funds,
and the central council though; it only proper
| that their expenses should be paid
Haynes report shows that curing the year
81 new branches were enrolled. There are
now on the roll $50 branches of whose cx-
| istencc the central Office has official knowl-
| edge, aud 20S moi known officially.
Rev. j. }. Walsh Of Waterbury, Conn,
| treasurer OF the league, was greeted with APP
| plausc and explained why the expenses of
Parnell, Davlt and Sullivan were paid by
him, and went on TO say he did not dcign to
answer the letter received from an alleged
lrishman who demanded how lac had dared
to pay the funeral expenses of one who
should be dear to every Irishman.
| Meany Of New York, demanded the name
OF this 'un-lrsh scoundrel." Cries of ''boy.
colt him" and mo, no." arose.
| I! Rcv. Walsh then read his report. During
the reading he took occasion to make state.
ment In regard to certain monies sent him
for Widow Walsh, one of whose sons had
been hung aud another sentenced for life tC
penal servilude. He said that every Irish
man believed these boys guiltcss and Will,
their own noble mother knew them to be in
nocent, and.cven knew the guilty parties. wa,
to patriotic 10 turn informer as ''somc igno
BILE villains" were doing. He took counse
from Parnell and rcmittcd her 1916.
His report showed the balance on hanC
January 9th as Sl2,7 TIA
The chair appointed as auditing comm,tc,
Rev. DR.. Riley of Michigan, Thomas II
Doherty Of Massachusetts, and DR.. J. w
Casey of New York.
The Illinois delegation made frantic re
peatcd attempts to have read the report o
certain monies they had raised, but were de
clarcd out of order.
Byrnc OF Ohio moved the appointment o
one delegate from each State to constitute
committee TO prepare plan for merging will
the National Irish League which meets to
morrow. He said the word "land' was pc
culiarly dear 10 Ohio men. but he wanted t,
be in harmony with the Irish National League
and hoped the chair would appoint such
committee.
The following is the resolution of the con
ference committee: Resolved, that, in re
Spouse to the Call for the Irish American Ma
tonal Convention TO be held tomorrow, ant
in view of the prospect that the delberation
OF that convention will result in the union o
oil the patriotic Irish bodies o. the CONT
nent in The new organization supporting tn
National league of Ireland, the delegates o
this convention attend in body the session
OF the said Irish American National CONVEX
ton and assist in promoting the union
AT O'Clock the secretary announced the
whole number of votes cast at 337 of which
were 1871 ayes, 1856 noes.
The result was greeted with tremendou,
commotlon. Rev. Charles O'Reilly o
Detroit eloqucnly appealed to the mnplt,
TO make the vote unanimous. Patrick Egal
explained that his views having been allude,
10 during Tue debate, he would state tina. tn,
determination of the convention met his mos
hearty approval.
1t was then moved and carried that tn
property OF the league be turned over to tn
new league.