The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-26
IRISH CONVENTION.
First Days Session OF the Convention OF
lrish-Americans AT Philadelphia.
Proceedings Of the Body Turbulent In
the Extreme,
but O'Donovan Rossa aud Satellites
Take Back Seats,
And There Was No Outrage Of Good
Taste.
A Member Who Wished to Censure the
President
Was Promptly Sat Down UpOn-To-
mOrrow's Programme.
A Member Who Wished to Censure the
President
Was Promptly Sat Down UpOn-To-
mOrrow's Programme.
The Outlook Brighter for Erin.
The Irish Conventions.

The Irish Conventions.
PHILADKLPHIA, April 25.-rhe object of
the convention of the Irish National Land.
League of America, which was called TO
order in Horticultural hall this morning, is
to wind up the affairs of that body and
merge it with another body, whose scope
will be broader. The Land-League, as now
organized, deals only with questions of
land law and not with those Of national or
local selt.government. The new orgsniza-
tion will grapple with all three of these
questions and some others besides. To-
days convention will first endorse the poll
cy of Parnell in his efforts in behalf of Ire
land, and will then devise plans for the or
ganization of to-morrow's meeting, which
will be convention of the Irish
race in America, and consist OF
duly accredited delegates from
the various benevolent, charitable and
other Irish societies in America. The call
for this second convention states its object,
a2d will be to form new league after the
plan OF the National league of Ireland,
WhiSh Will blSIu llitV but OTEdulZntlOn
ofall Irish societies OF the Gnited States and
Canada. The new organization is to be al
fliated with the Irish National league of
Ireland. The principles of the Irish Nation
al league, which was formed in Dublin, DC.
tober last, are as follows; First, national
self government second, land reform
third, local government; fourth, ex-
tension of parliamentary and municipal
franchises fifth, the development and en-
couragement of labor and the industria,
interests Of Ireland. These principles, it Is
believed, will form a platform, ON which
the new National league to be created TO-
morrow will stand.
Decorations of Horticultural Hall are
tasteful, and fine immorlelles, a union of
green and orange hang over stages. A
photograph of Michael Davitt, a bust of
Washington, a statuette of Parnell. and an
Oil painting of Parnell are placed on either
side of the presidents chair. From the
corners of the balcony dioop Irish
society banners and United
States flags fringed with green.
Streamers of red, white and blue bunting
droop in front of the galleries, facing the
speakers stand, there also being the
American eagle ilanked BY the national
flags OF Ireland and of the United States.
High over all across the front of the prosce-
nium arch is a Gaelic legend, Gael Mile
Failthe"-a hundred thousand welcomes,
The body Of the hall will hold about 600.
AT II o'clock, the hour for commencement,
Massachusetts, and Illinois men came in
and the galleries slowly filled with specta
tors.
Frank Byrnc, recent dynamite
refugee from Paris, is among the spec
tators; Among the, lady delegates
Il. Callahan, Mr.. stay Fitzgerald. of ST.
Louis, of the Ladies Land League, and
Mrs. Alice Ga, asher, of the Parnell Land
League of st. Louis, and the twenty lone
female delegates sent by the female Land
League branches OF this city.
AT five minutes past twelve the Land
League convention was called to order by
the president, James A. Mooney, of But.
ialo.
Patrick Egan, Cronin, Walsh and 9th.
er distinguished leaguers, together with n
groupe of lady delegates, took seats upon
the stage.
The convention was organized by the Sc
lection of the following temporary officers
President, James A. Mooney, of Buffalo
president of the Irish Land League of the
United States; secretary, J. Hynes, of Buf.
falo, secretary of the Irish Land League of
the nited States; assistant secretaries, VIM.
+. Shehan, of Buffalo, and J. ID. 0'Connell, of
Washington. (No vice. .president).
Mooney, upon taxing the chair, made a
speech, which was veil received.
President MONEYS mention of the
names of Parnell and Egan was vocifer.
ously cheered, as was reference to Treasurer
Egan's financial account.
Hon. p. A. Collins, of Boston, moved
President and Secretary Of the Land
league Mooney act as officers OF this con.
yenton, the assistant secretaries to be W.
f Shehan, of Buffalo, and ]. ID. O'Connell,
of Washington.
Flatly, OF Boston, moved the appoint.
ment OF committee of credentials, each
state and territory represented TO elect its
own committeeman.
After several other motions 10 appoint
committee on rules and resolutions, and
another to audit the tieasurers accounts.
which we've dec ded, during much confu. |
sion, to be out of order. Fletly's motion
carried, and the convention took recess for
five minutes, to allow the delegation to |
choose committeeman on credentials.
The convention came to order again al 1 |
o'clock,
Flatly moved call Of states and terri. |
tories, so that each member OF the com. |
mittee on credentials might answer TO his |
name, Adopted, and the committee
named.
Motion 10 adjourn till 8 o'clock, and to
lay that motion On the table was made.
During recess Mrs. Parnell entered the
hall and and was escorted to seat by |
Mooney aud Eagan, who introduced her to |
the delegates rs the mother Of the great
Irish leader.
A dispatch, purporting to come from the
pope, caused much amusement. 10 threat.
ened TO excommuncate any Irish Catholic
attacking England during this convention,
on the ground of Engand's liberality TO all
religions.
Al 3:l5 the convention resumed business.
The names OF the lady delegates, as an.
nounced by the committee ON credentials,
we're loudly cheered, also the names OF
John Dewey and Redpath.
Secretary Hynes read his general state.
ment OF what the league had accomplished
turing the year. Received with much
applause.
An explanation was asked as to why the
ecture expenses Of Dawtt, Redman aud
Parnell were paid by the league. II was
'tated by the secretary that these gentle
men had given oil the receipts Of their lee
ures 10 the League funds, aud tho ,central
,ouncil thought II only proper that their
expenses be paid.
Father Walsh, general treasurer Of the
eague, also explained why the lecture ex.
,enses Of Parnell, Davitt and Redman wer,
,aid. He did not deign to answer letter
rom an alleged lrishman, who demanded
low he dared to pay the funeral expenses
nan. Many of the New York delegates de-
!, ,d,1 sha n ma nf tha tri,h, .p fn.i.. |