Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-04-28
Heard of at Last.
New YORK, April 27.-Ex. President
Hayes left to-day for Fremont, Ohio.
The Irish Convention.

The Irish Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, April 27.--The read.
ing OF the report OF the Committee on
Resolutions was punctuated by hearty
applause. At the arraignment of the
English government in the first resolu-
ton the entire Convention rose and
cheered. Chadwick moved that the res.
olutions be discussed and disposed of
seriatim. Brown, of St. Louis, moved
as a substitute that they be adopted as
read. Finerty, OF Chicago, hoped the
gentleman who moved the substitute
would have the decency to withdraw
his motion. He was opposed to putting
court plaster on carbuncle. lie ap.
pealed to Brown to withdraw his sub
stitute for the sake of Ireland and said
he (Fiuerty) would move t. lay it on
the table if not withdrawn. Brown
should not be actuated by desire for
partizan triumph Brown declined to
withdraw his motion. Finerty moved
to lay it on the table. Lost, amid cheers
and misses. An excited debate was in
terupted by Doherty, of Boston, NOV
ing the previous question on the adop
ton of the resolutions, which Sullivan,
of Chicago, seconded. Fifty men were
now on their feet and Fnerty said,
Are we going to be gagged here?' He
then asked if the motion to lay the
motion for the previous question ON the
table, was not in order. The Chairman
said no. "Then | decidedly differ with
the Chair, said Finerty and calculating,
1--WE have no chances; its no use to try, u
he sat Jown. The resolutions were then
adopted.
Tho report of the Committee on Or.
ganization was then read, as follows:
Whereas, in the opinion of citizens OF
America and Canada, Irish and of Irish
descent, it is needul for the
purposes hereinafter set forth that,
sinking all private prejudices and
creed distinctions, they do unite t.
secure this common end, do baad them.
selves together under the name and title
of the IRISH National League of Amer.
lea. Article The objects Of the Irish
National League of America are:
"First-Earnestly and actively to sus.
tain the Irish National League in ireland
with moral and material aid in achiev.
ing lf.government for Ireland.
"Second--To procure q clearer and
more accurate understanding by the
American people of the political, indus
trial and social condition of Ireland,
that they may see for themselves that
her poverty is the result OF centuries OF
brute force and destructive legislation,
and that If permitted to make her own
laws, on her own soil, she will demon.
strate the possession of all the essentials,
natural and ideal, for political alautonomy,
beneficial alike to Ireland and the United
States"
Mr.. Alexander Sullivan, of Chicago,
took the floor. Thos. Bracken, of New
York, at the same time arose among the
dynamite men" in the rear of the hall
and earnestly protested against the pro-
cee1ings. He was at once surrounded
by olamorous crowd of delegates, the
Chair, meanwhile, pleading Tor order
Finally the dynamite men" quieted
down and Mr. Sullivan nominated Rev.
DR., Charles o'Reilley, of Detroit, as
Treasurer of the new League. Col.
Boland seconded the motion and Father
0'Reilley was elected by acclamation.
Father Connolly nominated for Presi-
dent J. j. O'Bierne, OF Cincinnati. Col
Boland nominated for President of the
National League Alex. Sullivan, whose
name was greeted with wild applause.
Sullivan received great majority of the
votes and, on motion OF o'Bierne, his
principal competitor. the election of
Sullivan was made unanimous.
Sullivan, on coming on the stage,
said he could not do Justice to the posi-
tion, and was compelled most respect.
fully but firmly to decline the honor
The action of the Convention won
send throb of delight into every Irish
home and shock OF terror to the Brit.
ish parliament and chambers Of Dublin
Castle.
Sulliyan's declination was laid on the
table and Major Byrne was elected Vice