Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-26

ervants."
The chair ruled that O'Brien's motion be
ing in the nature of legislation, must be put
in writing. While O'Brien was thus en-
gagged Patrick Egan was introduced. He
said he was proud to meet so many of his
friends of the American land league with
whom he had so often correspondent, and
to thank them in person, as he had SO
often in writing. The movement IN Ire
land began entirely on constitutional
grounds, and when it for a time had con-
troll of the country crime almost ceased. In
1879 and 1880, the league was III Its great
est power, in Ireland, and distress was at
its worst, crime keeping pace with the dls-
tress. In 1879 there were four homlcldes. in
I84S there were III. In 1880 the hom1cides
numbered five. In 1S49 there we're 2O3. Phil
adelphia has one-seventh the population
of Ireland. and there were IL 1879 in this
city 40 murders. while there were only IN
Ireland. In 1880 there were IN Phlladel-
phia "a murders in Ireland l. That mis-
cradle mountebank politician, Foster, says
crime followed in the footsteps of the land
league. In the sight of heaven, he (Egan)
charged all the crimes since 1881. when the
coercion act was passed, to England.
Since he (Egan became treasurer of the
land league he had handled $245,000 and
the land league had received from all
sources S985,00 total of S1,230,O0O, of
which nearly 100000 came from the
Irish in America. No man, woman or
child, who ever contributed a cent to that
fund had ever questioned its accounts.
Some disappoin 60 Dlacknailers did so in
vain.
O'Brien's motion was then read as fol-
lows:
That the platform OF the Irish National
league of Ireland be adoptedin its entirety
as the platform of this organization; that
the same and the constitution of this or
ganization be adopted, and that the regu-
lar officers of this organization be elected
for the ensuing year by this convention,
and that the organization here reconstruct
ed enter to-morrow's convention and act
with the organization there represented,
with one common purpose, war against the
common enemy of the race.
The substitute of Mr.. Brown, of st.
Louis. was that this convention now ad-
journ to meet with the convention to-mor-
row, that the chairman appoint commit
tee of seven with power to declare the land
league adjourned sine die, provided the
convention tomorrow complies with the
report submitted, and adopted there this
evening by the committee appointed to
submit plan of reorganization. O'Brien
moved the previous question upon the res
olution. On motion of Sullivan, of Chi
cago, to lay O'Brien's notion for the pre-
vious question on the table, standing
vote was twice ordered and many explana-
lions asked as to what the matter voted on
was. A stormy scene followed.
After the secretary had endeavored to
explain the question a delegate in the rear
said despairingly, Il do not understand it
yet" Sullivan's motion to lay the motion
for the previous question on the table was
finally carried. Much discussion of pend
ing propositions ensued. Many points of
order were raised and overruled. After
several more motions, declared out of Or
der, the motion Tor The previous question
was made and seconded. Another attempt
was made to table thi@notion. The ques-
ton recurring on Browns substitute, the
secretary was accused of making a speech
while reading the substitute, the gavel fall
ing continually for fifteen minutes.
Brown asked leave to insert the word
"when," so that the substitute should read,
''when this convention adjourns, ETC." On
q standing vote Browns substitute was de-
clared carried.
The following is the resolution reported
by the conference committee, Father
Conaty, chairman:
Resolved, That in response to the call for
an Irish-American National convention to
be held in this hall tomorrow, and in
view of the prospect that the deliberations
of that convention will result
in the union OF all patriotic
Irish bodies on the continent which, from
the present Irish policy in new organiza-
ton supporting the national league of
Ireland, the delegates to this convention
attend in a body the sessions of said Irish
American National convention, and assist
in promoting the union.
A call Of the roll was ordered on Browns
substitute, the chair declaring he was not
absolutely certain of the wish of the con-
vention. 1t appears that during the call
there we're persons among the delegates,
and claiming to be delegates, whose names
were not on the secretary's roll.
When New Jersey was reached, the
name of Mrs. Della Parnell was
called as a delegate from Bordentown, and
her vote of ''no" was greeted with loud
applause. The clergynen voted no." al
most to a man. The ladies voted noes.
l aye. During the call attempts were
made to cast the votes of absent delegates,
but they were promptly exposed. At 1
O'Clock the secretary announced the whole
number of votes cast, 337, OF which 181
were ayes and 165 noes.
The result was greeted with tremendous
commotion. Rev. DR.. Charles O'Reilly of
Detroit, eloquently appealed to the minor
ity to make the vote unanimous. Sullivan
of Chicago, seconded the motion. Patrick
Egan explained his views. he having been
alluded to during the debate. He would
state that the determination of the conven-
ton met with his most hearty approval.
The motion for unanimity was carried.
The chair explained, exception being taken
to his language in ruling against certain
gentlemen. He desired to say he meant no
offense.
The auditing committee reported the &C
counts of Father Walsh, treasurer strictly
correct. The committee announced by
tho chair according To the terms of
Browns substitute, was as follows: Andrew
Brown, Of st. Louis, 2. A. Collins, of Bos-
ton, Rev. p. Cronm. Of Buffalo:
M. II. Cannon, of Iowa: Rev.
P. Dorrey, of Chicago, Rev. Chas.
O'Reilly, of Detroit, ald joan F. Arm