The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-04-28

throb OF delight into eve,,
home, a shock of terror to tn!s IRISH
ish. parliament and the cbamhnrlt-
Dublin Castle. Sullivan,s aoe'.s Of
ton was laid on the table and Mia.
Byrne was elected vice-presidaajor
John III. Hynes was chosen secreteIht.
Alice Gallagher announced ths, .f
Fannie Parnell branch at 81 .ne
sent through her $500 for the sta rr Gu's
people of Ireland. ihs
Mrs. Gallagher, of st. Louis .,.to,
that the ladies Of the Land Ieeaead
of st. Louis presented through hss'ue
check for $500. She knew the wo mnaa
Of the league would keep the wo1t
from the door. and she looked to I ,ha
men to keep off the lion. 'Ae
Father Conaly said pa1pel c.rn
now point to ten million of un;,oaa
Irishmen on the American ,ont;
| nent. '
Recess was taken that the sevaro,
delegations might select a represa"'
tative of the executive committoo
which is to elect a permanent conn
Gil of seven for the National Leapna
Upon Resembling a resolution Of
esteem for and coincidence Will
Michael Davitt, the father of tba
Land League. incarcerated for tbs
third time in a British dungeon. was
unanimously adopted. 1t was or'
dered that a resolution of Confidence
and cheer be cabled to Charles stew
art Parnell.
Mrs. Parnell was introduced and
said: Ladies and gentlemen, | bava
to crown with a wreath of laurels our
immortal statesman, legislator and
president, George Washington. The
position Of Ireland to-day is almost
similar to that of our country in the
revolutionary war and / have inner.
tied a drop of that old blood. Ihava
also inherited Irish blood which
gives me an additional claim on you.
My father said, and l sustain him
that the party which secures
is benefits alike to Ireland and the
United States, and maintains
a position in. the enemy's
country is sure to come out
ahead. I deny that my son has not
secured that position. Mrs. Parnell
then placed the wreath of laurels on
the bust of George Washington amid
great enthusiasm the banner of
Ireland being waved over his head
at the time. Father Conoly, who
had nominated Byrne President,
solemnly entreated Sullivan to take
the helm. Mrs. Parnell trusted Sui
livan would give the new League
the strength of his invaluable Ser
vices. Ex-Treasurer Egan added his
words to those of Mrs. Parnell. Red
path said the Irish commanded Sui
livan to accept the position, adding,
as long as conservatives controlled
the policy of the new League O'Don-
Ovan Rosa would have to take .
back seat. Thos. Brennan, Secre-
tary of the Irish National
League, i!mp!ored Sullivan to
make III more sacrifice for
his country. Sullivan came to the
front of the stage and said he recog-
nized the voice Of the people was the
voice Of God, and in obedience to the
voices OF Mrs. Parnell and Mrs.
Brennan, Egan and Redpath, and
the voice of the convention, he would
consent to act temporarily as a ser
want of the Irish in America, but not
as their leader.
Chairman Foran announced that
Mrs. Parnell had been elected Presi-
dent of the Ladies National League
of America. He called on Henry i.
Sheridan, of Chicago, to lead in
singing God Save Ireland" The
song was sung, the convention rising
and joining in the chorus. The
chairman then declared the conven-
ton adjourned.