Daily Republican., 1883-10-10
AN IRIsH CONVENTION,
q state Convention Called BY the
Irlsh.Amerlcan Executive Com.

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WILMINGTON, Oct. 8, 1883.
10 the officers and members of the various
irish and lrish-American organizations ol
tois State-tfBNTLEMEN: The delegates Of
tne National Convention held In Philadol
phta on April "a, rs and 2o, the greatest re-.
preventative gathering of the exlled children
OF Ireland ever hold In America, have outlin-
90 the work to be done by the Irish people OF
| this country That work is TO unite ali the
elements Of the Irish race, In order the better
70 advance the common cause of Ireland
The duty OF lrsh-American societies now is
70 establish and 70 perfect State league or.
ganixatt0ns, In order to supplement the work
OF the national Organization. The sgners OF
this call, therefore, at the request of the
State executive, met in conference and after
mature dellberation decided to call a State
Convention, which should embrace delegates
from all the national, Hibernan, benevo-
lent, temperance, patriotic literary and So
clal Irish American societies of this State.
Section II Of the bylaws of the National
League organization provides that all these
different societies can, while continuing their
own special work, also affiliate themselves as
local branches Of the National League and
are entitled At the request Of ten members 10
q charter. This convention is called tor
Thursday. October 18th, at 10 o'clock a. III.
in room No. l6, McClary Building, No 8yb
Market street, and will remain In session un
TIL It's work is accomplished.
Inc basis OF representation 10 per cent.
OF the members In good standing in each
society. The credentials are to be signed by |
the President and Secretary of each society
and presented at the door Of the hall on the |
morning Of the Convention. In obedience to |
the stat at.smanlIke policy laid down BY the |
Convention of uniting together |
al! the forces and elements Of the Irish race |
In this country, We send you this call to q |
united Convention Of all our organizations In |
this State. We trust that you will aid us In |
this hour of Ireland's need by choosing dele |
gst to the Convention. Apply for blank |
forms Of credentials to the State E1ecu.
tive. lSignedl
JAMES a. BouRkE,
State Executive of the Irish American Ma |
tiOnal League for the State Of delaware
In response TO the call Of the state execu-
tive on Sept. n, 1883, the following gent |
men met In the parl0rs Of theClayton House,
and, by unanimous consent, decided to call |
. State Convention of all the above named
oI hs Pdh5pess Of the
Convention Of April "A, 26 and %, 1883.
signed
Martin Farrell, Owen ]. Hession, John l..
Malone, William Condor, Charles Grant,
Henry Pisey, James Megary, John J. Leon
lrd. u. V. Gaynor. Attest A. V. Gaynor,
secretary.
PREPARATION FOR THE CONVENTION.
At the regul meeting Of the Shields Ii
'rary Asso'n Monday evening an invitation
o elect delegates to the Irish American State
Convention was read, but action post poned
Until next Monday night to learn how many
delegates the association is entitled to. The
ise of the room was offered the Convention
or their sessions.
At a meeting Of the st. Mary's Beneficial
'oc'y Mond.y evening the SUBJ 'ect Of sending
lelegates to the State Convention was dis
ussed, but no definite action was taken.
St Paul's Beneficial Society has elected
he following delegates to the State Cooven-
lon OF Irish American Societies: Austin V.
iaynor. chairman !; Patrick Burns, Patrick
iaggerty, William }. Devine, Peter ]. Ford
md Thomas F. UDonnell. 8