The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-27
SONS OF SHAMROCK.
The Second Day OF the Great Irish
American Conventions
AT Philadelphia-The Land-league
Turns Over It's Effects.
Prolitlng by Wednesdays Experience
Progress Is Made.
Congressman.Elect Foran, OF Ohio,
Chosen Permanent Chairman.
MIR. Parnell Cables at Length His Con.
gratulations and Counsel.
His Mother Was vociferously Cheered
by the Vast rhrOng.
Greater Than Mother of the Gracchii.
The Second Day OF the Great Irish
American Conventions
At Philadelphia-The Land-leagu,
Turns over lis Effects.
Proliting by Wednesdays Experience
Progress Is Made.
Congressman.Eleet foran, OF Ohio
Chosen Permanent Chairman.
MIR. Parnell Cables at Length His Con.
gratulations and Counsel.
His Mother Was vociferously Cheered
by the Vast Throug.
Greater Than Mother of the Gracchii.

Greater Than Mother of the Gracchii.
The Irish Conventions
LATER WORK OF FIRST DAY.
PHILApELPmA, April 26-At a very late
hour last night the convention adjourned,
after voting to turn over to the organization,
to be effected to-day, the property of the
Land.league.
sECONp DAY,
The programme for to.day's convention
Is that delegates from the various Irish so.
cletles shall be called 10 order by AleNander
Sullivan, Of Chicago. Rev. Maurice j. Dor.
ney will be nominated as temporary presid.
ing oilic6r, and Congressman. elect, Al. A.
foran, OF Cleveland, will be permanent
chairman.
Delegates to the Irish National conyen.
ton gathered slowly this morning, and
showed marks OF fatigue from yesterdays :
long session. Ii was believed by those in
the confidence of leaders that the organiza-
ton OF to-day's convention had been agreed
upon yesterday, yet speculations as to the
personnel of officers who would preside
over the second American convention of
the Irish National league occupied eager
groups at the doors, in the corridors and on
the sidewalk. The arrangement of the
nall was similar 10 that of yester.
day, a new feature being large
Irish banner in the rear of the stage
with the motto, commemorative of the
Irish National Convention" Delegates
from all reputable Irish organizations In
the United States and Canada which are
in accord with Dublin platforms were en-
titled to seats on the floor. As a result tn,
lloor was full, as were the galleries, TO-DAY
being evidently considered the great day ol
the convention.
Shortly before IL o'clock ex-Mayor Pow
derly, OF Scranton, PENNSYLVANIA, the notec
labor leader, stated that as soon as the com
mlttee OF seven arrived the convent, ,ol
would be called to order.
a few minutes later Mrs. Della Parnell
entered, escorted by Alex. Sullivan, of Chi
cago, who introduced her amid great an
plaus as "a greater than the mother of tn,
Gracchi.'
AT II o'clock Sullivan, at the request q
the committe of seven and in pursuance q
the Official call, called the body to order an,
spoke briefly. His speech was warmly re
ceived.
Rev, Morris J. Dorsey. of Chicago, wa
elected temporary president. On takin
ihe chair he thanked the newspapers 10
the kindness accorded to the Irish IN the r,
ports of the convention.
DR.. O'Reilly, OF Detroit. said yesterday
experience was sufficient warning Z
warrant the presentation of the iolowin
rnles No delegate shall speak more tina
twice on any subject, nor more than ono
till every other delegate who wishes +
speak on the subject under consideratlo
shall have done so. No delegate shall spea
longer than Nve minutes unless by unan
imous consent. All resolutions snail b
handed unread to the secretary and reierre
to the committee on resolutions. Only dele
gates shall be allowed on the floor c
the convention, except by vote. N
debate shall be IN order on any subject no
included in the call for the convention
He then moved the previous question OF
the adoption of the rules,
Several angry protests arose at onre.
Powers, OF Chicago, moved to Law tn
motion on the table. Lost on risin
vote.
The previous question was then put, an,
declared carried.
The rules then, on vote, were declare,
adopted.
Mooney moved that all delegates regu
larly admitted to the Land-eague conven
ton of yesterday be admitted to this floor
Carried.
Blake, OF New York. moved the appoint
ment of a committee on credentials-on
from each state and territory. Carried.
Recess OF ten minutes was then taken.
AT $50 the convention was again called
to order. Father Dorney's paying 50 cent,
Tor an unclaimed telegram brought foril
the remark that it might be Tor "numbe
one" and was the cause OF much mirth.
The roll was called for committee men ol
| credentials.
Father CroDin moved that Rev. NJ
Slattery and John Caller, of Australia, b
accorded privileges of the floor. Carried.
Father Slattery said he was on his way Il
Ireland, and was the first priest in Austria
liza to come out on the Land league plat
lorm. There was great sympathy for Ire
land all through Australia, its people be
| ing Irish to their hearts core
Father Caller then made few remarks
| aud The convention adjourned until 4:3O u
m, the committee on credentials to meet i'm
mediately.
AT the afternoon session the galleries
were crowded; l,l55 delegates We're on tn
floor, while forty delegates (lades) wer
seated on the stage. Mrs, Parneil wa
IOuuly CDeereu upon entering.
On motion of NJ. V. Cannon of Iowa.
resolution of respect and sympathy TOR tn
mother of Fanny Parnell was adopted by
I'rising vote.
! II was stated that the Central league, @
| Boston, would decorate Fanny Parnel
| grave. The customary committee on Del
manent organization was appointed.
| The following telegram was then cad
| Louisville Kentucky, April % Sons OF frin;-
PATRIOTS: -lrelands hopes are centefe
IN you. Sink all differences for her sake
| Unfurl stainless banner with the Irish
American Land.league inscribed thereo
and Erin's deliverance will soon be won.
lSigned. WM. McCREApy.
After n short recess permanent orgauizg
tion was effected by the selection of the fo
lowing officers: Chairman, NJ. A. Forar
of Ohio; secretaries, John ]. Hynes, j
Wright, Edward Filzwilllams, of Mass
chuset,s; Q. Hogan, of Pennsylvania; J, /
q Connell. OF Washington. A number Q
vice presidents were also chosen.
Foran, before taking the chair, sa
speeches enough had been made. Now wa
the time for work. He wished to see IN
unilication of every Irish society in tn
whole world.
The following telegram was then read b.
| Father Dorsey:
London, April 26,-James Mooney, Esq., presl
dent OF the lri.h. American Convention.
| My presence at the opening Of the mos
representative convention of Irish Amer
eau opinion ever assembled being imposs
Bile, owing to the necessity Of my rcmainin
here TO oppose the criminal code bill, whic
ie-enacts permanently the worst pr 1vision
OF the coercion act, aud II passed wi
leave constitutional movements at tn
mercy Of the government, would ask 20
to ay my views before the convention and
would respectfully advise that your plat
form should be no formed as TO enable Ii I
accept help from America and at the sam
time to avoid everything atfording u pre-
text to the British government In IRELAND
In this way only can unity
movement be preserved both !
Ireland and America. hay
perfect confluence that by prudence, moo
.rst IN and lrmness the cause of Irelsn
will continue 10 advance, and though POI
Nu;ion rests heavily upon US at presen
te!o;s many years have passed We sha