The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-04-28
THE CONVENTION.
1t Has Small Rumpus-Concludes
its Labors and Adjourns.


its LabOrs and Adjourns.
Philadelphia, 27.-The reading of
the report was heartily applauded.
at the arraignment of the English
government in the first resolution
the entire convention rose and
cheered. Chadwick moved the re-
solutions be discussed and disposed
of Seri1tim. Brown, of st. Louis,
moved as 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 a carbuncle. He appealed
to Brown toWithdraW his substitute
for the sake of Ireland, and said he
(Finerty) would move to lay it on
the table if not withdrawn. Brown
should not be actuated by a desire
for partisan triumph. Brown de-
clined to withdraw his motion, and
Finerty moved to lay it on the table.
The motion was lost amid cheers
and Kisses. An excited debate was
interrupted by Deherty, of Boston,
moving the previous question on
the adoption of the resolution, which
Sullivan, Of Chicago, seconded.
Fifty men were now on their feet
and Finerty, Of Chicago, said: care
we going 10 be gagged here9"
He then asked if a mosionEto lay
the motion for the previous ques-
ton on the table was not in order ?
The chairman said mo" "Then /
decidedly differ with the chair, said
Congressman Finerty, and ejacu.
lating eve have no chance; it is no
use to try it; ;" he sat down. The
resolution was then adopted. The
report Of the committee on organ
ization was then read as follows:
Whereas, In the opinion of the
citizen of United States and Canada,
Irish and Of Irish decent, there is
needful for the purpose hereinafter
set forth, the sinking of all private
prejudice and creed distinctions /;
that they do unite to secure this
common end and do band them
selves together under the name and
title of the "Irish National League
of America"
Article 1.-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 ma.
terial aid in achieving self govern
ment in Ireland; second, to procure
a clearer and more accurate under
standing by the American people of
the political, industrial and social
condition of Ireland; that they may
see for themselves that her poverty
is the result of centuries OF brutal
force and destructive legislation.
and if she is permitted to make her
own laws on her own soil, she Will
demonstrate the possession Of all
the essential elements, natural and
ideal, for q political autonomy
beneficial alike to Ireland and the
United States.
Mr.. Alexander Sullivan, Of Chi
cago, took the floor. Thos. Bracker
of New York, at the same time
arose among the dynamite men in
the rear of the hall and earnestly
protested against the proceedings
BE was at once surrounded by ;
clamorous crowd of delegates, thu
chair meanwhile pleading for order
Finally the dynamite men" quieteC
down and Sullivan nominated Rev
DR.. Charles O'Reilly, Of Detroit, a
treasurer of the new league. Col
BoIand seconded the motion AM
Father O'Reilly was elected by &C
lclamation. Father Conelly nomi
mated for president Of the nationa
league, Alex. Sullivan. The nam
was greeted with wild applause
| Sullivan received a great majorit
of votes, and on motion of O'BrieI
his principal competitor, the cleo
ton of Sullivan was made unani
nous.
Sullivan, coming upon the stage
said he could not do justice to th
position, and was compelled, mos
respectfully, but firmly, to declin
the honor. The action of the col
vention would send a throb of d.
light into every Irish home and
shock of terror to the British Pa
lament and the chambers in DubIi
Castle. SulliYan's declination WE
laid on the table, and Major Byru
was elected vice president. John
II. Hynes was chosen as secretar,
Alice Gallagher announced tn;
the Fannie Parnell branch at s.
Louis sent through her its check fl
$500 for the starving people of Ii
land. Miss Gallagher, of st. Loui
stated the Ladies' Land League {
St. Louis presented through her
check for $500. She knew I'll
women of the league would kee
the wolf from the door; she locke
to the men to keep off the liol
Father !Conelly said Parnell coul
now point to 100000 unite
Irishmen on the American col
tinent. Recess was taken tbs
the several delegations might selet
representatives to the executi7
committee, which was to elect
permanent council of seven for tt
National League.
Upon reassembling a resolutiC
of esteem for and coincidence wit
Michael Davitt, father of the Lar
League, incarcerated for the thil
time in a British dungeon, was u
animously adopted. It was ordert