The Evening critic., 1883-04-27
THE IRISH CONVENTION.
The Proceedings in Philadelphia
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In the Philadelphia convention, after our
report closed yesterday, the report of the
Committee on Credentials was submitted.
1t showed total of 7Os new delegates in
addition to the l47 on tho rolls of the Land
League Convention of Wednesday, making
the total representation in the National
Irish Convention, as at present constituted,
1,155. There were twelve delegates from
the District of Columbia.
Mr.. NJ. V. Gannan, of Iowa, moved the
adoption of resolution OF respect and SYM
pathy for the mother of Miss Fannie Par
nell By rising vote, amid cheering, the
resolution was declared carried.
Upon motion of Mr. Meaney, of New
York, the Committee on Credentials was
made the Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation. Mr. Chadwick, of New York.
moved that a committee Of one from each
State and Territory and Canada and the.
Provinces be appointed on resolutions, and
Mr. Sullivan, of Chicago, moved to amend
by providing that similar committee be
appointed to frame rules and platform for
the new Irish National League. The reso-
lutons and amendment were adopted.
In the evening Mr.. Fitch, chairman of
the Committee ON Permanent Organization,
presented the name of Hon. M. A. Foran, of
Ohio, for permanent president, together
with a number of secretaries and vice.
presidents. Mr. J. D. O'Connell, of Wash
ington, is one of the secretaries, and Mr.. e.
ON. Condor one of the vice presidents.
Father Dorney read from the platform
the following cablegram from Charles
Stewart Parnell:
LONDON, April 90.
TO James Mooney, esq, President OF Me Irish
american Convention, PHILADELPHIA:
My presence at the opening Of the most rep
resentativee convention of Irish American
opinion ever assembled being impossible,
owing to the necessity of my remaining here
to oppose the Criminal Code bill, which re.
enacts permanently the worst provisions OF
coercion, and, IL passed, will leave the consti.
tutional movements at the mercy Of the Gov
ernment, would ask YOU to lay my Views
before the. convention. l would respectfully
advise that your platform should be so
framed as TO enable us to continue 10 accept
help from America, and at the same time
avoid anording pretext TO the British Gov
ernment for entirely suppressing the national
movement in Ireland. In this way only can
land and America. have perfect confidence
that by prudence, moderation and 1rmness,
the cause of Ireland will continue to advance,
and though persecution rests heavily upon us
shall have achieved those great objects for
which through many centuries our race has
struggled. CHARLES STEWART PARNELL,"
The convention then adjourned to meet
at 10 o'clock this morning.
|. At II o'clock last night the Committee on
Platform and Organization of the New
National League had been in session two
hours, and it was said by leading men in
both committees that their deliberations
would certainly not be concluded before 9
o'clock this morning and perhaps not until
amuch later hour.
The chief result accomplished by the
two conventions so far is the appointment,
without serious discord, of committees to
evolve the status and conditions on which
all Irish societies of this continent may
unite. The Land League Convention of
Wednesday is not definitely adjourned,
but the results of last nights committee
work will determine whether the commit
tee of seven appointed by the Land
League Convention shall pronounce that
body adjourned sine die.