The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1883-05-07
THE LOCAL LEAGUE.
The Dispute That Exists in Regard TO the
Authority to CAN Meeting for organI-
zatIon.

Aho OlspuDe That Exists in Regard 70 the
Authority to CAN Meeting for OrRani-
zatlon.
Considerable trouble exists among the
Irish residents of this city In regard to the
organization of local branch of the Irish
National League recently organized by the
Philadelphia convention, and unless the
matter is amicably arranged the result will
be a dual society, each wing of which win
claim to be the legal and duly authorized
organization. - e'.,t.r.-lf
The open rupture that now exists was
precipitated few days ago by a call for q
public meeting to be held yesterday afternoon
for the purpose,of organizinga q local branch Of
the Irish National League, which was Issued
by Robert Cottingham. To this call excep-
tion was taken by James A. Bourke dele
gate to the Philadelphia Convention, who
objected to Cottingham's right to call a
meeting, in communication which was
published in Saturdays GAZETTE. g.Y
In support of the position assumed In his
communication, Mr.. Bourke claims
that Mr.. Cottingham has no authority what
ever to issue any call for a meeting to be
held in pursuance of the recommendation
of the Philadelphia Conventions. He holds
that Mr.. Cottingham and his colleagues
In this matter were not selected by any
Irish society or organization of this city
as delegates to the Philadelphia conven-
ton, and that he (Bourke) and VIM.
'Conden, who were elected by the Irish
Nationalists' Association, and Patrick
McGlory, who was chosen by the Emmett
Association of New Castle, were the only
duly accredited delegates from the State
and that their claims for admission were
alone recognized and they were admitted.
AS a further proof of his authority to act
In the matter, Mr.. Bourke exhibits the
following dispatch from the Secretary of the
National League
BUFFALO, N. r. May 5.-Jdmss A.
Bourke, Wilmington: You have power to
call meeting to promote the interest and
extend the new League in your State.
J. ]. HYNEs,
Secretary Irish National League.
Mr.. Bourke further says that he will call
a meeting for the the purpose of organizing
a local branch as soon as he receives official
copies of the platform and plan of organiza
tion adopted by the Philadelphia conven-
ton. He declares that he has no personal
feeling in the matter and is 81 mply acting
by virtue OF the authority vested in him as
the member from Delaware of the Execu.
tive Committee of the National Convention.
A STATEMENT ERoM THE OTHER SIDE.
To THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE /
have been called upon to set the matter
nbidlBub III EeIdtlOH 10 MT. fSODerJ COCGlug-
hams right to be delegate to the Philadel
phia Convention, April 25-27 last Well,
hereby certify that the said Robert Cot
tingham was a delegate, that he had Gre
dentials, and that / signed the same; and
further, that l presented his credentials
to l. j. Hynes, and received his delegate
ticket, and that 1 gave to him myself;
that he entered the Convention as a delegate
from ivision No. l. of the Ancient Order
of Hibernlans of Wilmington, DEL; that he
exercised the right of adelegate, and further
that he was recognized by the chair
man when the roll cali of States
was called. The Irish World of last
week, am told, has list of the delegates
who were at the Convention. This, trust,
ham is perfectly competent to continue the
work of the Convention in this city.
Respectfully,
JOHN P. DoNAHoE,
State Delegate A. o. II.
WILMINeToN, DEL, May z, 1888.
YESTERDAYS MEETING.
At the meeting held yesterday afternoon
in pursuance of Delegate Cottingham's CALL
no business was transacted, but arrange
ments were made for holding another meet
ing next Sunday afternoon, At which the
new League will be organized