The daily gazette., 1883-04-27
THE RACE CONVENTION
A SYNOPSIS OF YESTERDAYS
WORK.
EVERYTHING WORKS SMOOTHLY.
The Object of the Meeting Stated
Ohicers Selected and Business Under
Way.

The Irish Race Convention Of which
much has been said, met In Horticultural
Hall, Philadelphia, yesterday. Before the
Convention was called to order, Mrs Parnell
and her son, John Parnell, were escorted TO
seats on the stage and received with ap-
plause. Mr.. Sullivan of Chicago, called
the meeting to order, and delivered the
opening address, saying
"The duty of formally opening the pro.
ceedings of this convention has been as
signed to me by the distinguished gentlemen
whose names are appended to the call,
When we behold the personal magnitude Of
| this assemblage; when we consider the
geographical area from which 1t has been
spontaneously drawn; when we contemplate
the intensity Of the passion which animates
1t for the sole object we have in view and
the diversity of honest opinion concerning
the methods by which that object may be
accomplished, 1t is meet that we should, on
the very threshold of our debates, invoke
Him IN whose hands are the destiLies of the
nations, that our proceedings may be
characterized by wisdom, liberation and
prudence; that they may result In that
actual unity which alone will insure sub
stantial progress in securing justice for our
motherland.
We hold the anomalous position of being
the only fairly and freely chosen Parliament
of wretchedly oppressed, plundered and
misgoverned people, and we are restrained
at the same time from stepping outside the
functions of auxilharies to the patriots who
are heroically struggling at home, and In an
alien and hostile legislature in the vain hope
of awakening the long suspended conscience
of powerful and brutal foe. How great
are the possibilities, how great the RESPONSE
bilities of this convention! We have met,
v1pt h0R nm fhA hnVa To aokn nkA
brethren in Ireland in anything; nor on the
other hand to apologize TO their and our
common enemy for anything. We have met
to organize and concentrate all the forces
of our race, that their united strength
shall be made potential in our national
struggle. We have met to solidify all the
elements of our national sympathy that
| hereafter there shall be an authorized body
to speak, not for party, not for mar, but
for united eKiled Ireland. We have met to
tell our brethren in Ireland that 1t is theirs
to choose the road which leads to liberty
and ours to march with them VI on 1t. The
racial blood that flows In our veins shall feel
the same pulse-beat as theirs; and that beat
shall be as firm and steady as the tap of the
drum on the morning of battle.
That we may have upon our deliberations
the approval of Almighty God and of all
just men who love liberty, we must show in
| in the City of Brotheriy Love, that every
party is less than the cause, that every indi-
vidual is esteemed below our country, and
| that every lrishman is q brother.
| Father Dorney, of Chicago, was made
| temporary chairman. Rules were adopted
limiting speeches TO five etnutes unless by
i unanimous consent, and directing that all
resolutions should be handed In unread for
action by the Committee ON Resolutions.
A th0 N4v,kr zf
| Credentials q recess until 4 p. m. was
| taken. When the Convention reassembled
| there were l ,138 delegates on the floor. The
Committee on Credentials reported in favor
of the admission of all the delegates to the
previous days convention. The various
/ delegations announced their selections Of
| representatives on the Committee on Gre
dentials and delegation chairmen, those
| from Delaware being: William Condor,
Patrick McGrory, chairman.
By a rising vote tribute was paid to the
memory of Fanny Parnell. The report of
the Committee on Organization, nominating
as president Hon. NJ. A. Foran of Ohio and
as secretary John j. Hynes, with a number
| of vice presidents and assistant secretaries,
was adopted. A telegram from Charles
Stewart Parnell was read by the president,
in which he said 81 would ask you
to lay my views before the conven-
| ton, and would advise that q plat
form shall be so framed as to enable us to
continue to accept help from America and
avoid afording any pretext to the British
+, Government for entirely suppressing the
national movement in Ireland. In this way
only can unity of movement be preserved
in both Ireland and America" The read
ing of the message gave rise to protracted
applause, and the President was instructed
to have fitting answer to 1t cabled to Mr..
Parnell. Shortly after s o'clock the Con-
vention adjourned to meet at 10 a. m. to-
day.
Delaware was represented among the vice
presidents by William Condor, on the Com
mittee on Resolutions by j. A. Burke and
on the Committee on New Organization by
Patrick McGrory.