Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-26
THELANDLEAGUERS
Mass Convention OF the Irish National
Land League Of America-Objeets
OF the Meeting.
Reports Of the Secretary and Treasurer
Addresses by Thomas Brennan
and Patrick Egan.

| PHILADELPHIA, April 25-Tho object Of
the convention OF the Irish National Land
League of America, which was called to
order in Horticultural Hall this morning.
is to wind up the afsits Of that body and
merge it With another body whose scope Il
to be broader. The Land League as now
organized deals only wi questions of land
law, and not with those OF natIoaal or local
self government. The new organization will
| grapple with all three OF these questions and
others besides. Ts-day's conveztion will
| FIRST indorse the policy pursued by Parnell
| in his efforts in behalf Of Ireland, and will
then devise plans for the Organization of to-
morrow's meeting, which Will be q convsB-
tien Of the Irish race in Anerics, and consist
of duly accredited delegates from the various
benevolent, charitable, and other Irish soci-
etiss Of America. The call for this second
convention states its object 10 be to form q
new League after the plan Of The Nztiozal
Land League Of Ireland, which will blend
into one organization all the Iri.h societies
OF the United Staies and Canada. The new
organization ia to be affiliated with the Irish
National Land League Of Ireland, the pripci-
pies OF which were formulated in Dublin in
October, and are az follows:
First.-N stional self government.
Secoad.-Lsnd Law reform.
Third.-LDcal seif-government.
FJurth.-Ertension Of parlismental and
municipal franchises.
FIith.-Dsvelopnen and encouragement
OF labor and industrial Interests of Ireland.
These principles, it ia believed, will form
the platform upon which the new National
League TO be created TO morrow will stand.
The decorations of Horticultural Hall are
quite tasteful. Garlands of myrtle and i'm
morteites-s union Of green and orange
hang over the stage. A photograph of
sts,uette Of PArnell and an ell painting of
p-rsa-u- -lal4nsd ON either side of the
preaidents chair. From the CORNERS Of the
balcony drOop Irish society banners and
United States f,gs, the latter friugei with
greco. Sreamers Of red, white aud blue
buutiug decorate the front Of the galleries.
Facing the spsaker's stand, far in front, il
the American eagle, h1uked by the national
hags of Ireland and the Uoited States. High
over all, across the front of the prsscenium
arch, is lhe Gaelic legend, ,"Cded mile faiitha"
"a hundred thousand Welcomes. The cody OF
the ball will sest about 1900. At IL o'clock,
the hour for commencement, the Msssa-
cbusetts and Illinois men came in, and the
galleries slowly filled With spectators. Frank
Byrnsa, recent dynamite refugee from Paris,
was amoDg the spectators. Among the lady
delegates present are Mrs. DIR. RIlcy, MISC
Mary E Caiiahsu, AiGs Kitty Fitzgerald, of
The 81. Louis Ladies Land League, aud Miss
Alice Gallagher, Of the Parnsll Land League
OF 81. Louis, and twenty one female dele
gates sent by seven female Land Lesgue
branches OF this city. At 1905 o'clock the
Land League Convention WAS called TO order
BY Pres dent ]. A. Mooney, Of Buffalo. He
announced that for the benefit of tae press
-
would, on rising to sddreSs The chair, an
nounce his name and State. Patrick Egsn,
Fathers Csonin and Walsh, and a number of
distinguished Lsaguers, together with group
of lady delegates, took seAts upon the stag.
Tbs convention organized by ths selection Of
the following temporary officers: President,
J mes A. Mooney, Of Buffalo, president of
the Irish Land League Of the United States;
secretary, J. J. Hynss, of Buffalo, secretEry
OF the Irish Land League OF the United
States; assists ant secretaries, w. +. Saeehap,
Of Buffalo, J. d. O'Connell, of Washington.
No vice presiaent.
President MONEYS mention OF the ma mes
of PArnell and Egan was vociIerousiy
ehsersd, az was his reference To Treasurer
L ssn'o financial accounts.
The Hon. P. A. Collins, Of Boston, moved
that the president and sacrstary of the L,Hd
League (Moonsy and Hynss) act az officer
OF this convention, the assistant hscret.riss
TO be w. T. Shsehsn, OF Boston, and ]. d.
OCoanei, Of Washington.
Mr.. Flatley, OF Boston, moved the appoint
ment of a Commiitee on Cretentisls, each
State and Territory represented to elect its
ewn Committeeman.
After several other motions to appoint
COMMITTEES on Rules and Resolutions, and
ano;her TO sudit the treasurer's accounts,
which were decided, during nuqh confusion,
to be out of order, Mr.. Fistley's motion Yas
carried, and the convention took recess of
eve minutes to allow the delegations to
choose their committeeman on credentials.
The convention game to order again at 10
O'Clock, when Mr.. HAtIey moved call OF
States and Territories so that each member
of the Committee on CredentisIs might sn.
swer to his name. The msnbsrs OF the con-
miltee responded 10 the call as follows:
Conuecticui, John z. Rowell; Georgia,
Timothy II. ODonovAn; Illinois. M. T..
Maloney; Indiana, K. Sullivan; lows, NJ,
v Ganuon; K-ntucsy, James OConnor; /;
Louisiana, John Fizpatrict; Mary aud, Dr..
VIM. H. Cole; NJ chigsn, Wn. D. DsWjou;
Miaresoti, &. NJ. Mccarthy; Mi s,sri,
Casrles O'Brien; Mss,achuseits, Thos Fiat
lev; Msine, John A. Gallagher; NsE HlmP.
shirs, Wm. II. GormAn; New jersey. Jno. E.
moCOTmlcS; ReN I"Ikt Juuge Jonu a
r ,oney; Ntbrssks, john F1zgersld; O1io,
VIM j Glesson; Peunsylvauia, Rev. Luke
McCabe; Rhode Island, Bernard J. Psget
Vernon, Wm. Mullen; South Csrolina,
Hon. NJ. F. Kennedy; Tennessee, Thomas
Moff tt; Virginia, Pat McGoyern; Wiscon'
sin, Dr. Lytton Flynn; Arizona. Thomas
Fitch.
A motion to adjourn until 8 o'clock
brought out another 10 lay it upon the table
rhe latter vas carried on division, and
6aally a motion to adjourn until 2:3O o'clock
was cIrried.
0'Donovan Rosss was present during the
morning for while seated at the Teportsrs'
table, having been admitted a. a representa-
tive Of his paper. He was very quiet and
took notes occasionally.
The Committee on Resolutions ne. at 2:30
O'Clock, the hour TO which the convention
took rscess.
During the recess Mrs. PGrnell entered the
hail and was escorted to a seat upou the
stage BY Mooney and Egan, and introduced
t. the delegates as the mother Of the great
Irish leader.
4 dispatch purporting 10 come from the
Pope caused smus'meut. 1t threatened TO
excommuuicate any Irish Catholic attack,
ing Englaud during this convention, on ths
ground of EDglsnd's li6erality to all re