The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-27
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Permanent Organization Observation-Disclosures
Views of Mr. Parnell.

Permanent Organization Observation-Disclosures
Views of Mr. Parnell.
PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-At the afternoon
session the galleries were crowded; 1855 dele
gates on the floor, while forty delegates.
ladies' were given seats upon the stage.
Mrs Parnell was loudly cheered upon enter
ing
On motion of M. V. Cannon, of Iowa, a
resolution of respect and sympathy for the
mother of Fanny Parnell was adopted by a
rising vote. 1t was stated that the Central
League of Boston, would decorate Fanny
Parnelfs grave.
The customary committees on permanent
organization, ETC., were appointed, and the
following telegram read:
LOUISVILLE, KY, April %.
Sons of Erin-Ireland's hopes are centered in
you. Sink all differences for her sake. Unfurl
a stainless banner with "Irish-Americ Ma
tonal League" inscribed thereon, and Erin's
deliv verance will soon be won
WILLIAM MCCREADY.
After a short recess, a permanent organi-
zation was effected, with the following Off
GERS:
Chairman, NJ. A. Foran, of Ohio; secretary,
John ]. Hynes; assistant secretaries, John J.
Enright, of Michigan; Edward Fitzwillams,
of Massachusetts, Cornelius Horgan, of Penn
sylvania; j. d. OConnell, of Washington
number OF vice-presidents were also
chosen.
Mr.. Foran, before taking the chair, said:
said Speeches enough have been made,
and now is the time for work" He coun-
seled union-the unification of every Irish
society perhaps in the whole world.
MODERATE VIEWS OF PARNELL
The following telegram was then read by
FatherOorney;
LONDON, April 26.
james Mooney, Esq, President Of the Irish-Ameri-
can Convention, Philadelphia:
MY presence at the opening o! the most repre.
sentative convention OF Irish American opiniop
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 the coercion act, and il
passed will leave constitutional movement at
the mercy OF the government, would ask you
TO lay my views before the convention. I would
respectfully advise that your platform should be
30 framed as to enable us to continue to accept
time avoid affordng pretext to the British
government for entirely suppressing the ma
tiOnal movement iI Ireland. In this way only
can the unity OF the movement be preserved,
both in ireland and America. / have perfect
confidence that by prudence, moderation aud
firmness the cause of ireland will continue to ad-
upon us at present, before many years have
passed we shall have achieved those great OBJ.
jects for which, through many centuries, our
race has struggled.
CHARLES STEWART PARNELL.
Committees were then announced, and the
convention adjourned till Friday.
PRoTRAcTED LABoRs OF A CONVENTION.
At II o'clock the committees on platform
and organization are still in session. The
members said their deliberations would not
be concluded before 2 o'clock tomorrow
morning probably much later. The chief
result accomplished by the two conventions
so far is the appointment without serious dis
cord of committees to evolve the status and
conditions on which all the Irish societies of
this continent may unite. The Land League
convention of yesterday has not yet def
| nitely adjourned. The results tonight of
| conlrnittaa work will determine u,hether the