The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-28

49, -
Of English manufacture, and by using al.
Legitimate influences 10 discourage trad.s-
men from keeping English manufactures
on sale.
@. 10 abolish sectional feeling. to destroy
those bale1ul animosities Of province and
creed which have been in%sidiously handed
down by the enemy Ia weave a closer
bond OF racial pride and affection, and to
keep alive the holy flame Of Irish nation
atty while performing faithfully the duties
OF American citizenship.
Section >. The officers OF the League
shall be 2 president, yice-president, trea-
surcr. and secretary.
Sections 3. 4, 3, and G prescribe the man.
ner in which the officers shall discharge
their duties.
Section :. The governing body. OF the
League shall consist Of 4 president,
yice-president, and council, which shall
be composed OF n member from
each State. Territory, District OF
Columbia. and Dominion OF Canada. and
which shall be elected bythe National Con-
vention. and shall meet at least once an
nually, the time and place for which shall
be designated by the president.
Section 3. The governing body shall
iilifl 1T ltANi Oilit dlliAlAiill . al Alf iillt anu
place as heretofore provided. and shall
frame an organization similar in character
for each state and Territory and the Do
miniOu Of Canada. They shall provide for
the general welfare OF the organization.
and they shall have the power necessary to
promote the interests and extend the or
ganization and influence of the League.
Section Q. The council shall appoint Of
20 number "a nNpssfffNra ffarrrfffa 90 rrraf,
to be centrally located. for the more
effective administration Of the affairs Of the
League. OF which committee the president
shall be eI-otfciO chairman. They shall
make such rules, regulations, and bylaws
rs they shall deem best for the manage
ment and control OF the finances Of the
League and their general correspondence.
and shall provide for the establishing Of
branch leagues and the reception OF sOcie-
ties desiring 10 affiliate with the League.
and shall make and publish such rules and
regulations rs NAV be necessary for the
formation. government, and control OF
branch leagues. for the admission OF such
other organizations rs may desire to affiliate
with the League: and such council shall
make such provisions rs may be in their
Judgment necessary for the formation OF
state organizations.
Section 10. The Central Council shall
provide an equitable assessment Of dues for
each society. league, or branch atiliating
with this League, and such ordinary or
extraordinary assessments rs may become
necessary by axigcncics Of the situation.
Section II. All American. Irish, and
Irish-American societies, military, benevo-
lent, social. literary, patriotic, and charita-
bic. NAV be enrolled a. subordinate
branches or affliating societies Of the Ma
tional League. aud they shall pay TO the
treasurer Of the League a sum not less
than 81 per annum for every member
in GOOD standing: such league. branch.
or afiliating society assessments TO be made
quarterly.
National conventions Of the League shall
be composed Of delegates duly elected by
various branches and societies affiliated
with the League, and the basis Of repre-
sentation shall be o. follows one delegate
for every one hundred members. and one
delegate for societies OF less than one hun
dred and more, than fifty. But no society
shall have more than two delegates. No
branch or affiliated society shall be entitled
10 representation that has failed % make is
regular quarterly report and paid It's assess
ments ND 10 the date Of the Convention.
The report was then adopted rs q whole
with an attempt 10 discuss in detail.
ELECTING OFFICERS OF THE NEW LEAGUE.
Rev. DR.. Charles O'Reilly, Of Chicago,
was elected treasurer OF the new League
10y reclamation.
Father Conattv. Of Massachusetts,. nomi-
mated Major John Byrne. OF Cincinnati, l.
president Of the National League.
Colonel BOland nominated Alexander
Sullivan. Of Chicago. wild applause.l
Both nominations were seconded.
Mr.. Brown. Of It. Louis. then showed
the secret influence IN the Convention by
saving that be represented n Ancient Or
der OF Hibernians. 60.000 strong. in the
United states, and pledged that organiza-
ton to the support OF sullivan. lie then
seconded his nomination.
Mr.. Byrne nominated Rev. Father Bra
dy.
The nominations were then closed.
Mr.. sullivan then declined the nomina-
lion. but the declination was not accepted.
The roll OF states was called on the election
OF president. aud the votes were unanimous
for sullivan with the following exception {:
When Illinois was announced rs unanimous
for Sullivan Mr. sullivan arose and cast his
vote for Byrne. New York cast 3lj for
sullivan and seven ~dissenters; Ohio. l. for
sullivan and two for Major John Byrne.
The lady delegates cast Q unanimous vote
Tor Sullivan.
Major Byrne then moved 10 make Sulii-
vans election unanimous. and Sullivan
again declined, but his declnation was
again rejected.
Major Byrne was elected yicc-president,
and John j. Hynes, OF Buffalo, secretary.
Father p. ChOnin then (by authority Of
the Conference Committee OF seven ap-
pointed at the Land-Le3gue Convention on
Wednesday, announced from the stage that
the Land League Of America was not dead
or dissolved, but endowed with more Wig
orous life than the new national league, 20
that Charles Stewart Parnell could point 10
ten millions Of united Irishmen on the
American continent.
4 motion was then made and carried
that the several delegations caucus and
elect their representative on the Executive
Committee. which was TO elect a permanent
council Of seven for the National League.
md a recess Of ten minutes was taken for
that purpose.
RESOLUTIONS FOR DAvITT AND PARNELL.
ON reaSScmDnng i Itroiullou vi c-teciu
for. and coincidence with. Michael Dayitt
was unanimously adopted.
A resolution Of thanks 10 tie officers OF
the late Land League was also unanimously
adopted.
BY unanimous consent 1t was then moved
and carried that a resolution OF confidence
and cheer be cabled by the officers Of this
Convention TO Charles stewart Parnell.
A PLEASING INCIDENT.
James Redpath then introduced Mrs.
/ ParneIl. who crowned with laurel wreath
= bust Of George Washington in full view
/ ~ the Convention. amid great enthusiasm,
the banner Of Ireland being waved over
I her head at the time bv the vice-prssident
/ ~ the Central Union of Philadelphia.