Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28

moral and material aid In achieving
self government for Ireland; (2) To
procure clearer and moro accurate
understanding BY the Amer.
loan people Of the political,
industrial and social condition
Of Ireland, that they may see for
themselves that her poverty is the
result Of centuries Of brute force and
destructive legislation; aud II per.
mitted to make her own laws on hor
own soil. she will demonstrate the pos.
session OF ell the elements, natural
and ideal, for political autonomy,
beneficial alike to Ireland and the
United States; (3) to promote the
development of Irish manufactures
by encouraging their import Into the
United States, to promote the study
of Irish history, past and present,
and to circulate carefully prepared
literature In schools and societies that
the Justice of the cause may be
thoroughly defended against igno.
rance, malice and misrepresentation; !;
to encourage the study of the Irish
language, cultivation of Irlsh music,
end our enlightened love of srt
acteristics which made the psst of
our race bright amid darkness, and
have always secured for tho C5lt sue.
cess and renown in every country I'm
which has had an equal opportunity
with his fellows; to hurt the enemy
where he will feel 1t most, by re.
fusing to purchase any article of En-.
glish manufacture and by using all
legitimate influences to discourage
tradesmen from keeping English man
ufsctures on sale; to abolish sectional
feeling; to destroy those baleful ami.
mositles of province and creed which
have been ineidiously handed down by
the enemy; to weave q closer band Of
racial pride and affection and to keep
alive the holy flame OF lrish nation
slity while performing faithfully tho
duties of American oltizenship.
ART. 2. lhe officers of the league
shall bo president, vice.president,
treasurer and secretary.
ART. 3 The president shall preside
at all meetings Of the league and per.
form such other duties % may here.
after In these articles be imposed upon
him.
ART. 4. In the absence or inability
to serve of the president, his duties
shall be discharged by the vice presi.
dent.
ART. 5 The treasurer shall prop.
erly account for all money paid to
him BY the secretary on behalf Of the
league, and make explicit reports
thereof annually to the convention Of
this league.
ART. 6. The secretary shall keep
correct records Of all meetings OF the
league, receive all moneys for Its use
from subordinate branches, and
affiliatIng organizations In states and
counties, and pay the same over to-
the treasurer, taking his receipt there.
for, and all moLeys 30 paid to che
secretary shall be by draft Of post
office order In favor of the treasurer.
ART. z. The governing body OF the
league shall consist Of the president,
vice president and ocdacil which
shall be composed Of one member
from each state. territory District of
Columbia and Dominion of Canada,
and which stall be elected by the ma
tional cop,ention, and shall meet at
least o,ce annually, ", time and
place cor yh!cn .Isss;l 81 Ses,gastsd BY
The prerident.
Arr 8 The governing body shall
meet at least once annually at the
time aad place heretofore provide d,
and shall frame an organization slmi-
lar In character for each state, terri.
tory, District Of Columbia and the
Dominion of Canada; they shall pro.
vide for the general welfare of the or.
ganizstion and they shall have power
necessary to promote the interests and
extend the organization and influence
of the league.
Mr.. Alexander Sullivan, Of Chioa-
60, took the floor. Thomas Bracken,
OF New York, at the same time arose
among the so.cAlled dynamite men In
the rear of the hall and earnestly pro.
testing against the proceedings. He
was at once surrounded by q clamor.
GUS crowd of delegates, the chair
meanwhile pleading for order. Finally
the dynamite men quieted down and
Sullivan nominated Rev. DR.. Charles
ORellly, of Detroit, as treasurer of
the new league. Col, Boland second.
ed the moGion and Father O'Rsilly
was elected by scclamation.
Father COnaty nominated for presl.
dent j. j. O'Blerne of Cincinnati
Ool. Bolsnd nominated for presld ent
of the National League, Alexander
Sullivan. The name was greeted with
wild applause. Sullivan received the
great majority of votes ard on motion
of 0 Blerne, his principal competitor,
the election of Sullivan was made
unanimous.
Sullivan, coming upon the stage,
said he could not do justice to the po-
sition and wa compelled most respect.
fully but firmly to decline the honor.
The action of thu convention would
send thrill ofsdelight Into every
Irish home and AHhock of terror to
the British parliament and chambers
If Dublin castle. Sullivsn's declins.
tiop was laid on the sable. John ].
4. Hynes was chosen SECRETARY.
Alice Gallagher announced that the
Fanny Parnell branch, St. 1Iouis. sent
through her Its check for $6eO for the
starving people Of Ireland She
knew the women Of the league could
keep the wolf from the door; \she
looked to the men to keep off tbe
Hon. Y
Father Consty said Parnell could
now point to ten million united Irish.