Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-26

delegates from the various benevolent, char
table and other Irish societies in America.
The call for this second convention states its
object to be to form q new league after the
plan of the national league of Ireland, which
will blend into one organization all the Irish
societies of the United States and Canada.
I he new organization is to be affiliated with
the Irish national land league of Ireland.
The principles of the Irish national league
which was formed in Dublin in October last,
are as follows:
National self government.
2-Land law reform.
3-Local self-government.
4-Extension Of parliamentary and NUM-
cipal franchise.
5-Development and encouragement of
labor and the industrial interests of Ireland.
These principles. it is believed, will form
the platform upon which the new national
league to be created tomorrow will stand.
The decorations in Horticultural Hall are
quiet and tasteful, made up mostly of Irish
and American flags draped in an appropriate
manner. High over all. across the front on
the proscenium arch is the Gaelic legand,
"Cead mile failthe." The body of the hall
will seat perhaps 100, the balcony perhaps
500 more. The latter is reserved for specta-
tors.
By IL O'Clock, the Massachusetts and Hin.
OILS men came in and occupied the front seats
and the galleries were slowly filed mp with
spectators. Frank Byrne, the recent refugee
from Paris, occupied seat in the right hand
section of the balcony, he and his wife being
present as spectators.
At five minutes past twelve the convention
was called to order by President James A.
Mooney of Buffalo. Patrick Egan, Fathers
Cronin and Walsh and q number of distin-
guished leaguers, together with . group Of
lady delegates, took seats upon the stage.
The convention was organized by the selec-
ton of the following temporary officers:
President-James A. Mooney, Buffalo.
Secretary-J. J. Haynes. Buffalo.
Assistant Secretaries-Wm. +. Sheehan,
Buffalo, J. b. Donnell, Washington.
No vice presidents were chosen.
Mr.. Mooney upon taking the chair. deliv-
cred an address.
After President Mooney had completed
his speech, a committee on credentials was
appointed, and recess was taken until $50
p. M.
O'Donovan Rosa was present during the
morning and for a while seated at the report
ers tables, having been admitted as q report
er on his paper, The United lrishman. He
was very quiet and took notes occasionally.
The committee on resolutions met at $50,
the hour to which the convention took . re-
cess.
and was greeted very warmly, all present
rising and cheering. She took q seat near
the secretary's table ard was formally in
troduced as the mother Of the great Irish
leader She will be here during the remain
der of the week, but will make no public ad-
dress or speech of any kind.
During the recess a dispatch, purported to
have come from the Pope, created some
amusement among those on the stage. 1t
was generally received as hoax. It offered
to excommunicate any Irish Catholic attack
ing England during this convention, on the
ground of England's liberality to all relig-
ions.
The convention was called to order for the
afternoon at fifteen minutes past three.
The committee on credentials reported that
all the credentials presented had been favor
orably passed on. An additional secretary
was appointed, after which Mr.. ]. J. Hynes,
secretary of the league, read his report.
An explanation having been As ked why the
expenses of Davitt, Sullivan and Parnell
were paid by the league, it was stated by
Secretary Hynes that these gentlemen had
given all the receipts at their lectures to the
league funds. and the central counc il had
thought it only proper that all their expen-
ses should be paid.
The report of Secretary Hynes shows that
the total amount of money received BY the
secretary from April 18th, 1882, to April %,
1888, to be 9,03S; amount RENTED to Ire
land S66, 657 balance on hand At this date
S49l5.
Father Walsh of Waterbury, Conn.,, was
then called on for his report - general treas
urer of the league. He explained in sub
stance, as before stated, why the lecture ex-
penses of Parnell, Davitt and Sullivan were
paid by him. Father Walsh read his report,
which was referred to the auditing COM
mittee.
Father Walsh's report shows the amount
RENTED for land league purposes to this
date to be $50, 1902; do for Irish relief fund
S23, 652
A motion was then carried that all the res
olutions be referred without reading to q COM
mittee on resolutions.
The chair then appointed an auditing COM
mittee, among whom 10 Thomas H. Doherty
of Massachusetts,. The Illinois delegation
made frantic and repeated attempts to have
read q report of ce-tain moneys that had
been raised, but were emphatically declared
out of order.
Major Jno. Byrne of Ohio the appointments
of one delegate from each State to Constitute
a committee to prepare . plan Of merger with
national Irish league which 10 to meet in
convention tomorrow.
Mr.. Scully of New York made . protest
against the disbanding of the land league
He advocated federal league, and all Irish
societies going on the same basis.
Thomas F. Doherty Of Massachusetts de-
clared Massachusetts did not believe the
time had come for the dissolution Of the
land leade. The-principles Of the lad league
can never be changed. No Massachusetts
delegate has authority to vote to annul the
land league, which should enter the new fed.
Grafton under its own name.
Mr.. Burke Of Boston moved that this con.
vention adjourn until noon, Friday.
Mr.. Atkinson of New Jersey moved - .
substitute for all pending business that the
word Gland" be here and now dropped from
the land league and that the organization be
retained and the Dublin Platform adopted.
but vas decided out of order.
After several amendments and Substitutes