The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-04-27
The Irish Convention.

Philadelphia, % AT noon the Irish
convention was called to order by Alex.
Sullivan, of Ohicsgo, in sn appropriate |
speech. A temporary organization was |
effected by the appointment Of Rev.
Maurice j. DorneS As temporary pres
ident. The usual committees were sp-
pointed.
Mrs. Della Parnell entered escorted by
Alexander Sullivan, who introduced her
amid tremendous applause ss "A greater
woman than the mother ofthe Gracchi."
Philadelphia, 26.-At the after
noon session 1.-The galleries were
crowded, and ASS delegates were on
the floor, while forty delegates
QadieS) were given seats upon the
stage. Mrs. Parnell was loudly
cheered upon entering.
On motion of NJ. V. Cannon, of
Iowa, a resolution of respect and
sympathy for the mother of Fannie
Parnell are adopted by a rising
vote. 1t was stated the Central
League Of Boston, would decorate
Fannie Parnells grave.
The customary committee on per-
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The following telegram was read:
LOUISVILLE, KY, 26.-The sons
of Erini Patriotsl Jreland's hopes
are conferred in you. Sink all diff
| ferenees for her sake. Unfurl the
stainless banner, with the Irish
American National League in
scribed thereon, and Erin's deliver
ance will soon be won. Signed
| w. MCCREARY.
After a short recess permanent
organization was effected with the
following officers: Chairman, M.
| A. Ferhan, Ohio secretary, John J.
Hynes; assistant secretaries, John
G. EnTight, Michigan, Edward Fitz-
williams, Massachusetts,, Cornelius
Haran, Pennsylvania, and J. D.
| OConnell, Washington. Anumber
of vice presidents were also chosen.
Fehan, before taking the chair, said
speeches enough had been made.
Now was a time for work. He
counselled uniication. The follow
ing telegram was read by Father
DOrney:
London, 2G.
James Mooney Esq, President Irish
american Ccn0ellti0n PhiEGdel-
phia.
Ny presence at the session Of the
most representative convention of
Irish American opinion ever as
sembled 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 if passed will leave consti.
tutional movements at the mercy
Of government. I would ask you to
lay my views before the convention.
l would respectfully advise that
your platform should be so framed
as to enable US to continue to &C
cept help from America, and at
same time avoid afording a pretext
to the British government for en-
ltirely suppressing the national
movement in Ireland. In this way
only can unity ofmovement be pre-
served both in Ireland and America.
I have perfect confidence that, by
prudence, moderation and fiTmness,
the cause of Ireland will continue
to advance, aud though persecution
rests heavily upon US at present, be-
fore many years have passed we shall
have achieved those great objects
for which, through many centuries,
our race has struggled.
CHARLES STEWART PARNELL.
The committee was then an
nounced and the convention adj
journed till Friday.
Philadelphia, II o'clock,-The com
mittee on platform and organization
is still in session. Members said
| their deliberations would not be
concluded before 2 o'clock to-mor-
row. Probably much later the chief
result accomplished by the two con.
ventions so far is the appointment,
without serious discord, of commits
sions to evolve status and conditions
on which all Irish societies on this
continent may unite with the Land
| League.