The daily gazette., 1883-05-14
TWO LEAGUES.
Organization of Two Branches of the
Irish National League in This City.


About sixty rish-American citizens met
in the second story Of the Telegraph Build
ing yesterday afternoon, pursuant to the
| call of James A. Burke, Delaware member
of the Executive Committee. The meeting
was called to order by Mr.. Burke, and
James O'Neal was made temporary chair
| man, while John NJ. Newell was made sec
| retary
Mr.. Bourke then said: In calling this
meeting l am only carrying into effect the
orders of the National League, and not to
further any personal desire to become a
leader. Others have seen fit to take the
authority to organize a branch of the
League in this city, for which / am sorry.
| 1t is to be regretted that so much newspaper
controversy should have taken place. The
| position as member of the Executive Com
| mittee to the Philadelphia Convention l ac-
| cepted with reluctance and with the under
standing that as soon as this meeting was
called and thoroughly organized, my posi-
tion as chairman should be filled by some
| one else.
The platform of the Irish National
League of America was read and was
unanimously adopted. Permanent officers
were then elected as follows: President,
Frank e. Kane; Vice President, NJ.
A. O'Connor; Treasurer, Robert w.
Chambers Secretary, Thomas Callan.
The meeting then adopted as its title "The
Irish-American National League of Della
ware, No. J." The meeting decided upon
the amount of dues to be charged and fixed
the initiation fee at Sl.00. The
roll was then opened and
the names of about 80 members were
handed in.
After everything had been started in the
right direction james A. Bourke, rendered
.1fl,sa nl. nd
member of the Executive Committee and
James O'Neal was elected his successor
The thanks of the meeting were voted
to the retiring member of the
Executive Committee for the faithful manner
in which he had performed the duties which
devolved upon him in successfully organ
izing branch of the National League of
America. After the Secretary bad been in
structed to officially notify the Secretary of
the Irish National League of the branch of
this city the meeting adjourned to meet at
the same place on Sunday next at $50
O'Clock.
PARNELL BRANCH ORGANIZES.
In the neighborhood of hundred Irish
men assembled In the room of the A. o. Fl.
| third story OF the telegraph building, yester-
| day afternoon, in answer to the call issued
by Robert Cottingham, who at 2.30 o'clock
called the meeting to order, and Daniel
| Mullen explained that the object of the
meeting was to establish a branch in this
| city of the Irish National League OF America;
its object being the establishment Of home
| rule in Ireland He said, "There was no
cut-and-dried program as to who should be
the officers, but that 1t was left entirely to
those assembled, ,who should choose their own
| officers. There is no doubt that a certain
| gentlemen has a right to organize a similar
branch-this is not disputed, neither is it
| denied that others can organize for the same
purposes"
The permanent officers were then elected
as follows; William Stuart, president
Michael Donahoe, ce-president, Thomas
| McAvilley, secretary, and James Monaghan
treasurer. The monthly dues were fixed al
| 10 cents.
Daniel Nullen moved that the organiza
| tiOn be christened after the name of some
noted Irishman, and on his motion the
meeting adopted the name of "Parnell
Branch of the Irish National League of Del
aware"
Some discussion ensued as to the adding
''No. ," but this was finally laid over for
one week, so as not to conflict with the meet
| ing down stairs.
The roll of membership was then opened
and SO names were Immediately enrolled
1t was decided to hold the regular meeting
every Sunday afternoon, in the room in
which the organization was effected.
The platform as adopted by the Philadel
| phia Convention was read and adopted by
the Parnell branch, and the secretary waf
instructed to inform j. j. Hynes of Buffalo
secretary of the Irish National League o.
the action of the Parnell branch. The meet
ing then adjourned.