Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-27
FREE IRELAND.
THE BIG IRISH CONVENTION.

FkEE IRELAND.
THE BIG IRISH CONVENTION.
A Weighty Body's Deliberarons-Twelve
Hundred DeleEsres Assembled Har-
moniOus DeliDerat ations-GooJ
Temper Observed
In the Irish convention in Philadelphia
Yesterday when it re-assemb bied there were
!, 13S delegates on the floor. The COM
mitted on credentials reported in favor of
the admission Of all the delegates to the
previous days convention. By rising
vote tribute was paid TO the memory of
Fanny Parnell. The report of the com
mittee on organization nominating as
president Hon. NJ. A. Foran, of Ohio, and
as secretary John J. Hynes, with a mum.
of vice presidents and assistant secretaries
was adopted. A telegram from Charles
Stewart Parnell was read by the
president. in which he said: II
would ask you to lay my views before
the convention, and would advise that a
platform shall be so framed as to enable
US to continue to accept help from Amer
lea and avoid affording any pretex5 to the
British government for entirely suppress
ing the national movement in Ireland. In
this way only can unity of movement be
preserved in both Ireland aud America."
The reading of the message gave rise to
protracted applause, and the president was
instructed to have fitting answer to it
cabled to Mr.. Parnell. Shortly after 8
o'clock tho convention adjourned to meet
at 10 a. m. to-day.
While the dynamite faction. headed by
the irrepressible O'Donovan Rosa, did not
create an uproar in the convention yester-
day, they were by no means idle. Besides
the meeting in the morning, another
gathering was held in the evening at the
hall Eighth and Walnut streets, at which
Rosa was the central figure. The dyna.
mite patriots complained of the passage
of DR.. Reilly's resolution in tho convention
limiting debate. A telegram was read
confederation of America, addressed to
Rosa, advising them to withdraw if free
speech in the convention was cut off, and
they would hold q meeting in Claendon
Hall, New York, and make arrangements
for convention of the dynamite men in
New York in June. The dynamite party
did not fully determine last night what
course to pursue today and they will
meet again this morning.
A Jolly Irish Priest.
DOrney, rs temporary chairman, was re-
markable. He began by winning over
the house and putting it into good humor.
When he was calling out the names OF
delegates for whom letters or kilograms
had been received he called out the name
of Miles o. 'Brien. The delegate from New
York asked if it was a writ of eviction.
81 don't know what it is" replied
Father Dorney, "but it ought to be cor
tificate of beauty
1t was some minutes before the dele.
gates recovered from their laughter, then
the jolly priest hoped that the other dele
gates were not offended-he could not givo
them all such certificates.
There was much delay in selecting the
committee on credentials, and he touched
them up by coming forward and saying {:
elf the gentlemen will consult their
watches they will see that it is about time
to get some dinner. l have no watch, but
khave an unfaihng chrOnometer on that
point" His last words were in the same
humorous vein. Several mon were stand
ing in front of tho hall when he was about
to resign the chair. They were called upon
to sit down.
eyes, sit down, gentlemen" said
Father Dorney, solemnly, as he came
from behind the table. 1t is customary
on the death Of 4 celebrity to let tho
crowd get view of the corpse. But wish
to depart from the usual custom of corpses
in oneparticular. want to preach my own
funeral sermon, not onlyas chairman of this
temporary convention but as chairman OF
any assemblage of like character in
the future. l have tried to make
my duty pleasure and succeeded
in my intention of being happy. l hope
you also have not been unhappy. As was
once we'll said to day, each OF us must do
and not be known. do not think it can
be said you have been guilty of disorder.
You have made some noise at times, but
that only shows the deep intesest yon take
in tho good work. As thoughtful men
you had opinions to express. am de-
lighted with that kind of disorder