Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-10-12
IRISH REPUBLICANS.
Yesterdays Gathering at the State
House.
The Meeting Slow in Gathsring---A Small
and Somewhat Turbulent Audi
ence---What was said
and Done.

The great Irish-American meeting, for
which such extensive preparations had
been in progress for week past, was ad-
vertised to assemble at the State House at
l o'clock yesterday afternoon, but there
was a hitch somewhere, and it was half
mast two when the audience was called to
order. Just before o'clock band halted
| in front of the Lincoln club, on Market
street, and played three or four airs tor the
edifcation of hundred or two bystanders.
| The effort TO attract crowd, however, was
something of a failure, and after waiting an
hour the musicians, preceded by barouche,
moved up to the Mcclure House entrance
Here another wait was INDUCED in, the
monotony of which was broken at twenty
minutes past two by the appearance OF
| THE ORATOR or THE DAY,
| Hon. Alexander Sullivan, under the escort
of Mr.. Hart, of the Intelligencer, Mr.. An
hony Lally and Edward Larkin. This
dnartette entered the carriage, the band
| took position in front, the club to the num-
Der of twenty-five, fell in behind, and to
he inspiring strains of "The Wearing Of
The Green" the route of march to the capitol
was begun.
Arriving there Mr.. Sullivan was escorted
20 n large stand which had been built on
the sidewalk facing the western front Of the
capitol, the platform being filed by the rep
resentatives Of the press and the members
of the Irish Blaine and Logan club. An
audience of about 1000 people assembled
about the stand, and whiled away the time
or Cleveland and Blaine
At hafpast 2 o'clock Anthony Lally
came forward and
CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER,
naming as chairman Edward Larkin. On
the ayes and noes being called for on the
endorsement of the nomination the former
we're almost drowned by shout of no
from all parts of the throng. Mr.. Lally
looked much disconnected BY this evidence
Of the undesirableness of the proposed pre-
siding officer, but those on the platform
came to his reliefin moment or two with
vigorous clapping of hands, and cheer
wa. soon started which reduced to silence
or tie time being the protesting element.
Wien order had been restored, Mr. Lar
Kin came forward and said:
| FELLOW CITIZENs:-I thank you heartily
or the honor you have conferred upon me
selecting he as chairman oil tins meet
ng. While | was among the first OF my
race in this city to renounce allegiance to
he democracy and declare in favor Of the
.ti..il.ecs Of the Republican party, I always
,tsIcd TO keep in the background, and
TAKE 80 ACTIVE FART
in the campaign. AS much as ] desired
other lrishmen to follow in my footsteps and
endorse the course ! had marked out for
myself, / did mot desire to publicly urge
them to come over to the Republicans. My
action has called down upon my head much
abuse, and traducers without number, many
of them old friends and acquaintance,
have been unceasing in malgning me, but
did what | did from a conscientious
leeling. and without any hope OF
pecuniary reward. did it only as patrl-
ct TApplause. seeking to benefit my coun-
trymen. Why should | be ;raduced and
slandered for depositing my vote as con-
ceiye TO be best for my country? | defy
nv man to bring forward any her motive
han consc entious feeling of right ] at
first declined to take any prominent part IN
his meeting, but on second thought de.
.ermined to accept the Craftsmanship and
n so doing
TO PUBLICLY AvOw
N. hearty support Of Blaine and Logan
Cheers am not orator enough to hope
TO interest you in the questions Of this cam
Iaign, but there is a gentleman present who
all enGghten you fully on those subjects.
There is no race which should be more free
from prejudice than the Irish, yet for years
we have been bound down as the slaves Of
he Democratic party. A voice, That's
20. Cast oil those letters
interests of yourself and country as revealed
20 you by men whom you all know and
trust. Look among those foremost in the
fight for Blaine and Logan, and you will
lind in the front rank the tried and true
leaders ofthe Irish party of agitation, You
know these men They have been true to
YOU in the advocacy OF that which is near
and dear to every Irish heart. Why not
trust them now? Do it; they will not mis-
lead YOU.
In order to allow our distinguished guest
few moments for rest, | will introduce
Mr. Anthony Lally, who will address you
in the Celtic tongue"
Mr.. Lally came to the front and said
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our Committee of Arrangement since last
night and therefore is not aware Of the
charge of programme. had intended to
mako a short tariff speech in Celtic TO you
ibis afternoon, in listening to which you
would be safe from
| THE MISREPRESENTATION AND IGNORANCE
Of Democratic newspaper representatives,
but after due consideration and careful
search of the Irish vocabulary, could not
end an equivalent in a Celtic for Irish flop
pers to the Democracy
Mr.. Lally then went briefly into the
tariff question, amid cries of give it TO
en- and shouts of disapproval. He said
the Irish had too long been hewers Of wood
| and drawers of water in both labor and
| politics, and they wanted a change. The
| Irish did not own one-thousandth part Of
The wealth ofthe United States. and far less
han that proportion Of the Offices in the
lift Of the Democracy.
The Chairman then introduced the ora
tor Of the day as follows:
| FELLOW CITIZENS Il have now the pleas.
ure Of introducing to you that gifted son Of
Ireland-a man whose fame has preceded
him-a man who has been entrusted by the
Irish people with positions of grave respon-
sibility-Hon. Alexander Sullivan, Of Chi
cago Cheers.
| Mr.. SULLIVAN
came forward and said
| "MR. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CITIZENS:
In the beginning must appeal to your
courtesy to keep as great degree Of order
and silence as possible. Ispeak with great
difficulty, being troubled with sore throat,
| and will he OBLIGED for nafience and ynur