New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-10
40 ~, ICE los ,s4 1875. 1872 30 ola 49, aiS 1853 $780,
PATRICK EGAN FOR BLAINE.
<ur PRESIDENT OF THE IRISH LAND LEAGUE GIVES
sou>p REASONS FOR OPPOSING CLEVELAND.

sur PRESIDENT OF THE IRISH LAND LEAGUE GIVES
SOUND REASONS FOR OPPOSING CLEVELAND.
From The Chicago Tribune Of sept o.
LINCOLN. Neb,, Sent. 5.--The following cor
,esnonlcnce Of Patrick Egan the recently elected pres
dent the Irish Land League to the press Vi 'S cS'
explains itsen' ,o,>, Nah so,, A 1894
IT, te Editor Of The state Jomngt
Your contemporary The Daily STATE Democrat having
nm TWO distinct occasions referred, consider most
fundamentally and unfairly. to my political opinions
journalism. TO publish any hut garbed cory OF my
reply send You herewith the letter when addressed ,
PATRICK EGAN
LINCOLN. Sch. Sept. 3, 1884.
Editor OF The Daily State Democrat .,-,-
SIRE For the second time within tho last three weeks
yon have dragged my name into the political cnmpa,g'
although mp to the present moment have never spoken
publicly or written single word to give YOU az ~
ton Convention of the irish National League had 40 'ne
result close observation aud careful research made
The Democratic party should hold any mortgage on my
yG, , S SSrs and odESoSon the merits OF tue s
DENTAL candidates, aud came To tue couluspn V'us
Anerica could Mr. Grover Cleveland have my support
The casc OF Mr. John Dcvny. on when you 80 pvrsht
Ia ne the only ground ~ mY opposition to Mt tovelhh
was only one Of the many objections which cncranou
90 that gentleman. did indeed consider the treat
cnt mctc TO Mr. Dewey OF the very basost KIND ana rs
strong evidence of either The hostility ana c9nemp, u
MIR Cleveland Irshncn Of National Opinions, nut
objected also to Mr. Cleveland ~ the Pct c9nouaJ %.
Ihe Lo,Sm d,@'s i foo pog Wees rhe a. ondon
81 Jdness Gaseiie, The O.ondom saturday hertfw IA
fact OF the entire English press objected 10 MN as o
pct candidate of IItck and Huprrs beeh ;, hs the
authOr of unumerabe Vctoes In the interest OF he scu
monopolies aud as man who had, as l bolleNe1'
proved himself the enemy of every Just rst OF the
ing millions objected TO Mr.. cleveland because lcIt
flat In the words OF The Boston Plot straight OUT ana
out Democratic organ, he has not single quaS 70 h
him for the Presidency or tue United STATES nau
made up my mind support Mr. Blaine because from
long observation had come to regard him as the very
among men, able statesman htted by nature auu
cuure and experience to I'LL with credit To the country
and 10 himself the position OF President OF TINS great
Nation These few OF the grounds OF my Oplec-
ton TO your candidate and preference for MI Bhe,
and az nave before stated they have never up 10 tns
present time made public by me- nor WOuu they DC
now II YOU had not compelled me by your unfair com
meuts and unworthy sheer at irish WISDOM 10
state them. When. however, at Boston accepted the
presidency Irish National League considered TAT
whatever my private opinion might he was tnel pie
cluded from taking active part III American polcH.
Accordingly, have abstaned from taxing any part nor
shall as long as hold the Office. This Is my position
must beg YOU therefore. spare me the trouble OF any
further contradictions corrections on TINS sueo~
With regard to your quotation from speech OIL rs,
Parnel vie TO no this side OF the Atlantic III
the respect which pay the honored mother OF the
man whom proul TO be able TO claim az persona
friend as well q worker in the cause or Ireland
Charles Stewart Parnel and l am sure che VIII not
misunderstood when state my conviction that she
would best consult the welfafe OF the great movement
in which she and I interested, and my Oene1 she
would consult the desire of her son, by keeping MS
name entirely out OF the present political contest yours
truly, IAiANh i1'|'''