Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-21
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TIE IRISH NATIONAL LEAG UE.
NO National Politics 60 be Intro
duced-s0O Delegates.
BosreN, Aug. 13.--Lsst night the dele
gates 70 the convention OF the Irish
National League Of America bad secret
meeting which lasted until after midnight.
The principal business transacted wac
the defining of the policy which shall
govern the proceedings Of the convention
TO day.
The delegates were nearly unanimous
in favor Of prohibiting the Discussion 10
any form of American politics. II wat
decided TO recommend Judge Mooney Of
Buffalo as temporary chairman.
The Iowa etate league has seat s DOT
TO Mr.. Sullivan for the parliamentary
fuud. Some 700 dslega es are in town.
THE ASSEMBLING OF THE CONVENTION.
BosroS, Aug. 10 The delegates to the
secoud annual convention of the Irish
Nstioosl LeaRne began TO assemble in
FAneuil Hall in this city at II 80 o'clock
this morning.
By noon the body Of the hall was
pretty well filed with The 800 delegates,
hhu tne fh'eIicb were ctcWubn WILD
spectators
Among the delegates and spectators
are great many ladies', many Of them |
being representatives Of the women's |
branch OF the Irish National League, re.
GENTLY established by Mrs. PArnell.
The delegates presented fine appear |
anoe and undoubtedly form representa-.
tive body Of Irishmen.
Throughout the body Of the hall are
many gentlemen whose habiliments indi-
cate their priestly calling.
Although 1t was announced that the
convention would be called to order at IL
O'Clock, the delegates, at IL. IL had not
all arrived and 1t ia not likely that the
convention will come TO order much
before ! O'Clock.
Faneuil Hall was never more profusely
decorated than 1t is this morning, aud
every feature Of the adjournment indicates
a gathering Of host OF Erin's SUNS.
OPENING PROCEEDINGS.
The president, Alexander Sullivan,
made an eloquent opening address, which
created uubounded Enthusiasm.
The secretary then read the call by
which the second national convention Of
the league was assembled, after which
Chairman Sullivan announced that by
unanimous vote OF the national committee
the following gentlemen were recon-
mended IS temporary officers Of the con-
vention, and they we're elected by 3
unanimous vote: Chairman, the ex-
President OF the national league, James
Mooney Of Buffalo; Secretaries, Charles
McGlAve OF Pennsylvania, M. J. Griffin Of
Iowa, and Thomas J. Flsttely Of Massa.
chusetts.
The chairman then appointed the Rev.
Father Canaby Of Massachusetts, Judge
Rooney Of New York, and the Rev. DR..
Bates of Missouri, as committee to
escort the temporary chairman to the
platform.
, Mr.. Mooney was greeted with loud
cheering as he took his place and pro.
ceeded to briefly address the cow ention.
, When he had finished Hon. Alexander
/ Sullivan moved that tho rules or tile
Philadelphia convention be adopted Of
the rules Of this convention.
The usual committees, to comprise one
member of each state delegation, were
then authorized, and 1t was also ordered
that committee be formed by the seleo
: tion of delegates from each state, to be
elected by the vote OF each delegation
for the purpose Of preparing the nomina,
tiOns for officers for the league for the
ensuing year.
Among the committeeman design tied
, were the following
On Constitution-J. p. Flood, New
! Jersey, and William MeaRber, Pennsyl
!, vania.
Grad apyala Iao,aa n M.,as.,. NJ.
/ Jersey, and Robert NJ. MoWade, Penn
a sylvania.
Permanent organizstion-Bdwsrd ]
, Mclaughlin, New Jersey, and Patricl
! 0'Neill, Pennsylvania.
Resolutiops-Joseph Atkinson, New
> jersey, and ]. g. Maroney, Pennsylvania
Finance-Matthew Carroll, New Jersey
I and Owen Nary, Pennsylvania.
1 After the committees had been an
d nounoed the convention took reces
, until p. m.
Whom the body resssembled in the even
f ing, Mrs Parnell aud Messrs. Sexton AM
1 Redmond, the members OF Parliament
came in, escorted by General p. A
/ Collins and several other gentlemen
. Their appearance was the signal for uI
!. rosrious applause, which was long con
= tinued.
4 When order had been restored MI
/ Sexton was introduced and made an elc
4 quent speech. He was followed by MI
Redmond.
The committee on permanent organizl
!. ito reported the following officers: Pres
dent, III. V. Cannon OF Iowa; Vice Prss
Z dents, Thomas Sexton, William E REQ
d mond and one from each state represented
Secretary, W. Gleason of Ohio: Assistar
Secretaries, Charles MoGlave Of Penney
4 vanis; j, J. Sheehan of Massach usett
a NJ. L. McGave Of New York and DR.. Col
y of Maryland.
MIR. Cannon on taking the chair, mad
brief speech.
the treasurer of the league then or,
scented his report for the past Is month
= AT the session ThurBdsy Afternoon
y the report of the treasurer, the Re,
:. Charles 0'Reilly, was received from til
= auditing committee, as follows None
= received by DR.. o'Reilly from his pred,
: csssor, the Rev. Father Walsh, treasure
70 Of the Land League, "a, 150;trOm branche
Y from May, 1883, to August, 1885,
= 434 ,455; tor the parliamentary fund
~ $4,767 from other branches, $145
a total, $40, 529. The remittances (and 81
i psnses connected therewith) to Itelsp
\ were $24, 397 balance on hand, Is, 364
The total amount RENTED was $29, 761
y leaving balance Of $l2,767.
- The committee on resolutions made II
:. resort. Doe Of the resolutions approve
Il .he course pursued by Parnell in Iarlis
- ment during the past year.
! ~ Father Consty of Massachusetts
4 treasurer OF the Phrnell fund, reporte
- that every cent raised had been sent I
: Ireland. The total amount received wa
ST.. 668.3S
= Mr.. Oliver Of New York reported froi
\ the committee on constitution, recon
az mending that the president be paid a
amount not to exceed So 900 annually.
Other recommendations were also mad
touching the workings of the association
AT this point Senator Jones of Florid
N entered the hall and WAS greeted wit
e tremendous cheering az he took his plaC
ID upon the platform,
le Mr.. Thomas Sexton vas then Intro
:. duced and received with vociferou
at cheers. He made a brief hut stirrin
81 address
81 Father Cronin o: Buffalo, followed Mi
q. Sexton in an impassioned address, 1
ID which he assured the representatives
Ia the Irish parliamentary party (Messri
h Sexton and Rsdmond) that Amerio
N would stand by Ireland to the last.
N Father Cronin then mentioned thi
St United States Senator Jones Of Floridt
3. who, he said, was driven from Ireian
lie when he was boy 10 years of age, wa
rs present. The name OF Senator Jones wa
received with great cheering, which Wa