The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-15
IRISH LAND LEAGlIE.
CioseoI aeetinK-Sexaon's sSpsech-Ega
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BOSTON, August l4.-At the opening
tho Irish Land League Convention to.da
twas announced that Mr.. O'sullivsn,
Ireland, was on the floor bearing q lett
from Michael Davitt. At the mention
Davitts name there was an outburst OF A
plause. The chairman announced III at II
business order was the report OF Il
Finance Committee. MIR, O'Neill. chat
man ot the committee, reported 1t had bee
hls pleasure to audit the Treasurer's a
counts and every thing was found ccrrec
Inc report Of the Finance Committee VI,
adopted and the committee discharge
with the thanks OF the convention. ;. :
Father Oonaty, Tree9ursr Of the Psrue
innd. reported the total amount receiye
sl|00S. which wa7 sent to Ireland. Chail
man Cannon then introduced TAoms
Sexton, q member of Parlismont. He wa
yocilerously cheered. Sexton said: "Gen
tlemen, I have to thank you for the epecj
tic declaration which you have made /,
your resolutions that you adhere 10 tb,
policy originally formulated by the Lsagu,
and ratified by tho Irish people. I bsv,
to thank yon for declaring the con6len
yon : feel in the Irish party and : III
* I,-s sRxroN's THANKS = &,
leader. Applause I have TO thank yot
ior the promise you give Of the con:inuanc,
OF material support in the struggle which
we are wagtng, first, to maintain the lesgu,
IN Ireland in effective, condition, and sec
ond to maintain and increase on the tlooJ
Of the English House OF Commons tn,
strength OF the Irish Parliamentary marty
| Applause We havo reached, or are On tn,
verge Of reaching the critical, the dec:siy,
moment in the history OF Irish struggle
The administration OF the land act ia,
been tested and We have found that tn,
benches in the land courts have been 6.lsd
with the hangers on Ct the landlord class
with men wnose sympathie1 lie upon tn.
s!oe OF that class, and whose support he!
been gained by adhesion to its interests
We have found that at rulo reductions
made Oh the rents of Iriah tenants have
not been such as to materially slte,
their condition. The sense OF security In
their tarms'so long es they pay their Zen,
may certainly count ior something, but the
short experience We have had OF tho land
act has convinced us that the final poin,
cannot long be postponed and that the
point will be upon what terms the land
shall be transferred to tenants BY the hold.
ers. [Applauee. ~ a =.
A. ~. ) illiVan was nomina' 81 for Pres.
ldcnt, and there being no other nomiua.
tions before the canyention, the Chasrnan
called for q rising vote. The entire conyen
tlon aud spectator, thersupon rosa en-.
mas9a, cheering enthusiastically, and the
CHAIR stated that Alexander Saliiyau had
been elected by acclamatiop. Sexton and
Father Consty conducted Sullivan to the
plstiorm 10 the music by the band ol
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Bows are
Marching" Mr. Sullivan received an oya.
ton. Ho was evidently much affected,
SULLIVAN DECLINES. ,.i55
Leaning on the Chairman's table he said
he could not frame ssntence5 that would
properly express bis appreciation Of the
honor done him BY the nomination. II vas
an honor no would never forget. but there
were reasons both public and private tha,
would prevent him from accepting the
presidency. This, he said, yas absolute,
he would be as willing to, fight in the
ranks az to lead in q ba.tle, and whoever
might bo his succegIor be would be al hin
command, a3 at the command Of Ireland al
any and aty'aM timeo. He would be
willing 10 hight "a the ranks In the consti!
tutional battle Or in the. battle agains,
England in arms, and he was not sure, he
said, Fhe, would not prefer the latter,
tGreas cheering In conclusion he as.
eured the convention OF the regret be
telt at being compelled to positively de-.
cline q reelection. There ives melancholy
silence. for a moment. A delegate irom
Connec;icutarose and stated ho wa, sure
Sullivan ives the man who could NOT
speak other than the truth, and ii be de-.
clared be could not accept reelection he
was persuaded it wes for weighty and honest
reaaono. He therefore moved his re5ic.
nation be accepted. This was reluctantly
adopted. -Fs -'s1l i''S''' n
Patrick Ezan, former treasurer Of the
Land League, Was then nominated and
elected BY reclamation amid storm oi
cheers and waving Of hat7 and handker.
chief. Neil O'Brien, Of Missouri, Thcuss
Doherty, Of Boston, and Maurice F. Will.
hare. OF Philadelphia, were chosen Vice
Presiden,s. Father o Reilly wa, reelected
Treasurer. He took the floor and placed
in nomination Father Roger Walsh as Sec.
retary otthe League. 5.S. 81 n. " II
The National Executive Committee was
then chosen. Resolutions Of thanks to the
pre:a and people wers pae.ed, a'so reBo.
luton expressing the deepe.t regret at the
death Of Wendell PhilIips. The second
annual convention OF the Irish National
League Of America was then adjourned
sine de. the entire audience singing the
Irish National anthem "God Ssve Ire
land" IT, saI ~ = Iii--5,