The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-09
An Enthusiastic nestlns At Labor Hall Last Even,
fss-tne1.Dsmoerat Pr.sfdsa and Many Other
~ Promissnt Irish Cltinns Take Part
Tho EuEollmsnt Of Members. .0.a


tho dirgnst Of some who were present, only
mon participated who were thoroughly com.
pelent to express themselves and formulate
an organization that will have It's effect in
the coming campsign.
An announcement was made that a few
Irish American Democrats were present who
had made their threats that they would at.
tend tho meeting and nip 1t In the pudn by
creating an old time shin.dig, but a stirring
speech from Michael Moran, on Irish indie.
pshdence and the knowledge they had OF the
proposed disturbance and the determination
10 SIT down on any who endeayored to start
q Democratic circus, had the effect OF cau..
ing the would bs disturbess 10 bkulk out one
at a time. tip.toe, without even saying their
name was Donnls."
After a general discussion an organization
was effected by slecting Anthony Lslly tenn.
porsty President and John W. Armatrong
Temporary Secretary.
THE eli uRMAN tPEAXs. a.
Upon Mr.. Lally's taking the chair he spoke
az follow:
FRlEsDs AND FELLow CIrizESs-1 need not
ask, what brought US here tonight? We
came here TO organic, q Blaine and Logan
campaign club Of Independent Irish Damo-
Gratis, or OK any other independent Irish
voters who desire to joiu US.
As Huoh club In this city will be aome.
thing novel, interested critics will AK US,
what does this movement mean? We can
answer that 1t msars protection 10 American
interests and the election OF James G. Blaine
and John A. Logsn. 800.
In advance, We might explain to our re-
spscted Democratic friends the reasons why
We are moving in . distino! body. Til.
Wheeling Register, 10 a quotation from the
New York Herald said the other day the,e
are only two live Issues In our national poll.
tics, one is whether tariff shall! or shall no,
continue the other, what sort OF a man
the people wish to see In the Presidential
chair We consider that az distinct. bod ?
We can DO more tGsctusl work IN this cam.
psgn In talking 10 each othsr about our sad
experience under British free trade policy
and laws, aud comparing 1t with our expert
ence under protective tariff In this couu.
try.
IRISH sE9v1cgs TO AMERICA.
Eecoud-It IN Ia well known fact In history
that in all the great battles OF America where
eutsrlng aud sacrifice OF lie we're needed
lrishmen went TO the front In distinct bod
les, in companies, regiments and briSades, a.
thsy did under May hen and Corcorau 10 pro.
tect the interests OF this county and spoil
the i've hundred million ejaculation
that England invested In the Southern Con-
iedeisoy 10 destroy the Union. Now, who
can find fault with US 10 20 in organized
companies, into this campaign to spoil her
other Investments, the millions OF dollar,
she Ia spending on the Golden club, on the
Tree trade newspapers Of New York and on
Tree trade pamphlets, with which abe has
flooded tbis country. E-@
'Ihlrd-We believe that Irish independent
voters as distinct bodies in this campaign
whilst working for Blaine and Logan, will
do other much nosded work in our Republic,
and that is to clean out all the Democratic
newspapers that never do anything else in
Presidential campaigns but like ghouls going
round dig up the gravea Of knownothings
and shaking the bones Of the poor thing at
conveying tho idea 10 the world that as We
arc labosing race We have no other in.
tesest IN a general election but to be led to
vote IN blind prejudice ngnins. men who are
able to shape the future glorious destiuy OF
many races, living in harmony and psace
with full and plenty In one Republic. Such
literature is En- insult to us especially. It
must be resented. How? BY united ind.-
pendent voting Tho eloquence of Burke,
Inc bfllliancy Of Sheridan and the invec,iyo
Of Grattsu combined could not be as forcibIe
in driving back the foul lie in the teeth of
such Democratic rapare, as the action OF the
independent Democratic Irish voter casting
his vote Tor James G. Blaine aud John A,
Logan. go
THEY HAVE GONE. .,l
Four,h-Bragg, Of Wisconsin, in the Chi
rApn Put In 81 ar
"Amen!" Now We are eoips and l: yvliep
the old party mighty thin. Lswis Baker. Of
tie Wheeling Register, while at the great
Democratic National Convention, struck the
Irish some hard ticks. 1t WAS gnat thrust.
ing spear at q lion. Hut the Convention
promoted him for his gallantry, and in order
to DO 60 1t had to discharge Col. Campbell, a
man who is lovsd and resi- ectsd By tie c;ti.
z'ns OF West Virginia, from the National
Oemocratie Executive Committee, s ~
fuIn-hekson Tor US 10 move in distinct
bouy ~, that It Is o recognized fact Oh both
siees Of the Atlantic that Wa hold the bal.
ancs OF power In thisgreat moral contest, aud
that tie ruling power Of Crest Britain holds
ils breath watching 10 see II We make mis-.
take, to give her the opportunity 10 take our
beet and ths fat OF our land ~ cheap az abe
hes been taking the produc. OF the soil at The
mouth OF the cannon from Ireland Tor hur,
dred yoars, where the people had neither
cannon nor votes TO protect Them against the
plundsrer. Knowing that at certain periods
10 national questions kindred feeling exists
1t the breast OF men OF one race 70 well as
man OF one party, | bslieye have only
echoed the sentiments OF the men who came
here tonight meaning business.
I, GOOD ROLL CT MEMBEas. .
At this juucture the chair extended
an invitation Tor any who desired TO
come forward and haye their names enrolled
but he wanted Il distinctly understood thst
there was no compulsion about it, that the
lash Of Democratic compulaon did not exit
III tols organization and ho knew 1t would
never be bald in this party as In the Demo.
cratic I'sssy. ID the Irish; thoy will vote
the ticket anyhow" -
Inc following gentlemen thcn enrolled
their names IS mcmbe OF the organization
!, Anthony Lslly, james Michigan, John
Carroll, James Moran, Pater Garden, N. F.
Moran. Joseph McL:in, Patrick Nicholson.
F: J. Galfgan,. Potter N. Golden, Michael
OHafa, Csrneliua O'Hara, VIM, Oooner
John Townsend, Patrick McCuue. jain
Donshue. John Cooper, John J. Mylps, VIM.
4: F. Myles, John J. Myles, Jr., Edward
kinney, James Patterson, John Burns, John
Kennedy. -ttH6g |f -. 80 -
After the enrolment Of members porme.
nent organization was effected by the es!ec.
lion Of tho following officers:
Prealdent-Anthony L,lly. yls
Vice Presidents-James McGuigan. P. ].
len. l'f III. = ~ ''''''' 49, 80 = W
Iraasurer-P. J. Glllisau. a'&@
8ecretsry-Mohael F. Moran. ,
Executive Commit.se-John Carroll. Jss.
sieGuigan, P. J. Gilligan, Michael O'Hsra
|ogsph McLaln, John Burns, james Morar'
Committee on Rules-John Cooper. Pate,
u. Golden, Patrick Nicholson.
After aome warm and patriotic speechea
Especially the one by Mr. NJ. F. Moran, who
requently referred 10 Irish patriots and
the evident effort Of England to dethrons
be Republican tariff party and enthrons
be Democratic free trade party by her rold
md Golden club Literature, and plsos rs
u the same condition In this iree and nobls
aud to which her Infamous policy b,s
'rought the country OF our BIRTH rs
Meeting adl1urned to meet next FRIDAY
waning at TtHD AZ fEo 70 ", h.1j 81 ---s