The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-14

state league sent s., 900 to the parliamentar,
fund. Seven hundred delegates are
in town. Fanueil hall was filed al
noon with 500 delegates to the Irish
National league convention and their friends
Many ladies of the woman's branei
of the league were present; alst
many priests. The hall is finely decorated
with Irish flags and emblems. Two of the
notices are: More Light for Sacred Ire
land" and Right Win Triumph Over
Wrong" Among the names emblazoned OF
the walls are those of Swift, Molyneaux
Grattan, Emmett, Flood, O'Connell Davitt
and Parnell. Over 5000 feet of bunting
have been used in decorations, and the eff
feet is very imposing,
The present convention is described to bt
the regular annual meeting of the Ameri
can branch of the league, and is held in obedi
ence to the constitution of the order. It.
therefore, has no extraordinary significance
unless either politics or dynamite should be
brought into its discussion.
Secretary Roger Walsh, of the national
league, read the published call for the CON
yention. temporary organization was
then effected by the appointment of james
Mooney, of Buffalo, as chairman, and
Charles McGlaven, of Pennsylvania; NJ G.
Griffin, of Iowa, and Thomas Flatley, OF
Massachusetts, as secretaries. Mr.. Mooney
addressed the convention, urging a continu
ance of the good work for Irish liberty.
President Sullivan moved that the rules OF
the Philadelphia league convention govern
this body, This was agreed to. Motions
were adopted for the appointment of commit,
tees on credentials, permanent organization
and rules and resolutions, and on motion of
Judge Prendergast, of Chicago, a recess OF
fifteen minutes was taken to allow
the states to select their list of delegates
During recess the delegates formed groups
in different parts of the hall and noisily made
up their rolls. AT l:50 p. m. the convention
was again called to order A telegram from
Sexton and Redmond was read, stating they
| had left for Boston. Applause The roll of
the names proposed for committees was read
and adopted.
| The New York delegates at caucus
adopted motion made by Mr.. Stephen J.
| Meany, of New York, that in the sense of the
| delegation American politics should be
| ignored by the convention.
| At II o'clock the delegates began to arrive,
and the body of the hall was soon filled. The
! galleries were full of spectators Among
| the widely known persons observed in the
| hail and on the platform were
! Senator Jones, of Florida John
| B. O'Reilly, of The Boston Pilot; Mrs d. L.
| Parnell, mother of the Irish statesman
| Stephen J. Meany, Thomas F. Meehan, and
Assemblymen James Oliver and James
| Haggerty, of New York Dr. William B.
| Wallace New York executive of the league
| Rev. Father Patrick Cronin, of Buffalo; Gen
McAdarras OF Paris supposed at one time tc
be No. ~; James, Mooney Of Buffalo
ex-President Sullivan, Secretary Walsh
and Treasurer Reilly, of the National league;
Gen. Thomas F. Bourke, of New York; Hon
P. A Collins, of Boston, and Mrs Alexander
| Sullivan, of Chicago, correspondent of The
| Chicago Herald.
At 1926 p. m. President Sullivan arrived
and was escorted to the platform by John B
| O'Reilly, amid great applause.
Mr.. Sullivan addressed the convention on
the success in the past and the prospects foi
the future of the league. During his speech
the phrase, "On the threshold we dropped oul
character as members of American political
parties" aroused great enthusiasm "Tht
| only demand the league makes of American
parties, continued the speaker, ''is for tht
elevation Of American citizenship at home
and abroad Igreat applausel, and We maxi
that demand as citizens of Amer
| lea. lAppiausel Let our debate
be SO conducted that all par
ties shall fear and respect US for our de
votion to the republic [Applausel VIZ
meet in a temple OF liberty, dear old slavery
hating Faneuil hall [great applausel, identi
fed with the name honored in every land
the lover of Emmet, the friend of O'Connell
Wendell Phillips. lGreat cheeTs.l
Mr.. Sullivan closed by an eloquent appea
to continue the struggle for self government
in Ireland
The reading of fun list of delegates from
Canada was greeted with great applause a
showing that a part of the queens domain
was represented. A motion by Atkinson, O
New Jersey, to remove the first clause of tn,
motto America for the Americans, England
for Englishmen and Ireland for Irishmen
as savoring of Know Nothingisn, caused
some confusion and vas not pressed, At 2:1i
the convention adjourned till 5 p. m.