Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-20
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THE IRISH.AMERlCAN VOTE.
4 PROPOSITION TO POLITICAL PARTIES.
THE BUTLER MEN IN ILLINOIS.
A SPLIT IN THEIR CONVENTION.
STATE CONVENTIONS TO-DAY.
A MAN SHOT IN ROANOKE, VA.
A SUPPOSED CHOLERA CASE IN low A
MEXICAN CONsPIRATORs NOT SHOT.
IRISH CONFERENCE IN BOSTON.
Mrs. Parnellsa -PrOno>ieiOn fO fine pO.
THE BUTLER MEN IN ILLINOIS
A SPLIT IN THEIR CONVENTION.
STATE CONVENTIONS TO-DAY.
A MAN SHOT IN ROANOKE, VA
A SUPPOSED CHOLERA CASE IN low A
MEXICAN CONsPIRATORs NOT SHOT.
Mrs. Parnell's Proportion to the PO.
litiCal Parties i'm America.

BosroN, August 2O.-At the Parker House. this
city, yesterday Mrs ParneIl. the mother or Charles
Stewart Palnell, the Irish agitator, held confer
ence with number OF Catholic bishops and leaders
OF the Irish National League, concerning the means
by which the coming political contest In this coun-
try could be turned 10 the advancement OF IrelandS
eau Sc. II was understood that MIS-. Parnell lepre
sented her son at the conference. Mrs Parnel sub
hi ttet the details OF scheme for the benefit Of
Irish home industry. which. she stated. was con-
cetVed by her son. and was beng put into pratica
execution by him in the old country MI Parnell,
She said, had formed association in England ana
Ireland composed OF capitalists and ina,luidct urerS
whose aim was to encourage home industry In Ire
land. This association proposed to establish fac
tories for the exclusive manufacture OF Irish goods
such as could not be manufactured in Eugland or
otner countries, including laces, linens, f11ezes
woolens and tweeds and preparations are already
In progress for the establishment OF such factories
IN different parts OF Ireland. Mrs Parnell made
suggestion. coming as from her son, that propo-
sitiOn be submitted TO the republican and demo-
cratic parties, the acceptance oil which by either
would decide for which party the organized Irish
vote would be cast. Mrs Parnell stated that
these Irish goods could not be made In this country
their Importation would not. In any sense. conflict
sOciation In England proposed TO exclusively con-
troll the production. Mr.. Parnell'S proposition.
Therefore, was that direct of1er be submitted TO
the political parties OF the United States as fol-
lows
III, in accordance with the friendly feeling ex-
pressed towards Ireland in America by Americans
one OF the political parties will incorporate plank
In It's platform in favor OF admitting goods OF Irish
Manufacture free OIL duty specifying such goods as
cannot be Manufactured elsewhere than in Ire
land. and the importation OF which will not COM
pete with American pr6ductlons), then such party
will receive the organized support OF the Irish
American vote. Even ii a direct organization Is
not made, yet the Irish vote Will be directly in
directly Influenced in favor OF the party hlch shall
champion the cause OF Irish industry indie ated.n
Mrs. Parnell will leave here for New York to-day.
to take the preliminary steps toward the Organiza
On OF the lsh interests, so that in case OF action
by either OF the leading political parties the prom
lSeS contained In the proposition can be fulfilled.
During the progress OF the conference il stated
that the r,dsOn why Alexander sullivan SO per
S1Steny refused reelection TO the presidency OF the
1rSh national league was that he proposed TO enter
the canvass In sup Ort OF Blaine and did not wish
TO compromise the Irish American vote 10y becom-
Ing public speaker in support OF the republican
candidate while holding Office as president Of the
Irish league.