The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-23
THE GAME SPOILED.
Scheme of Ambitions Irishmen to Use Parnell
as Bait to Catch Irish Republicans.
York Special to pittsburg Dispatch.

New York Special to Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Democratic leaders are already laying
plans to recapture the immense Irish vote which
Mr.. Blane's candidacy swung into the Repub
lican party last year. Those who have control
of the Democracy now in this State are shrewd,
far seeing men, who already realize the power
that the Irish vote will be in the next presiden-
ta election, and they have started out to get the
Irish organizations of the State under the con-
troll of few men who will be able to dictate the
course of those bodies politically. The coming
of Mr.. Parnell to this country is to be the means
employed to bring about this end. They hope to
be able to capture the Irish leader take him on a
junketing tour through the country, and thus
get themselves recognized as the true leaders of
the Irish-Americans. In this way they could
prosecute with more certainty their schemes for
political preferment and gain.
A brief reference TO the Irish detection of last
year will aid in thorough understanding of the
present situation. When the talk of the Irish
vote going for Blaine was first started the Demo
cratic leaders pooh poohed it. claiming that the
dynamite element were the only ones engaged
in it. But when Alexander Sullivan refused
reelection to the presidency of the Land League
to be free to work for Blaine. and a cen
Irishmen, those of their countrymen whose
political life in this municipality depended on
Their ability to WELD the Irish vote became
alarmed. They held meeting at the New York
Hotel. Among those present were nearly all the
Irish city officials. They abused Mr. Sul-
van, tried to break up the meeting and
yet another ex-president of the League
was employed to go about the country peddling
this abuse in behalf of Cleveland. The result of
the election, in spite of the we'll known allitera-
tiOD. Dr0vpd that the fhiDknU "A rnarcaDS
had cut loose from their leading strings, and
that the politicians of their own nationality
were no longer to control them for selfish needs.
Events that have since transpired prove
clusivey that their detection was spasmodic
movement, that it the outcome of growing
sentiment, and that they had come to stay. The
old stand bys then tried another dodge-to break
up the municipal council of the League by with
drawing. Some of them-a very few-did with
draw, but the Council has since gone on growing
in power, and it is stronger here to-day than
ever.
When Mr. Parnel's visit was determined on
several of the leaders saw in it an opportunity to
regain their power over the Irish vots, and the
same ones who made up the New York meeting
during the Blame campaign reorganized as the
Hoffman House committee for the reception of
Parnell," and subscribed the beginning of Par
liamentary fund, which they announce will soon
be swollen to $l00, 600. The Democratic papers
were brought into play and padded with the
right kind of information. 1t was announced,
through them, that nearly all the city offici ais
of Irish birth or descent, and many prominent
Americans, had promised their support to the
movement; that citizens committee had been
formed with delegates from the National League
ard other organizations; charging that there
ARE deplorable disSenSionS" In Chicago, and
sorting that prominent Irishman had cabled to
Mr.. Parnell not to ieopardiZe his position by
coming to this county at all. The truth about
all this is that the Hoffman House committee"
is sef-constituted; that the National League has
no utilization with it, and mas not been asked to
join it: that Mr.. Patrick Egan, president of the
Irish National League of America, has written
to Michael D. Gallagher, president Of the Mu-
nicipal Council here, requesting him to take
measures for the reception of Mr.. Parnell. and
naming as his associates on the committe the
Rev. Charles O'Reiy the League treasurer;
James Mooney, of Buffalo; Rev. r. J. Conaty,
of Massachusetts,; General Krwin, of this city;
Congressman Finerty of Chicago; O'Neil Ryan,
of ST. Louis; Fl. +. Wilhere. of Philadelphia;
Thomas Doueherty, Patrick A Collins and John
Boyle O'Relly. of Boston, Alexander Sullivan,
of Chicago; Patrick Ford, of this city; Judge
Rooney Of Brooklyn; the Rev. Maurice Dor
ney, of Town Lake, ILL.,, and Mr.. Egan him
self. This takes the work entirely out of
the hand of the self-consttuted Hoffman House
committee. which is already badly disrupted, and
split into three factions-the Mayor Grace fac
tion the Joseph j. O'Donoghue faction and the
Eugene Kelly faction Mr. Kelly wants to be
the head and front of the Irish race in America,
Mr.. ODonoghue wants to be mayor of New
York and Mayor Grace wants-it is not known
exactly what The purpose of these is to
get Governor Hill down here at the Parnell re-
ception-his coming is already announced-and
boom him from that time on as the great friend
and patron of the Irish cause. By the prestige
they would naturally gain by plotting Mr.. Par
nell through the country they would be able to
get firmer hold than on the Irish societies.
and Governor Hills name would be judiciously
used as club to knock them all in line.
But the scheme has now leaked out, and it is
not believed that it can be successful, inasmuch
the League, which is the recognized voice of
the Irish people OF America, has proceeded to
organize reception committee of it's own,
tirely ignoring the work of the wire pulers.
Mr.. Parnell will certainly act in accordance with
the Leagues suggestions, and have nothing to
do with outsiders if they should object There
will be nothing for the Hoffman House COM
mittee" to do but turn in and work with the
League committee. Certainly. if they have the
cause of Ireland at heart, they profess to have,
and not their own personal and political advance
ment, they will not endeavor to thwart the
work programme of the recognized head of
this country-Mr Egan The leaders on both
sides in this city are not inclined to talk about
their doings. and this aspect of the question has
never been made public before. 1t is not at all
improbable, however that the details of this
far-sghted scheme to pocket the Irish vote
among a few leaders--to be bartered about for
their own selfish designs, will be laid bare when
the proper time comes; but until then those in
terested do not feel warranted in talking
Business Embarrassments.
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