Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-16
PARNELL.S LIEUTENANTs.
Of the Orators Vow Fir.
ing the Irish Heart.

From the New York Sun
How strong Mr.. ParnelPs party is in the num-
Der OF Its eloquent advocates in Ireland is not
generally known in this country It is fact that
Parnell and his immediate adherents constitute
oand as able and eloquent as was ever devoted
70 any cause in any land. Mr.. Parnell himself,
as strategist in politics is second to no man in
the United Kingdom
Thomas Sexton is "the orator. of the Irish
parliamentary party. Fluent, poetic. polished.
ne stands i'll the house next to "the Grand Old
Man. who so long directed the affairs of the
nation Sexton is the orator to capture an as
senDiy OF educated men, as the poetry and
nnlsh OF his speeches are not so we'll fitted to
impress miscellaneous outdoor assembly.
Thomas Power O'Connor is one of the ablest
men In parliament. He is eloquent. forcible
and argumentative. He eschews rhetorical
hnurlshes and appealsto the reason with facts.
Timothy Michael Healy, generally known as
lin Heaiy Is probably the ablest man in the
Irish party. He is not an orator in the true
sense of the word, but he can make rafting
slashing, dashing, daredevil attack. He is es-
sentially the man for an Irish audience, as he
mus the nail on the head every time.
William Redmond is a dashing, brilliant
young fellow, who has been more than once
oHehus sometimes by an evident self-conceit
that especially does not become his years.
John Redmond, the elder brother of William
redmond, is more staid and reliable individ-
uai, put not any less eloquent. These BROTH
ers performed great work two years ago in
organizing the Irish National League in Aus
tralia.
William O'Brien, the editor of United Ireland,
the League organ, is eloquent, bold, fearless and
terribly aggressive. His exposure OF the recent
immortality of the Dublin castle clique showed
the mans characteristics.
Timothy Sullivan, editor of the Dublin No
t,ois, Is one OF the most active men of the party
he rs a iair speaker and Is popular with Irish
audiences.
Edmund Leamy. of Waterford, was a school
mate of Sexton. He is bright, eloquent man,
but little bashful.
John OConnor, member for Tipperary, is able
fearless and good speaker.
Justin Mccarthy, the historian, one of Par
nell's first lieutenants, seldom takes the stump
but is good man iu the house.
His son, Justin d. Mccarthy, novelist author
ETC., takes an active part in public meetings,
and is getting to be a good speaker.
and London, Soudan correspondent, etc., is a
bright assistant of Parnell in parliament and is
good man for an outdoor meeting.
Joseph g. Bggar, father of obstruction, is not
an educated man. but he has learned TO speak
larry well, and is very popular with an Irish
Arthur O'Connor is a brilliant speaker and u
good stump orator.
,I toward Dwyer Gray, editor OF the FTeemdr's
campaign.
Mr. Deasy member for Cork, and Mr.. Kenny
for Ennis. also participate on the stump, and
are good speakers. Richard Power member
for Waterford city, and p. J. Power for the
county, are active and effective workers in
a campaign.
But the most active man in the ranks is I'M
oouDtediy Timothy Harrington, who is q jour-
iitalst anu the palo secretary OF the league. lie
does all the organizing that is done in can
Vass and watches every contest closely. He is
a fair speaker.
These are the most active of the Parnellite
party. All important meetings held in Ireland
are addressed by one or more Catholic priests,
some OF them eloquent men, whose advocacy
greatly helps the cause. For the fight that is
10 he made at the next election Parnell is GER
tainiy not in need of important oratory. He
really wants no speakers in Leinster, Munster
or CODnaught.
So strong has the nationalist movement
grown, and such is the confidence in its leader
tiat he has only to name the men and they are
elected He Will contest about twenty out of
the thirty seats in Ulster, and expects to carry
eighteen. Ii he does he will have eighty min e
out OF the one hundred and three members for
Ireland in the next house, but he is sure of
eighty-five