The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-10-15
THE CORK CONVENTION
ELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE
SEVEN SEATS.
Unity Secured Ia the irish Parliamentary
Party Valuable Additions 10 Its Fight
ing srength-Iho War Problem.
In the East-Forsign Notes,

CoRK Oct l5,-Mr, Parnel arrived at tho
Cork convention from Kildare shortly after
midday, accompanied by Mos'rs O'Brien,
Dillon and O'Kelly, Ile was received by tho
mayor aud u crowd OF citizens On his way
through the city ho was the object OF an on
thusiastlo ovation, Some anxiety at the
result OF the convention was felt by tho
Nationalist leaders, as rumor was ailoat
that tho candidates would scramble for
tho seven seats MIR, ParnclI held prelIm-
mary conference at the Victoria hotel with
tho leading representatives, whom tho long
list Of candidates was discussed and ID was
decided 10 leave the choice 10 the FREQ action
OF the convention, outside Of tho two mon
who were recommended by the pnrliament-
AIRY party, They were Mr., LeRmy aud DR.,
Kenny, Mr. Pamella fellow prisoner At XII
mainhanl, and both names were warmly re'
coiyed by tho conference,
Tho convention was hell In tho assembly
rooms, about oght hundred lay aud clerical
delegates being present On Mr. Prnolls
entrance the delegates rose aud gave him
"CeNd mile lailthe,h The business began
with q short pooch from Mr. POruoll urging
the Importance of unity and o. the selection
OF the best men without regWd TO local fool
ing, The delegates listened with evident
sympathy The nominations thon began.
Each candidate present signed a pledge 10
vote aud act with the Irish party Most
Of tho names wore adopted by acclamatlon,
Toward the close OF the proceedings there
seemed TO b. tho prospect OF struggle
between tho ucel men for tho remaining
seats but tho evident scnso ot the assembly
was NO clearly manifested In each cOs5 that
tho whole seven nominations were made
without single division. Mesrs Loamy,
Kenny, Lane, Hooper, Tanner Flynn and
Gllooly were the candidates selected, After
tholr selection Mr., Dillon and Mr. O'Bron
made short addresses congratullting Cork
Tho result aooms 10 secure the unity Of
tho Irish parliamentary party, as owing 10
the sizo Of tho county and the number Of
aspir0nts for parliamentary honors II was
feared that divisions In the Nationalist
ranks would reveal themselves, TIP
porary IN still ahead, but the combined
influence Of Archbishop Croso aud Mr.
Parpoll will probably suffice 20 pro-
Won't rocrudOacenco OF the revolt which
created NO much excitement In the beginning
Of the year. MIR, Parnoll aud his friends arc
jubil0nt over tho result Of the days pro.
cocdings, Tho men selected are all regarded
by the Nationalist as a valuable alditien 10
tho lighting strength Of tho parliamentary
party, and II In felt that the moral effect OF
tho unanimous selections In Cork viii DO
shown In all tho coming conventions through
ireland,
Tho oycnt was celebrated In tho evening
by n grand parade OF tho city bands and a
torchlight demonstration, In which somo
twenty thousand mon took part Mr., Par
nell briefly addressed tho crowd (substan.
TALLY repeating tho Kildare uppoch) from n
window Of tho hotcl amid wild gconO OF
popular enthusiasm. Cork is, par excel.
lcnco, the city Of lrifh demonstrations, In
which the people boil with excitement In a
way rarely witnessed In other parts OF
Ireland,
Attor the improvisod meeting Mr. Par
nell, accompanied by several Irish members,
eot out for Dublin, An immense crowd ac'
companIcd him 20 the railway station, with
bands playing and aaring torches. Tho
mrging crowd filled the streets from aIdo 10
aido aud swept through tho city II n hugo
wavc, presenting an imposing sight, Al tho
station oyory point Of vantage was occupied
by mass Of humanity cheering tho Irish
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