The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-18

CHICAGO, Angus. l7,-Dslsgates to tht
National League were arriving in greal
numbers during the day and tonight it /.
estimated that fully one thousand are or
the ground. There was active cauCusing
about the hotel lobbies respecting the
election Of officers, but neither element in
the convention laid bare its hand, Thai
there will be sharp passage on the con
vsltion door appears now to be assured
An evening pap says the represents
tives from Ireland who will arrive this
evening are placed in an extremely deli
cate position, They will be waited upon
by representatives Of both reception com
mittees and upon their action in the &C,
Csptancs Of ofinVitations Of eitherparly 1t will
bsfo'eshadOwed thesucCesso or failure ofthe
other at the Convention, Mr., Davitt Ia
said to be greatly annoyed by the Ogden
Grove declarations, and has positively de.
clined to interfsrsin tha disputes even
with view 10 their adjustment. 1t Is
therefore certain that the matter must be
fought out on the floor Of the Convention.
The signal for tho onslaught will be the
nomination Of Alexander Sullivan for tho
Presidency. II is understood that will bs
done in order to give the latter gentleman
au opportunity oil refusing II as a VindGl.
tion Of his character, and the opportunity
will be utilized for the promised ex-
posures.
FINERTY TALKS.
Mr., John Finerty's name Ia favorably
mentioned as President Eyan's successor.
Others are combating his nomination In
view Of his recent physical force utter
ances, Mr.. Finerty himself says he does
mot desire his name to bs put forward.
With regard to his speech in Ogden's
Grove, he made the following explanation
to-day: 1--WE have no desire TO force the
hand OF Parnell or to drive the Irish peo.
pie into an uDprepared contest. AL that
we demand Is this, and we will be salts.
fed with nothing less, that no leader ol
the Irish people, who IL supposed to
speak for them, shall commit himself
to them to accepting as a final settlement
bills OF relief unworthy OF the dignity OF
Ireland's national demand. We are per.
ieCtly willing TO see them accept such bills
as that OF Gladstone as settle ment on aC'
count, but that must not be accepted az
closing the transaction. We see no wis.
dom In it, 1t lowers the spirit Of the
Irish people to ask them 10 subside to
species Of mere provinCialism, is an out.
rage on their struggle Of seven hundred
years for liberty. We ndmit that 1t may
DO good policy on the part OF ilr. Parnsll
and Davitt TO be what Ia termed moderate,
but for us who represented the national
idea Of tho Irish people 1t would be worse
than folly 10 conceal our sentiment.
DoN'T WANT TO roRcE IRELAND.
We recognizes that Ireland 10 Incapable
Of fighting England at present. We do
not want her to fight England except in
somc manner that will be safe to her, and
whatever risks we may tako now or In the
future she will find that we are sincere in
our desire to help her struggle for liberty,
and | cannot conceive what is the object
Of distinguished lrishmen who differ from
Mr.. Sullivan, MIR. Egan and myself in
charging us with desire to force the
Irish people into uuprepared revolt. l
have emphasized my desire not to
place the Irish people in any such
position, though | have been equally
emphatic in condemning that other
policy which weakens tho nerve and de.
noraliSss the spirit Of the people, but 80
far as TO the charge Of attempting the con.
demnaLion policy, or TO forCs tho hand Of
the Irish leader, | have never at any time
In my career done 80, and never will. l
will conclude, however, by saying this
much on the other subject. Whenever
an Irishmsn Is brave enough, and magnan.
mous enough 10 take tho risk Of terriiy.
Ing the enemies Of lis country and his
race, let such OF us as may not be able
10 approve OF bis action, at least remain
silent and leave the denunCistion OF him
to those sgainst whom he has raised his
hand.