New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-18
HELP FOR PARNELL.@ q
,, NETTING OF THE IRISH LEAGUE
phA'' srLlrvAS's COURSE Arp"orr'' ,n,',r
% Ty,roRArH TO THE TRiBuNEl

c.rrs ARRIVING AT Chi'N'
pELh'N'.S ',,,v.y,s COURSE APPROVED
,av TxIroRArH TO THE rRiBuNE'l
oo aus 17-There was cohs'an'
Ch|.' ~, IT.. IN the Irish National League "o0'
n,oa.v II is estimated that i'-oo zoo nv
'nN nd that the number Will DO s"o''oN ~ ~n.n.d
H'e1 Hu forenoon when the convention WIN " r., .,
YORK and Boston delegations "o'o W" .,.o
Inc Wv rhsv came TO. night The Irish oe'osa'' ~
srrNe s,,v tonight The chief gathering pon' ~,
Ieacneu the Grand Pacific Hotel, whore Mion"''
80, and President Egan have rooms ~
owinc 10 the predictions OF an ATTACK III '"' -,
~ ~o" Ala, .nder Sullivan, that gentleman recci'o'
cooa MANY offers of support from newly arriVou ..
- THAT a sharp nght will occur in tue con'ou,o"
g''o~ - =, n. .,.nred but having had full warning
so,t MANAGEMENT OF the League has had 'no "
.,,,e Of time to prepare for the contest Ion'sh'
a, ,a.cared that owing to the attacks upon o"'''" ~
iii Ina pressed to the front ior ''o p
a.,cy again, despite his deciara''oh '"
III No, accept the position. There appears 10 10
prospect now that he will confound MS eneu'es
oversnelmingly elected third time No'"i"' ,,
y c,,cr..sman Finerty's recent speech on tue pn''
-, force movement" he is one OF tho men nameu io'
,cosiden but he does not wish IL ana ie openly i'' W
s,der sullivan The opposition has not Nos h""'u VI.
onddae but expects to 80 III the cohVon'ioh u"'sou
man some one aud vote Tor MN soiiuy' 'o.
Drov who IL at present the recognized leader OF .ho
-, c.clared to-day that he would not allow
,o,ns 70 he used Egsn refuses TO make any iong
Yenlv 10 Deyoy's attack upon himself anu AieA"nuoi
snuivan He confines himself Simply 10 ai'cg'nS 'na'
n.vov Ia and always has been kicker' auu '"a' ne
has from time to attacked every one concerneo III
Ih affairs from Michael Davitt and Patrick Ford dowu
a. himself and laughs at Devoys threats ana cas he
.,irade" Dewey seems TO be full OF fight. " l won
allow sullivan and Egau, he said to-day "to transfer
Themselves from the.dock 20 the position OF compn'
The question they settle before the convention Is
H.y, they OF have they not been true 10 i"'"e''
H., tney or do they not intend 10 iorce 'no
=, ., p.rneu and drive Ireland INTO
vsea force movement for which she is not prepared
and through which they incompetent as well as uh
wiling to guide hcr.
Michael Davt has positively declined 20 interfere In
the dispute, with view to It's Adjustment IL Is
therefore certain the matter must be fought out on
or ~ the convention The signal for the onslaught
Win ,s the nomination of Sullivan for the presidency
This Will be done in order to give MIN an oppor-
,uuity Of refusing IT, as vihdcatiOh Oh MS cu"ac'ci'
Alexander Sullivan said Tonight that he boheVed tha'
,heS would be a diguihed and harmonious convention.
ThsrsN Nsouli be undoubtedly free discussion on the
hest interests OF the League that would DO conducted
q, n manly way and without personalities. Those that
gathered here all understood that they we're auxilares
and not dctators OF Parnell and were 10 convention
simply 10 lift the han OF their Moses ana iuftner
his plans in Ireland with the snews OF war; Wheu the
convention was through with all would he satisfied with
IL and would go tn ir homes determined to support
the League more earnestly than ever TDls WAS All be
wanted to 81 and he expected TO see It,
The convention hall Is handsomely aecora'ea' 'he
green color predomnaug. Streamers are hung against
the walls containing historic Irish American names
while the walls studded with patriotic quotations.
The train bearing the Irish Parliamentary delegates
west from New-York was met at Michigan CITY at
ran aiming delegation of about fifty from the
Chicago Reception CoIntee John tInerty emairnan n
OF ths committee was accompanied, anon otueTs' ny
John NJ. Dunphy. William Fogerty, NJ r Bray, r Ne
to meet tho delegates. The representatives
Of ' cDssn,op a gHSe Redmond %a@
OBrlen ami James Dsssy were acc9mpsnied from rom
Ieaguers am ng whom Patrick Ford. of The Irish
Wcnd tue Rev. DR.. G. W Pepper and Di; Thomas
ORelly Mr. Finerty welcomed the VISITORS orlehy III
subslpnt ally the following words:
"Gentcmen; It gives me great pleasure to extend to
Won the welcome OF OF Chicago hereas we ap-
proach city OF the West 1t Is with great salts
,rsca OBJECT in visiting our city We remember
you represent cause that Is not less dear 10
in,rrested perhaps. On the other side OF the Al
isatc. We arc glad to assure you In. that
baIed ami that while there may be differences
there none as rn TO the Tsai Su ony %
Tue strong ambition TO witness the liberation OF
larry Mr. OBrisn. who s the fraest Of the party They
them, and Mr. O'Bricn responded warmly, nearly as
follows: Mr. FInery-l am indeed very proud 10 make
your acquaintance. ana Am host nhppy W
Chicago such company We are only the
humble representatives OF our common cause.
but IN the OF that cause ana
It's leader accept your kind welcome most CRATE
fully with great satisfaction that we receive yonr
that the interest We have long known the
citizens OF yonr great city and the people OF the
West felt the affairs OF Ireland has suffered no
dminuton. We too, conf lent that, say, the
email differences which exist rs To the policy TO be pur
sued do enianger the prlncipe which Is the cnan
cpaton OF Ireland. We approach Chicago full OF hope
aud In the belief that the occasion OF our visit
wllrcsuit a that will strengthen the hand
OF our leader aud be OF lasting good TO Ireland. Again
we thank you for your welcome.
President Egan's successor. Others combating his
DOmin alton In view OF his recent "phys'ca force"
terra Mr.. Fnerty himself he
his to be put forward with regard to speech
day: eve have desire TO force the hand OF Parncl
to drive the Irish people into unprcpared. All that
demand is ths aud VIII be satisfied with
ing less that no leader OF The irish people. who l.
supposed to speak for hrm, shall commit himself
them to accepting final settlement bills of relief
unworthy OF the dignity OF ireanfs nat tOndl demand
We perfectly willing to see them accept such bills
That OF Gladstone as settlement account, but that
must not be accepted as closing the transaction.
We thai Ireland is incapable OF fighting Eng
land al present We 10 not want her to fight England
except III some manner that viii i've safe her. and
VII lever risk she may take now in the future
will hnd that sincere desire he ~ her in
her struggle for liberty"
The National Committee has decided upon Judge
James Fitzgerald, OF Cincinnati, for temporary hai
man. lie 10 recognized Conservative aud his nomina-
uon VIII prevent intimatlon that the lead
ers OF the League contemplate pressing any physical
force candidate tho convention. The opposition
were conndenty anticipating that the committee would
suggest man OF radical views but the action OF the
committee disarns them