The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-20


night Fitzgerald, of Nebraska was cleo
ted President Of the League by vote
of 7Os to pa for McCsffery. The vote
was at once made unanimous. Nc
Cafsry was unanimously elected wee
President and Rev. Father Mckenna
as second vice president. 90 lrlrl
Rev. Father O'Reilly was unani
mously reelected treasurer. Gen.
eral Martin, OF Baltimore, was elected
third vice-president.
Finerty arose and said that he was
not delighted with the proceedings. In
the interest of harmony he seconded
the nomination of Fitzgerald and moved
the previous question. Nearly every
man in the hail was on his feet and i'm
promptu meetings of the State dele
cations were begun on all sides.
The chairman seeing the desire OF
the convention promptly declared a
recess. It was now pm but the con-
vention showed no signs whatever Of
adjournment. though the great bulk of
delegates could not be other
wise than famished. The greatest
activity in conferring with each other
was manifested among the New York,
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania dele
cations. Among them the excitement
was at fever heat. A noticeable con-
trast was the demeanor of the
delegates from Ireland. Michael
Davitt was especially impassive.
At last, there were calls of
'caIl the roll" The calls showed
Fitzgerald largely in the lead. The
total vote was called amid loud cheers,
and handkerchiefs; hats and umbrellas
were hurled in the air.
McCaffery congratulated Fitzgerald.
and moved that the election be made
unanimous. II vas carried.
The detailed vote shows Wisconsin
cast 81 votes for Fitzgerald, Illinois "a
Nebraska -. Iowa %. New York cast
60 for Fitzgerald and so for McCaffery
Pennsylvania Is for Fitzgerald and IL
for McCaferY.
Fitzgerald was then presented by
McCaffery, and, in the course Of his re
marks. after thanking the convention fol
electing him to the highest Office in
the United States, he said he was more
proud to ill that posid N than that Of
the President Of the United States. He
would try to I'll the great position hon
! orably. There was no man, and NJ
Irishmen would ask him to do any
thing except for freedom and for Ire
land.
i Eaean nominated Hugh McCaffery
0i Philadelphia, for vice-president. Hs
was unanimously eleted, amidst storm
of cheering.
McCafTerv begged TO be excused.
The convention decided TO accept hi:
view and unanimously elected him.
After electing q treasurer, delegat'
Deasy, from Ireland, took thl
platform and addressed the con
yention. He said that history
could not furnish parallel in the wal
of allegiance which the Irish people hRi
given to the national cause, For sever
centuries the people at home had KEEP
their lamp burning in the face OF count
les dangers and difficulties. Lately
they had been reinforced b,
3 600 600 of their exiled countrymen II
the great republic of the west. Deas,
reviewed the progress OF the lrisl
!. cause, and at the close Of his address
Secretary Sutton was unanimously re
elected.
Michael Davitt then arose ami
loud cheers and IN the course OF brie
speech pointed to the most favorab.
results Of the pre- ent harmonious con
yentiou. Davitt said that Will
. he and Finerty had crosse
swords in a fierce manner. he kne'
! that Ireland had no truer Trend ina
! Finerty. DaEitt moved vote Of thank
; be given 10 the presiding officer, Fit
gerald. which was done by accismatioI
! Davltt at once took the platform an
: said that those who were hrst 70 OF
, pose moral force, were always %
7 first to come forKard with q speed
) Flnerty advanced excitedly, an
claimed that he should not be insulte'
Davitt replied calmly. he Ia
: not insulted Finerty,. and
: was not going to be lntim
! dated BY anyone. BE maiIssalne
! that the advance made By Ireland Z
: wards liberty had been wholly throue
: the exertion OF moral force 80.
: The convention then insisted upC
speech from Alexander sonlFa
!. He regretted that a single yol
had bee, uttered that would pla
: the convention in position OF nayiI
y the semblage of difference. sulily'
spoke in concslisfory manner, don
Il much towards harmonizing me opPo
n ing factions.
y y At IL O'Clock the convention :
n journed sine die: ~ nf5-