New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-07
HEARTY SUPPORT FOB P.4RNELL.

ANSWERING THE sLANDER IN THE TIMES "-Ac-
TON OF THE NUN CtPAL COUNCIL
NJ D. Gallagher presided last evening at meeting
of the Municipal Council Of the Irish National League
in Judge Kely's courtroom, Eighteenth-st. ana
Fourthave Fifty delegates representing the different
branches throughout the city were present lhe large
attendance Is accounted for by the fact that each dele
gate believed that discussion would regarding
the published statements thst the Irish National
League of America was opposed to Parnel and that
efforts we're being made by the responsible representa-
tiyes of that body to compel Mr.. PARCEL to go further
than he deemed prudent, accompanied by the threat
that if be did not do so the League III TINS country
would cease to support him, while on the other hand
they would use every effort to thwart his well meant
intention to secure, II possbie, peaGeape setuecus
of the hish dmcuity. The possibility, however, OF
ANYTHING in the nature OF serious disturbance taxing
place was aside in consequence OF the eaDie an
nouncement in yesterdays lRIBuNt that fauick
Eyan president of the Irish National League Of
America had sent dispatch TO Timothy harrington,
secretary the Irish National League oil Ireland as
sertins emphatic language tn the League IN tois
cmntry WAS fully III accord with Parncll and that any
announcement to the contrary was a he
William McCabe, president OF the seventeenth "aid
trnen said that it had public meeting last sunday
and that the members were arranging for series OF
similar gatherings which would be ccrtEn 10 bring in
a good sun Of money. joseph T. Ryan e1-presioent
of the Municipal Council inquired II the protest OF his
branch against the refusal OF the council 10 grant
charter 10 the Grafton Club would be brought up Tor
dsc1s Ibis was one OF tue uattcrs cSuSr"
the article in Sundays "Iimes" denouncing the
League. -.,
he ore sdsnt said that the matter bad been referred
70 the executive committee aud Mr.. Ryan wished 10
attend its session sunday he would be heard Sec
retary Ibomas Calaghan said bad read an account
in IN; Thu ~ Of a recent meeting OF the Manhat-
tan branch wherein that body had refused to send ITS
money throu- h the Central Council, although II had
ii 40 ON hand Treasurer Roderck j. Kennedy, Of
the Central Council said thai he attended, the last
meeting OF the Manhattan branch aud was sorry TO say
that the general opinion there seemed to be tha tue
money should be sent to the national treasurer. tue
Re Dr. Okiely Detroit. Mich. instead OF through
the council. Why. therefore. should that branch 10
permitted to have delegates at the councll This WAS
anotber of the points which the denunciaon oil tho
League was grounded.
N,iau H. ,i.rks III rod the following resoiu 100:
We the Munlcips Council OF the Irish National league u
Ct hereby place Oh ree'ra cur Sry A
approval oil The policy and Acts of mares Sew
PArnel reader of .rsh psope And IRA We seilef.s
party tas legisiauve lnd,Jshoenes IN
nd and sole mny pledge ourselves 10 wyk lv1
hi principle Ireland shall be nnalJ o.
tanned
Daniel Riorcan seconded and william Connolly sup
porte, me resolution. which was passed UNANIMOUSLY
Mr. Carke-rnat 10 tho best answer that We cOula
give To tue In The Times that We arc oppose"
10 ParuelL lApplausr.