Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-19
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Convention of the irish National League
.. Chicago.

Convention OF the Irish National League
.. Chicago.
by Telegraph
CmcAGo, August 1Sth.-The scenes about
the lobbies Of the leading downtown ho-
tells this forenoon were not unlike those
preceding the national political conven-
ton. The delegates 10 the Irish National
League present in the city number about
! 400, ana when not engaged in obtaining
their credentials to ADMIT them to the floor
Of the Convention hall, aud in Obtaining
tickets OF admission for their friends, they
were actively caueusing in behalf Of favor
ite leaders for the Presidency. DR.. o Reilly,
Treasurer of the League, arrived this
morning, and, assisted by the Secretary,
began 20 pass upon the credentials of dele
gates. He completed bis labors shortly
after | o'clock, IN time for the opening Of
theC0nventiOn at , o'clock, the hour named
by the National Committee. Four Iris2
members OF Parliament now here will ne
mace members of the Committee on Reso-
luhons and given seats in the Convention,
50 hat the platform adopted may be il
harmony with ParnelIs views.
1t was after . O'clock before the Conven-
ton had been assembled and called to or
der. The number present was estimated TO
be at least / 600 Tremendous cheering
greeted the arrival of Michael Davitt and
Mrs Parnell. President Patrick Esar, IN
opening the Convention, said it would be
inspired by the presence and aided BY the
counsel OF man who above all Others, not
excepting our great leader himself, holds
the waTmest place in the hearts Of all Irish
exiles-honest and fearless Michael Day-
it," He congratulated the Convention on
the fact tlat since the Boston Convention
the infamous Crimes Act had been abol-
ished. He said three successive Govern
ments have been overthrown in England
within nine months on the Irish question,
and coercion, as q system, he believed, was
dead England's influence among nations
would be lost until peace reigned in Ire
land, and there could be no peace with the
Irish race until it had obtained home rule.
Great promise toward that end was due
largely to the agency of the Irish National
League OF America, which, since the Bos-
ton Convention, had forwarded 10 the TruS-
tees of The Parliamentary Fund $32GG GC0.
He said the Convention should preserve
caution that no word or act should com
promise those beyond the water that It
should be caution without cowardice, and 6
determination such as was shown hy Amer
lean liberty to win back plundeyed rights at
all hazards. Egan's speech evoked great
cheering al its close.
1t the conclusion OF Egan's address. he
nominated, on behalf Of the National Com
nittee, Judge James Fitzgerald, of Ciacin-
natl, for temporary Chairman. He was
chosen without dissenting voice.
Judge Fitzgerald, upon taking the chair,
made quite & lengthy speech, 2t the con-
ciusiOn Of which Alex. Sullivan, from his
place in and about the center Of the Con-
vention arose, and offered the following
resolutions:
Reselred, That the delegates from each state
and Territory, from the District Of Columbia
and from Canada be and they are hereby in
structed to report to the Convention rs soon as
practicable a representative on each of the fol-
lowing committees Credentials, Resolutions,
Finances, Constitution, and Permanent OIg6ni-
cation.
Pesoired, That Hon. William o. Brien Hon J.
Redmond, N. p, Hon. John Dcdsy, NJ p and
the father Of the Irish Land League, Michael
Davitt. are hereby appointed members of the
committee on Resolutions, as representatives Of
Ireland. The purpose Of the appointment Of
our brothers from Ireland is twO-iold first that
their counsel may make It impossible to give
expression 10 word which could elnbarTaSs the
Irish leader: second, that the world may be
told the perfect unity OF the Irish and Irish
American sentiment.
The resolutions were seconded by Rev
Father O'Brien, Of Toledo, and ua2ni-
mously adopted.
Lewis Kelly, of Minnesota. moved SIS q
! substitute the immediate appointment OF
! Committee on Credentials, each delegation
| TO at once decide on its own representative.
| and then the Convention would adjourn
until p ".
| The previous question was ordered, and
| the substitute adopted unanimously
! All delegations were instructed 70 come
| into the Convention upon reassembling,
prepared to submit the names Of members
! Tor the various committees yet to be elect
| ed. The Convention was then declared ad-
journed until 8 P. N.
A. S-30 half an hO17r flor - q tim en-.
| fer the beginning of the night session, the
Committee on Credentials were still in ces-
sion at the Grand Pacific with closed doors,
and the proceedings in the Central Music
Hall had not yet been commenced.
At $50 the hall was filed TO nYerfowing
and as Judge Fitzgerald let fail The gayel, e
hush came over the Convention. while the
tall form OF Michael Davitt was seen naak
ing his way to the stage Davitt was called
upon almost as soon as he entered the half.
and despite his protest the audience rising
to their feet, and cheering wildly. he rose
to say that be bad been heard often and
that be would simply introduce his
friend, Mr. o Brien, editor Of Lait1d ireland.
DaYitt spoke of O Brien in uustnted terms
of praise as a patriot. Z" know thsi You
will be delighted to hear from this friend
OF Ireland, VIM. 0'Brien.'
In his speech O'Brien said This dav's
proceedings nave, tndnA GOd SHOWN tnat
they did not exaggerate your patriotism
and sell-sacriliee in the cause Of Ireland. /
thank you again and again. I thank this
great assembly of the Irish National League
OF America for what has happened to-day;
and thank you all for the years of labor.
and of the noble and generous work in the
cause of Ireland accomplished by you.
thank you, not merely on our humble
part, but because we are here as embassa-
dors, very humble ambassadors, of Ireland
and OF Charles Stewart Parneil [cheersl,
and IL is hardly necessary for me to tell
you that whatever favor is extended to US
in this hall, and during our short visit in
this country, we will accept it, not as ten
dered for our obscure selves, but as in
tended for the leader of our cause. under
whose banner it is our pride and our
privilege 20 carry musket in the ranks
lCheers.
After Mr.. O'Brien had concluded. the
committees were reported, with'the excep-
ton OF the Commit ee on Credentials, and
the Convention adjourned until tomorrow