Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-20

,boritatively said Mr.. McCaffey would
accept.
MIR. 0'Neill Ryan's motion was in-
stsntly withdrawn, and at the sugges-
ton Of Rev. DR.. 0'Reilley the nominee
fer vice-president from Canada was
given place on the National Commit
tee.
This left only Mr.. 0'Donnell, oil
Iowa, and General Martin before the
Convention. The latter, who had been
nominated by Alexander Sullivan, was
elected with tremendous cheering. j..
Rev. Father 0'Reilley was nominated
by tho Convention en- mdsse for trea-
surer.
Mr.. Deasy, one Of the delegates from
Ireland, was given the platform, aud in
loud, clear voice congratulated the
Convention on its action, and said there
was no parallel in the history Of any
people OF the proof Of allegiance which
the Irish people have given to the ma
tional cause.
The chairman announced that the
next business in order was the election
Of secretary. Mr. Sutton, the present
secretary, was unanimously elected.
Michael Dsvitt then arose to speak
and was greeted with the widest APP
plsuse. He said that while he and MIR.
Finerty had crossed swords in friend
ly way, he would say that no truer
friend OF Ireland lived than John Fin
erty. Loud Cheers
Mr. Davitt thanked the Convention
for the kindness with which he and his
colleagues had been treated in this
Convention.
Mrs. PaInell was next loudly called
for, and she stepped to the front of the
platform amid the vociferous cheers Of
the entire Convention.
Mrs. Parnell said she was almost
sorry that she was called to address
this Convention, which had so much
business TO transact, but she had been
longing to pay her tribute to Michael
Davitt. She had also wanted to ex-
press her gratitude to Mr.. Gladstone,
who in slmost the last hours Of his great
life had lent the radiance Of his INTEL
lect and the weight Of his mighty hand
to the cause Of old Ireland. [Great
cheers.
Mr.. O'Brien was the next speaker.
lie paid glowing tribute to his leader,
Charles S. Parnell, and begged that all
of Irelsnd's friends in America would
trust hiE. and support and love him as
they did at home.
John FiDerty, after repeated calls,
was induced to take the platform. He
DID so with evident reluctance. The
chairman introduced him as" The Tall
Sycamore from Illinois,
Mr.. Finerty said L really do not
wish to be placed in position Of making
the English nervous. But he never
hated an Englishm,n ezceptin Ireland.
Policy and truth were two totally diff
ierent things. lCheers.l 1t was policy
10 follow in the lead Of Parnell and
Davitt ss far as they went; but il then,
at last, the English nation said Ireland
could not obtain the right to govern
herself, it was then policy and
manhood 10 be ready when the Oppor-
tuDity came to put themselves behind
the implements Of force and win their
rights and their freedom"
Mr.. Finerty was cheered to the echo.
Mr.. DAyitt at once took the platform,
and said he could not allow the speech
Of Ar. Finerty to pass without = word
from him. Those who were first to
oppose moral force we're always first to
come forward with speeches.
Mr.. Finerty here advanced excitedly
and claimed that he should not be
insulted.
Mr.. Davitt replied calmly that he had
not insulted Dir. Finerty, and he was
not going to be intimidsted by any one.
lie had never questioned the honesty Of
Mr.. Finerty's purpose, nor had he ever
boosted Of what he would be willing to
suffer for Ireland, but he would ask
Mr. Finerty if they in Ireland had not,
with a movement resting solely on 8
neral force, raised the Irish race to a
dignity it had never attained before.
Mr.. Flnerty conceded they had.
The Convention then emphaticalIy
signifsd its wish that MIR. Finerty
should resume his scat, which he did,
after some persuasion.
Mr.. Redmond, one Of the Irish dele
gates, arose and said as Mr.. Finerty's
speech was certain to be quoted by
their enemies in the English press, he
felt it his duty to say that Mr..
Finerty did not do justice to him
or bis speech by saying that his
speech was in the slightest an ad-
vance upon the resolutions OF the
Convention. As Mr.. Finerty had said,
he tFinerty) did not vote for the resoln-
tions of the Convention. Mr.. Finer
TVS individual expressions OF opinion
after the business of the Convention
was over were not representative, and
could not represent the sentiment Of
The Convention.
Alexander Sullivan tried to quiet the
delegates. lie rose cool and collected,
and, making his way to the platform,
was given a reception the like of which,
for warmth, is seldom witnessed in
convention of Irishmen. With
clearness and loudness Of voice
that astonished his nearest acquaint-
snces he said Il profoundly regret
that at this Convention, in so great aud
so significant an assemblage as this, a
single word has been uttered that would
place it in the position OF having a SEM
blance of difference. | am sure that
such a word was from the heart and not
from the head. / disagree with no
man in declaring absolutely and
unqualifedly the right Of Ireland to
govern Ireland, and | cannot disagree
with these gentlemen from Ireland
these brave men-that the Irish people,
led by their wondrous leader, had, in
deed, won signal advantage for Ire
lands cause. Parnell, exclaimed
Sullivan, has not been able TO
command an Irish Parliament in
Dublin, but he has been able to
say to an English Parliament in
London, Thus far shalt thou 60 and