Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-19
GOD SAVE IRELAND
A ROUSING CONVENTION HELD AT CHI
CAG0 YESTERDAY
By the Irish National Lsagus-Presdsnt Egaa:
Opening SPsech-JudSo Fitzgerald Strikes the
KEYNOTE Of the Convention and Preserves
Harnony-EnhuSiastic Crowds

CHICAGO, August 1a.-The scores about
the lObbies of the leading downtown
hotels, this forenoon, were not unlike those
preceding national political convention.
The delegates to the Irish National League
present in the city, number about fourteen
hundred, and when not engaged in obtain
ing their credentials to admit them to the
door of the convention hall and in obtain
ing tickets of admission for their friends,
were as actively caucusing in behalf OF
favorite leaders for the Presidency. DR..
O'Reilly, the treasurer of the League, ar
rived this morning, and assisted
by the Secretary, began to pass
upon the credentials of delegates.
i He completed his labors shortly after
after one o'clock in time for the opening
of the Convention at , o'clock, the hour
named by the National Convention. The
four Irish members of Parliament here will
be made members of the Committee on
Resolutions and given seats in the COnyen-
tion so that the platform adopted may be
in harmony, with Parnell.
Under huge streamer bearing the words
''GOD SAVE IRELAND"
stretched across the stage at Central Music
Hall, the nOtablcs attending the Irish
National League Convention began to
gather in small groups about , o'clock this
afternoon. A good sized band sat in one
of the galleries directly opposite the stage
discOurSing stirring airs. Immediately
over their heads was another wide
stretching banner inscribed in bold letters
THE man dies but his memories lives
1t was , o'clock before anything like
order appeared in the immense
throng assembled in the convention. The
balconies, and galleries and boxes were
crowded to their utmost capacity when the
slight figure of President Eagan rose and
raped the assemblage to order. just prior
to this Mrs. Parnell reached the convcn-
ton hall, and her presence being noticed,
she was greeted with tremendous cheers.
An Outbuist of terrific applause broke out
when
MICHAEL DANITT ENTERED
the hall President Eagan then delivered
his address. President Egans address is
printed on the third page.
Before President Egan had spoke half Il
dozen sentences the lObbies and even the
aisles were crowded with delegates and
spectators Applause during Mr.. Esan's
address was so frequent that it seemed to
break forth almost at the end Of every
sentence. Mentions of Gladstone were
enthusiastically received but when near
the close of Mr.. Egan'S address came the
phrase
"PEACEABLY IF WE CAN, OTHERWISE If
WE MUST"
the very galleries and roof seemed to
shake.
Three cheers for Washington, Glad
of Mr. Egan's address. Then Secretary
Sutton read the call for the Convention.
4 telegram from the Democratic State
Convention of Michigan, now in session
wishing the League and PaTnell God speed,
called forth vigorous signs Of warm ap-
prOval.
President Egln rose a, this point and an
nOunCcd that at meeting of the National
Committee last night, Judge Fitzgerald
of Cincinnati had been selected for tenn
porary Chairman of the Convention and
John r. Sutton for temporary Secretary
Fitzgcrald's name seemed to act mag
ncticaly upon the delegates. 1t scarcely
needed the chorus of 'ayeSP
when Mr. Egan put the question for his
election.
Both Fitzgerald and Sutton were de
clarcd unanimously elected. Judge Fitz-
gerald, upon taking the chair spoke as fol-
lows:
JUDGE FITXGERALD'S ADDRESS.
"LADIES AND BROTHER DELEGATES:
"Thc dispatches in the morning papers
indicate great hopes on the part of Sails
bury and a vagabOnd act OF OranEemcn,
who, ashamed of their own country and of
their race indulge in the high hope that
this convention of Irish hearts and Irish
men will commit political suicide and dis
grace themselves Cries of NO, 'NO.D
"On the other hand they come over
900 miles across the sea with trembling
fear and anxiety from those that live in old
Ireland, lcheerS) fear and anxiety from
those left in our childhood, fear
and anxiety from those i'll whose
name and in whose interests we are sum-
moned here to-day. fear and anxiety from
those whose stations of life we desire to
make like our own free men. In proper
ton as Won smash these hopes on the one
hand and diSpel the fears on the other
hand, in that sane proportion shall we
have fulfilled our destiny. You have tel
enraph instruments here in your hall, from
them let the electric flash pass from here
to the Atlantic and across it with the We
lOcity that it is prOverbial for, and let
every word that goes from this hall be
words of disappointment to the enemies of
Ireland. On the other hand let the words
he words of cheer and consolation to the
people that
FOR SEVEN CENTURIES HAVE WAITED FOR
FREEDOM.
You come not for any personal aGgrandIze-
ment. The highest and hOliest hopes and
aspirations that could inspire human
heart have inspired yours, as you left your
wives and hearthStOnes at home. You
come here, not paid by branches or inspired
by the love Of rivalry; you came here rs
honest. patriotic men, loving the land that
gave YOU birth and hating her opponents.
I tCheers. YOu came here like freemen in
this the greatest, freest country on earth.
TCheerS. You came here TO attend with
truest motives that could permeate an as
semblage Of honest and determined men.
You came here as the representatives Ofthe
Irish National League of America that as
organized
NOT TO DICTATE,
not to divide, not TO suggest line poll
CIV to those 400 miles across the Atlantic,
for whose happiness, for whose interest we
are gathered here to-day. Cheers. You
came here not to dictate to them, but to
rather follow in their steps. You came
here to-day with hearts full of hope
for the future We cannot forget
the past if we would, and we would
not if we could [Cheersl But while that
is a fact we look 20 the future with hope
that the Irish race throughout the world is
concentrated On Charles Stewart Parnel
TCheersl. You come here to-day to well
come by your cheers and to approve by
your actions the honored representative of
the Irish Parliamentary party and Charles