St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE MEETING.
The Executive Committee Holds Two
Sessions in Chicago.
A Feeling Letter OF Thanks Received
From Mr.. Parnell.
President Egan Reconsiders His De-
termination TO Resign.

tcTH1nalIOn TO heSisn.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2O.-The executive com
mittee of the Irish National League OF
America held two sessions here to-day.
President Egan, Rev. Charles O'Reilly,
treasurer; Roger Walsh, secretary. and a
large number of delegates were present. \
number of kilograms and letters from
prominent citizens were read, expressing
promises nf sympathy and support Rev.
DR.. O'Reilly read a letter received from
Mr.. Parnell, which read as follows:
London, Jan. 5.-My Dear DIR. O'Reilly:
beg TO acknowledge receipt OF your letters
of date l4th and 18th OF December advising
me that you have forwarded two drafts for
81, 900 each TO Mr.. harrington and payable TO
my order. At the commencement of the re-
cent electoral contest and when large sub
scriptiOns had commenced TO arrive freely
from America, IL was deemed proper by my
colleagues, with M concurrence, to appoint
two additional tredsurers for the custody and
expenditure of the parliamentary fund. Mr.
Justin Mccarthy, NJ. p, and Mr.. Joseph
Gillis Bigger, NJ. p, were accordingly so ap-
pointed, and now hence forward act as
adjutant treasurers with Mr.. W. I. Maloney
OF the fund. VIII you, therefore for the
future. make remittances Tor credit of
gentlemen at the Irish parliamentary offices,
"a Pa4ace chambers. 9 Bridge street. West
minister, london. / have 20 thank you, ard
through you the great organization of which
you are the treasurer, Tor the remarkable
and most valuable exe-tios- ghich have been
made for the last few mt aths in aid OF our
movement Had il not been for the prompt
assistance which reached us almost daily
from America during the progress of the
electoral campaign, / fear many Of cur
nominations must have fallen through for
want OF funds. The continued growth of the
movement throughout the union and Canada
offered US on this side the greatest possible
encouragement, and We feel assured that
nothing will be left undone by America TO
enable us speedily and surely to win the
legislative independence of Ireland. Wishing
you all the happiness and compliments of the
season, am, dear DR.. o'Reilly, Yours very
truly, CHARLES S. PARNELL.
PRESIDENT EGAN'S RESIGNATION.
Mr.. Cannon then alluded to the deter
minatiOn expressed by President Egan To
resign his position in the league, and pro-
posed resolution that his resignation be
not accepted. Mr.. Mccarthy, however,
proposed an amendment that the resigna-
ton be referred back TO the president for
his reconsideration. The amendment was
carried. The president then said he had
fully determined on coming here to resign,
but in consideration of the unanimous re-
quest of the committee he would recon-
slider it and give reply within an hour.
This was denied to him, and then he ac-
ceded to the request of the meeting 10 hold
Office at least till the next convention. Be
fore adjourning the executive committee
adopted the following resolution:
EGAN's COURSE APPROVED.
Resolved. That we approve OF the course
OF President kgan in making preparations
for the convention by appointing as the COM
mittee of arrangements eX-President Alex
ander Sullivan and the officers of the league
for the city of Chicago and the state of Hli-
nois; that we congratulate that committee on
the breadth of view which it took of its duties
by inviting to serve as the committee of re-
ception, with the governor of Illinois as
chairman, leading citizens, representing
all parties, creeds and pursuits; that
we commend the fidelity and devotion
with which the committee of arrangements
has perfected all the details for a great con-
vention for the railroad and hotel accommo-
dations OF delegates from Ireland and Amer
lea and for the great mass meeting TO be held
in connection with the convention. and we
hereby appoint the same committee TO per-
form the same functions or the convention
to be ED when the date arranged by COM
munication between the league executive
and Mr.. Parnell.
The treasurer reported that since the
Boston convention $50. 900 had been sent to
Ireland and there was sufficient on hand to
make the amount 500. 900. At the meet
ing John Fitzgerald of Nebraska presented
50. 400 raised in the city of Lincoln; $3.50
was presented by j. +. Armstrong,
Augusta, Ga, and a telegram was received
from Omaha stating that 81, had been
sent. Tonight, notwithstanding a heavy
snow storm, every seat in Central Music
hall was occupied. the occasion being a
demonstration, the door receipts of which
were to be gathered into the National
league treasury. Judge Moran of Chicago
presided and addresses were made by Pat
rick Egan, Rev. Charles O'Reilly. Col.
BOland and others. The audience num-
bered fully 5000.
1t is understood the next convention of
the league will be held in Chicago the latter
part of August, whether Parnell can be
present or not.