The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-19
LAND LEAGUERS.
rbeir Initial Meeting at Chi,
cago, Wednesday.
,ur PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES
,,tion Advocated and Charles
Uni's ,.,rars ParneII LAueed-Ad- -
,ourned TIL To-day.
.r.nd Lesgus OonventIon

c.o,so August ls.-The scenes
t.bs Iobbies of the leading down
aD- sotsls this forenoon, were not IN
-. tbo,s preceding the national Politi-
"a =, '.onrsution. Delegates to the Irish
S..;o0sl League present in the city
- sbout /. 400, and when not en-
nu -.S IN obtaining their credentials TO
sss;tt i, ,bsm 70 the floor of the Conven-
son-i Hall and in obtaining tickets of
~ g--; s+5 for their friends, were
lsi"sIv canyassing in behalf of their
go leaders for the presidency. DR..
10,psIJv treasurer OF the League, az
80 tbis morning, snd assisted by the
..,-stsry. began 10 pass upon the Gre
ss-,isls Of delegates. He completed his
SSho-s shortly after l O'Clock, in time
foT he otening Of the convention at
.S.iork he hour named by the national
S,-1nittee. Four Irish Members OF
Ss.-jisment here will be made members
81 ne committee on resolutions, and
Z Sivsn seats 10 the convention, so that
Re platform adopted may be In har
rDonT with Parnell's views. ~ - So
II vas after O'Clock before the con
vsnd0n had been ass -mblad, and called
10 order. The number present IS esti-
mated az least 1000. Tremendous
cheering greeted the arrival OF Michael
Dsvitt. and Mrs. Parnell. President
Egsn, in opening the convention, sald
Il would be inspired bT the presence and
sided by the council OF 3 man. who
above all others, not even excepting
Our great leader himself, holds the
Warmest place in the hearts oil all Irish
exiles = honest ard fearless Michael
Davitt. lie congratulated the conYen-
ton on the fact that since the
Boston convention the infamous ''erime
act" had been abolished. He said three
succeS. ire governments have been over
thrown in England within nine months,
on the Irish question. Coercion as 8
system he believed was dead. Engiand's
influence among the nations would be
lost until peace reigned In Ireland, and
there could be no peace with the Irish
race until il had obtained home rule.
The great promise toward that end was
due largely 10 the agency of the Irish
National League of America, which.
since the Boston convention, had for
Farded to the trustees of the Parlia-
mentary fund 500, 600. He said the
convention should preserve caution that
no word or act should compromise those
beyond the water; that il should be
caution without cowardice, and de
termination such as was shown by
American liberty to win back their plum
ds-ed rights at all hazards Egan's
snesch evoked great cheering az its
close.
al the conclusion of Egan's address
he nominated, on behalf of the National
committee, Judge James Fitzgerald, OF
Cincinnati. for temporary chairman.
Re vas chosen without a dissenting
vote.
CHICAGO, August Is.-The scene pre-
st ted in the Central Music hall.
shortly alter o'clock this afternoon.
vas, in many respects, extraordinary.
The beautiful auditorium was crowded
70 the utmost, the delegates Occupying
the lobby and seats on the lower door,
while the boxes and galleries had their
full quota Of LADIES. There was ire
mendOus Suiburst Of applause on the
entry Of Michael DAYitt. and again Wild
cheering when the presence OF Bis.
Psrnen was recognized. The entire su-
disnce rose 10 their feet Ike one man
snd cheered themselves hoarSe when
Michael Dayitt, leening on the arm o
Patrick Egan, and folio we'd by the re
naming Irish delegates ana other ofti-
Gers OF the NadOna, League. entered
me nall. The visitors snd officers
made their way to the stage amid shouts
and plaudits, aud the hrst move was
Spontaneously towards Mrs. Parnell;
DaYltt and others warmly shook her by
the hand, while the cheering Of the
AHeIieau delegates and audience
seemed 70 know no bounds.
i -nanA ali y
S'lSlFeiy By the officers of the League.
q PRESIDENT Egsn arose, another
NC ourst Of cheering arose from the
convention, to be renewed again and
SsIn' as almost the first words from
Ms lips were an enthusiastic reference
- Michael Davitt. Before President
gan had spoken half a dozen sen
lsnoes, the i05bies were crowded with
gsiegstes aud spectators. The applause
LING Agan's address was so frequent
La II seemed 10 break forth almost
es :. ne end OF every sentence. The men
- o. Gladstone were enthusiastic
81. received, but when, near the close
~ IN. Esan address. came the phrase,
= e1eeaoiy II we can, otherwise
We must" the very CALLER
NJ and roof seemed TO shake
. zee cheers for Washington, Glad
o .iio-s ana Parnel were given at the
0-9Se o. Egsn's address.
men Secretary Sutton read the call
~ -. ne convention. A telegram from
Ne ne democratic State convention Of
TT-icnlean. now in session. wishing the
tasue aid Parnell God speed. called
s,, ~ signs Of warm approval from the
resident Egan arose al this point
~ announced that al 3 meeting Of the
ff,at-ooal Committee last night, Judge
Ines Il Fitzgerald, of Cincinnati. had
~ - u selected for temporary chairman
ae convention and John 2. Sutton
ZEN por2ry secretary. FitZgerald's
-. -Ae seemed 10 act magnetically upon
rI - -IIe-sgat-s. 1t scarcely needed the
~ -tti..SSeTlnG chorus OF ayes VIXEN Egan
=. me question for his election. Con
Scs!, no, said the president.
a. ne OF tao dsleF- 'es made 4 motion
r.lsssnt, but f., ID to voice it. and
,..-.-seraid and 81. ION were declared
T arlssLno3Sly elected.
eS.eoge Fitzgerald. upon taking the
spoke as follows:
Laaie' end Brother Delegates:
\ dispatch in the morning papers in