Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-14
lRELAND'S FRIENDS.
THE COMING nII7rxa OF ru IA.
TI0NAL LEAGUE.
President Essn's Opinion Of What VIII
Be Done BY the Con.
yontiOn,
IBy telsgnpn . no pi.passh.l

CHICAGO, August 13.-Patrick
Egan, president Of the Irish American
National League, arrived in this city
to-day. Michael Dsvitt did not reach
Chicago until this evening. Egsn Was
asked to-day, "Do you expect much
trouble at the forthcoming convsn.
tion?"
"very likely there may be some diff
fsrences. but We spprshsnd nothing Of
. serious nature"
"Will not the gentlemen who con-
stitute the Palmer. House Committee be
likely to make things lively?"
"Not at all. We don't expect much
trouble from them. These gentlemen
have no connection with the League.
"Itis said they have made very extern
sive preparation fer the reception of the
distinguished visitors, and they claim to
be just as national and patriotic IS the
other party"
"They may have made elaborate
preparations, but . party Of Democrats
might as we'll prepare reception for
body Of Republicans. They have
nothing to do with the visitors. The
latter are not their guests"
Sis this merely . local trouble, or
does it extend outside Of Chicago!"
at is entirely confined to Chicago"
care there not differences and dis
sensions in New York;"
"They are very trivial. New Y ork
has its own little troubles ready for
every convention"
1T has been tho impression
that local trouble and discussions
outside the State had their origin
in local differences, and that the split
in Chicago began in the Ancient Order
of Hibernians?
81 do not think 30. I believe the
trouble originated from the malice and
jealousy of . few men here toward Alex
ander Sullivan. This is the long and
short Of it."
Twill not this seeming split injure
the movement here in America 2"
81 don't think 30. 1t has not done
SO yet. As proof Of the strength and
vitality of the National League in
America / would mention the fact that
within the past month We have for
warded &l00, 900 to Ireland. With 70
gard to these gentlemen who form the
Palmer House Committee, l would say
that they are not members Of the
League, and no action Of theirs can in
jure it."
"Is not John Dewey taking sides
with that party?"
81 heard he is coming, but don't
know what he purposes doing. He, l
believe. has some connection with the
League, but the great body OF them
have nothing to do with it. II was at
first understood that the members Of
all the Irish national societies would
be united to take part in the conven-
ton, and that its delegations should
be measured by the amount Of
its subscriptions to the parlia-
mentary party, but l issued .
circular in which l stated the fact
pretty clearly that it was q convention
of the National League, and that only
properly affiliated branches could be re-
presented there. The third annual
convention was called for the purpose
OF electiDg officers and taking steps for
a more active support Of Parnsll's
policy"
Will you again accept the position
Of PRESIDENT"
"No, sir. have set my fsot down
about that. You are probably aware
of the fact that I rendered my resigns
ton at meeting Of the committee last
January, but was forced to retain it till
this convention. I an extensively en-
gagged in business, and I find it abso-
lutely necessary to resign the presi-
dency in order to pay more attention to
personal matters. Secretary A. p. SUIT
ton, Of Quebec, will also resign. He
was elected last January"
Twill Mr.. O'Reilley, Of Detroit, re-
main as treasurer"
"We would all be very glad to pre-
vail on him to do so. don't know
how that will be. / have no idea IS to
who my successor will be, bat, it is
said, Chicago will make push to have
a Chicagoan elected, and it is said that
either Sullivan or Finerty will be the