Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-20
TRUE IRISHMEN.
Less Fighting and More Work Accom-
plIshed by the Irish National
Leagae Convention.
4 strong nut Conservative Platform q
Adopted Even Finerfy Fails 10 MVr
the Harmony.
eErrmo powN To woW. .


ing OF the Irish National Convention yes
terday he announced that at meeting
OF the national committee Judge James
Fitzgerald OF Cinclhns ii had been Sc.
lected as temporary chairman aud John
II Sutton as secretary. Judge Fitzger-
aid made lengthy snd eloquent address.
He counseled harmony IN the delibera-
tions, urging the 'uphoiding Of Parnell
and the Irish parliamentary party In their
present efforts in behalf of home rule in
Ireland.
AZ the conclusion 81 Judge Fltzgerald's
speech Alexander Sullivan offered q reso-
luton; That the delegates from each
state and territory, from the District 81
Columbia and from Canada be Instructed
70 report 70 the convention as =
preamble q representative on each
Of the following committees, creden-
tials, resolutions, hnance, constitution
and permanent organization, and that the
Hon. william 0Brien, the Hon. ahn
Redmond, NJ. r., the Hon. John De1sy.
NJ. p, and the father Of the Irish land
league, Nichael Davitt, are hereby APP
pointed members Of the committee on
resolutions as representatives OF Ireland.
The purpose OF the appointment o. our
brothers from ireland Is two-fold--frst,
that their counsel may make II impos-
sihle 70 give expression TO word which
could embsrrsss the Irish leader; sec
ond, that the world may behold the per-
feet unity OF Irish and Irish-American
sentiment
The resolution was unanimously
adopted. The chairman announced that
the next order would be the appointment
OF the committees indicated by the reso-
luton. The congention then adjourned
until 8 O'Clock
ANTI.sULLIyAN CAUCUS.
At an early hour this morning an i'm.
portant secret conclaye came TO an end In
the Palmer house. There had been a
gathering OF the autl-Su,llvan clans, over
which Counselor John j .0'GOrman of New
York presided Roderlck j. Kennedy,
also OF New York, acted as secretary.
About one hundred delegates from New
York, the entire Iowa and New Jersey
delegations, and a good many from
Pennsylvania and Kentucky, nearly three
hundred and nifty in all, were In attend
ance. The result was that nearly three
hundred Of those In the deliberations de-
termined TO stand by Hugh McAfcey OF
Philadelphia for president of the league.
DAVITT CALLED BACK.
The statement Il published that Michael
Davltt is In receipt OF a cablegram from
Parnell. One Of Davitt's closest friends
said II Was request TO come home at
once, giving as u reason that the destltu-
tlon in Ireland was as bad as In lS4S, and
Dayltt was needed. Dayitt intended to
take tour Of the county, delivering
lectures for probably two weeks yet. He
had engaged to 20 to Montreal as a lee.
turer, nut Immediately gave notice 10 ii |
j, Cloran Of that delegation that he would
probably not be able to carry out his in.
tentlon, thus indicating that he win prob
ably obey Parnell's summons.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The Irish National League convention
was called To order at 10 80 this morning
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton recommended that the temporary
organization be made permanent
Adopted.
Congressman Flnerty created disturb
ance by reading telegram from Dublin,
signed Charles Mccarthy feeling, urging
the convention In effect to Indorso any
means for making Ireland free.
Mr. Davitt said that Telling didn't
speak for the leaguers or the people OF
Ireland.
Finerty Endorsed the sentiments OF the
cablegram and great confusion followed
When quiet was restored the platform
was read
AN APPEAL FOR HARMONY.
Col Atkinson OF Detroit, member OF
the committee on resolutions, said in
considering the declarations contained
In the drift, the committee, while dis
cusslng them fully, adopted them unani-
mously.
Mr.. FIneIty moved that the resolutions
be adopted section by section TCries OF
Mol Mol
Alexander Sullivan made an eloquent
address and evoked wild cheering. He
declared that In the suppression OF views
dear to their souls they did 70 that men
In the gap might be untrammeled The
personal representatives of ireland pres
ent had given proof Of absolute fealty to
their native country. The empty sleeve
OF Michael Davitt testified to what he
had suffered. There had been preachers
OF fear that there would not be harmony
In the convention, but men who had borne
the orunt OF the tlght In the past, and who
were ready 10 bear arms now II necessary,
tremendous cheeringl, did not fear,
ana there were enough Of them here to
strangle, II necessary, those who would
attempt TO hamper or tbwart the absolute
purpose OF the league, to follow Parnell
under the flag he might elect, rGreat
cheering
Mr. Devery of New York said the New
York delegation may come with as many
resolutions as those from Illinois, but he
desired peace and harmony, and would
then indorsc them as a whole.
MIR. Davitt suggested, In spirit OF
harmony, that the resolutions should once
again be read and then adopted uuaui.
m0usly.
Mr.. Finerty withdrew his motion and
the resolutions were then adopted by the
convention rising, followed by frantic
cheering.
The convention, upon the conclusion Of
Mr. Redmond's speech, adjourned to 3
O'Clock this aft rnoon. Mr.. Redmond's
olosing remarks were wildly applauded.
The committee on resolutions reported
through Rev. Mr.. Belts as follows,
'Your committee on resolutions respect |
fully submit the following report. We, |
the delegates OF the Irish National League
OF America In convention assembled,
firmly believing In the principles Of free.
dom and In the right Of the people TO
frame our laws right which lies ~ tha |