New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-19
THE LEAGUE CONVENTION.
A GREAT REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING
OPPOSITION TO THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION
OF THE ORGANIZATION DEFEATED.
fBr rELEGRA API To TIE rRfBuNR


tional League of America that began at o'clock THIS
AFTERNOON at Central Music Hail. The city Is crowded
Win aeegates ana all the principal hotels have no moro
room to spare tor the hundreds who still continue 10
pour In from all parts OF tho country. President Egans
headquarters at the Grand Pacific Hotel and thither
nave locked all tho menwho his side, VINO say
that Mr. Egan or whoever no approves candidate Tor
presidency VIII win easily. majority Of tho delegates
from New-forSCitJ who arrived aspacal train over
the West Shore Road this morning registered at tho
Palmer House, whore most OF those who Will vote
against tho present administration are holding eau
cusses and trying to decide something definite Inc
Rev. DIR. O'Rey. tho National League treasurer
whose homo is IN Detroit. vas what tardy this
morning In being on hand to examine the credentials
with the result that the hour Of meeting postponed
until o'clock. Mean while the Parliamentary delegates
from .Irelsnd, Messrs O'Brien. Deasy and Red
mond, were followed every where they went
and grew tired Of talking and shaking hands with
the crowds OF representative Irish-Americans who
wanted to know II there would be anything llKe |"
split IL the party, for there has been great deal
OF talk that way, and the newspapers hero havo
printed columns Of unttustworthy rumors that have
mado 1t nearly impossible for outsiders to know what
Is the real nature of the dispute.
For correct standing OF what will be done at
tho convention is necessary to know the nature OF the
opposition and who are conducting 1t. Patrick Egah'
Alexander sullivan and John f. Finerty the mon
whom the opposition say should not be let back 10
power II the League Is to continue rs q flourish
Ing auxiliary to the cause OF the Parneites
in ireland. Fincry Is charged with being a
"dynamiter," Egan IS said to bs secretly work
ing against Parnel. and Alexander sullivan Is
put down as one who nothing for Ireland ana Is
trying to forward his personal interests by IiukinS
irish politics and American politics together. The
headquarters OF this discomfort is in New York Cityand
one OF the best known OF the kickers" John Deyoy
NJ. ID. Gallagher tho ex-president OF the Municipal
Council, who ia Esin bacSer. not liked by Dewey.
aud DcvoF heped to defeat his candidate and elect
John j. Delaney. the present chairman not that he
disl!kci Delaney less but dlsiked Esln aad sullivan
" don't think elect man said proni-
nentNew YORK lelesstc simpy beoauso We are said
to be working with D.voy. Nly. for the delegate
he will bring us he will drive away two and on that ac-
count fear our hsit IS hop5ess; ba5 NO will 80 on
With 1T anyhow"
He was askel why this was and he said that Dewey
was dShnns the sullivan party from motives OF per-
sonal revenge. while we, he added, going against
them from principle. There IS powerful Irish organ
ization known a. tho Clan.naGGel o. which Sullivan
and Egan SAID to be two o, the head men. Divoy
was expelled from his organizaton after an nesctnaI
effort obtain control lie took snail following with
him. and he bamos the two named for MS poltlcal
downfall and loss OF influence among Irshmea. on the
other hand oppo3 3ed to Mr. Eghi beciu'e w be-
lieve he has ma lie bai president and has done more
harm to Irelanfs Cause th1n go)h Besides
himself, Alexander Sullivan and General horwIn are
clique wording TO control irish seDeme Mt Tor
purposes OF their own"
The men attacked begin by laughing at these charges
and then squeching them soriatm. Regarding the dan
ger to useluness Of the League shos tao present
party remain CONTROL It ia pointed oft thar never be-
fore the history OF tho organization have sifh I'M
sums been transmttci to Ireland as during tho
past year. and that considering the critical stage OF the
agitation a the present time across the water 1t Is bad
r,,licy to "swap horses crossing q stream" FInerty
ridcues iea of being dynamiter aud says thai
he only reasserts what Gladstone himself told
the English people. when he said that
"the danger England. If any, lies in
refusing Homo Rule" In answer to the
charge that hs intriguing against Parncli, Nj an
said dryly and with vehemence. Ut sale Aexan Ter
Sullivan. s,a,ei be working the Irish vote Tor
his own advantage, said cohdienty that that those
who made the charges knew they wero false
"Why," said ne. II resigned the presidency OF the
League lest there could be possible grounds for
such a charge whom decided during the late Presdcn-
tll campaign to support James G. Blaine. o. MNne."
This a view OF the 1t stanis at present and
the principal arguments favor OF botn sides Among
the many points that dcut to understand Is the
OF those who charge tho present admin
istration with favoring dynamite are themselves
not alone "dynamiters" but avowed "dyna-
miters.' who say 50 Oh puonc
occasions and at important Irish gatherings. To adj
toned which important to be left out IL is well
known that president OF the League Patrick Egan
Is opposed to the Hoffman House Committee ana tna'
incnts we're being made to receive Parliamentary
delegates, with the single exception OF Mayor UraceWho
was NOT an active member OF that committee. however
and did respond person to the invitation 10 go
down the bay Mr. Egan Is said TO regard tne n"p'n M
ganzation only began to work for Ireland at me
eleventh hour and The, then m, wanea ,rus J" whisS Is9
had been working in the through evil
report and good report for years ana years;
now anti Egan sneer this statement and point t. te
Hoffman House Committee as made up entlrey Oh i.'s
men OF indie ne nent who have no selfish ehds h
view which they say the Egan party eanno, as uhnsr
stand seeing that their own views are aoesIer % eSn
As to furthoring IN any way the interests OF 's %
cratic party, IL is pointed out that one OF us most
prominent members General James x, , sn"ers
who we'll known Democrats voted for Blaine uur-
MIRA Parnell who staying at the Palmer House. nad
idea that Mr. Dsvits opinions puDllshea ,n il,a
to P.rnr she thinks differently since she READ MS
remarks at thcibg reception here OF saturday. ,,n.o
Hall ut half spast o'clock by President Egth there
not vacant seat In the opera ha EyeryDoaMs "
hell In the United States ior there
eSn Te,S At lssss limos f.nDsyv"na and
chusetts sent nearly ono-thrd OF tue deiegate,.
L. Carey, Dr. Wallace. DIR. G. G Magnre anu Jahe, -
OGorman OF New York. prominent anti Eganl ieegates'
IN tho section assigned 70 the Now ork uo
gatior john Dewey hand toos are the names
of some OF those accom- panied the three Psramen.
ary delegates and Michael Davtt az they stepped on
the platform: Tho Rev. George W. Pepper, ONO; Aex-
aisr sullivan the Rev Dr. Belts. OF st. Louis exCon'
gresham Fiuerty John Delahunty, Patrick t9fn'
Austin T.. Ford Mrs. Parns Dsni. A. spellissy Jana J T.
Delaney New-York CITY; sylvester l.. MALONE Brook
Ign and the Rev. Dr. OReiy. the National treasurer
or the League magnificent floral harp several eet
high placed In front OF he PLATFORM Ibe phconcs
" hed with fasnonabiv dressed women, VINO .ook
interest Ia what going on hs .ho nen
and cheeTod, TOO. just well AS the men whon any
cheering to DO done There was large sprIhnnhs
of native uerlcaus and oeope OF Otner Eati0naties
who occupied the highest gallery ana listened WIN ,n
to what said. There was large reprosen.a
ton Catholic priests occupying the platform snu
scattered throughout ths Doly OF tho ha me not,oes
tho hall all sldes In artistic e.ots
were sirikiugy typIcai OF the general spirit which,
disseusions lesser matters ioNeu tno
entire audience with OF Ireland and hatred oi Eng
lish rule AT the end OF the platform one striking
passage from the recent speech OF Mr.. Blaine on
tho Home Rule question, which every man
had read and app ausd There also the oxpresso
of Lincoln I'm which the famous remark: "GOycfhncnt