Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-17
IRISH REPUBLICANS.
They Pay Respect to the Memory of
General Sheridan.

The members of the Irish American Re
publican club held large meeting ednesday
night at their headquarters in the Barker
hotel. Councilmen Lee presided George Nj
OBrien acted as secretary. The following
resolutions were passed by the club paying
their respect to the memory Of the late Gen
eral Sheridan
Resolved, That We, the Irsh-Americans of
Omaha, proud that in his veins flowed the
blood of our people; proud that this blood
was always ready at the appealing cry of n
nation in distress; proud that in his great
and daring life he combined all that was best
in the country from which he sprang and ali
that is best in the country to which he gave
his splendid services, do express our pro-
found grief that more years were not given
him to enjoy the honors which bloomed
and blossomed from the fertile soil
of his splendid nature; and be it further
Resolved, That in the career of tins mag
nifcent patriot and Incompatible soldier we
present to the republic an Illustration of
what Irish courage and Irish loyalty can
accomplish when given the free air of Amer
ican institutions
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the records of the club IA copy of the
same be sent to the widow and family of
General Sheridan, and that the press be re
quested TO publish these resolutions.
Addresses were delivered by Colonel Mont
gomery OF Colorado, who has Just returned
solid Irish vote will be cast for Harrison and
Morton; and by City Treasurer Rush, who
delivered very interesting talk on the tar
if and the political situation generally, from
the standpoint of an Irish-American.
Short talks were made also by the chair
man OF the meeting, o. H. Rothackor and
Thomas Kelly. Al the conclusion of the
addresses, the president, secretary, treas
urer, Mr.. Rush, and Mr. p. O'Brien were
appointed ii committee to confer with the
Irish merican reDubljcans of South Omaha
in regard TO the organizing Of u club in that
city. The committee viii so to South Omaha
Saturday evening to perfect an organization.
Fifteen names of new members OF the
club were added to the list at last nights
meeting.
Union Labor Mass Convention.
A mass convention viii be held Saturday
August 20, at O'Clock p. IN. at Grand Army
hail. on Douglas street, for the purpose OF
perfecting a permanent organization of the
union labor party in Douglas county, and
elect thirty six delegates to attend the state
convention TO be held at Hastings, Septein Der
4, 1888. The invitation Is extended TO
farmers, mechanics, day laborers, knights OF
Labor, trades union and all who endorse the
platform of the party as adopted at the ma
tional union labor convention held at Cincin-
natl May 10, lsSS. Good speakers Will be
present and the principles Of the party will
be discussed. The utter refusal OF the old
parties 10 recognize the burning questions OF
money, land, transportation, telegraph, coal
and oil monopoly, and their effort to per
petuate the bonded debt with its locking up
OF capital and It's huge burden Of interest by
destroying the means of payment and refus-
ing 10 provide for the circulation among the
people of zach a sufficient volume OF money
as will secure the payment OF such adequate
wages as will permit, encourage and
maintain a higher standard OF mental,
moral, patriotic, house owning citizenship,