Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-15
THE IRISH CONVENTION
Fitzgerald Denies That the CrOnin
Murder Influenced Its Postpone
mani

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Murder Influenced Its Postpone
ment.
LINCOLN, Neb., June THE circular
Of President John Fitzgerald, postponing
the big convention Of the Irish National
league, to be held in Philadelphia, is
dated June 4. The full text of the inter-
esting document is as follows:
To THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF
THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE OF AMER
ICA.-Dear Sirs: The national conven-
ton called for July Q and 10, at Philadel-
phia, is postponed until after the present
session of the British parliament, in com
pliance with the cabled advices Of Mr..
Parnell. For some time past | have been
in correspondence with Mr.. Parnell and
other Irish leaders, urging that Mr.. Par.
nell and some Of his ablest colleagues
should attend the Philadelphia conven-
ton on the dates named above, but the
replies did not encourage the hope that
we should AVE an Irish delegation at the
convention. Finally | cabled William
O'Brien on May % as follows:
Urg- necessity OF sending delegation 10
Philadelphia convention Gun JAY. Your pres
ShN1 WIN Ioltcl1hl .Ndll'iudlltl HOulu DENt
very beneficial result. Answer. (Sigued)
John Fitzgerald.
On the morning Of May 90 I received
the following cable:
John Fitzgerald: O'Brien has shown me
your telegram. | strongly advise postpontng
convention until after session OF parliament.
{Signed) Parnell.
| was at once convinced that Mr.. Par
nnD ypy1at Euua Any rny 10.
cabling the above request, which by
every loyal member of the league should
be accepted as a command.
In order to have the fullest expression
Of opinion on the subject from the Off
GERS and members OF the national execu-
tive committee Of the league, the national
secretary sent the following telegram 10
each officer and member of the commit
tee:
Parnell cables strongly advising postpone
ment OF the convention until after the session
OF parliament. What DO you advise. An
swer. (Signed) JOHN P. SUTTON.
Thirty-tbree delegates including the
executive officers favor compliance with
| Parnells wishes, three are opposed and
three could ne be reached. i very much
regr ct the inconvenience caused TO the
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this postponement and the expense caused
thereby paid by the national treasurer. /
feel sure the patriotism of the members
of the league will recognize the wisdom
Of being governed by the advice of Mr..
Parnell and Of avoiding any action that
might be construed as a revolt against
his leadership. A ~postponement Of a
similar nature and for exactly the same
reason took place in January, 1888, at
which time a convention to be held in
Chicago was postponed at the cabled re-
quest Of Mr.. Parnell until after the close
Of the British parliament, then about to
reasonable, and did not convene until
August of the same year.
The statement that the ~postponement
of the convention is in any way con-
nected with the ABDOMINAL murder of DR..
Cronin is absolutely false; the sole and
all. sufficient reason for Mr.. Parnell's re-
quest is that opportunity may be given
the Irish leaders to attend the conven-
ton, without absenting themselves from
their parliamentary duties at the present
critical time. A little patience is all that
is asked from the Irishmen Of Philadel-
phia. The Irish National league of
America was founded TO aid and not to
thwart the recognized leader of the Irish
people. Opposition to his plans at the
present time would be next to treason to
the Irish cause and ! am confident that,
no matter at what sacrifice, the pos.-
ponement Of the convention at Mr.. Par
nell desire, until after the session of
parliament, will meet with unqualified
approval Of every right thinking friend
of Ireland.
{Signed) JOHN FITZGERALD,
President |. N. l..