The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-12-11
a NEW LEADER.

A NEW LEADER.
a Majority 81 the irish Party Deserts
and Opposes Mr.. Parnsll--The Latter to
Continue ut the Head Of tho Faction
Remaining stssdfAst to Him-0ladstoao
Refused 20 Treat with the Old Organ.
isation.
LONDON, Nov. 8.-Justin Mccarthy Is
now the leader of the Irish Parliament
airy party. Mr.. Parnell was deposed on
Saturday by vote Of IS to % after one
Of the most exciting and stormy ses-
sions yet held by the Irish members.
The motion to retire Mr.. Parnell was pre-
sented by Mr.. Abraham, the Protestant
home.rule member from the west d.
vision of Limerick. A letter had pre-
viously been .ead from MI. Gladstone
in which the ex-Premier agreed to con-
fer in confidence and good faith with
any other leader of the Irish party than
Mr. Parnell. :
The reading Of the letter was greeted
with cheers by the section of tho party
opposing Mr.. Parnell, and with ironi.
cal cries by his supporters a stormy
debate followed. Messrs. Barry, Sex.
ton and Healy made determined At
tempt to bring about final settlement
of the question. They insisted that
there be an immediate division of the
members on the main question before
the meeting, namely: The retirement
OF MIR. Parncll from the leadership of
the party. Finally, MIR. Sexton gave
Mr. Parnell his ultimatum to the effect
that IT a decision on this question was
delayed by the Shairman-Mr. Parnell
after o'clock in the evening tho
majority of the representatives of the
party would hold a meeting of their
own and depose him from office. A
scene Of great excitement followed this
announcement At 2:45 a recess was
taken for half an hour.
1t was 1915 before the members reas.
sembled. A strongly-worded letter
from Archbishop Walsh was read, de-.
handing Parnells removal The read
ing of this latter produced a marked
effect. Mr.. John OConnor moved the
adoption Of a resolution declaring that
Mr.. Glads tones letter was not salts
factory and that Ireland required assur-
ances regarding the consta bulary and
land questions. The motion was Sec
onded by Mr.. Kenny:
Mr.. Abraham then made q motion
that Mr.. Parnell vacate the chairman
ship. Mr.. Parnell refused to allow tho
resolution to be put, whereupon Mr..
Mccarthy, followed by forty -four other
me m bers, left the room.
An exciting incident arose from Mr..
Parnell's refusal to put Mr.. Abraham's
motion. AS written resolution to the
same effect was being handed in by Mr..
Justin Mccarthy Mr.. Parnell leaned
across the table, struck Mr. McCarthy's
hand, and seized the resolution and
tore it to pieces, saying: Il won't re-
ceive it."
Mr.. Parnell and Mr.. Mccarthy stood
addressing each other, but their words
were rendered inaudible owing to the
confusion and cries of ''Chair!" "Order!'
When quiet was restored Mr.. Parnell
said: Until tho party deposes me am
your chairman"
Mr.. Barry-You are not our, chairman.
Mr.. Parnell-Yes; Mr.. Mccarthy az
tempted to move resolu ton surrep-
titiously.
After the withdrawal of Mr.. McCar-
thy and the other anti-Parnell mem-
bers the supporters of Mr.. Parnell
adopted resolutions expressing regret
at Mr.. Gladstone's refusal to state his
views on the questions submitted to
him, and then ratified the reelection of
Mr.. Parnell as chairman.
The opponents of Mr.. Parnell, who
withdrew from the meeting in body,
met in conference-room and by
unanimous vote elected Mr. Justin Nc
Carthy chairman. 1t is the intention
to appoint council of eight member
to assist the chair. When Mr.. Nc
ing proceeded to consider the following
resolution:
1--WE, members OF the Irish Parliamentary
party, solemnly renew adhesion to the
principle, in devotion to which We have never
wavered, that the Irish party is and always
must remain independent Of all other parties.
Further, we declare that we will never en-
terrain any proposal for settlement OF the
home-rule question except such as satisfies the
aspirations Of the Irish party and the Irish
people.
The resolution, which was proposed
by Timothy Healy and seconded by Mr..
Sexton, was unanimously adopted. The
result was Immediately communicated
to Mr.: Gladstone. Upon learning what
had been done Mr. Gladstone exclaimed:
''Thank God! Home rule is saved"
The majority party are keenly alive
to the disadvantage of the leading Ma
tionalist papers siding with Parnell and
the whole of the machinery of the Ma
tional League being under his control.
They are hopeful, however. that the in
f1uence of the Bishops and priests will
assist them to obtain popular verdict.
Both sides are preparing for an immo-
diate campaign in Ireland.
Parnell has told his friends that he
will go to Ireland and constitute a Ma
tional party. He speaks confidently of
carrying the country with him at the
general election. The Irish Parliament
airy fund. amounting to ego. 900. remains
under tho control of Mr.. Parnell, with
the exception of $1,000, which is in the
hands of the treasurer.
New YORK, Dec. S-Messrs. O'Brien,
Sullivan, Dillon, O'Connor and Gill, the
Irish ENJOYS to America, have arrived
in this city from Chicago. They re-
fused to be interviewed, but all signed
the following statement for the press:
I'VE regret to be obliged to continue and
maintain absolute silence in the circumstances
Of the present moment We have cabled our
approval to the choice Of Mr. Justin Mccarthy
as chairman of the Irish National party, and
our earnest hope is that our colleagues and our
people may see the way to acquiesce in that
choice and thus restore the priceless blessing
of unity in our paety."
An Aged Statesman Honored.
LoGANsPORr, Ind, Dec. 8.-A recep-
ton was rendered ex-United States Sem
ator Fitch at his home here Friday
night on the occasion of his SD birth
day. The affair was conducted by
the Fitch Democratic Club. Profess
sional men and soldiers called
during the evening 10 pay their
respects to the aged statesman
and soldier. Mr. Fitch will be remem-