The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-12-19
IRISH AMERICANS:


CHICAGO, Dec. IA new Irish,
American movement national in char
acter, and having for its object the sup
port Of Charles Stewart Parnell as the
leader Of the Irish party, and, conse
quently, declaring pronounced opposi
tion to the Irish parliamentary party,
headed by Justin Mccarthy and sup
ported by John Dillon and William
o'Brien. will be brought into existence
at conference Of Irish-Americans to
take place at the Grand Pacific hotel to
night. This movement was suggested
By Harrington. the only one OF the Irish
enyoys now in this country who main
tains allegiance to the deposed leader,
snd on the eve Of his departure from
Chicago. A preliminary meeting ofHar-
lington's supporters SHIELD on Wednes-
day evening, at which 1T was decided to
issue call for a general gathering to-
night. One thousand such invitations
have been issued. and, up to noon to-
day, the replies received indicated thas
the movement is destined to receive
large, enthusiastic and influential sup
port. 1t is the intention to make chs
the forerunner OF similar meetings. to
be held in all the large centers of Irish.
American population throughout the
United States and thus bring into exist
ence Parnell party pure and simple,
the immediate object OF which Will be
the collection of funds with which the
deposed leader can notonly carry on his
present campaign iG Ireland, but will
also leave a good. fat bank account with
which to contest every constituency at
the next general election, which is now
represented by his opponents.
This was the plan as outlined by Har-
riugton before his departure for New
York. and so certain is he that every
one OF the forty-four who walked out of
the committee room OF the house OF
commons week ago today will be COM
pelled to face Parnellite ut the polls.
that he offered the nomination for one
Of the districts OF Cork, now repre-
sented by Timothy Healy's brother, to
prominent Irish journalist now con-
nected with one OF tho daily papers OF
this city, and who. some time ago, was
identified with the plan of campaign in
Ireland and underwent Imprisonment
as the result OF his patriotism. 1t is
an understood fact that those who are
taking the lead in the national move
mont to be inaugurated tonight belong
to what is known as the physical force,
or triangle. or anti-Cronin element of
the lrish-American party. At the
same time, the Cronin element is ar
rayed on the same side, but
under its own banner, and it
will probably arrange for sep
arate demonstration during the coming
week for the purpose OF endorsing the
leadership Of Mr.. Parnell. 1t is appar-
ent from the movements already initi-
ated. that the majority of the Irish
element OF Chicago intends to stand by
the "uncrowned king" through thick
and thin, and the exercise of considera-
bio diplomacy has been found necessary
in order to prevent certain lrish-A mer-
leans, who have considerable influence
abroad. from cabling their friends that
when O'Brien wired to the other side of
the Atlantic that the Irish people OF
America were at his back, he either
ignorantly, or purposely, misstated the
real condition of affairs. 1t is peculiar
fact, also, that although the Irish pre-
lates have declared in no mistaken
tones against the continuation OF Mr..
Parnells leadership, and although,
moreover, the visit to the envoys
last week of Archbishop Ireland was
accepted as an indication of
the feeling of the dignitaries of the
Catholic church in this country, in the
present crisis, that, nevertheless.
nearly all those identified with the new
Parnell movementar devoted followers
and influential supporters of the Catho-
lie church.
There will also be mass meeting at
the Madison Street theatre tonight
under the auspices of John Dewey, the
noted Irish patriot, q. NJ. Lahiff, for
merly a political prisoner in Ireland,
and several others. for the purpose OF
organizing an independent branch OF
the Irish National league in America,
to be under the advisory control of Mr..
Parnell, and TO remit directly to him
all moneys collected This gathering
will represent the element in sympathy
with the aims of the late DIR. Cronin.