Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-27
PiRNELL'S BOLD ST1ND.
He Refuses to Call Meeting--His Fol-
lowers Didn't Know of GIadstone's At

He Refuses to Call a Meeting--His Fol.
lowers Didn't Know of GIadstone's AT.
titude.
Assclated Press Dispatch by speain, Wires.
LONDON, Nov. B.-Thirty- Parnellitt
members of the house Of commons LAST
night signed 4 request asking MIR. parnell
! 10 convene meeting of the Nationalist
members OF the house to-day. Mr. Par.
| nell declined to grant their request llesnite
the fact that the rules Of the party provide
that a meeting shall be called when 70
members sign a request for such Il purpose
/ upon the leader of the party,
several of the Parnellite members com
| PLAIN that they We're not informed of all
the iacts IN connection with Mr.. Glad
stone attitude toward Mr.. Parnell, as set
forth IN his letter to Mr.. Morley when they
voted yesterday to retain Mr.. Parnell in
the leadership of the Irish party
a stormy scene occurred at the meeting
OF the Parnellite members of the house IF
commons held last night after the letter
from Mr. Gladstone to Mr.. Morley had
been made public.
The action Of Mr.. Mccarthy in not max
ing known the contents of Mr.. Gladstone's
letter at the meeting of the Parnellites
yesterday morning was severely criticised
A majority Of the Nationalist members
present 81 the meeting last night said thew
had believed previous to the meeting
III the morning that Mr. Parnell after his
reelection would not take an active part in
Eolltlcs Tor few months. They now be
leve that if Mr.. Gladstone's letter had
been read at the morning meeting the re-
SUIT on the motion to retain Mr.. Parnell in
the leadership would have been different.
Alessrs. Gladstone and Morley held a con-
ference before noon to consider the situa-
ton arising from the reelection of Mr..
Parnell
ARNELL MUST RETIRE FROM LEADERSHIP
LONDON, Nov. B-Forenoon.-Th feel
ing that MIR. Parnell deceived the members
Of the Irish party ut their meeting yester-
day is SO strong that a motion will prob
ably be made at the meeting which will be
held to-day, TO expel him from the leader
ship OF the party if he refuses to resign the
leadership. Mr.. Gladstone has had fire.
quent conferences with his colleagues this
forenoon.
PARNELL FORCED TO YIELD.
Atternoon-Though last night Mr.. Par
men refused TO call meeting of the Irish
members Of the house Of commons,
meeting was held I'M room of the house
to-day The room was carefully guarded
from intrusion, member of Parliament
standing guard at the door. Mfr. Parnell
was present and presided. Silence
was observed by every member as
ne entered the room. After calling
the meeting to order Mr.. Parnell explained
that he had reconsidered his determination
and had called the meeting at the written
request of 30 members of the party. The
meeting lasted for half an hour. There
was great divergence of opinion mani
Tested throughout the discussion. No def. |
mite action was agreed upon and the meet
ing adjourned to reasonable at o'clock
this evening.
CHEERS FOR THE GRAND OLD MAN.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-When Mr., Gladstone
entered the house of commons to-day he
was loudly cheered by his Liberal col
leagues.
Mr. Parnell was present and occupied /
his usual seat.