Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-27
PARNELL VICTORIOUS
HE WILL NOT YIELD THE NATIONAL
IsT LEADERSHIP.
He Is Deaf to All Entreaty--Tbe Parneiiite
Meeting Adjourns Without Action
TIL Monday.
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Nationalist members OF the House to-
day. Parnell declined to grant their re-
quest despite the fact that the rnles OF
the party provide that q meeting shall be
called when twenty members sign q re-
quest for such purpose. Several of the
Parnellite members complain that they
were not informed Of all the facts in con-
nection with Mr.. Gladstone's attitude to-
ward Parnell, as set forth in his letter to
Morley, when they voted yesterday to
retain Parnell iE the leadership OF the
Irish party.
A STORMY SCENE.
a stormy scene occurred at meeting
Of the Parnellite members held last eve-
ming after the letter from Gladstone to
Morley had been made public. The
action of Mccarthy in not making
known the contents of the letter at the
morning meeting was severely criticised.
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT.
A majority of the Nationalist members
present last night said they had believed
previous to the meeting in the morning
that Parnell after his reelection would
not take an active part in politics for a
few months. They now believed that
if Mr.. Gladstone's letter had been read
at the morning meeting the result on the
motion to retain Mr.. Parnell IN the
leadership would have been different.
TRUTH ABASDoEs PARSELL.
The Truth, Henry acknowledgement,
to-day abandons Parnell.
PARNELL RECoSsrDERs.
Mr. Parnell has reconsidered his de-
termination and the Parnellites held q
meeting this morning. There was a wide
divergence Of opinion, the majority IA
voring Parnell's resignation of the lead
ership and minority vehemently pro
testing. Another meeting is to be held
this evening.
STRONG FEELING IN FAVOR or PARNELL' S
RESIGNATION.
IL was learned after the adjournment
OF the morning meeting that a strong
feeling in favor OF Parnells resignlng
the leadership was manifested, but the
minority vehemently opposed it, Par
nell's speech at the opening OF the meet
ing gave no indication that he intended
10 alter his decision to retain the leader
ship. Nolan was the only member
present who favored Parnell's retention
of the office. Mccarthy, whose frequent
illusions TO Parnell's great sacrifices for
the Irish cause were applauded, said he
hoped that after due consideration Par
nell would see his way to retire for the
present and save the sacred cause oi
Irish independence.
rHE QUESTION IN A NEW GUIsE.
Sexton said he regretted that Mr..
Gladstones views regarding the leader
ship OF the Nationalist party had been
withheld at yesterdays meeting. Hc
sympathetically appealed to Parnell tc
reconsider his position. The question,
he said, had assumed a new phase since
the publication Of Gladstones letter tc
Morley. The Irish party fully recog
nized Parnell's tremendous services, but
it felt that personal considerations mus
be sacrificed for the sake of the cause
Sexton advocated that every Parnellitt
should record his opinion as to the
leadership of the party and thus settle
the question.
AWAITING A MESSAGE FROM AMERICA.
1t WAS hoped that a cable dispatcf
from the delegation IN America Womb
reach London before the meeting al
| journed, but mono was received. Muct
Importance is attached to a message
from Dillon, O'Brlen, and the othel
delegates, and the decision of the meet
ing 10 reassemble at 3 o'clock was caused
by the hope that dispatch would ar
rive in the interval.
When the Parnellites returned to th'
lobby IRON the room in which the meet
ing was held they were surrounded by ex
cited groupsof Liberals, who closely qnes
toned them regarding the proceedings
They replied that nothing would be de
cided until after o'clock.
The Nationalist members met again il
tho afternoon, but adjourned until Mon
day without taking any definite action
THE TENSION NOT RELIEVED.
To-day's events have not relieved tn
tension, but rather have accentuated tn
complications of the situation. Mr.
Gladstone's letter produced a strong i'm
preston upon the Nationalist last eve
ming and from Indications given at TIN
hastily summoned meeting it seemed
that there was every reason TO bellev'
that to-day wouid bring about new de
velopments which would lead to an AMI
cable arrangement of the trouble.
PARNELL ADHEREs TO HIS DECISION.
But, although the conferences he'll
to-day prove that a great divergence o.
opinion exists, they show that Parnell /
firmly resolved to adhere to his decision
and that unless vote Of no confidence
is passed by his followers he will not ab
dicate the leadership. To-day, after
long and earnest discussion of the situa
ton. in which the most candid and out
spoken opinions were given, Parnel
positively gained the victory. Members
however, who advocated his retention
deprecated the idea Of final decision an
Ill the opinion of the entire party shal
have been recorded. The meeting ad
journed after nearly three hours O
speech-making in order to obtain th'
views OF absent members of the party.
MONDAYS PROBABILITIES.
A careful inquiry brings out the fac
that little doubt exists as to the upsho
OF the matter. When the party reas
sembles on Monday it is probable tha
Parnell will again be urged to retire BY
section of his supporters, but alread,
a reaction in his favor has set IN, and
q vote is taken it is expected that larg'
majority will be found upon his side,
THE WELSH MEMBERS AGAINST PARNELL
The Welsh members OF the party helt
meeting to-day and resolved that the!
we're convinced that tie price OF retain
ing Parnell in the leadership would b'
the postponement of Home Rule beyon(
the span of Gladstone's public life, an'
that they are more determined than eve
to rally to the support OF Gladstone.
PARSELL ASKED TO RESIGN.
A number Of prominent members o
the Parnellite party visited Parnell las
night and asked him to reconsider hi
determination TO retain his position a
leader of tho naytv He showed no dis