Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-07
Exciting Scenes at the Irish Party's
Meeting Yesterday

last night and was considered by the COM
mittee for three hours. The document
went very much beyond the question of
granting an interview, being something in
the nature OF a counter manifesto.
LESS coNcILIAToRY THAN EXPECTED,
LONDON, December 6h.--The Press As
ISOLATION says that Gladstone's written re-
ply to questions concerning the Irish con-
stabulary and the settlement of the agra
rian difficulty was indited at the request
of the committee of Naionalists who WIS.,
tied him yesterday. 1t is less conciliatory
than the committee expected. 1t ia re.
ported that Gladstone refuses absolutely 10
enter into any negotiations regarding thu Sc
questions until Parnells retirement is an
accomplished fact.
THE MEETING TO-DAY
The first business transacted was the
reading of Gladstone's letter in reply to the
committee. Gladstone remains firm in his
determination in no way to recognize Par
nell as the leader of the Nationalist, and
his position is emphasized by the letter in
which he offers to conduct negotiations
with new Irish leader on the footing Of
confidence equal to that which he once &C.
corded to Parnell.
The reading of the letter was greeted
with cheers by the section OF the party op-
posing Parnell, and ironicsl cries by his
supporters.
A stormy debate followed.
Barry, Sexton and Healy made a deter
mined attempt to bring aboCt final settle
ment of the question. They insisted that
there should be an immediate division of
the members on the main question before
the meeting, namely, the retirement of
Parnell from the leadership.
FINALLY SaYtOn rave parnall his Milf.
matum, TO the effact that if a decision on
the question was delayed by Parnell after
6 o'clock this evening the majority would
hold their own and depose him from the
Office.
A scene of great excitement followed
At 2;45 o'clock a recess was taken for
half an hour.
When the meeting reassembled the re-
port of the comforting delegates was read at
length.
Mr.. Abraham and John O'Connor rose
from their seats simultaneously when Par
nell declared the latter had the floor.
Abraham persisted in his effort to move
resolution, but could not amid the
clamor. He then handed it to Justin Nc
earthly, who rose from his seat, and was
apparently about to read it, when Parnell
grasped the resolution from his hand and
said he wouldn't receive it.
A tremendous uproar followed, and
when quiet was restored, Parnell said that
until the party deposes him he would re-
main Chairman.
Barry retorted: "You are not our Chair.
man." and added that Parnell was "a
dirty trickster,' which caused another up
roar.
Arthur O'Connor appealed to his friend:
to show every respect to the late leader
Mccarthy said he had only risen to q
point of order. Some one handed him s
paper, and the Chairman struck it out Of
his hands.
Parnell said he took it from Mccarthy
but the latter insisted that the paper was
struck from his hand.
Healy moved that Abraham's motion be
heard, but Parnell refused.
John O'Connor then moved that the
meeting call the attention of the country
to the fact that though the original resolu.
ton was altered to meet Gladstone's OBJ
lection, he still refuses to confer with the
party unless Parnell is removed. This, he
said, proved Parnelrs contention that il
was impossible to get direct answer from
Gladstone. He believed Ireland would re-
sent this.
Timothy Healy caused another tremen.
dous row by shouting, who is to be mis-
tress of the party? ?"
Cries of shame" came from all parts O
the room, and Parnell referred to Healy
as a cowardly little scoundrel, who dared
in an assembly of 1rishmen to insult
woman.
Abraham got the floor and said tina
since Parnell refused to resign the mem
bers would be wanting in respect to them
selves if they longer delayed bringing mat
tiers to an issue, the Chairman having igno
minionsly treated and torn~the McCarth,
resolution.
Parnell-"That's untrue
Abraham declined 10 enter into an alter
cation, but repeated that it would b.
shameful to allow the minority to continu
making the party laughing stock. H,
proposed an amendment that Parnell
Craftsmanship be terminated.
Another squabble ensued, and Parnel
decided that Abraham was out of order
whereupon Healy shouted "Bravol"
"Healy," said Parnell, Il won't stanC
much more from you. The amendment il
only admissible as a substantive motion
Arthur O'Connor proceeded, amid tn,
uproar, to argue that the time had arrived
to cease talking, and to put an end to wha
was rapidly becoming disgraceful farce
81 ask the majority of this party" he con
tinued, ito at once record their decision
II not here, then elsewhere"
Parnell-"You know it is not an amend
ment."
Justin Mccarthy took the floor. He hat
hoped up to last night that Parnelf woulC
still help them out of their terrible diff
Guilty. He was disappointed, and it woult
be waste of time to discuss the matte
further. He suggested that all agreeing
with him withdraw.
Parnell was left in the room with JOIN
and William Redmond, Leamy, O'Kelly
=.
quire Harrison, Dalton, VIM. Mcdonald
Conway, Quinn, Clancy, Mahony, Hayden
Fitzgerald, Harrington, Richard Power
She'll, Campbell, John 'Connor, DR.. Kenn,
and McKenna, and the meeting was re
sumed.
Colonel Nolan argued that the Parnellite
would hold the key to the position, ant
concluded by saying that whatever Par
nell's position in the next two or thre
years, ne would be ranked with O'Connel
as the greatest Irishman of the last tire
centuries. [Cheers
Others having spoken, Parnell said
1.-THE deserters, knowing we were going t,
Ireland tomorrow, clamored for decision
because they dreaded the lightning of pub
lie opinion in Ireland. Gentlemen, W
have won to-day. Loud cheers.] Al
though our ranks are reduced, hold thi
chair still. [Cheers.l
although many comrades have left Us
Ireland has power to fill their places ant
send us good men and true for every on
of those who have left US, and little know
our gallant country if am mistaken in tn
opinion that when she gets the opportu
nifty she will freely exercise the power
They stand in a most contemplate posi-
tion-that of men who, having pledge,
themselves to be true to their party, to thei
leader and to their country, have been falls
to it, loud cheers.l
John O'Connor's resolution was thel
put and carried by reclamation, and tn
meeting dispersed.
PARNELL's OPPONENTS.
The opponents of Parnell,, who with
drew from the meeting in a body, held
meeting in the conference-room.
The meeting, BY unanimous vote
elected Justin Mccarthy Chairman, an
proceeded to consider the following resolu
ton: :.
1--WE, members of the Irish Parlia
mentary party, solemnly renew our adhe
sion to the principles, in devotion to whicl
we have never wavered, that the Irish part.
is. and always must remain, Independent
of all other parties. Further, we declar
that we will never entertain any propose
for the settlement of the home-rule ques
ton except such as satisfied the aspiration
,,,J "a Irish nQonlo ~