The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-02
PARNBLL Dying GAME,
A Dramatic Episode at the Irish
Members Meeting.
FIERY SPEECH BY THE LEADER
Ifc Calls Gladstone II hazardous
Old Man." and Dnbs Those Who
Z" Have Conc Hack on Him
rs Traitors,

Irish members OF tho House Of Com
mons, called to consider what action thu
Nationalist party shall take in regard L
the leadership OF tho party, took place
to-day. Mr.. Parnell and his private
secretary were the first to arrive at the
place Of meeting. After the members
had all assembled Mr.. Parnell took the
chair and called the meeting to order.
Telegrams. from the delegates Of the
party now in ths United States and
from Archbishop Croke wero read. An
adjournment was then taken until l
o'clock to allow the members to procure
their luncheon.
The meeting reconvened at 1880. Mr..
Parnell was almost the last member TO
arrive. About seventy.ave Irish mem.
bers OF the House were present. A
great bundle OF kilograms was handed
In. 1t was decided to only admit ono
reporter, representing the Ereeman's
Journal, OF Dublin.
After Mr.. Redmond had made n
speech, Mr.. Parnell said in effect: "The
time has come when must speak out
against the opposition within our patty
which has been created by Mr.. Glad.
stones letter. Those responsible for
division in the party appear to forget
what is due to themselves, to their
country and to me. That Mr.. Healy is
here to-day to destroy me is due to inv.
self. But am glad he ia here, even to
destroy me, If he understands the mean.
ing and effect OF his proceedings. l un.
derstand he attended the recent meet.
ing III Dublin calling on me not TO re.
tire. (Cheers.) Who asked him to do
50? Did1? [Cheers.] Who asked Mr..
Mccarthy to travel tO Dublin and ssy
he would be able to give information
which would throw a different com.
plexion on hidden events? Did II,
[Cheers. Where was Sexton at this
same meeting? Where were you all ?
Why did you encourage me to come for.
ward and maintain the leadership in the
lace OF the world if you were not going
to stand by me? Why did my officers
encourage me to take my position on the
bridge II they were going to act as
traitors and hand me over to another
commander.in.chief? [Cheers. ! A
leader killer, Barry, has been put up to
stab me as he stabbed that old iiou Isaac
Butt in days gone by.
'Mr. Gladstone told me that none OF
the proposals were final. It was a cues.
ton OF dealing with garrulous old Gen.
tleman who monopolized the conyerea.
ton, and with whom, as everybody who
knows him, knows it iediflicult to ret a
word in edgeways. Before YOU vote for
my deposition, be sure you are getting
value fol-. it. II Healy or Mccarthy OF
Sexton sees the way to get anything bet.
ter, for Gods sake let them say it. II
won't stand moment in their way.
Remember, Harcourt will be your
leader when Gladstone dies"
Mr.. Condon-'Not our leader?n
Mr.. Parnell-"lt will not be Morley.
You will not deny that this great man.
Harcourt. whose chain you are going to
put on your necks, has the reyersion OF
the Liberal leadership. Ii Harcourt ever
comes into power he will give you local
government with plenty OF coercion,
[Cries OF "hear, hear."l I know what
Harcourt and Gladstone and Morley will
do. know there is not single one OF
the lot to be trusted. BE to your own
selves true and it must follow as the
night the day. Thou canst not, then,
be false to any man."
An enthusiastic outburst OF cheering
followed Mr.. Parnell's remarks.
Mr.. Mccarthy followed Mr.. Parnell,
He would offer no suggestion, nor
would he sign any document or rive
any message to be conveyed to the party.
Mr.. Parnell-"I did not want any doc.
unent, only your word if Mr.. G Gladstone
assented." -,
As to the general question OF Parnell's
retiring MIR. Mccarthy said Parnell's
leading error had been his keeping pri.
yate until now the Hawardcn conyer.
sation. The motion for the retirement
was made by Mr.. John Barry. MIR,
Parnell ruled out OF order any reference
TO bis conduct in the O'Shea case and
this brought him into frequent collision
with the different speakers, especially
Mr.. Healy, with whom parnell eschang,
ed hot words.
Parnell displayed great passion through.
out. at ll:30 the meeting adjourned
until noon tomorrow. -.