Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-12-11
PARNELL DEPOSED.
His Opponents Desert Him and
Start Another Party.
Justin Mccarthy Chosen "a 1t. Leader
Gladstone Refused TO Treat with
the Old Organization-Ex-
citing Scenes.
THE IRISH CRISIS.

LONDON, Nov s.-Justin Mccarthy IS
now the leader Of the Irish Parliament
airy party. Mr.. ParneH was deposed on
Saturday by vote OF 45 TO 2S after one
of the most exciting and stormy ses-
sions yet held by the Irish members.
The motion to retire Mr.. Parnell was pre-
scented by Mr. Abraham. the Protestant
home-rule member from the west d.
vision of Limerick. A letter had pre-
viously been read from Mr.. Gladstone
in which the exPgemier agreed to con-
fer in confidence and good faith with
any other leader Of the Irish party than
Mr.. Parnell.
The reading Of the letter was greeted
with cheers by the section of the party
opposing Mr. Parnell, and with ironi-
cal cries by his supporters. A stormy
debate followed. Messrs. Barry, Sex
ton and Healy made determined at
tempt to bring about final settlement
of the question. They insisted that
there be an Immediate division of the
members on the main question before
the meeting, namely: The retirement
Of Mr.. Parnell from the leadership OF
the party. Finally, MIR. Sexton gave
Mr.. Parnell his ultimatum to the effect
that if decision on this question was
delayed by the chairman-Mr. Parnell
after 9 o'clock in the evening the
majority of the representatives of the
party would hold meeting of their
own and depose him from Office. A
scene OF great excitement followed this
A - a.
taken for half an hour.
1t was 1918 before the members reas-
sembled. A strongly-worded letter
from Archbishop Walsh was read, de-
handing Parnell's removal The read
ing of this latter produced marked
effect. Mr.. John O'Connor moved the
adoption Of a resolution declaring that
Mr.. Glads tones letter was not salts
factory and that Ireland required assur-
ances regarding the constabulary and
land questions The motion was sec
onded by Mr. Kenny.
Mr.. Abraham then made motion
that Mr.. Parnell yacaee the chairman
ship. Mr.. Parnell refused to allow the
resolution to be put. whereupon Mr..
Mccarthy, followed by forty-four other
mem ers, left the room.
After the withdrawal of Mr.. McCar-
thy and the other anti-Parnell mem
bers the supporters of Mr.. Parnen
adopted resolutions expressing regret
at Mr.. Gladstones refusal to state his
views on the questions submitted to
him, and then ratified the reelection of
Mr.. Parnell as chairman.
The opponents of Mr.. Parnell. who
withdrew from the meeting in a body,
met in a conference-room and by
unanimous vote elected Mr.. Justin Nc
earthly chairman.
The majority party are keenly alive
to the disadvantage of the leading Ma
tionalist papers siding with Parnell and
the whole Of the machinery Of the Ma
tional League being under his control
They are hopeful, however, that the in
fiuence of the Bishops and priests will
assist them to obtain popular verdict.
Both sides are preparing for an imme-
date campaign in Ireland.
Parnell has told his friends that he
will go to Ireland and constitute a Ma
tional party. He speaks confidently of
carrying the country with him at the
general election. The Irish Parliament
airy fund. amounting to go, 600, remains
under the control of Mr.. Parnell, with
the exception OF Ell, 300, which is in the
hands OF the treasurer
CHICAGO, Dec. s.-John Dillon, Will
lam O'Brien, T. D. Sullivan, 7. P.
oConnor and I. P. Gill left this city
Saturday afternoon for New York. Two
hours earlier Timothy Harrington
started for Detroit, where he will re-
main a few days on visit to Colonel
Atkinson. The ENJOYS will probably
return to Europe at once.