The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-26
PARNELL STILL FULL OF FIGHT.
He Threatens 20 Contest at
Every Point.
The Priests Accused of Using Undue In
Guence in tho North Kilkenny Eloc-
ion-Parnell Extremely Bitter-Cen-
Trajectory Reports from Franco as to
William O'Brien's Position.

DUBLIN, Dec. 25.--lSpeoial I'm an
interview to-day before bis departure
from this city, Parnell said: Being
aware of the conditions we had to fight
in Kilkenny, knew that carrying tho
seat was almost hopeless; / mover ex-
pected to win.
but the majority" said the reporter,
was even greater than the most con-
iident of your opponents hoped for. You
made an allusion to the influences boing
used unfairly against Scully."
"Yes," said Parnell, "thc conduct of
the priests almost surpasses belief.
, The pressure brought to bear upon tho
masses of the people, who would have
voted Tor us had they been left to the
exercise of their own Judgment without
Illumination, was undrcampt Of. Was
1t Kind for priest to hold over his flock
threats of spiritual penalties? LISA
serioSs matter, certainly. Intcrfercnce
with the liberty of an elector cannot bo
tolerated.
This is not all. Cases occurred. OF
which there is the fullest proof, that
threats of personal violence were used.
Had another Sunday elapsed boforc
voting, it is not improbable that our
votes would have been diminished 1t
is remarkable and an encouraging fact
that in districts where people were not
coecced by priests we polled ninety pcr
cent. of the votes. l wished to pene-
tratc the district around Castle Conner,
but was prevented by fear Of bloodshed.v
You may have observed" said the
reporter, that Mccarthy has boon say
ing that North Kilkenny was ono az the
worst districts for the anti-parnollites.
to fight"
at is ono OF the worry worst for us
parncll declared. The southern divis-
ion has been better. The priests led
the people in North Kilkenny to tho
polls like Shcop. En- many eases where.
th@y could not cocrce the people they
prevented their voting IL petition
wore lodged. il could be backed with
such evidence TO prove undue influence
as 90 make She result in our favor
Scully is q strong Catholic, but he secs
clearly that if shc priests arc permitted
similarly to influence the coming cleo
ton. ireland will be lost. n general
election is not far distant and ! Shall
push forward pro parations for it."
What view d. you htld Of tho pros
poets of different parties"
TO taS question Parncll replied
''Shonb dissolution occur soon. CHAD
stone wiz have vcsy little chanCc OF
returning 10 power. As to my position.
time t. OF my side. purpose leaving
Kingston by to-nignt's mail. | may be
detained ~ London Cor fex days on
matters concerning tac reorganization
OF the parry. expert Moniny to start
for France To meet Oiirien. On my re-
turn from Paris. she'll take II fow days
resi-. intend to resume the campaign
III Ireland early in the new year, open
ing ut limerick. From there 20 to
Ennis, Waterford and other centcrs.
l'arnell went aboard the mail boat ut
Kingston NJ 40 this evening" There
was no demonstration at his de-
parturc.
no.I.uGNn.- Dee. Cd Speciall-
Dyrne. editor OF the lrecnnn's, journal,
had an interview TO-DAY with William
DBricn lasting two hours. I;ryne re-
ported O'liyicn aS parnollite, and en-
1cavorcd 10 prepare the way FOR holding
y conference of leaders Of the two see
.iors Of ;hc Irish party in Paris.
Pairs, Dco. En- Special l--O'Isrien
and Gill, the Irish delegates who loft
New York, arrived at Boulogne at IL
o'ciock this morling. Tho ENJOYS wcro
met ut the landing place by Mccarthy
and Sullivan. They said they were
oscrioyed At the results OF tho recent
election held i'll North Kilkenny.