The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-03
M "A ALHU0 VIII nk1
Yesterdays Meeting Of the Ma
tionalists a Most Ex-
citing One.
Mr. Parnell Wants His Party Left IN
Able Hands, If He Must
Leave It.
No Decision is Reached, Although the
Opposition 70 Him Is Open
and Bitter.

slider what action the party should take ~
regard to the leadership. was held at noon
to-day. Parnell was the first 20 arrive anu
took the chair. Telegrams from the deie-
gates Ia the United states and Archbishop
Uroke were read aud an adiournmenr was
taken for luncheon. Prior to the meeting
ParnelI held conference with his supz
porters, Joseph Nolan, kinuy, John ked-'
mond, William Redmond. Edward harring~
ton. Power. Shiel and o'keIley being pres
ent. The proceedings were % the stormisst
character. Parnelrs sympathixers ssFoye
hard 70 secure anothar aatnnrnment, urginE
that the meeting 60 decide the question of
the leadership Of the Irish party should be-
held Ia Dublin. sexton hotly protesfed'
against the adjournment. The majority Of
the party. he declared. desired 90 keep the
leadership nnsnIfied and unstained. Sex-
ton : remarks were frequently interrupted
by tremendous cheering from Parnelfs OPP
ponents, who comprised the majority Of
those present.
Redmond replied TO sexton. He made u
passionate appeal 90 the members "a pause
before they deposee from his rightfui posi-
tion as leader OF the Irish nationalfsts one.
who, by his unparalleled services. had
earned the gratitude OF sbe irish people.
Redmond, continuing. said the facts Of the
divorce case were fully known whea Par
nell was reelected leader OF the Irish party.
ThIs assertion was greeted with cries OF
.sNo, no: Glasistone's letter was withheld.
Redmond was unmoved by this Interruption
and went on 60 say that Notwithstanding
their previous action was taken VITA the
full knowledge Of Paraell's position, q sec-
tion OF the party. at the bidding Of the
liberals now wanted 10 sacriilee their iaader
aud with him the national cause.
After Redmond had finished, Parncll adj
dressed the meeting, saying in substance:
The time has come when I must speak
out against the opposition within our party
which has been created BY Gladstone's let
ter. The men whose ability has been most
conspicuously exercised against nae. Healy
aud sexton, viii have 20 bear tine rasponsi-
bility Hcaiy has been trained In this war
z Wa r aeFsa ~ il sasns back Who
gave him his ilrs. chance 60 enter public life
and GOT him his scat Ia parliament. prompt
ing. rebaking and rcstr4lpiaR hlmf That
liaaly II here to-day to destroy me Is dine 60
mysela Mr.. Healy reminds me OF his
services. He hasn't been slow 20 remind
mo OF them at any tfme. understand he
attended recent meeting IN Dnblin caiiing
on me not 10 retire. Who asked him % do
sol Who asked Mccarthy 10 travtl
To- Dublin and say he would bc
able 10 give Information which would
throw a different complexion 0n hidden
eventsf Where Was Sexton at this
same meetlngf Where were yon ain Why
aid v ou encourage me to maintain the
leadership In the face of the world II you
were not going 20 stand by mef Why did
nay officers encourage ms % take nay post
sIon on the bridge IL they were going 10 act
as traitors and hand me over 20 another
commander ln- chicff did not ask them
for the certificate OF character given Al the
Dublin meeting. Our position Is awkward,
bat the whole blame for the creation of this
position does not rest with me. A leader
| killer barry, has been put up to stab me, as
ms sta tIpsgi mat Utd fIoa, isaac Butt, IN The
/ DAYS gone By. What II now 90 he said about
the request for my Temporary retirement
sexton. at recent meeting here. told me
/ could reanrna the lendershlp -aad IAat tlss
leaders were with me. Ten minutes after
wards be astonlshed me by saying he be.
| lIeyed would reject the leadership"
Referring to the Hawarden proposals
parnell said tiladstone told him mons
of them were anaI aFor me- said Par,
nell, iii Was "A question Of drafting bill
II was q question of weak judgment oI
the part OF an English politician. IL was
question Of dealing with garruIous oil
gentlensAn who monopoIlxed the converse
tion and with whom. as everybody VIII
knows him knows. Il l. dIffieult to get In
word edgeways. Before you vote Tor IN
deposition be sure you are getting value 10
II. On saturday we were all agreed "
would not have this Gladstone bin, Not
man here has said word In favor OF 4
Are you sure you VIII be able to got any
thing better II IIealy, or Mccarthy, q
Sexton sees the way clear 90 get anythln
better. for Gods sake let them say t.
wont stand In their way. On Saturday
made this proposition 20 Mccarthy: Ia
Gladstone. Harcourt ana Morley give hil
: letters declaring that ia the event of th
return OF the liberals to power, home rul
blll would be proposed By which control I
the constabulary would be. vested In q
Irish executive, who would be responsib
10 an Irish parliament, empowered 90 se
7 lie the land question. Mccarthy went
! Gladstone with these proposals, With b
assurance that. these concessions made
" would retire from pablIc life. Glaa@tol
: has replied that he viii hold Ro corarnun
cation with me as the leader Of the party
Mccarthy tinterruptingl--No, mo.
Parnell--IIei n perfectiy weleomey II
: same proposition was placed before Ha
= court, Who replies that under no clrcuI
stances win he give amy promise whasevs
. nov or hereafter 70 any Irish party. 4
I, member. Harcourt VIII 81 your header wh
4 Gladstone dies.
condon--Not oar leader,
parneIl--It win not be- Morley You v
not deny that this great man. Ilnrcoa
!. whose chain yon are going % put On -
= mecks. has the reversion of the Iibei
i leadership The sMnae man has decias
/. thai bis limits a. home rule are IN chanlb'
lala's schesne 81 local government
Hmrcourt ever e0naes in4o power he '
I'd give you local goyernnacat with Dleqty
Il roercion, I know shat Harcourt VIII
SO and what Gladstone aud Morley Will 90.
or am to leaveyon to-night ! should Iiks
leave yoa IN security. II u not an uni