The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-21
DAvITT is NOT A CANDIDATE.
For Seatin Parliament Against
Parnell.
Davitt Says He Will Not Run for Two
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Will Not Resign and
He Does Not Want to Enter Parlia-
ment-Davitt Characterizes Parnelps
Challenge to Healey AS n Biufr AEON
hict Mt Sligo.

LONDON, March 90. = Especial
Michael Davitt, in On interview with
an Associated Press correspondent to-
day, contemptuously referred to what
he classes MS Parnelrs "Bluff." Davitt
said that he did not intend to be can
didate in an election in the division OF
Cork city, which Parnell now represents,
for two reasons. The first is that Par
nell will not resign, for he knows that
if no does resign he will be beaten
should he come forward for reelection.
The second reason is that am not anX-
ions to enter Parliament now or in fu-
ture, though am unwilling to bind my
self to remain in this frame Of mind for
all time.
..The Parnellites arranged meeting
at Cork for st. Patrick's day, when, ae-
cording to custom, tho temperance
societies of the Ancient Order OF Forest
, ers, different trades societies, etc
streets. Parnell, seeing the great stir,
, and contrasting his present reception
: with his past receptions was induced
to issue his challenge to llealy. lie Is
now anxious to back out. Freeman's
f Journal is holping him to wriggle out
Q of the difficulty. "Parnell himself DIS
s couraged the idea of running labor can
didate in Cork when asked for his opinion
regarding the matter because he feared
that with n labor candidate his party
might lose q seat. 1 believe that Glad
stone was perfectly truthful when ne
said that the Liberal leaders never DIS
% couraged the labor candidates.
O Referring to Parnells delegation to the
United States, Davitt said: The gen
tlemen comprising Parnells deputatior
~ to the United States estimate that thirty
n per cent. of the Irish Americans arc
~ supporting Parnall. His estimate l!
80 greatly exaggerated, the number SHOULD
W be nearer three per cent. shall no
~, believe that $4,000 was subscribed q
. n meeting in Cooper Union last mgr
- unless count the money myself. 1t
w very easy to write up meeting nav.
a recollection, during my own eXper'
-, ence, of n meeting held in Cooper unlo
IN hall which was said to have oeen AZ
in tended 10y 5000 persons when only oo
sts were present.
' oe .By far the greatest number of lrist
"a NJ men in England are against Parne
~ Out of 800, 900 Irish in London Parne
~ only received 500 names. Tho Pal
~; -, neliitcs will not be able to change tn
situation of affairs i'll North Sligo. IA
nells candidate, Alderman Dlllon, WI
he beaten by 1000 Votes. My advice
all workingmen is to abstain from strike
-, for three years, to organize ana TO l
nal crease their funds. Thon they VIII
the in good position to place their demand
ion before their employers.
rho 1.-The question of land is at tho botto
6 n of all labor difficulties. If the lab
ors. problem is not solved by legislatio
the then will be the time for the workln
Gro men to provide remedy by nation
ICY, insection Of land"
but The Pail Mail Gazette to-day, und
and tho heading, Fire Escape Tactics, r.
cial nell Climbs Down, says rarheii ~ =
the made his first really weak move. ",
,ich seQucntly the Parneiiltes arc gre"
The embarrassed and the patriots are lu
900 liant, now it is evident that the challen
mns | 10 Hnnlu WAS a nero bluif."