The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-03

for all night vigils and many anxious
cogiercuGcs this morning, the question
vl,,tLrr the Irish National League OF
Amrrco should rs an organization
formally rcpuiiate and condemn Par
nell was still undetermined. A strong
clemcr. Of the platform committee, in
Guiding ]. Il. Donnclly, OF Wisconsin,
and Dr. Thomas O'Rcilly, OF St. Louis,
had made struggle in favor OF such ac.
lion aud threatened that the fight would
be carried into the convention. They
were comba,ted by others.
Asarrsult Of the clash no session OF
the convention was held until after . p.
m, to-day, although adjournment yes
,erlay was only till 10 o'clock this
morning. Gossip OF q secret meeting
held bv an inner circle last night at a
rIace Two miles distant from central
music hall was current and was gen.
ctaIlv believed. twas also talked that
The constitution OF the league would be
revised so rs to leave out reference to
,he organization in Ireland and fixing
in American officers solidly the control
OF funds 70 bestow wherein their judg-
ment WAS right and deserved.
4 SENSATIONAL DOCUMENT.
Probably no more sensational docu-
mcnt was ever submitted to 4 public
gathering OF Irishmen than the report
to-day laid before the delegates by John
?. Sutton, the secretary OF the organi-
zati0n.
Your present executive" the re-
port said, accepted Office at the conven-
lion held in Chicago in August, 1856.
President John Fitzgerald was declared
elected by three-iourths OF tho assem-
bICd delegates; the treasurer and sec
rctary were elected without opposition.
President Fitzgerald believed that
great organized body OF Irish Americans
stood behind him, united like brothers
in the holy cause OF Irish liberty. He
found his mistake. Like Garrett, the
great Earl OF Desmond, and the still
noblCr Lord Edward, he found Irish
traitors ready TO stab him in the back.
The cowardly conspirators who, failing
in their vile purpose OF creating dis
seHsion and disunion, had sneaked out
like beaten ours from the last Chicago
convention and renewed under cover OF
secret plots their attempt TO dcmoralize
and disrupt the league"
Beginning with Il letter from Mr.. Par
nell lew weeks after the Chicago con-
vcaIion, cntreating President Fitzger-
aid to raise funds to help the unfortun-
ale eviCtcd tenants OF Ireland, rs the
treasury OF the Irish League was almost
exhausted, the report outlines start
ling narrative, with letters and telc-
grams IN chronological order, to show
that time and again the convention OF
the American leagues was prevented
from across thewater, while the officers,
ilQF not holding one, were abused. Pres
llent Fitzgerald is stated to have head
cd the ant!-eviction fund with person.
ai subscription OF $1,000 and to have
raised a total OF nearly 100000 in his
iFst effort ior the strugg ling farmers in
Ireland, while a reverend editor in
Buffalo was sneering at his want OF cd
ucatiOn.
pARSELL ROASTED.
FarnelIs neglect 4 short time later,
N March, 1857, only six months after
inc chicago convention, to acknowledge
lTe receipt OF antl-cOercion resolutions
winch were adopted by tho Nebraska
Legislature within four hours after a re-
quest for such action was received from
nm by President Fitzgerald, is alluded
10 IN contrast with Gladstonc's prompt
iivpITT' One peculiar disclosure is made
Wy Secretary Sutton. 1t is in effect
mat during October, 1888, paruell
Hiding himself bound by agreement to
lHfn over 10 his lawyers the full amount
OF the Times defense fund, then uucx-
tiSeeiealy, large, begged OF President
L'Iserai!, through James O'Kelly,
!iai, while pushing collections, the
llhH be retained in America. "The
wishes OF Mr.. Parnell were complied
Tlth, says the report, "and very soon
There was q howl IRON the handful OF
pI,;io4i pMIsiion'Sis in Chicago, New York and
;i,hI'aNte,!phla, who acted encrgcticallv
N Dehalt OF the London Times BY SOW
,nS thG seeds OF mstrust in their state
;, inShl mat Rev. DR.. O'Reilly was retain
ing money ior improper purposes.
information from Timothy Harrinp-
M ION mat the money was retained at NIr.
la!nelLs ~. request" the report says, "did
.Iot no Prevent them continuing TO raise
,aa u"e same charge, rs their only object
M'| 10 purst up every Irish organization
is,. u Al1erica. Indeed they might fairly
INe IgNe been called the anarchists OF tho
l';s's . movement, for they were deter
rule ' ''o! eou'u hot
,,d,t' Key, 7. A. McKcnna's published state
<. S.VTt mat he had declined to attend the
,n;,t! W; toh!s meeting OF the national COM
m.!,see ,';.t oecausc he could not associate
, WIN men who were assassins or the
S soo.s o! assassins is met IN Secretary
luton w S report with letter from Faith
n n iortIi,I. %yMchnG dated April ., 1890, exactly
~ i 'orIhisht before the meeting, accept
;,'S ;"S u" invitation to be present and say.
,1Ss ,i1S' Having followed the flag from
NY NY oeGlnNlng Twill doso until the cnd.n
aj iMe violence OF Father McKenna's
s'a"rcG .a and its widespread publication
s sa!s ihe report, demand the prooi OF tho
accusation or the policy OF the author.
-, TIE CLIMAX.
:, Inc climax Of Mr.. sutton's document
~ " letter dated at the House OF Com
Im23ns, m;M, London, May 2l, 1880, from John
n'l'Hn ,1 to President Fitzgerald, nnd
,%SatESa ,S Strictly confidential" SAVING
s,s snM Mr. raFaeiI suggests that the ey.
,ET'iye ~ ;'i should address a communication
sujIiS" sU Il@ SCtptnrnelQ recognizing the diGi.
rJiro;i ,T,s'SS created by American party COM
ISlH,',y,Is a"Il, sh ana advising that he (Par-
,.e u, Present organization in such y NAM. M.
,E nSr rus @s would allow the various branchcs
w. W communicate direct with Dubliu. II