The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-21
DAVITT RAPS PARNELL.
he SAYS The FALLEN LEADER IS
SURE TO BE BEATEN.

Made by the Parnellite Delegates to
America.
LONDON, March 2O.-NIichael Davitt. In
an interview with the Associated Press cor
respondent to-day, contemptuously referred
to what he classes as Mr.. Parnell'S "bluff."
Mr.. Davitt said that he did not intend to
be candidate in the election Of the divi.
sion Of Cork city which Mr.. Parnel repre-
sents, for two reasons: "The first Is that Mr..
Parnell will not resign, for he knows that
If he does resign he would be beaten should
he come forward for reelection.
THE SECOND REASON.
"The second reason is that I am not anx-
ious to enter paI lament n ow or In the future,
though am unwilling to bind mysslf to re-
main in this frame of mind all the time
The Parnellites arranged meeting at Cork
for st, Patrick's day, when, according to
custom, the temperance societies, Foresters,
different trade societies, etc, marched in
procession through the streets. Mr.. Parnell,
seeing the great stir and contrasting his
present reception with his past receptions,
was induced to issue his challenge to Mr..
Healy. he Is now anxious TO back out.
The BTeemGn's Journal is helping him to
wriggle out OF the difficulty.
THE LABOR CANDIDATE.
"Mr Parnell himself discouraged the idea
OF running a labor candidate in Cork when
asked for his opinion regarding the matter.
because he feared that with labor candi-
date his party might lose the seat. be-
lieve that Mr.. Gladstone was perfectly
truthful when he said that that the liberal
leaders never discouraged labor candidates"
THE DELEGATES TO AMERICA.
Referring to Mr.. ParnelI's delegation 70
the United States, Mr.. Davitt said: "The
gentlemen composing Mr.. Parnells deputa-
tion to the United States estimate that
thirty per cent Of the Irish-Americans are
supporting Parnell. This estimate is
greatly exaggerated. The number should
be nearer three per cent. l shall not be-
lievs that 81, 800 was subscribed at the meet
ing In Cooper union last night unless /
count the money myself. 1t Is very
easy to write up meeting. have recoi-
lection, during my own experience, of a
meeting held in Cooper Union hall, which
was said 70 have been attended by 5000
persons, whom only 500 were present
THE IRIsHMEN OF ENGLAND.
"By far the greatest number Of Irishmen
in England are against Mr. Parnell Out
Of 100000 Irishmen in London Mr.. Parnell
only received 500 names. The Parnellites
win not be able TO change the situation of
affairs in North Sligo. Mr.. Parnelrs can
didate, Alderman Dillon, will be beaten
by 1000 votes. My advice
to the workingmen Is to abstain
from strikes for three years, to organize and
to increase their funds. Then they will be
in good position to place their demands
before their employers The question OF
land is at the bottom of all labor difficulties.
IL the labor problem is not solved toy legis-
lation then will be tho time for the work.
ingmen to provide remedy by the nation
alizationsof land"
The Pail Mall Gazette, under the head
ing, "Fire Escape Tactics, Parnell Climbs
Down. says: "Mr. Parnell has made his
irst really weak move. Consequently the
Parnellites are greatly embarrassed aud the
patriots are jubilant. Now it is evident
that the challenge to Mr.. Healy was
mere bluff"
PARNELL GOES TO SLIGO.
Copyrighted, 1891, bv the Neto York Associated
Press.
LONDON, March 20.-Mr. Parnell left
Dublin to-nighr, going to Sligo. His clndi-
date, Alderman Dillon, faces increasing
odds. The Parnellite hope that a section
of the clergy would refrain from interfer-
ing in the campaign has been blasted by the
results Of the national convention held in
Sligo
The bishops Of Elphin, Acnoney and
| Killala have announced their adhesion TO
| the federation candidate. The whole of the
clergy Of the district are becoming active
gents in the election.
The Parnellites Of Cork having renewed
| their pressure on Mr.. Parnell In regard TO
the challenge of MIR. Hsaly, Mr. Parnell
promises TO explain his position at the
demonstration to be held in Drogheda on
Sunday.
The Dublin EUenfng telegraph in de-
fending his backdown, holds that Mr.. Par
nells eminence places him above the neces-
sity OF noticing Mr.. Healy's in-
science, and says that he there
fore intends to ignore the designing offen-
siveness Of his enemies. "Mr. Parnell," the
Erening Telegraph asserts, "has not the
least fear Of the challenge. He will not
shirk but will take his own time to appeal
to his constituents" The nationalists assert
that Mr.. Parnell will not decide whether to
accept the challenge until he has seen the
issue of the Sligo struggle. IL defeated
there he will find some pretext to decline
the risk in Cork. The Parnellites are ins
tensely savage over Mr.. Gladstone's decla-
ration that home rule will be impos-
sible with Mr.. Parnell as the Irish
leader, and renew the cry Of English dicta-
tion. On the other hand, the nationalists
rely upon the declararation as enabling the
Irish people definitely to recognize that ad
hesion to Mr.. Parnell means the collapse of
Esmonde and Messrs. Swift and McNeill,
who have returned to London from their
tour of the provincial league branches, re-
port that out of 1863 delegates only six Par
nellites are making arrangements to take
part in the convention of the leagues of
Great Britain, at which I. P. O'Connor
will preside.
THE FREEMAE's JOURNALS RUMoRs.
DUBLIN. March 20-The Freenadn's
Journal to-day says that it is rumored that
Michael Davitt will be candidate against
Mr. Parnell at the next election in the
division of Cork city, which the latter rep
resents. The Freemdn's Journal attempts
to excuse Mr. Parnelrs practical backdown
IA neglecting to answer Mr.. Healy's accept
auce Of his challenge that they should both
resign their seats in parliament and present
themselves for reelection by saying that
Mr. Parnell does not intend that anything
shall withdraw attention from the contest
in North Sligo. The National Press, the
McCarthyite organ, on the other hand, says
it is not surprised to find "Mr. Fox" back
ing out.
A CONFLICT AT SLIGO.
Sligo was to-day the scene of conflict
between the anti-Parneilites and ParnellItes
The Parnellites Of the town had assembled
and were holding a meeting when they
were attacked by the anti-Parnellites, who
! stoned and pelted them with mud and finally
| succeeded in breeki z up the meeting. The