The record-union., 1891-10-03
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

CHICAGO, Oct. IN. V. Cannon of
Omaha tonight succeeded John Fitzger-
aid as President of the Irish National
League of America. The convention,
notwithstanding the spirited struggle,
adopted an attitude of absolute independ
ence from any of the factions in Ireland
or their auxiliary bodies. Secretary J ohm
?. Sutton was reelected by acclamation,
and Wm- Lyman of New York was unan-
2mously chosen Treasurer.
w. j. Gleason Of Cleveland, Chairman
of the Committee on Constitution sub
mitted plan which made no mention of
The parent body in Ireland, thus divest-
ing the American body from subjection
80 the control or responsibilities to the or
ganization now existing in Ireland. The
plan was adopted without question, and
The salaries of the President, Secretary
and Treasurer were fixed at j, 900 each
per year
A hubbub was raised by Dennis Ryan
OF st. Louis Objecting to the clause in the
constitution virtually making one of the
objects Of the league the boycotting in
America of pOrtatiOns Of goods of Eng
.Ish manufacture. He thought such ac-
ZION looked like taking hand in Ameri- |
can politics, but the convention failed to
zee it, and clamorously yelled for Ryan !
mistakably for the boycott.
The real fight of the day occurred when
the report OF the Committee on Platform
was read. 1t was: The Irish National
League Of America, in convention as
Eembled, testitieS its devotion to the flag
of the Union and the unQuenchable love
Of its members for the laws and institu-
lions of our glorious country, recognizing
as we do gladly and proudly that our
primary allegiance is due TO that flag and
10 those institutions. We affirm that our
OYermaSterlng desire is to see extended to
Our motherland the benefits accruing
from equal laws, such as have blessed
America, made here the hope of suffering
mankind and q model for nations strug-
Cling for free institutions. We regret the |
conditions now existing in Ireland, and
attribute their possibility to an untOrtu-
nate tendency toward hero-worship and
One-mau domination, which we hope to
see obliterated from the public life Of Ire
land.
I'VE have no desire, nor do we deem it
wise, necessary or patriotic to pass judg-
1nent upon the questions now unhappily
separating our brethren in the old land !
w G have heretofore rendered our good Of
ices in the adjustment Of those differ
enceS, and that tender has been wholly
GJsregarded by the cOntending elements
bat we may and must speak out the opin-
ions and wishes of the people whom we
represent, and say that it is the duty of
the Irish and all other oppressed people
to seek freedom by peaceful methods, and
only when such methods have been fully
Tried ana found wanting are nations and
the people justified in reSorting to force
But we strongly and emphatically assert
that 1t IS equally our duty to prepare for
every emergency, and stand ready to aid
our kindred in every manly way recog-
Ilized and commended by usage and
civilization In obtaining freemen's privi- /
Ieges in land consecrated to freedom and
heroic sacrifices Of centuries.
I'VE call upon those who are RESPONSE !
ble for the locking up of over 5000. .0O0 !
mainly contributed by people of this !
country for thesupport of evicted tenants,
10 release the same and distribute it as
originally intended, and we pledge our
selves that, until this request is complied
with, we are resolved not to contribute
another dollar to aid those who have
withheld this money from its legitimate
Deneticiaries.
I'VE hereby resolve to maintain our
organization for the purpose of being in
readiness for the performance OF such
Cuties the eXigencieS Of the future shall
show TO be tit and proper, and we humbly
invoke the guidance of Almighty God
Tor our brothers and ourselves. to the end
tnat, with His blessing, our reunited ef-
1OrtS may result in securing for the Irish
people the land on which He planted
them, and q government whose personnel
principles so broad, humane and free, as
10 make it a model among the free ma
tIons of the earth.
I'VE call the attention of America to
the cause of American citizens suffering
horrors in British dungeons bacausa If
evidence plainly manufactured, and the
TACT that they dared express themselves
in favor of free Ireland, and we ask our
representatives in Congress to press the
lnatJor upon the attention of the State
Department."
The platform further extends heartfelt
sympathy TO President Fitzgerald of Lin
coin, and President Martin of Balti-
more, eulogiZes them, and tenders sin
Cere thanks to all the executive officers.
Before the motion for the adoption of
the platform could be put Judge Donnelly
Uf Wisconsin arose, and announced that
there was a minority report. He argued
that the minority did not disagree with
anything in the majority report, except
that it didn't go far enough, lin the Ian
guage OF our distinguished fellow-citi-
zen, eX-PreSident Cleveland"
An Uproarious outburst Of applause
and laughter instantly interrupted Dom
nelly.
With some embarrassment ne pro-
Ceeded
1T isa condition, not a theory, that con-
fronts US. in Ireland"
McGuirk of Iowa demanded on point
of order that Donnelly first read the mi
nority report, but the convention allowed
lin TO continue explaining.
he wished the convention to recognize
{ governing party in Ireland. They
should boldly and manfully meet tho
isSue, and declare that in Ireland, as else
where, the majority should rule.
Lyman Of New York called upon the
Chair TO cut short the long speech, and
Donneily then proceeded TO read the mi
Iority report, signed by himself, Sharon
cg Iowa and O'Byrnc OF Georgia.
it declares approval of the majority,
hat begs leave to have the following in
serted in it:
''ResotUcd, That as American citizens
and firm believers in the principles on
which our Government is founded we
can recognize the claim of no person TO
the Chairmanship OF the irish Parlia-
raentary party which Is not founded ON
the consent and approval Of the majority
Cl that party, and we instruct officers Of
this leagne 10 recognize the Chairman
chosen by majority OF the Irish Parlia-
lnentary party"
Corkery OF Chicago suggested that the
thing 10 do was to first adopt the platform
end then vote on Donnelly's supplement.
This seemed exactly what the Mccarthy
lies didn't want, but it was their own
argument, and they submitted rs grace
fully rs they could, while the platform