The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-10-05

Irish Nationalists In Conyeation at Chi-
csgo Adopt New Constitution.
CHICAGO, Oct. 5.--No business was
done at the morning session of the Irish
Nationalist convention, owing TO the
committees not having completed their
reports. AT the afternoon session, how
ever, business went through with a
rush. the new constitution of the
League was submitted and adopted. In
the main tits a repetition of the old one,
exceps that it cuts aloof from the home
party and makes the League a distinc-
lively American affair, without re-
sponsihility to the parliamentary party.
A clause to the effect that Irishmen
should not purchase English made goods
or patronize tradesmen that sell them,
was greeted with loud applause. The
constitution also provides that the
Leagre should be governed by cabinet
ofsevta together with the president and
the secretary.
The Resolutions Adopted.
In Tie resolutions adopted, the League
testifaes its devotion to the flag of the
Unitsd States and love for the institu-
tons cf this glorious countro; extends
sympathy to President Fitzgerald and
Vice-P President Martin in their illness,
and has the following to say regarding
the present situation In Ireland and the
use offorce:
We regret the conditions now existing
In Ireland and attribute it to their
unfortunate tendency toward hero
worship and one-man denomination, which
we hope to see obliterated from the public
life of Ireland.
We have no desire, nor do. we deem it
wise, necessary or patriotic to pass judg-
ment upon the questions now SO unhappily
separating our brethern in the old land.
We have heretofore rendered our good Of
fees in the adjustment of those differences
and that tender has been wholly disre-
earded BY the contending elements, but
we may and must speak out the opinions
and wishes of the people whom we repre-
sent and say that 1t Is the duty of Irish
end ell other oppressed people to seek free
dom by peaceable methods, and only when
such methods have been fully tried and
found wanting are nations and peoples
justified In resorting to force; but we
strongly and emphatically assert that 1t Is
equally the duty to prepare for every
emergency and stand ready to aid our kin
dred in every manly way, recognized and
commended by usage in obtaining free
mems privileges in land consecrated to
freedom by the heroic sacrifices of CEN
turies.
As an addition, Judge Donnelly, of
Wisconsin, on behalf of minority of
the cpmA4iSsso, submitted resolution
which instructed the incoming execu-
tive to recognize the majority of the
parliamentary party or the Justin Nc
Carthy element. McCarthy's name was
greeted with slight cheering and pro-
longed kissing. A prolonged and at
times uproarious debate ensued. In the
result the addition was defeated by 51S
to "a.
Ofacsrs Elected.
Hon. NJ. v. Cannon, of Nebraska,
was elected president; Patrick Boyle,
Toronto, first vice president; M. ID. Gal
lagher, New York City, second vice
president; e. j. O'Connor, Augusta, Ga,
third vice president, and William Ly-
mad, New York City, treasurer. Sec
retary Sutton, OF Sutton, of Lincoln,
Neb., was reappointed and the conven-
tion adjourned sine die.
Sutton Will Resign.
CHICAGO, Oct. s. 5.-Secretary John P.
Sutton, Of the Irish National league, is
going to resign his position to which he
has been reelected and connect
himself in a business way with EXPIRES
ident Fitzgerald. In an interview, Mr..
Sutton says he Is sick and tired of Irish
politics and is going to quit. The league
pays him a salary, but it does not meet
his expenses. Every fraud who has
game to work comes to Mr.. Sutton with
his plan, and in entertaining the secre-
tary is out Of pocket. The position, he
says, has made him poor and exposed to
a heap OF undeserved abuse. '.Tm tired, y
he says, ''of working to such little ad-
vantage to myself, and am going to quit.