Arizona republican., 1891-12-16

"The future leader will be a simple | chairman, and not leader in the sense that Parnell was one. He will be the presiding officer of a central or govern ing council, not the absolute arbiter. In the presence of death we should re- member only the good things of his life, but we cant forget that had Parnell lived longer he would have hurt the chances of home rule, and no man will be ever given that opportunity again. The two men who have undoubtedly the best chance of being promoted to the head of Irish affairs are Dillon and Sex ton. They are both excellently qualified for the place, though the bad state of Sexton's health rather puts him out of the question.
 But there are many others besides these two who could take charge of af- fairs, notably Arthur OConnor. Ee possesses a mind stored with facts, and was one of the greatest aids to Parnell in the long battle which the latter waged with so much success. His vast knowledge of British affairs. gained while he was in the English home off, fee, have proved invaluable to the Irish party, and his command of parliament tary law has enabled him to block the business of the house of commons for days and weeks at time. He is popular, too. though not to the extent that Dillon is. The latter comes of a famous family, and his whole life has been given to the service of his people,
 But the Irish party has passed out of the condition in which there is any doubt of finding leader. It needs no school master now as once it did when Parnell came on the scene. He, by reason of the very qualities which always kept him apart from his fellows, was equipped to train and control them when they needed training and control. He was not of the Irish, and his English characteristics gave him an individuality in the Irish ranks that at once raised him to a posi- tion where he was observed and noticed by all. There are none among his ad- herents to fill his peculiar place, and all talk of continuing the party of Independ- ent opposition is nonsense. Only Par nells name made the existence of this party possible, and now that he has gone reunion must come."
 Major John Byrne, of Ohio, chairman of the board of trustees of the National Federation of America. one of the best known fnanciers in the country, and for years the most prominent Irish American in the west and southwest, was of the same opinion as MT. Meehan re- garding the future control of Irish parlia- mentarv affairs. He said:
 "Never again will any individual be permitted to rule things with the abso- lute hand that Parnell did. The control of the Irish party will be vested in a council, the chief of which think will, beyond doubt. be John Dillon. As far as Ireland can be led by one man, he will hereafter lead her, unless the unexpected happens. And he is amply equipped for the duty-honest and fearless, with ad- mirable self control. Absolutely calm under the most trying circumstances, he is distinctly practicable man, quality that is often sadly lacking in an Irish mans makeup, and above all he is what Parnell never was-an unselfish patriot, with no idea for himself, but everything for Ireland He is first, last and all the time an Irishman, beloved by his fellow countrymen the world over"
 Eugene Kelly, the millionaire banker and philanthropist, and treasurer of the great home rule fund which was raised recently in New York, thought that the future leadership and its methods was still an open question. "There are to- day" said he, "a half dozen brainy men in the Irish parliamentary party who can take the helm and hold it as stoutly as ever did Parnell. But the chances are that the coming man will be either Dillon or Sexton. Both are excellent, strong men, who wield a great power in debate. Sexton is perhaps the better speaker, but Dillon is shrewder tac-