Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-03
PARNELL CAUSED IT.
The Question Of Regulating
and Conforming Him.
THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The Intense Heat Over the Question
Causes Postpunement oi the
Meeting of the League Nester-
day Until in the Afternoon

CHICAGO, IaL.. oct At noon to-day
after an all-ught will and many anxious
conferences this morning. the question
whether the Irish national league of Amer
ira should, as an organization, formally re-
puuiute and condemn Punell. was still I'M
determined. \ strong element of the plat
form committee including }. G.. DOmelIey
of Wisconsin and DR. Thomas O'Reilly of
st. Louis, had made i stubborn struggle III
favor of such action, and threatened. if it
were not taken. that the fight would be
carried into the convention. They were
combltted 10y others, among whom Daniel
Cookery of Chicago was conspicuous. hold
ing that the league should continue to main
tain an attitude of neutrality is between
tine warning factions Of Ireland.
As Il result. no session of the convention
WIS held until aftcr2 .. IN. to-day, although
the adjournment yesterday had only been
until 10 this morning. When it became
evident that the heat of the cOntendmg
groups could scarcely permit a speedy
compromise. if indeed any Al all were
reached, Chairman RYAN came 10 the front
of the stage Al Central music hall and an
uuuuced Il postpunemeut of proceedings.
\ rcd-hot contest over the platform de-
veloped into an expected split of the COM
mitte", and II p. N. Sharon of Iowa,
DOuucllN of Wisconsin. and O'Byrne of
Georgia We're framing a minority report
against neutrality toward Pdrnell. or. as
Mr.. Dounclly expressed it. coming out
squarelv in favor of the principles Of the
majority of the Irish parliamentary party
The majority report was understood prior
80 lis presentation in convention 10 mention
neither Parneu nor Mccarthy. but de-
mauded Il firm. united front on the part of
the people of Ireland.
Mr.; Cannon Of Omaha to-nigh- succeeded
John Fitzgerald Is president u the Irish
~ nam at \ -.
The convention, notwithstanding the
spirited struggle, adopted an attitude of alb
sulutc independence for the organization
from any OF the factions in Ireland OF tnrir
auxiliary bodies.
Secretary J sim p Sutton was reelected
by a 'clamdtiuu. and Mr.. Gallagher Of New
York was unanimously chosen treasurer
An exciting and enthusiastic yet thor
Oughly businesS-ike. session marked the
close of the convention. When the com
mii1eeS appointed yesterday were finally
ready to report the proceedings fol-
lowed each other in rapid success
sion. W. j. Gleason Of Cleveland, chairman
of the committee on constitution. submit
'ed plan which made no mention OF the
aarent body in ireland, thus diyeSting the
American body from subsection OF control
OF responsibility 10 the diverse organ
ilation at present existing in Ireland. The
plan was adopted without question and the
salaries of the president secretary and
treasurer 10 be chosen were fixed At $1,000
per year.
A hubbub was raised by Dennis Ryan of
- Louis obiectn1 To the clause in the
constitution virtually making one of the
objects of the league the bONcuttin% IN
America of jmpJrtatiOuS of goods of
English manufacture He thought such
action looked like taking hand in Ameri-
can politics. but the convention failed 10
4,t la4
for iiyun to get down, while il declared
Itself Enthusiastically in favor of the boycott.
The real fight of the day occurred when
the report oi the committee on platform
was read by Chairman Cannon. During
the reading the convention was atten-
tive though repeatedly breaking into
cheers. The platform says in part
second: We regret the conditions
now existing in Ireland, and attribute the
position to the unfortunate tendency toward
hero worship and oue-man domination.
Whirh we hope to see Obliterated from the
public life of Ireland.
3. We have no desire. nor do we deem it
wise. necessary or patriotic to pass iud@-
mcut upon the questions now SO uuhdpplIY
separating our brethren in the old
land. We have heretofore rendered
our good Offices in the adjustment
of these differences, and that tender has
been wholly diSrc"arded by the cuutending
elements. but We may and must speak out
the Opinions and wishes of the people
whom we represent, and say that it is the
duty of all other Cypress Ell people
to seek freedom by peaceabe
methods, ana only when such methods
have been fully tried and found wanting.
are nations and people justified in re-
sorting to force; but we strongly and EN-
phatically assert that it is oar duty to pre-
pare for every emergency, and stand ready
TO aid our kindred in every manly way
recognized and commended by usages and
civilization and freemen's privileges in the
land consecrated TO freedom by the heroic
sacrifices of centuries.
l. We call upon those who are response
bic for the locking up Of over 1901. 900, main.
~ contributed by the people of this country
for the support of the evicted tenants on the
plan of campaign 10 release the
same and distribute it as was originally
intended by the subscribers, and pledge
ourselves to that end. and until this request
IS complied with, we are resolved not to
contribute another dollar TO aid those who
have withheld this money from its legiti-
mate benehciariCs.
Tho u,ip ,,a,,O,.t al