Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-26

ed vigor the delegates to the Irish con-
vention began their second days work
at Association Hall to-day. Little time
was lost in prellminaries, and the cleo
tion of permanent officers was put
through at a rapid pace and with unin-
terrupted harmony. The report of the
committee on permanent organization
met with not the slightest opposition,
the following officers being unanimous
~ elected:
Hon. j. F. Finerty, chairman; ]. p.
Sutton, secretary; ]. F. Heating, T. H.
McGrevy and ]. o. Strain, assistant sec
retaries. Vice presidents, ]. NJ. Ken
nedy, Montreal; C. d. O'Brien, st.
Paul; C. F. Drscoll New Haven; P. J.
Judge, Holyoke; Carnelius Varding,
Pittsburg.
When the report of the committee on
credentials was submitted, it was re-
ceived with some disfavor by few of
the delegates because Dr. Paul NJ
Sheedy and John Madden, from the An
cient Order of Hibernians and a con-
vention of Irish American citizens of
Allegheny county, Pa, were refused
seats in the convention.
An amendment seating the two was
offered, and bit of a row was threat
ened for time, but the committee was
sustained by a liberal majority and the
matter was dropped, the claim being
that the credentials of the contestants
were not sftiucient. Considerable en-
thusiasm was created by a motion to
add O'DonoVan Rosa to the list OF vice
presidents, but Mr.. Rosa declined.
Any doubts as to the earnestness Of
the new movement" towards freedom
for Ireland were set to rest when Chair
man John F. Finerty, in an address TO
the convention, declared for an Irish
American standing army which shall
be ready to do battle for Ireland when
ever opportunity may present itself.
The boldneSs of the plan as outlined by
the ardent speaker
CREATED A SENSATION.
That the chairmans views met with
the approval of the delegates was
proved by the hearty enthusiasm with
which his speech was received. He
Americans throughout the country
shall be organized into military compa-
MES which will, as a whole, constitute
standing army that may, at proper
time, strike for Irish liberty.
Mr.. Finerty's address to-day was
made after he had been chosen perma-
nent chairman. He said
American papers question the pru-
dence Of holding this convention and
dictate to us policy and hope we will
do nothing to offend English sentiment.
What do we care for English senti-
ment? Oaughter)
'We do not want to offend American
sentiment, nor French sentiment, nor
Russian sentiment, but we want to Of
fend most seriously our hereditary and
merciless foe. (Cheers) We are here
to-day to sound the death knell Of
Whiggery in Irish politics. We stand
on our rights as race TO advocate the
absolute independence of the land
that gave us and our fathers
writer's, may preach the doc
trines of prudence. We will follow
their advice so long as it may be neceS-
sary. | will remind my American edi-
torial friends that when America had
grievance against England they did
not stand on the order on which they
threw the Brit, h tea chests
INTO BOSTON HARBOR.
THE English press Will say that we
are here for other purposes than the
accomplishment of the liberty of Ire
land. 1t is physically and morally
impossible for the Eglish press to tell
the truth. (Cheers) We do, however,
desire to tell Britain and France and
Russia, and every other possible en-
emy Of Britain that we are in this fight
to stay (Cheers) We are not in for
one year or three, but for the war.
tremendous cheering) We do not
care if we are to be beset by whole
battalions of English spies. We do
not care if all Scotland Yard was with
in hearing tonight, because we are
meeting in public and with an ayowed
purpose.
England stole our parliament. We
have asked it back. We have gone
out of our way to humiliate ourselves
at the feet of England. Are we to re-
main thus forever? We are not here
or swindling. These propeties belong
to England. We are here to attract
the sympathy of the whole world to
our cause. We are here to tell our
beloved Uncle Sam that if he davis
the sword in defense of the Monroe
doctrine, the Irish of America will be
behind the Stars and Stripes when the
struggle comes. We are here 70 tell
Russia if she desires the conquest of
India that our hearts and our hands
are with her.
1--WE are here to encourage the en-
listment of young Irishmen, whether
in Independent or regular battalions, to
be ready when the time comes" pro
longed cheers.)
Mr.. Finerty having thus outlined
the cause and purpose of the meeting,
concluded with
A RINGING PERORATION
that brought the audience to its feet
again and again. The close of the
speech produced a wonderful scene in |
its way. the audience standing and !
cheering for fully ten minutes.
After this. two resolutions were Of |
fered. expressing sympathy with the |
Cuban revolutionists. A communlca-
ton was presented from the Polish |
Alliance of the United States express
ing sympathy with the objects OF the |
convention.
Several other resolutions and com |
munications were then handed in and |
turned over to the committee on plat |
form and resolutions.
A number Of kilograms and cable |