The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-27

Alliance shall be known as a council and
be designated by number OF charter tut Inr-
nished by the national executive, on pay
ment OF their pra rata as called for In the
convention. Each council shall transmit
quarterly TO the national treasurer 20 per
cent. of all moneys received after leglti-
mate expenses are paid Legitimate ex-
penses of council shall consist OF hall rent
and stationery.
The celebrity and unanimity with which
this plan of campaign was caught up by
the delegates and stamped with hearty
vote OF approval was revelation.
A DELEGATE SAT DOWN ON.
Delegate Fitzmaurice wanted the conven-
ton to go further and provide for the estab-
lishment OF the Irish republic by electing
a president, vice president and parliament.
all OF which would constitute the govern
ment of the republic and would select such
temporary location as circumstances might
dictate Mr.. Fitzmaurice barely received
respectful attention, and Chairman Finerty
disposed of his suggestion with the remark
that the only place for the establishment OF
a government for Ireland was on Irish soil
The election of officers of the newly
created Irish National Alliance was de-
clared in order and resulted as follows:
President, William Lyman, New York: vice
president. O'Neil Ryan, ST: Louis; treas
urer, p V. Fitzpatrick, Chicago Execu-
Mass; Chris Gallagher Minnesota; Martin
Kelly. Tennessee; Captain Mangan, WIS
%.
Kennedy. Anaconda, Mont; Thomas J..
Dundon. Ohio: Thomas H. Greevy, Penn
sylvania, and James Lawier, Tex;
There were a number of Catholic clergy
men in the audience, one or two Delng uei-
egates to the convention One OF the IN
cidents of the afternoon session MAS s q a
slight tilt between J. ]. Keating and Father
O'Mahoney. Mr. Keating, in addressing the
convention used the word comrades. ana
explained that from that time on y they
would drop the term brother" which they
had formerly used in addressing each ether,
and adopt the words comrades OF the irish
republican army" Father OMahoney In
out waiting to hear what the priest had TO
say, Mr.. Heating retorted somewhat hotly;
'For the first time. the cloth of Ged's min.
The convention closed with the singing OF
a new Irish song. composed by Mrs. Teresa
Beatrice OHare. of Cleveland; o.; called ses
eeates arose and sang America and God
save Ireland Even after the molten 10
adjourn sine die had been carried there
were calls for speech from Chairman fin,
erty. but he told the delegates he had had
his say. and from this on Ii was TO be ac-
tion rather than speechmaking.
mittees during the day. Chairman Finersy
read extracts from several OF the English
papers on the convention He character
English blackguardism and brutality and
wound up by saving the English would soon
have opportunity TO see whether the
new iHoNclllcul nftdilt di.f ehtiis.
The majority Of the delegates left the
city tonight. but the officers and members
Of the executive committee viii remain here
to perfect their plans for the future There
was a conference at McCoy's Hotel during
the afternoon of the delegates who have
had experience in military affairs. This
meeting was held behind closed doors. and
all inquiries as to the methods. of organ
zing the military arm of the alliance were
met by the response that all such details
would be left to the officers and executive
council.