The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-27

trusts our people will give them hearty
cooperation and generous support. "
The "declaration of principles" Gre
ed decided enthusiasm, and was. unaI-
imously adopted by the convention, as
submitted by the committee. The three
resolutions were each read separately
and were warmly endorsed by the con-
vention in similar manner. Then the
following was submitted and met with
instant approval at the hands of the
convention
Resolved, That this convention recon-
mends the formation of military com.
panies wherever practicable, in order to
foster and preserve the military spirit of
the Irish race, and to be prepared for
action in the hour of Englands diff
ficulty."
After the resolutions were di:posed of
J. J. O'Connell, of Chicago, presented
the following as the report of the COM
mittee on organization and ways and
means:
1.-The new movement organization
shall be known by style and title of the
Irish National Alliance.
'IU shall have for its object the secur-
ing Of the independence of Ireland by
any means within its power, consistent
with the laws and usages of civilized
nations.
"The qualifications for membership
shall be good moral character, birth on
Irish soil, or descendant from Irish
parentage on paternal or maternal side
or both, and the taking of the following
pedge Of honor:
81, - -, hereby pledge my
word and honor to aid by every means
within my power, in conformity with
the constitution and bylaws of the Irish
National Alliance, in securing the inde-
pendence of Ireland.
"This organization shall be governed
by a president, vice president, treasurer
and an executive council of nine mem
bers who shall hold office for two years,
or until their Successors are elected and
duly qualified. The president and treas
urer snail be ex-officio members of the
executive council, and where tie may
occur, the president shall have the privi-
lege of casting vote.
"a two-thirds vote Of the executive
council shall be necessary to overrule
any motion or act of the present Irish
National Alliance.
1.-THE secretary shall be appointed by
the president; all other officers shall be
elected by the organization in regular
convention.
THE president, vice president and one
member of the executive council, such
member to be selected by the executive
council, shall be in charge of the funds
of the organization
The remaining paragraphs of the plan
related to the duties Of officers and the
government of local branches, which
are to be modelled after and under con-
troll of the national organization. The
report was unanimously adopted.
Delegate Fitzmaurice wanted the con-
vention to go further and provide for
the establishment of the Irish republic
by electing a President, President
and parliament, all of which would con
stitute the government of the republic
and would select such temporary loca-
ton as circumstances might dictate.
Mr. Fitzmaurice barely received re-
spectful attention, and chairman Fin
erty disposed of his suggestions with the
remark that the only place for the estab-
lishment of government for Ireland
was on Irish soil
The election OF officers for the newly
created Irish National Alliance was de-
ciared in order, and resulted as follows:
President, VIM. Lyman, of New York;
Vice President, O'Neill Ryan, of st
Louis; Treasurer, P. V. Fitzpatrick, Of
Chicago
Executive council-J. J. Donovan,
Lowell, Mass Chris. Gallagher, Mime
apolis; Martin Kelly, Tennessee; Capt
Magnan, Wisconsin, J. Sheehy San Fran
cisco; J. NJ Kennedy, Anaconda, Mont;
I, J. Duncan, Ohio; Thos H Greevy,
Pennsylvania, and James Lawler, Texas.
Tne convention closed with the sing
ing of new Irish song, composed by
Mrs. O'Hara, of Cleveland, O., called
''God Bless Ireland" after which the
delegates arose and sang, America"
and ''God Save Ireland"