The record-union., 1895-09-26

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-Chairman Finerty
took mis- place at IL o'clock to-day in the
Irish Convention and rebuked his hear
ers for their tardy arrival. Secretary Sut-
ton then read another batch of cable and
domestic dispatches. Messages from Bel
fast were to the effect that the city ap-
proved the convention and concluded:
"Help us to independence"
Tyrone wired: Tyrone approves.
Hurrah for the Irish volunteers and an
other Ballinahinch."
From Antrim County came this: ma
tionalists support convention. Remem-
ber ORR
Dispatches from Donegal and Derry
were to the same effect.
The report of the Committee on Gre
dentials simply consisted in handing the
Chair pile of certificates of delegates.
No figures or numbers of delegates were
submitted. Immediately upon the pres
entation of the report Delegate Lynch of
PitIsburg moved that the names OF Mad
den and Sheedy be added to the roll OF
delegates, and John Elannery OF the same
city demanded to know why the men in
question had been turned down. mas
much as they had been selected by the
same bodies as had delegated himself and
his associate Lynch.
Brady of Maryland insisted that Lynch
and Madden lacked proven credentials,
and John Maroney of Philadelphia,
Chairman of the same committee, in
sisted it had acted impartially. The en-
tire delegation from West Pennsylvania
supported the admission, but the conven-
ton, by an overwhelming majority, re-
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tee, and an independent motion to grant
the Pittsburg men the privileges of seats
on the floor met similar fate, delegate
from the body of the hall shouting;
''They are troublesome men; we don't
want them" After this the report was
adopted.
The report of the Committee on Per-
manent Organization was adopted with
shout. An amendment TO add the name
of O'Donovan Rossa to the list of Vice
Presidents was received SO coldly that he
declined to allow it to be voted upon.
In assuming the chair rs permanent
President, ex-Congressman Finerty
made fiery speech. I'VE are the friends
OF every enemy OF England" he said,
land the enemy of every friend of Eng
land, and we want 10 drive IL home and
nail il 10 the mast until the teeth OF the
falsifying W Whigs are loosened from their
sockets and fall from their lying mouths.
To-day Ireland is the kept harlot of the
spoils of the British Umpire. Some of
our papers seem to be afraid we may COM
pIicate this country with England. Sup
pose We do. Let the English dare to ire
the first shot. Let the American Gov
ernment and the British Government
understand that we are in this fight to
stay; that we are enlisted not for one, TWO
or three years, but for the war We en-
list our young Irighmen in regular bat
talions. We want 10 be ready when the
time comes.
wv hat do we care for English senti-
mont? w don't want to offend America;
We don't want to offend the French SEN
ument, or Russian sentiment, but we do
want to offend most seriously our hered-
itary foe. We want TO sound the death
kneli OF Whigery in Irish politics. We
sound the Keynote Of the absolute inde-
pendence of the land that gave US birth.
We are here TO renew the work that
" Wolfe Tone started in France a hundred
years ago. We will mete out to England
the same measure England has meted
out TO US. We will devote our effort.
means, and, II necessary, our lives for
the accom- piishment OF Irish independ-
ence. There are people who hope we
will not offend English sentiment Our
forefathers did not stand upon the order
Of sentiment when they threw overheard
the chests Of tea IN Boston Harbor, The
British Minister may send here a bat
TALON of spies ii he is so inclined; he is
welcome. We care not If the whole OF
Scotland \ ard is enlisted. Let the move
ment inaugurated here to-day never
come to an end until the flag floats above
a free aud independent Irish Senate"
In order to afford The State delegations
an opportunity to caucus tor members
of the Committees on Resolutions and
Ways and Means, the convention at 12:2O
took a recess until $50.
When the convention reassem bled at 3
o'clock the names OF the members of the
committees selected by the State delega-
tions were announced.
After the reading OF caDlegran from
Liverpool, England, signed 'Dunham,"
and reading, Liverpool Irishmen with
you for Irish freedom and independ-
ence," introduction Of delegates was
made the special order, and Maurice
W. Wilhere Of Philadelphia was intro
duced, amid prolonged applause. After
reviewing the achievements OF Irish
soldiers that fought under Washington
and in the war OF tue rebellion, he went
on TO say:
I'VE are here to declare in the open for
Irish independence and entire separation:
to express our purpose aud determiua-
tion. with Gods help, to free our mother
country. We proclaim our devotion to
American citizenship and 10 the stars and
stripes, but never will we turn our backs
upon the land of our birth. From the
birth OF this new movement, with Irish
manhood and American integrity. we
will work Increasingly until Ireland is
once more nation, free and independ-
ent"
NJ. Lagan of New York, the next
speaker. said that the Empire State would
be second to none on the list In doing it's |
utmost TO make Ireland a republic In
concluding his remarks he named Chair |
man Finerty as the first President of new
Ireland, and a scene of great enthusiasm
followed, the delegates rising and cheer
ing again and again. When at last he
could make himself heard, the Chairman
humorously declined The nomination, on
the ground that the first President of the
Irish republic should be one who had
been born and bred on Erin's soil, and
had never left 1t. This evoked renewed
applause.
J. j. Heating of Illinois spoke briefly,