New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
NO PLACE FOR POLITICS.
CATHOLIC TEMPERANCE DELEGATES ON
SENATOR O'sULLIvANs SPEECH.

SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE TOTAL ABB
sr1NENCE COMMUNICATIVE ZURCHER
ATTACKS CATHOLIC NEWSPAPERS
A RECEPTION IN THE EVENING.
The one topic Of discussion among the visitors
and delegates to the Catholic Total Aos'hene'
Union Convention yesterday was the ripple Oh as
cord created by Senator OSullivan, who. as one
of the invited orators of the great mass-meet'he
in Carnegie Music Hall. Wednesday h'gh'' "au
chosen to step beyond the bounds OF common oou'
tesy in order 10 air his feelings as a co"s'e.e"
follower OF Tammany Hall Al the very NE
breath a delegate who was standihg near III
h,,ro renorter turned 10 a friend and said:
NO sir: | do not agree with that the speaker
Is TOO pointed. He has no business 10 raise po'i'
cal and obviously personal issues IN "eeu"s u
this character / am a stranger here and what DO
we as visitors care for the political diHerehces
here in NewYork"
Then he turned Join in the general wave OF
condemnation which pervaded the hall. At the
convention session yesterday morning the issue
was again freely discussed. One OF the Clergy re-
marked to a Tribune reporter:
well don't know but that the unfortunate re-
marks of Senator OSulllvan, although don't
agree with them. were just what needed to
wake us up They acted like stimuant"
THE SECOND DAYS SESSION.
The second days session OF the National Union
was not called TO order In Columbus Hall till
nearly II o'clock. At o'clock the delegates were
summoned TO solemn requiem mass In the Church
OF the Pauist Fathers for the repose OF the souls
OF departed members. The celebrant OF the mass
was the Rev. T. J. OCallashan. Of the Paulist
Fathers Church Father Gallagher. OF Denver,
was the deacon of the mass and Father McKenna.
of Marlborough. Mass. sub-deacon. The high
altar was dressed in mourning and chancel choir
OF sixty voices chanted the responses. All Of the
delegates the badge OF the Union, so that
fair estimate OF the proportions OF the organization
can be gathered from the fact that the great edi-
fee was nearly filled with badge-adorned wor-
shippers.
At the close Of the service the delegates moved
to Columbus Hall in scattering groups After the
meeting had been called to order by the president.
teie s among others one from Bishop John 4:
Watterson of Columbus Ohio In which the Bishop
and referred to the convention the most i'm
portant ever held in the history Of the movement
Mott president Of the Buffalo League Letters OF
regret were read from Bishop. Ryan, of Buffalo;
Dreams Father sylvester Malone. Of Brooklyn;
Bishop Andrews. of the Methodist Episcopal Church;
ton. Recorder Cioff and others.
IN GOOD FINANCIAL CONDITION.
The report of the treasurer showed receipts for
the year of s. 49, and cash balance OF $3.50 a.
The Committee Credentials reported a larger
number Of delegates in attendance than at any
previous annual meeting. and the announcement
was received with cheers. Thereafter the session
given TO hearing reports from various
branch societies until time for adjournment for the
ing. Reports were read by Father Kelly. of Ind
ep9S Father at Of waser
of Connecticut, whose society l. the Oldest IN the
S %o Of Fa paul. fahyr Flynn Of
Father Ward. Of Wisconsin: Father Malone OF
MsS N Fher q o ss of
and Father Conaty of Plattsburg, n. Y
FATHER ZURCHER ON CATHOLIC PAPERS.
The sensation of the morning. however, was re-
served for Father Zurcher. Of Buffalo. Father
Zurcher Is impetuous man. and that fun was
expected when he appeared was shown In the ex-
preston on the faces of many Of the delegates
He held that among other things needed cor
rec,ion of the press OF the Church. He had In MS
hand bundle OF CaId am ocl I he shouted
'is two-column advertisement OF somebody pure
Gsardinai Gibbons And in the very next column
portrait of Archbishop Ireland, In another paper
down at the bottom is the only good thing in the
paper. an advertisement for the gold cure Ana
Generasecreary Doyle desired it stated TIA, that
Archbshop Ireland and Bishop Keene had been
ignored in the invitations sent out He himself Lf
SUGGESTION supt sne '' of Archbishop corrgan
To-day the election Of officers Will be heid ana
probable The Committee Resolutions will re-
port to-day. and an expression is expected on the
THE RECEPTION IN COLUMBUS HALL
The first distinctively social gathering OF the con-
vention was held last evening in Columbus Hall
Despite the care taken to admit none except hold
ers OF tickets or wearers of the proper badges the
hall was crowded with an enthusiastic company
glance over the assembly would at 1rst give the
impression that the meeting exclusively for
women But the vigorous applause that frequently
interrupted the speakers was not SUCH as FEMININE
hands could have produced unalded.
Owing to the difficulty experienced by policemen
q, the door in keeping out many who presented
themselves without the proper tokens OF 'snt TO
enter the meeting late in opening. but from
the moment when Father Doyle called for order
until the long musical programme was ended, the
enthusiasm of the delegates was at high pitch and
every number on the programme was thoroughly
enjoyed
Father Doyle. in opening the meeting, said that
four great Catholic temperance societies had sent
their representatives. 10 the convention and would
extend messages of greeting and congratulation 10
the Total Abstinence Union. and first introduced
Mr. Mulvey who warmly and eloquenty congraiu-
lated the Union in behalf Of the Saint vincent de
Paul Society. Father Elliott, as he arose to accept
the congratulations for the Union, was greeted with
hearty applause. Following Father Elliott, Father
Chadwick extended the right hand Of fellowship in
behalf of the Young Mems National Union. His
eloouent address was one of the most inspiring of
the evening.
Father O'Reily, Of Boston, who accepted the
greetings Of Father Chadwick, said he thought the
Committee of Arrangements had made great mis-
take He said that the young ladies' should have
been APPOINTED TO accept the congratulations
"Fror said he who are to be more deeply bene
fitted by the work Of the Union than the young
women themselves"
lanes d. Lee representing the New-York State
Council of the Catholic Benevolent Legion greeted
the delegates in a pleasing speech, ana J. W Loeue
first vce-president Of the Union. responded.
THE KIND OF LIBERTY DESIRED
Father Conaty the last speaker before the
Ynusical and literary programme taken up
H., made an urgent plea for undying loyalty to the
Union saying that there never was more effcient
sn,i-noverty society than an anti-saoon society.
I'VE are the men" he said, who stand to de-