The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-24

CH!CNGo, Sept, 2S,-Thc great ma.
tonsl convention Of Irish saoiatisi will
be opened in Young Mems Christian
Association Hall at 10 O'Clock lo.mor-
row morning, with large Representa-.
ton Of IrishmOn from all parts of the
country. The convention will last three
days.
To-day delegates wore arriving upon
nearly every tram. The headquarters,
at McCoy's Hotel, prOssn; au animated
appearance, conferences and the vel.
coming OF new arrivals being the order
OF the day.
ono general object is the formation
Of uuitsd open organization for the
iurtheraucs OF the Irish cause. Those
who issued the call for thu convention
claim 1t is not contemplated that physi.
cal force should be used or advised for
the attainment OF the indspendenCy OF
the Irish people as a nation until such
meaua be deemed absolutely necessary
and the object in Wow be probable Of
attainment. Iii believed the convon.
ton will serve to revive interest aud in.
fuse new lie into the Irish cause both
in America and Great Britain.
When nked 10 indicate the general
and special purposes OF the convention
to-day Mr. Ryan said:
THE OBJECTS.
"ltis 4 convention called by leading
men Of the Irish race who have ceased
to have confidence in the efforts OF the
British parliament to obtain for us our
rights We wish to make known our
desires and our demands through tho
fundamentally OF this convention;
then We shall await the outcome. We
ElIa 10 arouse tho Irish movement
from the lethargy into which it has
bssn allowed 10 fall these past four or
b7s years. lhe general principle which
Weidvocate, and for which believe the
Convention will declare, Is the complete
inlepsndsncs OF tho Irish people.
There has been considerable talk about
the conventions declaring in favor OF
the employment Of physical force in
obtaining our enda Now, do not
believe, nor do | think the prime
moVerl in the calling OF this convention
believe that such q course would DO
advisable az this time. But do be-
lieve that the men most active in this
cause arc in favor Of forCe should II be
necessary and likely to bring about the
desired result"
"xuNBER ONE" PRESENT,
Considerable comment is being
aroused BY the fact that among tho fifty
delegates from Nav York City who have
arrived arc jeremiah O'Donovan Rosa
and T. J. z. lyman. Tynau became
celebrated in 1889 as the Number One"
having In charge ths "romovli" OF
government officials in Ireland. It was
hswho vas accused Of having conducted
the si.hn2 ot Chief Secretary CaVsndish
and Lndersecrstary Burke in Phoenix
park, Dublin. 50 carefully was tho
HsmG OF this man held from his fellow
con.plrl'0r' that even james Carey, q
leading member OF the lnynciblos,
knew him only ~ Number ono.
carey. hoEeger. when he bscAmo an IN.
iorme' made It necessary for lyman tn
come TO this country. During the year
following the killing, lyman was a mem.
Der Of the AhiiIesex Volunteers a
eracE London corps, and was ono OF tho
picked men To escort the Queen to the
opening OF the nsW royal courts on the
Strand.
Rosa is well known for his dynamite
campaign. A sensation has bean
created by tho announcement that
among other things tho convention will
consider tho case Of the Irish political
prisoners still held in penal servitule
IN England. Lord Salisbury, II is stated
on high authority, will probably bo scnt
formal demand for their rsleaso with.
IN certain period. which, II not com.
pilei with. will bs followed by tho car.
ring out strictly oi tho old law. an eye
iot IN eye and 4 tooth for tooth.
For every prisoner not released the
removal is promt'ed of British cab.
net oilicar or other prominent English
EJgHTnment Official