Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-26
IRISH CONVENTION.
Il Is Addressed In Very Fiery Terms
by Chairman Pinerty.
REVOLUTION IN RED LETTERS.
That Seemed to Represent the Feel
ing of the Delegnfes-GcneraI De-
lands Independence.


delegates to the Irish convention were
again behind time in getting together
this morning. and at 10 O'Clock. when
the second days session should have
been called to order. less than a score
were on hand. When Chairman Finerty
took his place at II O'Clock, he sternly re-
buked his hearers for their hardness,
and Secretary Sutton read another batch
of cable and domestic dispatches, which
had accumulated during the night.
The report OF the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization, continuing the tenn
porary organization. was adopted. In as
suming the chair as permanent presid-
ing officer ex-Congressman Finerty
made a fierce speech. I'VE are friends
OF every enemy OF England" he said;
land the enemy OF every friend OF Eng
land: and we want to drive IT home and
nail il to the mast until the teeth OF the
false Wings are loosened from their
sockets and fall from their false mouths.
Some OF our papers seem to be AFRAID
we may complicate this country with
England. Suppose we do? Let England
dare to fire the first shot. Let the Amer
lean Government and the British Gov
eminent understand that We are in this
fight TO stay; that we are enlisted, not
for one, two, or three years, but for the
war"
The report Of the Committee on Gre
dentiais simply consisted in handing TO
the chairman the pile OF certificates
Of eligibility turned in by the delegates
to the convention. No figures Of the
number of delegates or of the places they
represented were submitted.
MADDEN AND SHEEDY.
Immediately upon the presentation Of
the report Delegate Lynch. Of Pittsburs,
moved that the names Of Madden and
Sheedy. OF Pennsylvania, be added 10 the
roll of delegates.
The entire delegation from West Penn
sylvania supported their admission, but
the convention, by an overwhelming ma
iority. refused to amend the report OF
the committee, a delegate i'm the body of
the hall shouting, They are trouble
some men; we don't want them"
There were indications of bad blood
oyer the unseatlng Of the Pittsburgers.
and il came TO the surface during the re-
cess
The New York, Philadelphia. and Chi
cago delegations voted solidly to sustain
the committee while the Western Penn
syivanians were supported by scattering
delegates from the far West and the
Southern States. Friends Of the men eN-
cIuded claimed that the harsh treatment
they had received was due TO the fact
that in the past they had antagonized
the Old triangle" element OF the Clan
Na-GaeL, and insisted that the present
convention was controlled by that ele-
ment.
John Lynch, of Pittsburg. who was the
only one of the trios whose papers passed
muster i'm the committee, said he was as
deep in the mire as were his colleagues.
and why he should be admitted while
they were turned down was something
beyond his comprehension
REVOLUTION.
Revolution" written in big. flaming
letters. was the text OF to-day's proceed
ings of the convention, and when the
body adjourned this evening 10 await the
report of the committees on Resolutions
and Ways and Means there did not re-
main a lingering doubt in the minds OF
a single delegate regarding the exact
purpose and policy OF those who caiied
him to Chicago. There was no peat
ing about the bush; no yelling IN hohey.u
phrases Of the object Of the gathering. IL
from different parts OF the country-some
of them men OF national reputation, that
no matter what the sentiments OF the
American Government, or the American
people. the time had arrived for the irish
in America to abandon constitutional
agitation; to take up the sword, ana 10
seek the independence OF their isle by tne
use OF weapons, rather than through
legislative enactments.
The organization Of standing army
ready 10 do battle whenever the oppor-
tunity presented itself. was advocated
amid frantic enthusiasm, which culmi-
mated in a wild scene when a New 1orK
delegate named the chairman, ex-Con-
gressman John F.. Finerty. as the first
president of the Irish republic OF the
near future.
Hatred Of England and everything Eng
Iish was expressed in vehement language
in every speech, and the cheers ana yells
of approval were mixed with boots, Kisses
and groans for the British Government
Tories, and Unionists
WAYS AND MEANS.
Az 10 the matter of ways and means.
il was insisted that the delegates anu
those behind them had been instrumental
i'm securing the greater portion OF the
hundreds OF InOuSdNiS VI HNioAS Ni4'N
have been collected and forwarded to the
irish Parliamentary party during the
past five years. and that ten times the
total thus collected would be contributed
by the Irish race in America upon the
pledge that the money would be used IN
preparing for a fight In the open.
Maurice w. Wilher. OF Philadelphia
and ONeili Ryan OF st. Louis, the re-
cognized Irish American leaders Nof their
respective States, and ODonovan Rosa
who was introduced as the worid-renown-
ed and unquestionable Irish rebel
and awarded the ovation OF the day. were
the principal speakers.
When the convention adjourned by
Limitation of time two thirds OF the dele
gates were yelling for the appearance
of p. J. lyman, mo. l." of the Phoenix
PARK tragedy. They were pacitled only
with the promise that he would appear
tomorrow