The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-04

Copyright, 1895, by tho Associated prcss)
DUBLIN, Sept. 3.-Wlth tho most
Rev. Patrick o'Donncll in tho chair.
the third days session of the Irish Ma
tIonal convention opened at Il o'clock
this morning.
1t cannot be said that the convention
up to tho present, has been @ success.
The end which 1t was hoped to obtain
was the uniting OF all tho warning fac
tlons In the Irish Parliamentary party,
and out. OF 1t cannot be denied
that when the delegates assembled this
morning they were as far from decId-
Ing upon any plan for attaining unity
as they were when the calling OF the
convention was first decided upon.
The session to-day opened with a
dramatic scene. Dean Harris, OF To-
ronto, was recognized by the chair,
and he Immediately commenced "a
heated attack upon the Dublin news
papers, asserting that they had insult
ed zone of the delegates from Ottawa,
Mr. Heaney, in charging that he was
Companion and conSort Of the spy
lie Caron.'
In q moment, he was surrounded
with yells Of coward" TRAITOR" etc.,
etc, and much tumult followed.
When order was somewhat restored,
Dean Harris described Mr.. Heaney's
career In Canada. asserting that 1t was
q most honorable one, and, finally, call
cd upon the offended Ottawa delegate
10 stand up. MIR. Hcaney did so. and
made telling speech, during which he
repudiated the charge made against
hIls by the Dublin press. At the con-
ciusIon OF his remarks, Mr.. Heaney was
loudly cheercd.
The regular business Of the day was
then commenced. A resolution re-
ouestinE information as to the disposl-
ton OF the so-called paris fund" was
| Withdrawn. The > delegates then re-
sumed the discussion OF the home rule
resolution. offered by Mr.. John Dillon
Canon McCartin argued that the
leaders OF the Liberal party were not
the friends OF ireland.
Mr.. Costigan, OF Ottawa, Canada,
spoke hopefully OF the results which
would be attained by the convention.
AIR. Fitzgerald, OF London, contended
| that the time has arrived to make Eng
lish government Of Ireland impossible.
Mr.. P. ]. Ryan. OF New York. re-
pudiated the assertion. attributed to
| the Parnellite press, that the Ameri-
can delegates were nothing more than
| a .lot OF tramps." In so doing, Mr..
Ryan explained in detail the position,
and qualities OF American delegates,
asserting that they were representa-
tive citizens and well worthy OF repre-
| sentlns the 1rishmen Of the United
States.
Following the close OF the convention
there was alnlostia 4 riot IN Sackville
street and Mr.. John Dillon and a num-
ber OF his friends were compelled to
seek refuge In the Imperial hotel.
Dillon escorted by fifty or sixty mem-
bers Of the convention, walked up
Sackvllle street, which was densely
crowded. The delegates were followed
by noisy mob OF about 1000 Dublin
| roughs. who had been gathered about
the hall and who were evidently not In
sympathy with the Dillonites. The lead
ers OF the mob kept shouting: To hell
with Dillon.". etc, etc, and stones and
other missiles began flying through the
air. To these cries, the Dlllonites re-
piled by singing God Save ireland"
increasing the rlotous demonstration.
The police on duty were not able to
cope with the roughs and reinforce
ments had to be hurried to the scene.
The police soon turned into Sackyille
street In strong numbers and were Just
In time to stop what was beyond doubt
growing riot.