The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-02
E OF FRESHMEN
OF II GREAT NATIONAL
CONVENTION AT DUBLIN.
Many Delegates from Various Parts
of the World Present-Bishop
Made Chairman.
Copyright, 1896. by the Associated pres,.)

Aoob W hHt SoOiAdl-
DUBLIN, Sept. 1.-THE first session Of the
Irish national convention opened at noon
to-day in Leinster Hall, which was well
filled with delegates, among whom were
several ladies. 1t was that the
Irish race throughout the world was repre-
sented here to-day by from 600 to 700 dele
gates, but it was hoped that at least 1000
more would arrive during the day. They
come from Ireland and Great Britain. as a
rule. but the United States, Canada, Aus
tralia and South Africa are represented by
a number of delegates. The walls of Lein-
ster Hall were appropriately decorated for
the occasion. and patriotic sentiments ex-
pressed by deceased statesmen of ireland,
the late Charles Stewart Parnell included,
were hung upon the walls inside of the
building.
Mr.. John Dillon, NJ. p, chairman Of the
Irish Parliamentary party, previous TO the
opening of the convention expressed the
opinion that it's success was already as
sured, and that the attendance would be
twice as great as they had dared to hope
for. He said that the delegates present
represented four-fifths or the Irish Nation
alists, and that there was a good number Of
Parnellites present, In spite of the oppo-
sition of the leaders of the latter party to
the convention. The feeling among the for
eign delegations was that all sections
should unite and that nothing should be
left undone to ccompli this end. With
this object in view, a meeting of forty for
eign delegates took place last night. thirty
five of them being from the United States
and Canada, at which 1t was proposed to
APPOINT a committee of seven foreign dele
gates to personally interview Messrs. Red
nond, Healy and Dillon, with the object of
inducing all f%actionc to support enc leader,
all donations from foreign sources should
be stopped in case the warning factions
failed to come to an UNDERSTANDING; The
resolution, however, was stubbornly OPP
posed by Mr.. M. j. Ryan, of Philadelphia,
who insisted that el action should be- post
poned until tonight. After a heated dis
cussion lasting two hours the meeting dis
persed without having accomplished any
thing, except, it was feared, to SOW seeds
Of discord, which may grow during the con-
The convention was called to order
NJ. p, who nominated the Most Rev. Pat
rick O'Donnell, d. D., bishop of Raphoe.
unanimously elected, as arranged last week,
amid the widest applause. Bishop O'Don-
nell read a message from the Pope In which
his Holiness prayed that the irish leaders
might end their dissensions. The chairman
then specially welcomed the delegates from
the United States and Canada. and deIiy-
cred an address, pleading for unity. Bish-
OPP O'Donnell referred TO the publication in
June last of the report of the commission
on the financial relations OF Ireland and
Great Britain. which showed Ireland TO
be heavily overtaxed, and he said that this
document proved how ireland had been de-
spoiled and that this astounding revelation
Of the commission was sufficient to again
bring forward the whole Irish question and
alone justified the calling of the conveI-
ton.
Abiding to the disunion among the DIFF
ferent Irish factions, the bishop declared
that no man or set of men must put them
selves in competition with the cause OF
Ireland. This remark of the bishop caused
all the delegates to rise to their feet and
cheer for about five minutes. When the
bishop was able to proceed he said that he
cared little which English party helped Ire
land, but the Irish should be independent of
and in opposition to every party refusing
them home rule.
marked. were absolutely needed. adding
that without these qualities among his fol-
lowers the late Charles Stewart Parnell
tinued, to talk strongly unless they stood
united behind their works. adding: we
must encompass Irish liberty. and no pow
er on earth can withstand the justice there
Of" This statement called forth another
tremendous burst of cheering. which lasted
about ten minutes.
and DR.. Thomas Adds Emmett. of New
York. The statement of the latter that
the man who IS unwilling to accept an
invitation TO the peace convention is no
true freshman was wildly a~pplauded. BY
this time every inch of the hall was oc-
cupied, and 1t was estimated that about
1900 persons were present.
The first resolution In favor of unity was
supported by Mr.. Ryan. OF Toronto, i'm an
eloquent speech; during which ne declared
that the Canadians were absolutely indie
pendent. and were only at the convention
for darling old Ireland's welfare which,
he added, would be most surely promoted
by obedience to majority rule
After Mr.. Justin Mccarthy and others
had supported the motion. the Rev. Denis
enthusiasm of the assemblage by stating
that he was the bearer TO the convention
of the blessing of Archbishop Williams. and
demanded that the delegates unite in n
universal rally around the Irish flag.