The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-03
Little Effected by the Irish
National Convention.
CHARGES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Healyites and the nilionites
Try Their Strength.
Many Speeches For Harmony, but No
Apparent Desire TO Harmonic The
Resolution TO Appoint a Harmonic
ing Committee Had TO Be With
drawn.


Copyrighted BY the Associated Press.
Dabau, Sept. Nv hen the Irish N&tion-
al convention resumed IS sessions tals
morning there were rumors Of var on ev-
cry side and little prospect Of the har-
mony which the convention was organized
10 bring about Rev. Father Flynn moved
tire appointment OF a committee on ar5l-
tTstion. composed ef home and foreign
Delegates. with instr8c tious 20 draft rules
ana a platform TO unite ali The factions OF
the irish party. The motion Was greeted
with enthusiasm. +. 7. O'Coanor took
The floor. HIS elOquencs aroused the nrst
breeze OF the day He read Father Flynn ;
original resolution. suggesting tnat a COM
mitEee be selected from the three sections
Of the Irish parliamentary party TO pre-
pare a basis OF union. which has since
been amended. and which was believed 70
nave been written by Timothy M Heaiy.
n. r. O'ConnoE nercely attacked the dis
ruptionists' who are "hghung the con-
yention with every dirty expedient."
o'Connor's attack on the Heaiyltes was
received With desfening cheers from tho
DlslenileS Canon Murnane. Of London.
objected 10 oConuor's language. which.
be said. was defeating the OBJECT the con-
vention had in vlew--to bring about unity
among Irishmen of al sections. A scene
Of great disorder followed. until Mgrnane
vas ruled out Of order. oConnsr then
resumed his remarks. and declared that
the only way 10 kin dlssension was to
crush tt BY the united determination Of
an angry people" ard urged the conven-
flon to give Irish leaders the means OF
uniting the Paraellites with the Irish
party. lie appealed 10 the delegates 10
uphold constitutional methods.
The discussion of Father Flynn's resolG-
ton. the first test or strength between the
DHlonites and the Healyites. was long and
Gs4sE -.~4f -
drawn IN the interest Of harmony.
Later the convention adopted resolutions
recording its conviction that Il was im-
portant that the national representatives
in parliament should be united on home
rule policy. in which every supporter OF
that policy would be cordially received
and treated according 10 his capacity TO
render service 10 the common cause.
Edward Blake NJ p. moved a resolution
recognizing as an essential element OF an
effective party. the hearty cooperation
add cheerful subordination Of each indiyid-
usi member of such a party. Mr.. Blake
smoke az length on this subject. and during
the course OF his remarks. asserted that
a change was nsedful, as otherwise there
would be a collapse OF the Irish pariiamen-
sarw party. Continuing be said: we must
abandon the ship or reorgsnize the crew.
The situation is intolerable and must be
ended"
O. IT. Higgins. of Boston. Mass. support
ed Blake's motion in a speech which was
full OF defense OF England. and the reso-
lLtions were eventually adopted.
John Dillon. chairman OF the Irish par
liamentary party, who received an ova-
tion when he rose to speak, moved the as
ual nome rule resolutions. and called upon
the men whose names were the shibOoleth
OF factions" TO meet IN the autumn, abdi-
cate as leaders and choose a new leader.
to whom all can give unbroken support.
The convention then adjourned.
A meeting of the foreign delegates was
held after the convention adjourned, and.
following an animated discusson. a resolu-
ton was adopted that the foreign delegates
would hereafter AFFORD financial support
TO the party reported by the convention.