The Irish standard., 1900-11-10
SOME COMMENTS on the ELECTIONS
O'Brien's United Irish League is
Indorsed by Voters.
An UTTER DEFEAT OF THE HEALYI1Bs
What q Nationalist Editor Saws
of the Late Contest.

William O'Brien's paper, the Irish
People, has an interesting review of
the recent elections in Ireland. Our
able contemporary thinks that the
question of the hour is whether the
new Irish party is fitted to do Ireland's
work. We may say at the outset, it
remarks. that some men have got back
into the party whose claims would not
have been approved Of by the judg-
ment of the people had not the general
election been rushed by the khaki party
in England. But, OH the whole, the
fighting strength of the Irish represen-
tation has been materially improved; {;
and if the new members and the old
work together loyalty and courageous
ly, and tolerate no disturbers in their
ranks, they will be able to sway the
course of Irish legislation, to resist
tyranny effectively, and to maintain a
gallant fight in London for the princi-
pies of Irish nationalism while the
work of agitation is being carried on
actively and persistently at home. The
new party have a magnificent oppor-
tunity. We feel confident they will
not throw it away.
No one doubts now that the country
has Endorsed the programme and the
policy Of the United Irish League. Had
the general election been delayed for
few months longer there would not
have beenh singldexception to the rule.
AS it happened, factionism made the
very most of it's opportunity, with the
results that prove beyond yea or nay
that the death knell of dissension was
rung when the great convention adopt
ed the United Irish League as the ma
tional organization. When compared
with the triumphs won for the cause
of unity and discipline, the few paltry
successes scored by individual faction
lists were mere flashes in the pan.
Cork city's verdict was conclusive as
to the feelings of the people of the
south of Ireland.
And not only Cork but the entire
great southern province recognized
that-to quote from our contemporary
(the Cork Observation-Disclosures was
one of the principle obstacles to be
overcome" AS matter of fact, out
side the city of Cork, only thre candi-
dates in Munster ventured to dispute
the right of the people, banded togeth-
er in a national organization, to choose
their representatives and to return
them to Parliament. Mr.. Julian in
West Kerry defied the divisional con-
vention, all the time proclaiming him
self leaguer-only to find that the Ma
tionalists had realized the necessity
for discipline. Mr.. Florence O'Driscoll
fought Mid-Tipperary as Mr.. Florence
O'Driscoll. Mr.. Hickey stood for
Southeast Cork under the auspices of
a khaki clique of funkeys and faction
lists, and what popular support he re-
ceived was entirely due to the disgust
Of the electors at the treatment they
received from the former Healyite
member for the constituency. But the
remaining twenty-five Munster divis-
ions returned staunch and true leag-
uers, every one-including the chair
man Of the party in Waterford, the
founder of the league and the veteran
secretary Of the organization in Bri-
tain in Cork city, and the plunky rep
resentative Of Limerick and all it's
glorious memories, who was one of the
first and sturdiest supporters in all Ire
| land.
And Nationalist Ulster is as true rs
Munster. The brave descendants Of
the clansmen of Tirconnel have swept
the foes Of unity out Of their proud old
territories as gallantly as ever their
| forefathers chased the Saxon enemy
across the border in the days of Red
Hugh. Three followers of the arch
disturber had nestled in Donegal. To
| lay not one remains. The banner of
the league floats triumphantly over
very storied hill from the Erne to the
ray mountains of Inishowen. When
he peasants of North Donegal resisted
Il the influences brought to bear on
hem in favor of Mr.. Arthur O'Connor.
| md drove that bitter and dangerous
: facionist forth from the last corner