Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-21
HIBERNIANS IN THE WEST.
lConnecticut Delegation Written Up
 Officers Elected Saturday,.

Officers Elected Saturday.
 The Hibernians of the country cut quite swath out in Denver at the con Nention there and the papers of Denver gave column after column of interest ing reading matter relative to the do- ings of that session. The Denver Post Of Wednesday besides giving three column cut of the twelve members of the Connecticut delegation speaks of the convention as follows:
 Cheers refiecting a sentiment which Hibernians believe may some day cause the English throne to totter greeted the Irish flag at Coliseum hall this morning when the delegates as- sembled for the second day of the con vention. The harp and the shamrock on the green background were in the middle of cluster of American flags, emblems just as dear to the Irish hearts as that of Erin itself.
 Representatives of 157,0O0 Irish American citizens stood up and waved hats and handkerchiefs in honor of the flag of the free and the flag of the peo- pie long oppressed, but always hope full Ireland has always had her full quota of patriots and they are not all on the other side of the ocean. In the Hibernian convention this morning the great majority are eager for the day when Ireland shall ask them, or those swho come after them, to take up arms against Great Britain
 Their ideal hero is Colonel Arthur Lynch, the member of the British par liament now under indictment for trea- son because he fought with the Boers while he was member of the British legislative body. It is probable that resolutions of sympathy will be passed and if it is demonstrated that money is needed for his defense it will be forthcoming.
 Of the Connecticut delegation the same paper speaks the following flat tering words:
 The Connecticut delegation, a dis tinguished body of determined citizens Is one that is making itself felt, and that heavily. They want to bring about the reelection of National Sec retary Bree and are already in the thick of the contest for honors. They consider, as does great percentage of the New England delegation that that office belongs, with blessing from the order, to Connecticut. Secretary Bree's personal popularity is one of the great est assets in Connecticut's strength for getting what he asks of this convention.
 Secretary J.. D. Cunningham of the delegation gives resume of the other important individual assets and the story of HibernianiSm in Connecticut. He is editor and proprietor of the A. O. HI. Record, the first publication is- sued in America to champion the cause of the Irishman. MT Cunningham served his twenty-second year last May as secretary.
 HThe present state officers'' said he, Sare Mortimer Doran, state president, one of the handsomest men in the con- vention. He is six feet high, stout in proportion, and a fluent speaker. He is superintendent of charities in the city of Waterbury, position which brings a handsome salary
 ''Rev J. w. Kennedy, state treasurer, and chaplain, is one of the best Hi bernians in Connecticut He is lat present pastor of two fiourishing par-- ishes, Westvil1e and Highwood, and when time permits he is at the ser vices of the order. God bless our seggarth.
 James A. Hynes is county presi- dent of New Haven county, stEie largest in the state with a membership of nearly 2,000. He is an old and true Hibernian and a gentleman of means He has held the position of registrar of voters of the city of Waterbury for several years. He is an insurance and real estate agent and one of the best known men in New Haven county
 Colonel T. J. Murphy of Bridgeport, commander of the First regiment, Hi bernian rifles, is one of the wea1thiest men in his city. He is a wholesale and retail liquor dealer and holds stock in all the chief manufacturing concerns in Bridgeport. He is singer, one of the best in the state
 "M. J. McEnerney. county president of Fairfield county is a resident of South Norwalk, and saddle and har- ness manufa cturer, and does a thriving business. He is hard worker for the orde. Peter Dorsey, county president of Hartford county, is a resident of New Britain and registrar of voters in that city. His county has a member ship of over TOO. Maurice P. Fitzger- aid, county president of New London, county, is travelling for one of the largest wholesale and retail grocery es- tablishments in Connecticut
 'The Ancient Order of Hibernians