The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-28
ELECTIONS IN COUNTY KERRY.
COMPLETE Rour, OF UN1oN1sn

COMPLETE ROUT, OF UNIONISM.
Tralee, June 7.
The defeat of Mr.. Crosbie, d. L., the
sitting Unionist member for the Bally-
heigue division, marks the complete
rout of Unionism from the constitution
of the Kerry county council. In Glen
behy and in Ballyheigue the issue was,
of course, never in doubt In both
those divisions the Unionist candidate
got elected three years ago, owing to
dissension amongst the Nationalists,
there being no less than three Nation
alist candidates in each division. On
the present occasion the Nationalists
selected their candidates at United
Irish League conventions, and carried
them to victory at the polls. The re-
suit of the Glenbehy division was de-
clared yesterday, which resulted in the
return of Messrs. Harty and Fleming
CO. 1. L.)
The good work was still continued
when Lord Ventry, (Unionist) was de-
feated by Mr.. O'Flaherty (Nationalist)
for the chair of the Dingle district
council This election marks the COM
plete rout of Unionism and landlord
ism from the Kerry county council.
which is now entirely composed of
sterling Nationalists. AIresolution was
unanimously adopted reiterating the
demand for the inalienabIe right of the
Irish people TO government.
GREAT ELECTORAL. .TRIUMPHS IN
co. GALWAY
Galway, June z.
For the last few days the results of
the Co Galway county council con-
tests and rural districts contests in
Tuam Union have been declared. In
most cases there have, been sweeping
majorities for the United Irish League
candidates, particularly in. the Ahas-
cragh and Headford county council dis
tricts.
In the rural districts of the whole
Tuam Union the United Irish League
candidates have won in the thirty three
districts, excepting two-Dunmore and
Kilshanvey (Kilconly parish). The
greatest triumph in the whole Tuam
Union was that in the Ballinderry
(Corofin parish) district, where bailiff
of Colonel Nolan, NJ. P, named Han
ley, was up against the two league
candidates Notwithstanding most ia
vorable circumstances and landlord,
etc, influence for Hanley, he was left
at the bottom of the poll, Mr.. Thomas
Hughes, Corofin, secretary u. I. L.,
heading the poll, with Mr.. Peter Ryan
a good second. This will be welcome
news to the seaweed rack-rented ten
ants of Mweenish Island, Corna and
to their able and devoted pastor, Fa-
ther McHugh.
CONGRATULATING A COLLEAGUE.
The announcement on the 9Th inst.
that Mr. Murphy, NJ P. had been vic
toriouS in his candidature for the Kerry
county council against Mr.. Leonard.
Lord Kenmare's agent, was received
with satisfaction by his colleagues in
the Irish party. Several congratula-
tory messages were dispatched to Mr..
Murphy from the house of commons.
The victory is d knock-down blow to
the Kerry shoneens.
MIR. CONOR O'KELLY. NJ. p, AND
THE CASTLEBAR PRISONERS.
HE OUTWITS THE LORD CHAN
CELLOR AND EXERCISES HIS
RIGHT AS A MAGISTRATE.
Castlebar, 9th June.
Immediately after reelection as
chairman of the county council, Mr..
Conor O'Kelly, NJ. p, visited Messrs.
Morley and Lyons in Castlebar jail,
where they are at present undergoing
sentence of three months imprison-
ment with hard labor in connection
with the Greenwood farm. When Mr..
O'Kelly first demanded admission to
the prison, the official in charge re-
fused to allow him in on the ground
that his commission of the peace had
lapsed on the expiration of his term
of Office. subsequently,. however. the
governor was sent for, and Mr.. O'Kelly
admitted. Mr.. O'Kelly had been re-
movsd during his late termaof office
as chairman of the county council from
the commission of the peace, but he
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