The Irish standard., 1909-05-15
The CORK CITY ELECTION.

cancy occasioned by the resignation of
William O'Brien. The candidates
were George Crosbie, of the Cork Ex-
aminer, and Maurice Healy brother Of
Timothy M. Healy, who represented
the city of the Shandon Bells in par
ed considerable ability in drafting
land acts. but was supplanted by Will
liam O'Brien about ten years ago.
Crosbie was the candidate of the par
liamentary party, and John Redmond
and his colleagues appeared in Cork
on his behalf, but their support prov
nearly 1900 majority. The contest
was carried on in an orderly manner
and the candidates used no personali-
ties but treated each other courteous
ly. AS usual the royal Irish constab-
ulary were present to suppress dis
turbance. if any occurred: but the peo-
pie gave no occasion for the use of the
baton. and the guardians of the peace,
by non-interference, created no riot
themselves. as they have frequently
done in other places throughout Ire
land.
In his speech in Cork. John Red
mond said that he wanted man
elected TO sit, act and vote with the
Irish party in the House of Commons,
to support the decisions of the major
ity of the party out of parliament. and
to declare publicly in favor of the
policy of the party" That was all
right, but the Cork electors by their
votes decided otherwise, and though
their action savors of dissension, they
are entitled to their choice of repre-
sentative. In one of his speeches, as
reported in the. Freeman's Journal
MIR. Healy said that
He had assisted in voting Mr.. Red
mond into the chair of the Irish par
liamentary party. and, If elected for
this city he should humbly follow
him. He believed him to be q
good and efficient leader He believ-
ed as parliamentary leader-while he
was not entirely free from fault-he
was credit to Ireland and a credit to
the House of Commons, and he (Mr.
Healy) would never be a man to seek
to Gust him from the position, or to
seek to deprive him of one iota of
proper authority as an Irish parlia-
mentary leader"
Without intending to take any part
! for or against either candidate. the
Irish Standard is of the opinion that
nc parliamentary party. with John
edmond at its head should cheer
fully accept the result and make the
best of it for the sake Of harmony; but
according to T. P. O'Connor in the
Chicago Tribune of last Sunday. Mr..
Redmond and his parliamentary fol-
lowers were to have met last Wednes-
day to discuss the Cork election. Saws
''Tay P,y":
But the practically unanimous
opinion of the party is that the time
has passed for further parleying with
the faction and the disruptionists, and
Healy will be refused admission to the
party, and if this involves the resiena-
lions of the disruptionists SO much
the better. Ireland now demands that
the party assert itself and take the
faction, too long tolerated, owing to
O'Brien's tremendous personality and
resources. at last by the throat"
We do not like the tone of "Tay
Pays language. The only thing the
party ought to do with Irish members
who refuse to take a pledge Ito sit
act and vote" with it in parliament is
to refuse them any salary from the
United Irish Parliamentary and Ma
tional Fund. of which the trustees are
Most Rev. DR.. O'Donnell. Bishop of
Raphoe, John E. Redmond, M. F., and
Mr.. John Fitzgibbon. Let their own
constituents pay the recalcitrant mem
bers Of parliament, and let not one
penny be paid to them out of the gem
eral fund to which the friends of Home
Rule in the United States, Canada and
Australia have generously contributed
If an Irish representative from any
city or county. elected by Nationalist,
refuses to work with the party, let his
constituents deal with him and paw for
his factionism and characterization. He
is not entitled to any compensation
whatsoever from the parliamentary
fund.
We think. however. that Maurice
Healy intends to act with the party,
judging from his speech during the
campaign. The voters of Cork CITY
are patriotic to the core. Healy and
Crosbie were known to the voters
both being residents of the city. one a
lawyer and the other a journalist. Ac.
tuated by the best Of motives, Crosbie
condemned O'Brien's scheme Of Great