The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-05

From Boston TO San Francisco and
from Tampa on the south to Delegate
John Walsh's far northern home town
of Nome. Alaska. came the men and
women Of the Irish race in America to
assemble In the grand ballroom Of the
Hotel Astor yesterday to cheer such sem
timents AS the hope expressed by the
temporary chairman. Supreme Court
Justice John W. Con. that England will
be defeated In the present war. or the
equally fervent prayer Of the permanent
chairman. O'Neill Ryan Of St. Louis. ex-
Judge Of the United states Circuit Court.
that the United states will not wage wal
against the Central Powers"
Bright eyes OF attractive misses grew
brighter and the mist of old eyes that
had looked upon Ireland's wrongs during
boyhood days three score or more years
ago back on the old sod VI zed again
with renewed fires whenever there came
from the platform such thoughts as
Justice Gof's-that I'VE have one SD
preme interest, and that Is to see Eng
land. the tyrant and oppressor Of ire
land and her people. the evil geuius OF
France and Of every nation. blightcd BY
her alliance. defeated"
''Down with England" the Cry.
Down Will her, Numbered the deep
VOICES Of hat waving men jumping TO
their feet. 1T hell with England :"
cried. almost screamed. a man above
the uproar. Down with England
Down with them =" came the treble shrek
OF girls In their teens. OF middle aged
women. smiling through their tears OF
excitement Down with England g"
cried white haired grandmothcrs from
the boxes aloft and over the floor
crowded with delegates up to the front
row where. CARRIED in black and her eyes
moist with the thrill Of the moment.
stood IN the first line Of cheering men
and women the widow OF ODonovtn
Rosa.
Justice Con hal told a reporter from
The SrN last Thursday that there would
be nothing at the convention that would
conflict with Americas present policy
OF neutrality" Whatever the conven-
TONS conception Of neutrality might
have been. however. there seemed 20 ho
40 doubt In tho minds 81 IN" deleg t"s
that anything limiting AZ t.ug,dnd's de-
feat was "A sentiment which should b"
ch,e'cd to the echo.
Ana mex. TO the overthrow of England
~. convention showed i's emotion most
over the expression of sentiments having
TO do with 1reland's participation IN 'he
present war on the side of the Allies.
Cries OF "No, No, No." cam" from ali
over the closely packed hall Whenever
the matter of lrishinen nyh,inE under the
British color was preached.
CORES Views Upheld.
"England's difficulty t. richards on
p~Ortuuity,' was another sentence that
aroused 'hunders OF applause. And when
Justice Con voiced his belief that Amer
lean citizens should remember that the
interests OF the state must take pre-
cedrrCe over thos. OF the irdiVidual'
that. 20 tuvn gencralities .1:o the con-
crete, Americans should stay or the
ships OF b-lligerert nations If such sail
ings might result In trouble for us-the
applause Of ne big crowd showed that
they We're one IN sentiment with Scna-
tor Gore at oklahoma.
Irish American ad'nlrofs OF John Red
mond. who met At the Waidorf = few
evenings ago. issued a statement TO
tn. effect THAI the convention row In
session NJ the Aston was hot r.prr-
sentative Of the Irish In America How
ever. almost 1000 Of the 2.26g d.legat. e
expected from all sections os the Union
were on hand when the doors Of IN.
ballroom were opened "A. 10 o'c,ock yes
,erday forenoon. When the afternoon
session was called 20 order there were
NOR. than 1000 delegates present.
Victor Herbert. 'he composer. opened
the convention. File introduced Justice
Con as temporary chairman. Justice
Cohalan was active among the delegates
ont on the floor. Ex-Mayor James *.
Mcclure Of Syracuse. now OF New Ro-
chelle and author OF two pro-tierman
books. wa active in the speaking.
And there were Editor John Dewey
/. of the Gaelic American. Brandon lyman.
the actor. who recited Eminet's speech
from IN. dock in a way that brought
the audience TO SIS feet ia. Rev. Or.
William Livingston. Monsigror Henry
4. Brann. who delivered the Invocation
Justices Hendrick and Gavegan. District
Attorney Joseph G. Pelletier. of Boston.
jeremiah ol.cary, an active German
sympathizer. and J, T. oMahoney of
indianapolis. who years ago introduced
in the Indiana Legislature Il bill making
IL compulsory To stand up In that stat.
= when THE star S~pangled banner is
played.
'rhcr, also were Col. Conlcy 81 the
Sixty-ninth Regiment. y. V. y. =, and
capt. James l.. Molloy OF the Ninth
Regiment Of Boston. Andrew Gallagher
of San Francisco. John Mulcahy, editor
and proprietor Of the Butte, Mon
Tniependent: Capt. John 7. Ryan OF
! Buffalo. JOHN u. Moore, who was mad,
" secretary ~ the convention and compli'
mcnted from the platform by Justice
Goff for his ahors for the Irish cause
! Humphrey O'Sullivan % Massachusetts
. and rubber hecldofn. Joseph Mclaughlin
: national president Of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians, said to number .3u."o'
mon. who said that any national pres
I" ,dents and things" at the Waldorf meet
!, ing who had objected TO the convention
. "h.aded about eighteen men" and wer'
OUTLAWS from the organization" Heller
RYAN Jolly of Providence, II. l., super
ntendcut Of education for Rhode Isian'
a and national president of the i.ahic!
Auxiliary Of The A. q, IT,. "A body 81
about 1856. 900 women, Supt. JOIN
p Shcahan of the Keystone Telcphor'
company OF Philadelphia. Lawyer Hugh
% o'Neill OF Chicago, cN-JudEe JONI
Y Jerome Rooney, Mrs. Helen ODonncll
lecturer on music In New York's public
If schools. and 50 manv more Of pronIl
At n.ncc either here or In far scattered citie
that the list IL too long to mention NOR
{, ,han a small fraction Of the Irish Amer
lean notables.
y Delegates Closely sc~rutiutEcd.
II would he easier 10 sneak out T.
first line trenches in Flanders than I