New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

VidH-nh-Gdel functions.
Justice Cof presented Mgr. Henry
y. Brann, who after delivering the
greetings of Or. Thomas Adds En-
ohered prayer. His Offering was brief.
God Eternal Father; God save Ire
land he prayed. and" after a pause,
punish her enemies"
Then The Star-Spangled Banner"
was sung. the first verse and the little
used stanza Mr.. Tut had insisted upon.
and Justice Gof named various com
mittees. James K. Mcclure, onetime
Mayor OF Syracuse. moved the appoint
'nent OF a committee on credentials and
vas appointed 70 the chairmanship;
Judge Martin Lawless, Of Norfolk, Va,
headed the committee on rules; John
F. Ryan, of Buffalo, the committee on
permanent organization, and Joseph /.
Quinn, Of Lowell, Mass, the press COM
riittee. This work out Of the way, Jus
tice Gof made the opening address.
Cod Gives U. g. a Message
Justice GoS spoke from manuscript,
declaring the purpose OF the meeting
being TO remove "by definite declare
ton whatever Of false impression there
may exist in America and Of unequivo-
cslly conveying TO the people of Ire
! land our faith in their courage and
fidelity He referred 70 the immense
sums contributed in the past TO the
Irish cause and to the frequent visits
Of Irish leaders 70 America, suspended.
he noted. since Members Of Parliament
had been paid salaries. He refused, he
said, TO believe that Ireland had sben-
doned her historic opposition to the
union with England land kissed the
rod that has scourged her"
Justice Goff was interrupted once by
a shout Of "Raus nit 'em!" from some
unidentified delegate. This was when
the speaker denounced England for her
treatment Of various nations.
When Justice Golf called the after
noon session 10 order James K. Nc
CURE reported that 2,267 credentials
had been issued, Of which number
bearers. he declared, came from Nome,
Alaska; others from Tampa, Fla.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported this ticket: Permanent
chairman. O'Neill Ryan, of st. Louis;
vice -chsirmcn. Dr.. Thomas Adds En-
nett. Of New York: John ]. Fitzgerald,
Of Brooklyn; Victor Herbert, Monsig-
nor Henry A. Brann, Dr. Robert l..
Thompson. Of Philadelphia; Joseph P.
Mooney. OF Cleveland; Or. william Car
roll. OF Philadelphia: Judge Martin
Lawless. Of Norfolk, Va. Thomas H.
McGinnis, Of Philadelphia, and Mon
signor Joseph ?. Coghlsn, of Philadel-
phia; secretaries. John d. Moore Phil
ip !. Sullivan. Patrick J. Griffin and
Alfred J. Talley.
No Opposition TO Ticket.
There was no opposition 70 the
ticket, nor to the report Of the com
rnittee on rules that all resolutions be
referred without reading and debate
to the committee on resolutions.
This out of the way. NJ. Ryan began
his address with a tribute to the high
character of those present, and the
declaration that not even in the days
when the Land League wa. formed
were conditions more critical in Ireland.
ION this eve Of we know not what,
when the eyes OF all nations are turned
on our Capitol" he went on, I'VE come
70 say this 70 the nation and TO Wash
in9ton:
I'VE want not war We say II with
the keenest appreciation OF the words
the honor aud integrity OF the United
States We have always defended its
integrity. We have always stood fore
most in defence OF its honor
"But with the deepest appreciation
Of the feelings and the cause of these
utterances we also say that this nation.
having passed through eighteen months
of cross-winds, and having westhered
the storms. ought not now upon less
serious provocstion than was offered in
May, 1916, throw down the gage OF
battle ard engage N var VIII tho Cen
.rsl Powers" b..
Anti-War Chorus Of Cheers.
Ths. was the utterance that the
meeting had been waiting for. Again
and again Mr.. Ryan was cheered.
MAY God avert from US the calan,-
ity and devastation OF war" ne con
tinued. I'VE have not yet come 20 the
parting OF the why's. We want 10 en-
tangling alliances, and when the die
shall have been cast. If cast it be. Nc
shall stand, as Ve always have stood.
behind the Stars and Stripes"
Mr.. Ryan denied that the people o.
Ireland are loyal to the English crown.
quoting "The London Times" 20 show
that enlistments arc small.
eve have been TOO much given %
eloouence.' said Chairman Ryan IN
presenting the next speaker. 1--WE have
been superb IN passing resolutions. bat
we have not been so efficient in carry
ing them out. Ireland has need Of
fewer orators and more men of action.
There lived among you for many years
man Of action. He was Irish of the
Irish, who gave his strength, his years
and his lie for Ireland. This man
was ODonovan Rosa
The mention Of the old dynamitcr's
name brought tho convention up cheer
ing, which was renewed moment
later when Mrs. jeremiah ODonovan.
widow of the late high priest OF phy1-
icsl force. Ras presented. The little
faded woman, dressed in black, covered
bar confusion by. reciting the poem
"We're Irish Everywhere"
At the afternoon session there were
also brief remarks by Dr. r. L. Thomp-
son, Of Philadelphia, Colonel Louis II.
Conley and J. Harry Tierney, recita-
tons by Mrs. J. J. Rooney and Bran
don lyman. who read Emmett speech
from the dock, and songs by Miss Vida