The Irish standard., 1917-06-16
ECHOES OF THE
RECENT ELECTION
IN S. LANeF0RD

Effect in the country-Popular DEM
onstrations Held in Many Places
Throughout the Country.
In celebration of the Sim F'ein VIC
tory in s. Longford there were pro-
cessions. with, in some cases, displays
Of Republican flags, bonfires, burning
Of tar barrels, and windows illuminated
at, among other places:
Queenstown, Carlow, Tullow, vari-
GUS East Glare villages, and Carrick-
macross, Republican flags were feat
ures at Tulsk (Roscommon), one fly
ing over the League and Hibernian
Rooms; Clashaganny and Simpsons
Cross, in the same neighborhood;
Swinford, on st. Mary's Church, and
at Meelick Church; Claremorris, Tul-
lamore and district; Kilfree and Gloon
loo, Co. Sligo; Thomastown, Clona-
kitty, Mallow, Dromahair, Killavullen,
Co. Cork; Killaloe, and Carrickma-
cross and Latton Co. Monaghan.
Stones were thrown at torchlight
procession in Ballymote in celebration
of the S. Longford result, and some
of the professionals were hit.
Irish Volunteers at Mallow, wear
ing Republican badges, after a me-
mortal Mass, marched in procession,
displaying a Republican flag. A
Mourne Abbey contingent attended.
A novel feature in connection with
the celebrations in Ballaghaderreen
was that number of houses belong
ing to Sim Feiners were shattered.
In memorial cards bearing the words
Sacred to the memory of the de-
ceased Irish Party"
Public Boards.
By votes to 3, Boyle Guardians
passed congratulatory resolution to
! the LOngford electors. Mountemellick
D. G. passed resolution hailing the
result of the election as a declaration
of 1reland's determination to be rep
resented at the Peace Conference
A congratulatory resolution adopted
by Callan Guardians referred to the
result as having been taken ION a
clear issue in face of all the corrupt
influences of the Party" and thanked
the electors for Having given death
blow to the system of machined poll
tics which was slowly, but surely, sap.
ping the nation" Thanks were also
voted to Archbishop Walsh for "his
timely warning" J. p. Molloy said
they should call on the Irish Party to
resign. "They have been long enough
making fools of the people," he OBJ
served. The resolution was support
ed by Mr.. P. Maher, who said that
until every constituency in Ireland
did as S. Longford had done they
would continue to be held down by
landlordism.
Mr.. Hayden and Count PIunkett.
On Mullingar Branch U. l. l.. pass.
ing resolution asking Archbishop
Walsh to give "the nature and source
of the information upon which he
founded his statement that Ireland
had been practically sold," J. p
Hayden, M. p, who presided, described
the Archbishop's letter as written
with great vaugeness," and, as to
charges made against the Irish Party
declared that the head of the Sim
Fein movement was up to two years
ago soliciting the support of the Irish
Party looking for job"
Even since the rebellion, he added
that gentleman had written letters
seeking for work in England, and, in
order to obtain it, he repudiated his
own sons for their part in the rebel
lion. He (Mr. Hayden) had himself
a letter from Count Plunkett soliciting
job. He had not answered his (Mr
Hayden's) statement on that point in
N. Roscommon except to say that he
could not believe the statement haG
been made. Mr.. Hayden ventured tt
remark that the reason the Count haC
not answered was that he had writer
other letters and did not now know
what letter he (Mr. Hayden) had.
Curious Incident.
A curious incident is reported in the
"Longford Leader" 1t seems that or
this day week Sim Fein flag wa:
hung from window, and that Mrs
Regain, who resented the display, was
alleged to have smashed the window
and hauled down the-tricolor. The
lady was arrested and brought before
S. Wilson, J. p, who discharged hel
observing that British law was mo-
made for a Republic"
Deportees and Petrol.
In the House of Commons recent!
Mr.. Duke was understood to inform
Major Newman that Seumas Doherty
Padraic O'Maille, Sean O'Murthuile
DR.. MacCartan and Mr.. Darrell Fig
, gis, deportees interned at Hartford
, left without leave for the s. Longfort
election. These men, he told Mr.
Ginnell, were accused at present o
, quitting without leave the place wher,
they were directed to reside.