The Irish standard., 1917-09-08
Third Session Of
Irish Convention

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IRISH Convention
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Sir G. S. Clark, ]. J. Coen, D. Con-
dren, Lord Mayor of Cork, Col. R. B..
S. Crawford, Councillor Dempsey, Earl
of Desart, ]. Devlin, ]. Dolly, Capt.
nor, Archbishop of Dublin, Lord Mayor
of Dublin, T. Duggan, Earl of Dun
raven.
EFT. Fallon, ]. Fitzgibbon, ]. Elan
agan, H. Garahan, Sir w. Goulding, M.
Governey, Earl of Granard, w. Cub
bins, Capt. Gwynn, T. Halligan, j..
Hanna, T. ]. HARRISON, DR.. Irwin, A.
Jameson, w. Kavanagh, ]. K. Kett, M.
E. knight, Marquis of Londonderry, T..
Lundon, E. E. Lysaght.
u. F. F. M'Cance, Aid. M'Carron,
Sir Crawford MCullagh, M. M'DOnagh,
A. M'Dowell, j. M'Donnell, Lord Mac
Donnell, ]. M'Garry, H. G. M'Geagh, J..
M'Hugh, C. M'Kay, j. M'Meekan, r. A.
M'Mullen DR.. Mahaffy, Earl of Mayo,
Viscount Middleton, M. j. Minch, j.
Murphy, w. M. Murphy, J. O'Dowd, p.
O'Neill, P. ]. O'Neill, Lord Oranmore,
P. Peters, H. M. Pollock, T. Parr, S.
Quinn, Bishop of Raphoe, j. Redmond,
D. Reilly, Bishop of Ross, George Rus
sell, M. Slattery, G. F.. Stewart, T..
Toal, Col. R. H. Wallace, R. Waugh,
H. T. Whitley, Sir w. Whitla, Sir B.
Windle."
"Very Hopeful" Says Delegate.
Yesterday the Dublin correspondent
of the Westminster Gazette" asked
one of the most. representative of the
delegates to the Irish Convention if
he was hopeful, and he replied that he
was Every, very hopeful" That" the
correspondent says, 'is the feeling of
the people, and it has been strength
ened by Mr.. Sinclair's letter. Mr.. Sin
clair is the head of one of the oldest
and largest linen firms in Ulster,
whose family have been strong and
influential opponents of Home Rule"
When DR.. Mahaffy arrived at T. G. D.
yesterday, he ordered the porters to
eject two photographers who had TAX
en- up a position inside the front gate.
The photographers left when spoken
to by the porters.
The official report of Thursdays
meeting of the Irish Convention in the
Regent House, Trinity College, Sir
Horace Plunkett presiding, says:
"The Committee, which had been ap-
pointed to advise the Convention on
the choice Of Grand, or Standing
Committee, presented a report recon-
mending the appointment Of the fol-
lowing-R. N. Anderson Mayor of
Londonderry, II. 7. Barrie, M. p; 7.
C. Butterfield Uord Mayor Of Cork,
Archbishop Of Dublin; Capt. Gwynn,
M. P; Z. ]. HARRISON, j. Johnston
Nord Mayor Of BelfasD, e. Il. Ly-
saght, Aid J. MCarron, A. M'Dowell,
Lord Mac Donnell, Viscount Middleton,
w. M. Murphy, l.. O'Neill (Lord Mayor
of Dublin), P. J. O'Neill chairman,
Dublin Co. c., H. M. Pollock, G.. F.
Stewart, A. r. Waugh
ION the motion of the Chairman,
seconded by the Provost Of Trinity, the
report was unanimously adopted.
"Sir Henry Blake proposed that the
Grand Committee have power to re-
port to the Convention from time to
time what further Committees it is
necessary to appoint, and to make pro-
posals with regard to their compost
ton. This motion was seconded by
Sir VIM Goulding, and carried unani-
mOusly.
Drafting Scheme.
"The Chairman then proposed vote
of thanks to the Lord Mayor of Dub
lin for the hospitality extended to the
members of the Convention at the
Mansion House on the evening of the
9Th inst. This motion being seconded
by the Lord Mayor of Belfast, was
carried with reclamation, and the Lord
Mayor of Dublin returned thanks.
"The Convention then considered
the steps to be taken for giving effect
to the decision come to at the pre-
ceding session, that the Convention
should enter upon its principal task
through preliminary examination of
such proposals for the government of
Ireland as have clear merit and some
measure of support in Irish public
opinion.
ut was decided that the Secretariat
should present such schemes to the
Grand Committee in form suitable
for discussion. These were then to be
circulated among the members, to-
gether with all documents Historical,
statistical, and constitutionaD needed
to assist members in the debate in full
Convention. : The procedure above in
Dictated was of such character and
involved so much detailed work by the
Standing Committee and the Secre-
tariat that it was thought necessary
to adjourn the Convention until the
21st inst.
North and South.
"The Lord Mayor of Belfast having,
on behalf of the citizens, invited the
Convention to visit Belfast, it was pro-
posed by Sir George Clark-'That the