The Washington times., 1920-01-21
S|NNFE|N TO
" FORCE ISSUE
Will Challenge Government
Supremacy Through Strength
! Gathered at Elections.
BY. DANIEL O'CONNELL,
l. N. 8. Staff Correspondent.

DUBLIN, Jan. 21.-The Sim
Feiners are planning today to make
immediate challenge for government
supremacy in ireland, now that they
have captured most Of the local ad-
ministrations in the recent election.
The local government board at Dub
lin Castle has the power to veto all
proposals Of the local boards, but
the Sim Feiners declare they will
refuse to carry out Dublin Castles
dictates in the future.
First Challenge Coming.
The hrst challenge to Dublin castle.
the seat of British authority in Ire
land. will come within ten days. when
nominations for sheriffs are made.
Each local board forwards three nomi-
nations to the lord lieutenant for
final selection.
The Sim Fein organization at Cork
has given notice that 1t Will send
in the following:
Alderman Murray, who Is now in
jail, and who will select the jury
TO try himself II he is made sheriff;
Dennis McNeill, who Is charged with
shooting Chief Constable Cortt, and
who was afterward daringly rescued
from prison by his friends; and
Michael Ahearn. who is wanted by
the police in connection with the
charge OF possession of firearms.
Victors In Hiding.
McNeill and Ahearn have both been
in hiding since they were rescued
from jail.
The Cork Sim Feiners declare that
II these names are turne1 down they
will send three more that might prove
equally Objectionable to the British
authorities.
1t is reported that the local Sim
Fein organizations everywhere have
adopted a similar policy. The Sim
Feir.ers claim that in the past Dub
lin Castle appointed officials objec-
tionable to them, and now thai they
have captured the local governments
after years of trials and tribulations
they are going to return the 'compli-
ment.
Many of the Sim Feiners elected to
local offices in theLAunic cipal election.
have gone into hiding. fearing arrest.
If arrested their plans for sending in
the names of Sim Feiners for sheriff
would be frustrated.
LONDONDERRY, Ulster, Jan. 2l.-
The Unionists were defeated in the
municipal elections of last week. As
a result the new municipal council
viii be composed of nineteen Union
lists as against twenty-one Sim Fein-
ers or Nationalists.
. CORK, Jan. 21.-When the Sim Fein
commission OF inquiry into Ireland's s
industrial resources appeared at the
oity hall yesterday for the opening of
IFS sittings, Daniel Figgis. who was
accompanied by Liam O'Roisite (WiI-
liam Roche), Sim Fein member of
parliament for Cork, found the build
ing in the possession of the police.
1t was announced that the police
intended to prevent the commission
from meeting.
DUBLIN, Jan. 21.-Members OF the
Laborite parliamentary delegation,
which will travel through Ireland to
gain a first-hand view OF conditions
in this country, arrived here, last
night.
Rooms at tho Mansion House had
been allotted the delegation by the
ford mayor, but owing to the change
in the composition of the corporation
resulting from Sim Fein victories in
the municipal election, this privilege
was Cancelled and the visitors ar
ranged for accommodations at hotel.