The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-29
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LONDON. Aug. 2S.-Ireland looks
to Richard Mulcahy to be second
Michael Collins and William Cos Cos
grave to be second Arthur Gr1f-
fifth.
Mulcahy, already named com. |
mander-in-chies OF the Free State
army. is generally believed to nave have
+, been Collins own choice for the
past. Cosgrave will likely head the the.
ministry when the Dali Eireann
meets September e.
Short in stature and spare OF
frame, with the youthful smooth;
face Of scholar rather tnan
| fighter, MulcaEy is credited with
having been the organizing brains
in military affairs behind Collins
daring Leadership.
Cosgrave is one of the few Dali
| members having a wide knowledge
of public affairs, best fitted, it Is
thought, to take the political helm.
| Both men strongly supported the
treaty with England negotiated by
Griffith and Collins.
Was Postal Official
Mulcahy is the son OF the post
master of Glare and himself began;
| life as postal official. In 1916 he
Joined the uprising and was the.
real leader in the fight at Ash
| bourne Dismissed from the pos
tai service, he became student in
the m edical department OF the Ma
tional University
Later he was, admitted to the In
ner councils of the Sim Fem and
(, rose to chief of staff of the re-.
/ publican army. In the famous bat
| tie in the Dali over ratification OF
| the treaty last winter it was con
ceded that the result hung upon
! Mulcahy's stand.
Quickly Joining Griffith and Col
| Inns, his speech was doubly effec
/ tive
The maj ority of the soldiers, who
loved and trusted Collins and Null
cahy, followed them into the treaty
ranks. Mulcahy became minister
of defense in the provincial gov
ernmant and remained chief Oh
staff of the army.
cossrave Ex-Aiderman
| Cosgrave for years was an aid
eTman in. Dublin. He participa ted
in the 1916 uprising and when the
British stormed South Dublin work
house he was in command of the
defenders. He was sentenced to
death, but this was committed to
| life imprisonment because he had
! younger brother, his superior Off
Ger was Killed.
l Granted amnesty in 1917, Cos.
grave was elected Sim Fem mem.
Der of Parliament for Kilkenny
City. He was sent to Mount Joy
prison by the Brftish~and took part
in the famous hunger strike that
resulted in the death of Thomas
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Released From jail
He was released in bad health
and became minister of local gov
eminent in the first Dali dev1sing
the plan whereby town boards re-
fused to turn over books, papers
and money to British government
Representatives. Jails were soon
filled with Irish town clerks. but
i the local governm ent was para1yZed
as far az the British were concern
! ed
Cosgrave WAS one of FIVE in the
/ Dali cabinet who sanctioned the
debate he was notable for his soft
lly.spoken, witty speeches which
subdued the anger of treaty oppon.
/ ents. He converted waverins mem
bers by his mastery OF government
l affairs. s.
Like Mulcahy, Cossrave is below
middle height He Is fair with gray
hair and mustache, and his face
shows fndelible marks of prison
suffering. Il - s5