The Irish Parliamentary Party was split at this time, the majority of its MPs (the "Anti-Parnellites") following John Dillon whilst a rump (the "Parnellites") followed John Redmond.
Partai Parlementer Irlandia terpecah pada masa itu, kebanyakan anggota parlemennya ("Anti-Parnellites") mengikuti John Dillon sementara sisanya ("Parnellites") mengikuti John Redmond.