DISAGREEMENT IN THE IRISH PARTY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8699, 7 January 1907, Page 2

DISAGREEMENT IN THE IRISH PARTY.

Some Serious Charges

Per Press Association.—By Electric , Telegraph.—Copyright. London, January 5; Mr Eugene Crean, member of the House of Commons, lias openly espoused Air O’Brien’s cause, and the south-east Cork branch of the Irish League has resolved that it heartily approves of his faithful support of Sheehan in Ins battle against bossism. Air Crean, in the course of a speech thanking the branch for its approval, charged John Dillon with breaking Ids pledges and accused John Hcdmond of maladministration of the party’s funds. He also referred to P. O’Donovan, the Irish delegate, and the gathering of money in America and Australia through preaching O'Brien’s policy there, while denouncing and trying to crush O’Brien at home. That, he said, was dishonest, and the sooner it'was exposed the sooner the party would bo rid of the rottenness that had crept