Letter from John Joseph Clancy to Charles P. O'Neill, 1916 Letters 1916-1923 John Joseph Clancy

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John Joseph Clancy (1847-1928) was a member of Parliament and an Irish nationalist. An active member in the Irish Parliamentary Party, Clancy was seen as the leading party figure upon the death of John Redmond in 1918. Clancy is writing to C.P. O'Neill, a candidate for the position of Chief Crown Solicitor which had become available on the death of Malachy J. Kelly. Clancy writes that he has never asked for a paid appointment for himself 'or anyone else' and will not do so now. He does, however, comment that O'Neill is suitable for the role.

 National Archives of Ireland NAI/CSO/RP/1916/5729/1 https://letters1916.ie/item/1711 English John Joseph Clancy 1916 House of Commons, Westminster, London Charles P. O'Neill Male 1928 Industry and Public Administration Politics

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 House of Commons, My deay O'Neill:- As you know and as every man in the Law Library knows, I have never asked any Minister for any paid appointment for myself or anyone else. I long ago made a public promise that I would not do so, and I cannot break it. In your case I regret very much that I cannot act, for, in addition to the fact that you are an old friend of mine, you are the very type of man who ought to get such an office as that for which you are now a candidate. By character, conduct, habits of life, manners, education and ability, you are entirely fitted for it, and I have no objection to your making it known to the Government that such is my opinion. Yours sincerely, J.J. Clancy C.P. O'Neill, Esq., Solicitor. House of Commons, Westminster, London Letter from John Joseph Clancy to Charles P. O'Neill, 1916 Charles P. O'Neill Letter from Charles P. O'Neill to Matthew Nathan, 30 Mar 1916Letter from John Joseph Clancy to Charles P. O'Neill, 1916Letter from Charles P. O'Neill to Sir Matthew Nathan, 3 April 1916 John Joseph Clancy Letter from John Joseph Clancy to Charles P. O'Neill, 1916