| Show sexton declines the leadership london odou feb I 1 10 0 thomas thoma S S boxton ex ton liaa has declined the chairmanship of 0 the irish national federation which was tendered to him by the council of the fed nation at their quarterly meeting in dublin on oil sunday mr sexton has ha written to sir thomas thomaa ismonde ns Us monde mondo member ot of parliament for or west kerry and chief whip 0 of the antl anti party conveying hla his deep regret that he bo Is unable to accept the proffered honor and expressing the conviction that no public advantage could be gained by hit acceptance malch under the pra fires ont ent circumstances circumstance would subject him to a strain entirely c beyond his strength |