New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-01
MOVEHENTS or THE TEMPERANCE PARTY
IN RHODE ISLAND.
From Oar owa Correspondent.

From o u Own Correspondent.
PRovtnEycE Tuesday, Nov o. 1883.
On the 10Th Of the present month rather an informal
meeting or convention Of the friends OF Temperance and
the Maine Law in this State assembled at the Temperance
Head quarters Tribune Office and decided that il was ex
reeut for the Temperance men in Rhode Island to act as
an independent party at the next state election, and APP
pointed committee 20 nominate ucSet ior oIae omc9rs,
10 De supported by the new central organization ms
convention called together by the State Temperance
Society or rather the Executive Committee Of said Soci
ety. and s parts Of the State were represented Inc CAL
inr Of Ibis convention and its proceedings had something
70 10 with the Constitutional Convention the vote upon
which remained TO be taken Il expected By those
b d;S the movement that the issues or reforms em
braced in the pending Constitutional Convention question
would he put 81 and fair opening for the Temper
friends of Temperance 10 consolidate their strength and
secure the ends they have long striveR 10 obtain
Instead Of trusting to the other parties ana 'ra't 20
from their own convictions in relation TO the
hest course TO be pursued by the Temperance men
As pArtv. the leading men in the temperance
rauk. were Inclined believe that the party il fairly in
the fsd would draw largely from the other two parties
enough 10 secure Maine Law Assembly Il not the cleo
strengthened by the representations of leading Hunker
Democrats who becoming alarmed al the continued ran
cor displayed toward them by their radicals sorehead
brethren the Dorr ChefJustiee of the Supreme Court
faction promised 20 fall in with any nomination that the
Temperance might propose They expressed regret
for he raSi and promised the best OF conduct for the fu
tnre fh.v felt themselves lettering down, and they
caught az temperance skirts 20 their fall On the
olsr hand, many Wings talked iayoraoly OF new or.
sa an es o Joining the Wings defeat the hunkers OF
,hsr marty ana IL have anchor 10 wndward favored
he oet II the Temperance leaders 10 form party
lhrs sueours Sed the Convention had seemingly, plain
wok before them and they proceeded TO appoint their
Nominating Committee and dissolved with the conscious
,hsy had done just the thing Cor the good OF the
state SalscqUeuy events have tented to bother the
Nominating Committee not altle The Convention to Re
Ne le Constitution has been voted DOWN the Registry
CsxrSa,ns as was and the time Of regstraonis not al
,xred lAtse obstacles ale truly rocks ahead IN the
NAY III making the nominations The candidates feel
delicate about accepting and although the Committee
have made coed selections, aud embraced Maine Law
Nhiss ard Democrats On their ticket the OF their
het, are too much governed by party TO accep, this in
lsvxaden nomination until they ascertain the course OF
he leaders ci their respective parties The defeat o! the
Constitutional Cons enon gives things political new as
rect The NUrker Democrats rather " claw on, and the
Mhlss rev fail 20 tho necessity for third party
whicA they SAN = month ago.
Tho Committee appointed a. the meeting Of the 10Th 70
make he norn scrs for State officers held It's last meet
Ing q aav and decided 10 leave the responsibility OF nom
mating the Temperance ticket % Temperance Coh
Neuce which hev have called for the itth OF next
they have nemea ticket Dot do not think ~ expea'en'
"a p,lsh Il autl Il has been acted upon ey inc oonven
t,oa iSa an that can learn seems ~ 90 ,ho aeser
noa,n oftAa tlens ~ the Maine Law he 10 DC cangh
- ~, tes s,rSps Ii they choose 10 act concert to
49, sSsb AZ he Glorious Maine Law principle us rend'
e ss' ysar 4, A. hieye all thai they desire let then
t, u, T. .l,ens,A % the other parties and cur Maine
si,,. A. h nov Il. statute On the books but nu
-" N' !. law, lct them look 81 Il IN limo. - -