The national Republican., 1867-05-07
LOCAL DEPARTM ENT.

TEMPERANCE CONVENTIONAL conven.
tion composed Of delegates from each temper
ance organization OF Washington, assembled last
night, at Woodward Hail. for tho purpose OF
tion and doyising ways TO promote the further
success Of the cause. Tho convention was largely
attended, there being representatives present
from temperance organizations In Virginia and
in West yirginis. II Vas called TO order BY MI,
W. ii. Chase, upon whose motion Mr.. II. NJ.
Bradley was appointed temporary chairman, and
Mr. Charles W. Hills temporary secretary.
Messrs. Arthur Shepherd. Warren Lincoln,
VIM. 8. aivon and ] d. Clark were appointed o
COMMITTEES on credentials; and, after an exam
ination, reported the names Of such persons as
had been found to be duly elected.
On motion Of Mr.. G. O. Callan, committee,
.consisting Of ono from each organization repro.
-sented, was appointed to report omcers ior per-
manent organization. ..
Tho committee retired, and subsequently, 70.
ported as follows: For president, u. M. Bradley,
Of the Sons Of temperance lst vice president,
A. D. Rohrbaugh, Of Good Templars Of Wost
IVirginini I'd vico president, John 8. Hollngs-
I'd vice president, W. II. Harrison, Of the Sons OF
Temperance; 9th vice president, L. D. Harrison,
Of the Rechabitcs; bth vice president, George
S.syage, Of the 81. Aloysius Catholic Temperance
Society; 9th vice president, II. O. Devine, Of the
Good TempIars Of the District Of Columbia 7th
vice preedont J' ~ Nath' VI 'ue0A'hVh' @"'"'
sseretaries, Oscar X. Harris, Of the Washing
ton City Temperance Society, and Charles W.
Hills, Of the Sons Of Temperance.
Treasurer, O. @. Callan, Of the Good Templars:
Mr.. Hills declined the Office of secretary, and
Mr.. O. W. Burger was appointed In his place
and the nominations as recommended by the
Committee on Organization were unanimously
ratified BY the convention.
Mr.. Bradley accepted the position Of president
in neat and effective speech, wherein he urged
harmony Of action. and expressed the belief that
tho results Of the convention would be OF the
most beneficial character.
a committees Of two from each order to prspart
business for the convention. Agreed to- anS
Messrs. d. 8. Curtiss and =. ]. Klopfer, OF the
Sons Of temperance L. Il. Ross and Miss Hall
Of the Good Templars; W. ]. Bond and = jag
gard, Of The Rschabitesi Wm. Cloakey and Jno
Golden, Of tho Washington City Temperance
Society, p. A. Burn and Henry Eberling, OF th'
Catholic Total Abstinence Society and Georg'
sewage and E. 8. 0'Connor, Of the St. Aloysiu
Cath, ,Slic Temperance Society, were appointed th'
Msssr,, Warren LinsOIu. Arthur Shepherd ant
A. Ashley wt-o appointed q COMMITTEES On !,
nance. and were authorized to dsyiso means u
msst tbs expenses OF .he convention.
Mr.. WIN. r. Given introduced the following
,.h;sh was referred TO the committee to prepar
business .,.,, ~ an,
msmber from each Of tho various association
hare represented bo appointed to consider th
proprioty and feasibility Of procession oil al
ths temperance organizations OF this city, 70 70
gothor with appropriate exercise at some publ
Rail on or about tho goth day Of the presen
month, said committee to report to this conVen
tion Tomorrow evening, If possible.
The convention then, on motion, adourne
until this evening at o'clock, whom all the dol
eeatss arc requested to be present promptly a
the hour.