New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-02
NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CONTENTION
vrrsr DAY-pIsCUssIoN on NEW POLITICAL
PARTY.

rrrsr DAY-DIsCUssIoN on NEW POLITICAL
PATTY.
CmCAGo, H., Sept. 1.-The National lem
rco Convention which called for the purpose OF
forming a temperance party for political purposes, as
,,ed ot Farwe Hall, in this city, at IL o'clock today
A. the opening OF the proceedings, about 100 persons
~ nresent probably 200 Of whom were delegates.
y Pershng of Indiana called the meeting TO order.
JOIN JON and J. A. Spencer OF Ohio and j. g. Bra!na OF
Illinois we're elected temporary secretallCs. .ro,
Mr. GOodal OF Connecticut offered tue resoiuton, .a'
n IsIegaes he considered as members OF the CoNen-
lion who practice and advocate total aD,tnceo , U
inoycanE drinks and who are ID favor Oh lGSa Pr
tion of the manufacture Importation OF safe oi inc
same. . . 80, , 49,. yor,, onrosod ,he idea that any
a Who should not favor the organization OF tnu us
t1mct politicai party be allowed to become MEMBER oi
inc ann Ioscre Gud was in favor OF third political
rv II there was TO he third party, then lie ana ms
p were with them il not they might be counted OUT
parry et TeRnJ Was opposed that part of the call
h, advised the dissolution of old political parties lie
oI mr RaS6m o. j. also opposed the idea Of new
marty II this the idea IL would rue OUT NO. t
NJ al present They wanted the sentiment oi tne ti ,
OeTance men OF the country; II they desired lhHu
party u vas az ret diversity OF opinion on this point
The Convention then adjourned to attend the noon
rrorrcss at tho adjournment was resumed MI batm1
that hue soaa go to the
IRENE length OF forming ne" party Wouiu h"'o " W
deSacad nShIng OF Massachusetts, differed from Mr.
Raihom and believed that the call was an invitation iof
eonyention OF favorng distinct political party;
Mr. Gooda found tho call ambiguous pa,t oi ~ i
ling ali tempe To attend anu aholher uVlteu
@ 1hnsc i'm favor OF forming distinct Iarty, founded
W emncrance principles. He WAS here for the purpose
Oh GeEritt smith said he wanted this convention TO ee
,,oif lint no To the terms Of the call. lie denied that
isso ,srms OF the call ambiguous. They meant
tinct political action. the organization OF an hde
nendent political party. ,, mona ma,
pinage Black denied that the terms OF the call were NOT
liar and xphcit. They meant the formation oi NC"
party ,,,. o.o,,,,,o, ,y,s Is,d on tho fable
The Committee Permanent Organization reported
the following officers; ,,.,uo,,,a
tl ppresdenteThe Hon. James Black Of pennsylvania
yePresidents DIR. H. f. Ives Of Illinois, John Evans OF
Michigan the Hon Rodney French OF Massachusetts
~ n Montgomery OF Indiana. IhoHas ldnohson Oh
Gh,a the Rev c. ID. Pillsbury OF Wisconsin, o. N harIs
ne District OF Colombia, John T. Ustick o missouri
n r. Bartlett, MINI. tho Hon: X. NJ Frost Penn; tHe
pcr A. 81 Palmer, Eew-York Vim. NJ. Ireland, john =:
s,earns New.lOrk the Rev. w. H. Green, IOWA, n n
poT WIN GoOdall, Conn; the Rev. j. X Chase WI ~
cSsrles Jewctt, Tenn; L. Z. G. Judson lNed bulng,,
CAL SecretaryJ spencer, Ohio Assistant soee'aI IN
Iohu W. stearns, New-York; j. q. BraJlhan, ~,
| George H. Hicks, Pa. Treasurer-The Hon. "eiii''
irnmstees OF one delcgate from each stase repre-