Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-05
Prohibition.
State Convention at BOstOn-Judge Pit
man Nominated for GOVcrnOr-BIscus-
sion the Woman Suffrage Question,
etc.

BosToN, Oct. 4.-The prohibitory state con-
vention was called to order in fremont Temple
at a quarter past ten o'clock this morning, by
cX-Leut. Gov. Trask of Springfield, and Rev.
DIR. L. P. Marvin was made temporary chair
man. The following gentlemen were appointed
a committee to nominate the permanent officers
of the convention: Joseph Austen, Lawrence;
Edwin Thompson, Walpole; John w. Berry,
Lynn; Rev. L. S. Potter, Greenfield; R. /. Baker,
New Bedford; Rev. j. I. Sargent, Boston, Mar
win Lincoln, Middlesex; o. W. Scott, Hayerhill
J. D. Hunt, Milford; John Rogers, Mansfield;
Mr.. Pierce, Greenfield.
After the appointment of committee on
credentials, DIR. Marvin addressed the conven-
ton:
He congratulated the convention upon the pro.
gress the prOhibitory party had made during the
year. They had demonstrated the fact that the re-
publican party-woud do nothing for the temper
ance cause, but they had accomplished enough that
the republican party did not dare to nominate Ii
cense man for governor. He alluded TO Gen But
ers course, and said he wanted to see him the NOM
nee of the republican party and he thought he had
done much for the cause of prohibition by his adj
vOcacy of the enforcement of law. The cause of
prohibition had come into the political field never
again to retire from it. He hoped the party would
double their vote this year, and he hoped tn ey
would be fortunate in the selection of candidate
upon which they could unite. They wanted a
straight prohibitory platform, and men upon that
platform that would execute the laws. He then al
uded to the republican party; he said that he had
heard Gen. Butler himself say that he could do moth
ing for prohibition with the platform and surround
ings of the republican party. Gen. Butler would
never have created the commotiOn he did if there
had not been falling away of the mass of the peo-
pie from the republican party.
Let the prOhibitory party go on and roll up their
votes, and next year the republican party would
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they would have in the platform. The people would
brook no more trihing by the governors with the
laws they had sworn to execute. To-day they came
to establish their new party. And they had the
work to do of putting away the Summers and the
Wilson's (Applause.) 1t was coming to be well I'M
derstoOd that they could not trust the papers of the
other side to represent their principles. The way
to do this was to refuse to vote for any man who
puts himself upon platform where he cannot act,
and he asked them to cast their votes for man
situated that he could not perform his oath of office
They must make their men great men by standing
behind them. If they could get twenty thousand
votes this year, the prOhibitoTy law would be exc
cuted next year right up to the handle. In conclu-
sion he urged them to trust in God.
DR.. Joseph Austin of Lawrence then presented
the report of the committee on permanent Or
ganization, with the following list of officers
President, Hon. Whiting Griswold, of Green
field; Vice Presidents, Rev. DR.. Barrows, Hayer-
hill; II. d. Cushing, Boston; Jonathan H..
OIHCj hluTblCueduj hGf. u. y. huOWlCS, Lowell;
G. W. Stacy, Milford VIM. Tracy, Worcester;
Rev. A. j. Church, Wellfeet; Hon. Elphalet
Trask, Springfield; G. II. Hodges, FoXboro;
VIM. II. Sherman, New Bedford; Secretaries, S.
w. Hodges, Boston; Joseph Jones, Randolph.
The chairman elect was conducted to the chair
by Mcssls. &. G. Judson and II. ID. Cushing, and
introduced by DR.. Marvin as she Hon. Whiting
GrSwOd, from the same town as Mr.. Washburn.
The chair requested the vice presidents TO take
their Places and called upon the Rev. DR.. Bar
rows Of Haverhill to open the convention with
prayer. At this time the floor of the hail was
quite well filled with delegates and spectators.
Mr.. Griswold made short address Of cOngratu-
lation.
On motion of Rev. Gilbert Haven the follow
ing committee on resolutions was appointed by
the chair: Rev. Gilbert Haven, D. D., of Bos-
ton, Rev. Daniel G. Eddy OF Fall River, Mrs. A.
Rev. L. ?. Marvin, VIM. Wells Brown, Robert
C. Pitman of New Bedford L. P. Cushman of
Lawrence, John W Berry Of Lynn, John 7. Sar
gent Of Boston, A. J. Church of Welfeet.
On motion of Rev. james B. Dunn the fol-
lowing committee of three were appointed to
prepare an address to the people: Rev. James
B. Dunn, +. H. Clark and H. d. Cushing.
Mrs. Ada C. Bowles, delegate from ward SIX
Boston, then requested permission to read
memorial of the woman suffrage association,
and upon invitation of the chair she assembled
the platform for the purpose of reading the
same
Rev. Mr.. Fulton, with considerable feeling,
objected to the presentation of the memorial,
and made some severe remarks about women
being allowed to participate in a body of this
kind An excited discussion ensued, particle
pated in by several speakers. Mr.. Fulton said
that God was against woman suffrage, as was
also the large majority of women themselves,
and he had too much respect for them to be-
lieve that any true woman desired the right of
suffrage. The remarks of Mr. Fulton were
greeted with frequent storms Of Kisses and APP
plause, and many of them were not heard by
the audience.
The motion to allow Mrs. Bowles to read the
memorial was put TO the convention and decid-
ed by the char to be carried and upon doubt
being expressed it was verified by rising vote,
hardly dozon voting in the negative. The an
nouncement was received with demonstrations
of approval, and after the applause had subsid-
ed Mrs. Bowles said she came to the conven-
tion to meet a body of Christian gentlemen.
How she had been received could be readily
SEEN She did not come to enter into any dis
cussion with Dr. Fulton or any other doctor of
divinity, but simply 10 present memorial of
the woman'S suffrage association. The respect
that Mr.. Fulton entertained for women was
shown in his speech without further comment.
She then read the memorial and resolution,
which were the usual ones presented TO the state
convention of other parties, both of which were
referred TO the committee on resolutions.
Mr. Fulton theTeupOn resigned his place on
the committee on resolutions, and Hon. Elipha-
let Trask Of Springfield was appointed in his
stead.
On reassembliug in the afternoon, the COM
mittce of credentials reported 139 towns, repre-
scented by 1856 delegates.
An informal vote for candidate for governor
resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes ."...... ..... 29O
Scattering. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
len Butler. .........'''''''''..'''' 10
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