The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-07
THE PRoHIBITIONIsTS.

MEETING OF THE PROHIBITION PARTY AT TIRE
MONT TEMPLE, Observation-Disclosures OF
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERN
foR-NoMINATIoN OF JOHN I. BAKER, OF BEv-
ERLEY-wENDELL PHILLIPS TALKS FOR
THIRTY MINUTES
BosroN Oct g. 1875
AT halfpast ten O'Clock this morning the meeting of
The prohibition party hcla in fremont Temple
The body of the hall well llled quite number of
ladies' being present Rev D. c. Eddy, of Boston, was
chosen to preside, and delivered q short address
Various committees appointed, and an address
was delivered by Rev. DR.. A. A. Miner who severely
criticised tho Boston press their temperance record
The Committee on Resolutions reported three, the
most important of which was in effect
Resolved. That the safety of the Republic and the
cause of prohibition depend upon making the party
unit for right which can best be secured by detesting
Alexander n. Rice
This excited much debate, delegate insisting that
both CASTOR and Rice should be included in the excom
munication.
The chairman summarly cut off debate by recognize
ing motion to appoint a committee of thirteen to
nominate prohibition candidate tor Governor.
The motion was carried and the char at read
a list OF the committee and, notion the Convention
at one o'clock adjourned until two O'Clock.
me committee appointed to report candidate for
.Governor came in and presented the name OF John
Baker, of Beverley.
The report was accepted and the nomination made
unanimous.
After the nomination for Governor was made State
Central Committee of seventeen gentlemen was ap-
pointed, with Hon r. c. Pittman OF New Bedford,
chairman
Addresses were made by Rev. George H. vibbert and
Rev. James b Dunn.
OPPOSITION TO THE REPUBLICAN TICKET
Rev Dr. Miner then read address with the caption,
S'The Prohbitionsts of Massachusetts, in Convention
Assembled, Make Their Appeal to the People of
Massachusetts, and commencing:-"For the first
time in ten years the republican party has
nominated it's candidate for Governor
prohibition. This departure of the party calls for
action The address defends the prohibition
movement, and says that the defeat of Mr. Rice if Sc
cured by 1t, will not initiate against the republicans
whose status will be determined by the votes cast for
the balance of the ticket 'We add emphasis
loyalty the party by aiding defeat Rice and voting
TO elect the balance OF the ticket teaching the world
Governor by uniting dram shop Church sue
coed"
WENDELL PHILLIPS STEPS FORWARD.
At the conclusion of the reading OF this address
Wendell Phillips stepped upon the platform and
greeted with prolonged applause His address occupied
about thirty minutes. He reiterated his well known
views upon republican form OF government and con-
tended that in two years both the republican and demo
cratic parties would be broken up the exigences
which caused their formation having passed away 1t
was OF no national moment that republican candidate
FOR Governor be defeated The triumph Of principles
everywhere. In this transition of parties
IL of the utmost Importance that
temperance should teach politicians
how much weight they entitled to. The most
worthy element OF the republican party clustered
around the prohibition movement Never before had
they such opportunity to let their influence be felt
rs 900 votes their success and that of their principles
will be assured in the near future.
THREE CHEERS.
The audience was wrought up to high state OF en-
thusasm, and at the conclusion adjourned with three
.rousng cheers for their nominee The attendance
much larger than in the morning