, 1879-07-17
A Characteristic Platform
Adopted, but No Nom
nations Ventured.
Nominations and Resolutions Of
tho Pennsylvania Demo-
cratic State Convcn-
tion.
a Florida Scheme Worthy OF
That Altgatorlal Lati-
tude.
Democrats Propose to Choose Pfcsf-
dcnt1al Electors While They
Can.
4 South Carolina Bulldozing Sheet in
Agony Over the Situation.


Agony Over the Situation.
IOWA.
CEDAR RArlDs, H., July t0.-Thc Prohibi-
tonists' Convention met at The Union Opera
House, in tlts eitY. aud was called to order at
10a. N. by ]. 3. Morgan, OF the B'ue N1bu.
At~s, OF Davenport, atl, On his motion, the
Rev. l. z. Lusk, Of Lamoilc, was chosen tenn
pornry Chairman. nnd the Rev GeorEc Elliott,
Of Howard County, Secretary.
A committee u five on permanent organza-
tton was appointed as follows: II. ". Maxrcll.
Of Polk County; c. +. Brown, Of Howard:
Capt. Van Zandt, OF Scott; Col. Natc A. Heed,
Of Wapello; and T. Kelly, OF Tama.
The Committee on Resolutions consisted Of
the following: Capt. Van zandt, Of Scott: g.
?. Adams. Of Dubuque; the Rev. D. Sicl,ol, Of
Clinton; On I. Fuller, Ut Polk; q. c. Barnes, Of
Tama; md II. ". Maxwell, Of Polk.
Committee on Finance Was also appointed.
al follows: j. 3. Morgan, Of Scott, and Il. II.
Campbell, Clinton.
During the retirement of tic Committee on
Permanent Organization, several Of tic mrm-
bcrs were called upon for remarks. but dccliucd,
probably prrtcrFirg to rescrvu their fire till tho
work Of tho Convention began In earnest.
Tho Committee reported for permanent Of
1ccrs: President. the Kev. j. C. piuktlam, OF
Cedar; Vcc-President, Ward B. Sherman, Of
Scott; Secretary, tho Rey. George Elliott. Mr..
pInkham briefly, upon taking the chair, acknowl-
edged the honor conferred, and urged tic mem
bers OF the Convention to 40 conduct their de-
libcratlons as to unite them In the work beforc
them, Of relieving the people OF The State from
the curse OF strong drink. III took strong
.1a...,.'1 - p'' 1A+ ""s ''o"o's
aput""uso' ......
Ward b. Sherman moved that committee Of
three be appointed to present n:Stato ticket, to
be adopted by ,le Convention. Tho resolution
,,~.u ~ = r,,rn;nr ~. --o,, r...an. .a.tfa..
49,, T., o,so. ~ ared ~ ,.,,,, .i.a,..,s aem''
"nu' !" osocF ~ a'olo 'oo 1oucn ulseuss1oo' was
H'ledta"n'
Capt. Van zandt, Of Scott. then moved TINT
thts f.onyrrtIon viii sop,e t{,pn lrt,,,r tte dox
..,"! ".'' e@a.o s. s.u.. aa,a1 '"s W,
pus ID nom1nht1on 1rec etato ttcRtt. pledged
to prohibition. a most bitter and acrimonious
dehnte fo11owcd ,o.tIur mar ar hnrr :ord :,
ueun'o 1o'1o"e'' laat'is o'es an nour ana
half, md somewhat demoraliz!ng the whole
Convention.
A. n.nnma,a,t :, ,o.,,ono .n, - ,.
AH ohieuHtnous ~ pos|pouo tllo baLle WIS
fual1Y moved aud currlelt by lo3 to 21, thus
showing that there were ouly forsy-iour dole
sAteS "no "c1e pa47Ic'pants.
Capt. Van Zandt tlcn moved TINT those par
.c'oast's III ''io aeap.a VI tn's tonsenl'oa 10
bound by Its action. This 1Eew out further lts-
cusstou tic Rev. Mr.. Elliott aud Mr. FtJler
stronr,y onnoafnr II. and in their rc,nnr,s RI.
naa.I. n,,,'n. tar.,i,. ,,,,o,, CO.. coor" 49, ~.
LIttuS sn; n,;. sts ~ nu' ,i, ~. Iea. MN tt's
M aa, s, ,r,.a ,"r',d ~ IL H. Es,.
~ n"ntou III .niltc. nf c.for R"n,,s mi
ntbres. iii. motto,l was flunIty tost.LlS tn n
1870 h, 49, ros.n,.,t,,. oit,w.;oI in o . w. ~
~ ~ ,e"',o,',. .es.ta,. vn, -, ~. - ~,
,,..; ~ .ss % W .I .eso'
luton presented a. TIC forenoon session re-
IutrinE all wl!o taka part IN tl1e Convention to
consider themselves houud to abide ny it's ac-
ton resulted IN its defeat.
A resolution ltlntiInx the representation of
ccinr Hands 10 tlyr wns IoJf.
The Committee on Resolutions report ell q p,c-
anbio tcttit.y forth the evils Ut iHtcmpera,lrc,
md rcsoIy yjuE {nt ttesp bo Tic basis of the
.,olitTpal actOn OF The marty:
E..otrti hr,f--rb,t wc rccorn,,o +ba -, sc /,
intoxicating ituuors ~ thv rrest morai an"ncaI ~
a. cia and pulliic4 evil uf tu ,rcscnt aye: liIu it
n ore Of tho worst relies Ut barpsrsn; that II las
a,wAys Lccn the n,ov1na cause VI crime, aud it.
therefore, subyessyc Ut our republican form If