Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-23
The Prohibition National Convention.

DOMESTIC.
The Prohibition National Convention.
| NEW YORK, July 22d.-A Pittsbury special
| represents the Prohibition Convention which
assemblies tomorrow to be the greatest temper
ance gathering ever convened in the country.
| 1t will last three days. The delegates from the
| different States don't claim ability to carry q
single. State, but declare the candidate NOM
| mated by this Convention for the Presidency
will receive half million votes, and that at
the close of the canvass there will be all over
the country such a cohesive force organized to
| support temperance men and measures that by
1888 the party will sweep the country. Dele
| gates came i'll on every train yesterday, includ-
| ing the advance guards of delegations from New
York, Ohio, Missouri and California, and the
| full delegations will arrive to-day. That from
| Maryland arrived last night. Its members adj
yocate that William Daniels, a lawyer of Balti-
more, be nominated for the Presidency. Their
| wishes are not likely to be gratifed. However,
| the friends of the more prominent temperance
| leaders are making as active a canvass for the
honor as If there were chance for the election
| of the nominee. Col. G. A. Babcock and Frank
| Mcdonald, of California. have opened head
quarters in the interest of the father of the lat
| ter, K. II. Mcdonald, of San Francisco. They
profess to be encouraged by the outlook Nc
| Donald is said to be one OF the wealthiest men
| of the Pacific Coast, his wealth being valued at
Sc, coo 900. He has been an earnest temperance
worker for years. The friends of St. John are
| urging HIS nOlnlUdtlOH anu CHILLI tldt uc Will
| accept. -
| PITTsBURG, July 22d.-The Prohibition dele
gates nearly. all on the ground. The total
| number is about 400. The National Committee
met this afternoon and selected William Daniels
| of Baltimore. for temporary Chairman. The
| committee also adopted IL resolution providing
| that all delegates be admitted to seats on the
floor of the Convention, but that only those who
have regularly signed credentials be permitted
| to vote. The resolution will be opposed by
many delegates, and will cause an animated de
| bate Daniels has drawn out OF the contest Tor
| the Presidential nomination, and the chances
| of DR.. r. II. Mcdonald of California, and
Stephen B. Fisk, of New Jersey, instead of i'm
| proving, have materially weakened during the
past twenty four hours, owing to the efforts OF
| admirers of Ex-Governor st. John His letter
| declining to accept the nomination, which was
mentioned last night, was addressed to f. Ed
| gar Hunt, delegate at-large from New Jersey, as
North HECTOR New York;. July Dist
| am Internationally for third party, and
| shall heartily support the nominee of the Pitts
| burg Convention; but my work must be in the
| ranks with the people. 1 want no office, and
| could not accept any nomination. All l want
| is a chance to fight LIQUOR and all parties that
| are afraid to oppose it. May God bless you.
| Yours, JOHN P. ST. JOHN.
THIRD DISPATCH.i
| PITTsBURG. July 22d.-The friends of St. John
are now claiming his election on the first ballot,
| and assert that careful canvass gives him 25S.
| The National Committee to night appointed the
| following Committee on Credentials: A j. Jud-
| kin, of Illinois, p. w. Nelson, of Illinois; Geo.
| P. Rogers, of Connecticut: J. B. Finch, of Ne
braska; S. D. Hastings of Wisconsin.
| Anti-Monopolists and Greenbackers.
| PITTsBURG. July 22d.-The leaders of the Anti
| Monopoly and Greenback parties and Demo
| Gratis who are dissatisfied with the nomination
| of Cleveland are preparing to start new boom
for Butler, which will they predict, result in the
| organization of a new party of such magnitude
s,,.1,a DIT -, tIn GOVT
spring. The project was adopted as soon as it
| became evident that it would be useless 10 pre-
| sent Buffers name to the Democratic ConYen-
| ton, but was carefully hidden from sight. c. c.
| Post editor of the Chicago Express writes that
| while in Chicago Butler was visited by II COM
mittee, and said Tell them to organize at
| once and prepare for conflict. They can trust
me-" Post also writes: "Telegrams and letters
J are pouring in on lis from every quarter, saying
| the Democrats are disguised, Inundated and
ready to join the Autobiography forces" S. F.
| Morton, another prominent Western Green
| hacker writes: I'VE had conference with
| one of Buffers advisers. He told us we need
| have no fear. He told us frankly and contiden-
| tally Buffers programme; that Butler had the
| future of the new party ut heart and looked
| upon the Democratic Convention as d side
| show"
| Tammany Waiting for Cool Weather.
| NEW YORK, July 22d.-John Kellys organ, the
star, which has been politically mute since the
Convention, in face OF the charges by the Times
| and other papers that Kelly fixing up n
| bargain with other organizations, finds utter
| ance this morning as follows " Many of our
| esteemed Democratic exchanges have begun to
| ask in "a very imperative fashion what Tam
many is going to do. The journals which now
! appear the most anxious to know are those
| which, before the Convention, exhausted the
| dictionary in Tammanys abuse. What has
made them so solicitous after the Sights, insults
| and contumely heaped upon them at Chicago?
| II is only natural that Tammany Democrats
| should retire to remote seclusion and med
| itate on their own iniquity as pointed out to
| them by the pure and gifted spokesman of the
victorious machine. After being so summarily
| unlOaded it would be the hight of audacity to
attempt to climb back into the wagon unlimited.
When the weather grows cooler, Tammany will
| meet in free council and determine its proper
course"
| The Democratic Craftsmanship.
| WASHINGTON, July 22d.-The Democratic Ma
tional Committee will meet in New York Thurs
| day. and appearances now indicate that there
will not be any open contest over the election of
| Chairman. Senator German declares that he is
/ not a candidate for the place, and would not
accept it if offered and all mention of his name
| in connection with the position has grown out
| of the Otficousness of friends The general i'm
preston here is that Charles Wallace will be
| elected Chairman without opposition. Nothing
| is really known as to Barnum's purposes, but he
has so explicitly declared his intention not to
| appear as a candidate that it is thought his
| name will be earnestly pressed. Fat the meeting.
| The party managers are anxious to avoid any
| contest in the organization of the committee
and it is presumed, for this reason, that the
| wishes of the majority will be known before any
| attempt is made to organize, thus putting one
| candidate simply in the field.
Brooklyn Young Republicans.
NEW YORK, July 22d.-The Tribune says of the
| reports respecting the attitude of the Brooklyn
| Young Republican Club and that of its officers,
who are actively participating in the delibera-
| tons of the Independent Conference: The
charge is not well founded of the present Off
| GERS and members of the two Governing Com
Y,Nftt Dn1 ono hos nj tod i'm
| self with the Independents Respecting the
Clubs investigation of Blaine record it may be
said it has dismissed the charges relating to the
| Union Pacific and Northern Pacific transactions
| as entirely unsupported by evidence and re-
| stricted its summary to the Little Rock and
| Fort Smith Railway and bond sales. No conclC-
| sions are reached. The testimony is summar-
| lied without comment. and extracts from
Blaine speeches in explanation of these trans
| actions are appended. The design OF the Gov
| ernlng Committees has been to compile evidence
| and enable the members of the Club TO Judge
for themselves whether it convicts or acquits
Blaine
Conference of Independent Republicans
| NEW YORK, July 22d.-A meeting of the hide
pendents opposed to Blaine and Logan was an
| nounCcd for to-day at the University Club Thea
ter in this city. For one hour before the time
| fixed for there was unusual stir in that quiet
| vicinity and inside the corridors of the little
| theater consultation of the Independents was
| busily carried on. Among the more prominent
faces noticeable were George William Curtis and
Carl Schurz. The latter was the center OF inter
| est of the animated group. Clarence Boser, of
| the Indepcndt1u and other seeding members of
the Brooklyn Young Mems Republican Club
| were present. The Secretaries made up list of
those who are to be present which showed that
Massachusetts was more numerously represented
than any other State, except New York. A few
from New Jersey and Connecticut and some
| from more distant States were on the list, which
| at IL O'Clock was still incomplete.
No resolutions have been agreed on, but it is
understood thaS several platforms, either in full
or in part have been prepared. These will be
offered TO the Committee on Resolutions, and
that committee will prepare a platform upon
| which the Convention will debate, and upon
| which it will act. Admission TO the hall is by
ticket but any one signing the following form,
furnished on printed slips to each applicant. is
given admission without question: " Disapprov-
ing of the nominations by the Republican Ma
tional Convention at Chicago as unworthy of
support, and believing the interests OF good gov
eminent and public morals demand the defeat
of the Republican candidates for President and
| Vice-President and being therefore resolved not
to vote for Blaine and Logan, desire to take
part with other Republican and independent
| voters in the conference to be held at Univer-
sity Club Theatre. Madison avenue and Twenty
sixth street, New York, Tuesday, July I'D, at IL
O'Clock"
George William Curtis called the meeting to
order The attendance was largely made up of
the delegates from Massachusetts, Charles l..
Goldman was elected President. list OF Vice
Presidents and the Enrolment committee was
read including Carl Schurz, General BARLOW,
and C. j. Bonaparte of Maryland. The nom
inees were all elected. Colonel Goldman made
| an address in which he said " You confer great