Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-08-27
THE TEMPERANCE TICKET.
POneroy 70 Withdraw i'm Favor Of st
John.

PROPOSITION 10 BIB ACTED UPON By THE NATIONAL
COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN PARTY-sEcRKTARY
BAILEY THINKS THE PROHIBITION MOVEMENT
THRRATRNs REPUBLICAN CHANCES.
The headquarters Of the American party, repre-
senting the temperance and anti-secret society
movement, are located on ~ street, opposite the
District buildings, and there the work OF dstrib-
uting campaign matter is going on just searnestly
and seriously as II there were no question but their
When STAR reporter called there to-day, MI Ed
Ra and n Ute acousy to being pumped for
Hard at work TO elect Pomeroy, suppose?n said
The STAB reporter, as be slid into an easy chair.
mot exactly said MIR. Bailey. ut is true we
Ing Pomefoy. AS matter OF fact, have been en-
gagged IN extensive correspondence, which have
which 1t Is thought will be beneficial"
what DO you propose to do?' asked THE STAR
"Well, the proposition is to substitute St. John
and Daniel for Pomeroy and Conant. This propo-
sition reflects in no way upon Mr.. Pomeroy. 1t is
simply question OF policy. AT our convention in
Chicago ST. Johns name was mentioned. and 1t is
1t was pretty well understood that he was to be
nominated by the prohibition party. OF course, as
we were the weaker Of the two parties the prohi-
secondhand from U.S. Our convention, however,
showed its desire to work in harmony with the
eo%m!tlss TO vst the% at f,tsourg oa1
committee visited P1ttsburg and intimated
our preference for st. John. Whether that had any
influence or not, l don't know, but ST. John was
nominated. Now our convention authorized its ma
t1Onal committee to fill any vacancies that might
occur. Messrs- Pomeroy and Conant will present
letters to the committee, recommending that the
party support St John and Daniel, and expressing
thelr own Willingness to withdraw. This PROPOSE
tion Will, undoubtedly, meet with opposition from
the radical members OF the party''
when Will your national committee meet?"
IN about two weeks, either here or in Chicago
erably?" asked the rrpOrter.
"They are united in sentiment upon the temper
ance question, said MIR. Bailey, :'and upon The
question OF tarn, or finance, both parties favcr
conservative course. Both favor civil service re-
form, out the prohbitionsts do not adopt the anti
Mas Masonic features of the American party. But we
Will support the men and not their patty"
"ls st. John regarded as an anti-Mason?"
"He has been a FreemasOn," said Mr.. Bailey,
meeting for II years. He is, am told, practically
with us In sentiment, though he has never made an
Issue OF the matter. II the proposition prevails"
quarters here as well as our own"
Mr Bailey expressed he opinion that the American
party could do more effective campaign work sup
porting 81. John than by running an independent
ucket- He thought that in Illinois, Kansas, Michi-
gan, Iowa, Ohioand especially In Indiana, the COLI
Dined parties would greatly teopardze The republi
can chances OF success and aid the democracy.
Nearly all the prohibition vote," said Mr.
Bailey, "is drawn from the republican party. Now.
II the republican party Is beaten this time we will
nave some chance In the next campaign. There Is
u superstition which holds the repubncan party
together that when the republicans go out OF
power the country will 50 to rum. When the repuD-
ncanS see that this is not so great many votes
now head by the republican party will be set free
and the prohibition movement will gain by it.
There is a movement going on in New York
which Is not generally noticed said Mr.. Bailey.
"st John, Bayne. Finch, Miss Willard, and other
prominent prohibitionists are holding temperance
camp meetings there, which are attended each by
as many as 5000 or 10000 people They are arousing
considerable enthusiasm. Now there is a proh1bi-
Can succeed In doubling that you can see 1t may
make considerable difference with the result In the
state" :