Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-25
Proceedings Of the PittSburg Prohlh-
ton Convention.
A SHORT TIME OCCUPIED IN
SINGING HYMNS.
Thirty-One States and Terri
tories Represented.
EX-GOVERNOR ST. JOHN NOMINATED
FOR PRESIDENT.
The Report Of Yellow Fever at New
Orleans Not Confirmed.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Prohibition.


CONVENTION HALL, PrrTsBURG, July
24.-In the Prohibition Convention at 8
O'Clock the delegates filled the space
assigned them. and the galleries were
crowded with spectators. A short time
occupied in singing hymns. Prayer
was offered by Rev. W.. Lee Of New York.
After supplying omissions in the nomina-
ton of the Finance and Executive Com
mittees, A. Freeman Of New York stated
that q Prohibition Convention was being
held to-day in Indianapolis. He proposed
to send it this telegram: 1.-THE Prohibit
ton Convention, in assembly at Pittsburg,
representing 81 States and Territories,
with sos delegates, says to Indianapolis,
stand firm; trust Gods cause and organ
ize IN Independent party for Prohibition"
1t was suggested, as there would be two
conventions held to-day in Indianapolis
Prohibition and Temperanee-the same
telegram be sent to both. 1t was SO or
dered.
Mosher Of Maryland said, satirically,
thbL tAO EAnAhC !" tAO OOAtCuIlOA
were due to the General Government for
its interest in the convention. as shown by
sending two high officers, the Commits
sioner of Pensions and the Commissions
of Indian Affairs, to Indianapolis to advise
the delegates. These gentlemen, it ap-
peared by the morning papers, had gone
back to Washington and reported that the
convention could not be bribed at any
pr,oa. that fbav could mot avan ha h,rad -
go home. Applause and laughter.
Bruce Of Maryland offered a resolution
ON the same subject.
This, and other resolutions as to Women
Suffrage, temperance missionaries at the
tee on Resolutions.
kilograms from various temperance and
prohibition societies throughout the coun-
try we're read and applauded.
The convention at 1925 proceeded to a
call OF the States for nominations.
When California was called, Mr.. Bsb-
cock presented the name OF r. H. Nc
Donald, as a man who had borne the ban
ner of Prohibition in the wine-cursed State
OF California, but against whom scandal
Gus assaults had been made. DR.. Nc
Donald had been charged with having
manufactured and sold alcohol in q medi-
cine called vinegar bitters. The charge
was an infamous lie. He was a man Of
experience. a inancier, and a man Of OK.
ecutiye ability, cautious and conservative,
firm u self-reliaat. II nominated, his
purse, his enthusiasm. and his courage
would set at defiance all efforts to disor-
ganize or render ineffective their canvass.
When the State of Illinois was called,
George O. Christian arose and nominated
ex-Gov. st. John. He said that the name
which he would present to the convention
was above every other name in it's power
to gather and concentrate the forces of the
prohibition movement. He was a man
who had seen war, who had lived on the
bloody plains OF the Far West, who was the
father OF actual, practical. constitutional
Prohibition. He was a man whose whole
soul and energies were entirely devoted to
it. While he might lot now be able to
contribute very largely in material, he
could give to the cause an influence of
moral force and moral heroism which no
other man now named, or to be named.
ever could hope to give il. Not only that.
but he was the brother-in-law Of the Presi.
dent OF the Womans' Christian Temper.
ance Union. Cheers. In behalf of the
Illinois delegation, he had the honor to
present for the Office Of President that dis
tinguished patriot. that magnificent
leader, that whole-souled leader. who had
devoted his life to constitutional Prohibi-
tion, and who was known as the Hon, John
P. st. John. Loud cheers and enthusi-
asm. Miss Francis E. willard seconded
the nomination of st. John. She spoke Of
having known him as a little man and a
bare-footed boy. She had seen him 90 ont
into the world unfrieDded. unguarded.
making his way toward the West, crossing