Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-24


DOMESTIC NEWS.
The National Convention of Prohibit
tionists.
PTrrsBCEG PAY. July 2Sd-Tho number of
visitors Ia Lafayette Hall had grown so larc, by
9;Se this morning. fully thirty minutes before
the time appointed Tor calling the Prohibition
Home Protection Convention To order, that
Mayor Dunn OF PittSburg, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Arrangements. found ii necessary to
request all but the delegates TO leave the hall
| This was good -naturedly complied with without
Il second invitation.
| The Pennsylvania delegation held lively
| caucus this morning. and decided to present the
name OF Hon. John Black for the Presidential
nomination. and stand by him as long as there
was any possibility of his getting it,
The Convention was called to order promptly
1 at II o'clock by Gideon J. Stewart. and PRAYER
/ was offered by Rev \. \. Miner. OF Boston.
\ temporary organization was effected In the
! choice of William Daniel of MARYLAND as Chair
man, and Mrs. Woodbridge President of the
/ Ohio Womans Christian Temperance Union
and Charles Garter OF Washington, D. C., as
| Secretaries.
| The call of the Convention was then read and
( an address of welcome was delivered by c. l..
Rose of Pittsburg. He described it as a very
| great honor and pleasant duty. Never did II
| party more Justly plead for help than this one
! The demands of the age could not be met with
out Prohibition party. This was the only pO-
llIcili party tHal OUcfCN 70 the women OF lhlS
| nation equality with men in managing the af
fairs OF the Government. Every nation was in
| terested in the work of the Convention and
when it came 20 choose Il candidate for The
Presidency, lie should be one whose labors have
richly blessed the cause of prohibition.
Gideon 7. stewart, Chairman of the National
Committee responded in behalf of the Conycn-
ton
W. stewart then delivered the opening ad-
dress: One Of the most prevalent and dangerous
! forms of compromise with the liquor question
. g l., geg,v,
( ton 4 national crime organized and under
The control of the Government demanded ma
tional prohibition by party formed for the pur-
pose. Any attempt to reform the National Gov
crnmcnt and to abolish the ruling national
crime by meckly changing the laws and CouSt-
tutions of the states was as vain as to expect Il
revolution of the sea by the mere winds that
turn its face
The Secretary made report of the number OF
delegates irom the various States 500 in alb and
q Committee ON Credentials was appointed
3P. N.
SECOND DIsPATCu.i
PITTsBURG july 23d-Upon reassenbIing the
report of the Committee on Credentials was pre-
sested showing forty-OGe States and Territories
represented by 90 delegates, and that there
Were actually i6I delegates present. A resolu-
tion accompanied the report. to the effect that
the delegates be authorized TO cast the full vote
of the State which they represented. The re-
port was accepted and the resolution was
adopted. after hot discussion. There was so
! much noise and disorder that delegate srg-
geStcd that they would become Democratic
before long. In the midst of much confusion
and turmoil, the States We're called for the NOM
\ inatiOn of Committees on Permanent Ofganiza-
ton and on Resolutions. The Convention by
rising vote, and with much enthusiasm. in
dorscd the views and principles expressed in
the memorials of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, presented to-day. II was pro-
posed to couple with il woman suffrage plank
but at the suggestion of Mrs. Woodbridge the
Secretary. that part of the motion was with
drawn. AT 6:55 the Convention took recess
until +. VI.
EVENING SESSION.
PITTsBUEG. July 22d.-Thc evening session was
opened hy the singing of various hymns and
campaign melodies and prayer by Rev. Mr.
Warren, of New York. permanent organZa-
tion was effected. with Professor Samuel Dckey
of Michigan, as President. and large number
of Nice-Presidents. Upon taking the chair Mr..
Dckey expressed his appreciation of the high
honor done him. They were here for work not
for words. They were not in harmony with
those who believed in taxing and licensing the
liquor system. They could not let il alone They
believed that it ought to be suppressed. Cheers
There was no hope 70 be placed i'll the political
parties. This Prohibition party stood commit
ted to earnest, independent political action.
The object to found. and to build up from It's
foundation, an Intelligent body of voters whose
political thought would be the complete sup
preston of the liquor traffic. TOthat work they
were pledged, and by that work they expected
to stand With the power Of the General Gov
crnment in their bands, il would be welded
wisely, and the nation would be redeemed from
the ruinOus rum power.
a proposition TO adopt the tWo-thirdS rule for
Il nomination was rejected, and the majority
rule adopted.
The roll of states was then called for the nom
inatioH of one memteT from eacn for the Com
mittec on Finance. and two members for the
National Executive Committee. Various prOIr0-
stions were submitted and referred to the Com
mlttee on Resolutions. Among them was one to
make the basis of representation at the next
National Prohibition Convention two for each
Congressional District, and four for each State;
and another to change the plrtys name
The Convention then, st 10 o clock adjourned
till tomorrow morning.
Press Comments on the independent
Conference.
NEW YORK. July 23d.-The SItn makes no edi-
torial reference TO the Independent conference
yesterday.
The SIN says: with possibly rare exceptions.
the i59 boiling Republicans who assembled yes
terday are conscientious, earnest and honest
citizens. If they really desire to defeat the Re-
publican nominee, they are not adopting the
best tactics to that end. They are too doelnatic,
too much of Il mutual admiration society. They
speak of themselves as virtually monOpolizing
the intelligence and virtue of the country
The World says: The conference was Il sue
cess beyond the anticipations of the most san
guine of its members, and we predict that the
movement will spread all over the country"
The IribUR6 says: Its details We're all care
fully arranged beforehand in the most approved
machine style, having devised plan to exclude
all persons who might make trouble in attempt
ing discussion of the merits of the Presidential
candidates. The managers had selected officers
and committees. and provided Il rule To refer all
resolutions without debate
The Times says The conference had no
issue to evolve, therefore had little occasion for
discussion. The issue with which ii had to deal
had been already made. Its single purpose was
to declare its position unequivocally. This it
did with absolute unaniDiity There was no
difference ofopinon as to the object with which
the delegates had met or the means of promot-
ing it,
The Sorehead Committees.
NEW YORK, July 2Sd.-The members of the
Finance Committee OF the National Committee
of Republicans and Independents are: J. W.
Harper, Jr., New York; Moses Williams Massa-
chuSettS; Daniel Drake Smith. New jersey; G.. L.
Armstrong. Connecticut, and samuel Wagner
of Pennsylvania. An Executive Committee of
ten appointed. with power to add to their num-
Der and fill vacancies, consists of the following:
Charles p. Miles, George W. Folsom, X. b. Bow
ker, T. \. Doty George ". Green, Horace Z.
Deling, \. w. Faber, Herbert b. Turner, Moses
W. Tyler and stuart Wood.
The Grand Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
MISNEAPoLIs July 23d-The grand parade OF
the Grand Army of the Republic is now in mo-
ton. Ii is received with tremendous cheers by
6G,010 people who throng every street on the
line of march, The weather is fair, but sultry,
with threatening clouds gathering. The whole
Grand Army in line makes the largest demon
stration since the war
Alter the parade n business meeting and
organization will be held. The candidates for
Grand Commander are Carnahan, of Illinois,
Warner, OF Missouri; koultz, of Ohio Burst, of
Illinois, and Anderson, of Kansas. General
Sherman is being urged, but has declined to
accept the honor. He can be nominated by
acclamation if he desires
The parade is now passing the City Hail.
where children are on a canopied platform
waving banners and singing Old war songs
which the veterans take up and pass on with
| uncovered heads. The blare OF bands, the Wav-
| ing of banners, the shouts of thousands from the
| streets windows and house-topS contribute to
the inspiring scene. As the tattered battle flags
| are recognized by the old veterans wild cry of
delight goes up The enthusiasm was never
equalcd here, and it is the greatest of all demon
strntions ever witnessed in the Northwest
SECOND DISPATCH.I
| MISNEAPOIIs, July 23d.-To-day was the great
| est day of the Grand Army encampment, and
! witnessed the largest gathering of old soldiers
| in the history of the organization. There were
! 5000 of them in the procession, which was an
| hour and twenty minutes i'll passing a given
! point. There were probably 5000 to 10000 in
| the city who did not join in the parade. and
| about l5,G0 strangers besides. These made mp
| the visitors General Logan occupied promi-
nent place at the head of the procession Gen
! eral Sherman rode in the middle Both received
| continued oVatons from the veterans GEN
! erals Thomas Komtz, Warner. Nagcl and
| Gibson were also received with cheers. The
| line Of march was through the principal streets
| of the CITY, which was profIlseiy decorated