The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-31
WAR ON WHISKY.
National Convention of the Prohibi-
ton Party.
A Presidential Ticket Nominated and a
Platform Adopted.


than 400 delegates were in attendance. The call
of the convention was read by the Secretary.
w. *. w. Nelson. OF Chicago. L. Ross, OF
PITT sburgh delivered an address Of welcome,
to which Mr. Stewart respon led He called atten-
ton to the fact that the hall in which they met
one OF historic interest. Nearly irty-twO
years ago the anti-savery patriots assembled In
1t To organize national campaign against the
crime which at that time almo Z ruined the re-
public. Mr.. Stewart merged his response TO the
welcome into his opening address He held
that there was relation between the
thai they had mutually sustained each
other. The destruction of liquor. he
said. was beginning as had that of
slavery He denounced local option dan
gerous compromise with the liquor crime.
In ehecting the tenn orary organization.
William Daniel, of Maryland, was elected Chair
man, and Mrs. Woodbridge, of Ohio, and Charles
s. Carter, of Washington, as Secretaries. Mr..
Daniel spoke OF the PROGRESS the cause OF tenn
peIanoe had made in Maryland He thought
that II the Christian voters of the country were
united. they could put ST. John or some other
good man In the White House.
After the appointment of a Committee on
Credentials, the convention adjourned until the
afternoon
The aft rnoon session opened with felicitous
demonstration, the entire convention particle at
ing in the singing of John Brown, and, after
prayer, of Grown Him Lord OF ALL" The - c.
rotary reported the following State representa-
tives:
Alabama, Q; California, %; Connecticut, 2;
III. noi-, AS: Maine, 3: Kansas, II; Kentucky, 8;
Michigan, SO: Nebraska, 3; Dakota, l Ohio, "a;
New Jersey, Is; Maryland, l6; New York, rs;
Missouri, 10; Tennessee, IL; Texas, 10; Pennsyl-
vania, 50; Wisconsin, 90; total, 446.
kilograms were received from all parts of the
country encouraging the wo.k of the conven-
ton.
w. C. A. Blanchard, of Illinois, addressed the
convention, but In the course or his remarks
gave offense to some Of the Wisconsin delegates.
who succeeded in forcing him TO give mp the
floor before ne had concluded.
At the evening session the permanent organi-
Zation was announced, with Prof Samuel
Dickey, of Michigan. as President, great many
Vice Presidents, and Mrs. Woodbridge OF Ohio.
as Secretary. The selections OF the committee
were concurred in.
On taking the chair Prof. Dickey said that
the delegates were forced by their powerful
convictions to attend this NEE ing. They
were not in harmony with those who believed in
the taxing or liz ems .ng of liquor They could not
let IL alone They believed that it ought to be
suppressei !. There was no hope TO be placed in
political parties. This Prohibition party stood
committed to earnest, independent loliti al
action. Its object was TO found and TO build
up from its foundation an intelligent body
of voters whose political thought would be
a complete suppression OF the liquor traffic.
To that work they were pledged, and by that
work they expected to stand. Wit. the power
of the General Government in their hands 1t
would be welded wisely and well, and the
ton would be redeemed from the curse OF the
rum power.
proposition was made TO adopt a wo-thirds
rule for the nomination OF candidates. 1t was
discussed and rejected. and 1t was decided that
it would require only a majority of the votes
cast to nominate.
The r, of States was called for the nomina-
ton of one member from each, of committee
on finance, and two members of the National
Executive Committee.
Various propositions were submitted and re-
ferred TO the Committee on Resolutions. Among
them one to make the basis OF representa-
tion at the next National frohit ition Conven-
ton two for each Congressional District and
four for each State; and another 10 change the
party name.
q IN. Thursday.
Second Day.
The convention was called to order at 9:lO
o. m. by Chairman Daniel, and the exercises of
the day were opened with prayer by Rev. DIR.
Leer of New York.
Mr.. Mosher. of Maryland, said, satirically,
that the thanks of the invention were due 10
the General Government for the Interest shown
by IL in this convention evidenced by its
sending two high officers 1.-THE Commissioner OF
Pensions and the Commissioners of Indian
Affairs to Pittsburgh to advise the delegates.
These gentlemen, IL appeared by the morning
papers, had gone Lack to Washington and re-
ported that the convention could not be bribed
at any price-that they could not even be hired
to go home.
Al 1880 call of the States was ordered for
the presen tation of candidates for the Presi
dency. When Cal orn a was reached Mr.. Bah
cock assembled the rossrum and pl ced in nom
ination DIR. Mcdonald, of California. The
speaker described Mr.. Mcdonald as man who
had borne the banner of temperance in the
wine cursed state of California, and who in
return had been maligned because he manufact-
urcd brand OF latent medicine. Mr.. Babcoclx
was positive that there was no foundation for
any of the charges that had been made against
DIR. Mcdonald, and he assured the convention
that there was not "a particle OF alcoholic stimu-
liant in the bitters. He described his candidate
as man OF great generosity. and OF conserva-
tive views.
c. Christian advanced to the rostrum and pre-
sented the name of ex-Gov. j. Il. ST. John,
whom he described as a man whose record
specially commended him TO the consideration
OF the convention. He was a man who had
seen war, VINO ha lived on the bloody plains of
the far West. He was the father OF actual,
practical, constitutional prohibition. He was
man whose whole soul and energies were en-
trely devoted TO the cause. He might not be
able TO contribute very largely in material
way, but he GOULD give to the eau the influence
of moral force and moral heroism which no
other man now named or TO be named could
ever hope to give 1t. Not only tnat but he was
a brother-in-law OF the President OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
Miss Frances +. Willard seconded the nomina-
ton ct 1T. john, whom she had known since
childhood. st. johns nomination also
seconded by Mr. Minor, OF Mass tchusetts: Mr.
Hanney, OF Mi hgan; Mr.. Sat erlee, of Mime
sofa: Mrs. Hoffman, of Missouri; Mr.. Hopkins
OF New York; Mr. Finch, of Nebraska, and
Mr. Babcock withdrew McDonald's name, and
seconded the nomination of st. John.
Mr. Eustis, of Maine, presented the name OF
Gideon 4. Stewart, of hio. but Mr. Stewart de-
clined He said that he was in favor of St John
The Hon. James Black of Pennsylvania, also
refused to be- a candidate. and urged his friends
TO vote st. John.
Mr. Chaplin, of Wisconsin, seconded the nom
ination of st. John, and declared that the fight
in the coming election would be between ST.
John and Cleveland.
After some talk. without acting on the NOM
nation, the convention at 80 took recess till
80.
When the convention reassembled, a large
number OF dispatches were read urging the
nomination o. Gov. IT. John, of Kansas, for
President. One from New Hampshire read
Two hundred thousand MethodIsts are wait
ing TO vote for st. john" Ano her from the
State Prohibition Convention at Indianapolis
conveyed greetings. The Chairman said att
the reading OF these dispatches, that the
pending business was to maze the NOM
ination of Mr.. St John unanimous. Prof Hop
kins of New York. submitted an amendment
that the roll OF States be called. Many OF the
delegates urged that the nomination be deferred
until after the adoption If the platform. The
convention refus d. however, and the call of the
roll was ordered. ALI the delegations voted
imam mously for st. John, and " n N the Secre-
tary made the announcement giving the total
vote cast as 602, the audience t. its feet and
cheered. These demonstrations were kept up
for several moments and finally broke out into
a song of Glory Hallelujah," closing by the long
meter doxology
Tho committee on resolutions reported the