The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-08-01
TEE PROHIBITIONISTS.
The Temperance People Hold their
National Convention at
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nomination of John P. st. John of Kansas,
for President, ard William Daniel of
Maryland, for Vice President
The Platform.
FIRST DAY.

tlhSI DAY.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 24.-There was a
large attendance at Lafayette Hall at eleven
o'clock yesterday morning. Gideon L
Stewart called the National Convention of
Prohibitionists to order. The call of the
convention was then read by the Secretary
W. R. w. Nelson, of Chicago. c. L. Ross.
of Pittsburgh, delivered an address of well
come, to which Mr.. Stewart responded.
The temporary organization was effected
in the choice of William Daniel. of Mary
land, as Chairman, and Mrs. Woodbridge,
President of the Ohio Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, and Charles S. Carter,
of Washington, D. C., as Secretaries.
The Secretary made report of the num-
Der of delegates from various States $500
In alp and Committee on Credentials was
appointed.
The convention then, at 1:30, took re-
cess until three p. IN.
Upon the reassembling of the convention
the Secretary reported the following
State representation in the convention
Alabama, 2; California, %; Connecticut, Q;
Illinois, 45; Maine, 8; Kansas, II; Ken
lucky, g.; Michigan, So; Nebraska, 8; Da-
kota, /; Ohio, "a; New Jersey, IS; Mary
land, 16; New York, rs; Missouri, 10; Ten
nessee, 10; Texas, 10; Pennsylvania, IS;
Wisconsin. 55 total. 446.
Miss Willard, on behalf of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, presented a
memorial in'which the efficacy of appeals to
the intelligence and to the heart against
liquor was recognized, but an absolute pro-
hibitory amendment to the National Consti-
tuition was demanded as the most certain
safeguard to the American homes, which are
the citadel of the Republic. The memorial
was Endorsed by the convention.
At the evening session the permanent or
ganization was announced, with Prof. Sam
uel Dickey, of Michigan, as President a
great many Vice Presidents, and Miss
Woodbridge, of Ohio, as Secretary. The
selections of the committee were concurred
in.
The roll of States was called and the
following named gentlemen and la
dies were appointed to serve as members OF
the National Committee:
Alabama, ]. H. Hunt: California, Mrs.
Emory Fitz Stiner ana Robert Glasgow; Con
nectlcut George =. Rodgerss and A. More
house; District of Columbia, j. A. Wheeler
and Charles M. Nye: Dakota, Theo d. Ka-
mouse and George A. Cressy; Illinois,
Or. A. ]. Jenkins ana ]. A. Vanheet;
Kansas, J. H. Pyers and Joseph Perkins;
Maine, w. T. EusJis and N. f. Wood.
bury; Maryland, John L. Thomas and Leon.
ard E. d. Newman; Massachusetts, not YET
selected; Michigan, D. p. Sagin NV and Rev.
John Russell: Minnesota, L. Bixley and w
w. Sodderly; Missouri, M. w. Hudson and A
=. Butts; Nebraska, G. F. S. Tempin and John
D. Finch; New Hampshire Charles A. Hovey
and John Fletcher; New Jersey, DR.. T. Edgar
Hunt and Rev. Sunderland Parsons; New
Ohio, Mrs. NJ. Brown and J.. OdelI; Pennsyl
vania, James Flagg and William T. Dunn;
Tennessee, J. r. Anderson and j. w. Smith
Wisconsin, Samuel ID. Hastings and b. e. Var
Buren,.
The convention at ten o'clock adjourned
till nine o'clock this morning.