The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-24
The Pittsburg Home Prohibi-
ton Convention
Seven Fatalities in Dakota,
the Result Of a Storm.
Two Editors Fall Out, and the
Sheriff Slips In.
Fires, cholera, Yellow Fever.
and Other LuxurieS.
Capital chips 80 Independent
DemocratS---A Railway
Racket.
The Prohibition Convention.

ing. fully ninety minutes before the
time appointed for calling the Pro-
hibition Home convention to order,
that Mayor Dunn, Of PItts6urg;
chairman Of the committee OF ar
rangements, found it necessary to
request all nut delegates to leave
the floor. This was good. paturedly
complied with without a Second in
Vitatlon, an incident which was IL
Illustrative of the transactions of al
preIIminaries. The kindly feeling
of unity of aim was apparent every
where.
The Pennsylvania convention held
q lively caucus this morning. and
decided to present the name OF Hon.
John Black the Presidential
nomination and stand by him as
long as there was any possibility OF
his getting it.
The convention was called to Or
der promptly at II O'Clock, by Gid
con j. Stewart, and prayer was Of
fered by Rev. A. q. Miner, Of Bus
ton. A Temporary org 'nization was
effected in the choice of William
Daniel, of Maryland, as chairman,
Ind Mrs. Woodbridge, president Of
the OHIO Women's Temperance
Union, and Chas. Carter, of Wash
ington, DC, as secretaries.
The call for the convention was
then read.
An address of welcome was
delivered by c. L. Rose, OF Pitts
burg. He described 1t as a very
great honor and pleasant duty.
Never had a party more justly plead
for help than this one. The de-
mands of the age could not be met
without, a prohibition party: This
Was'the only political party that Of
fered to the women Of this nation
equality with men in managing the
affairs Of the government. Every
nation was interested in the work Of
the convention and when it came to
choose a candidate for the pres.
idency he should be one whose
labora have richly blessed the cause
OF prohibition.
Gi1eon T. Steward, chairman of
the national committee, responded
j.. on behalf OF the convention.
w. Stewart then delivered the
opening address. One of the most
prevalent and dangerous forms Of
compromise with the LIQUOR ques-
ton was that of "locsI prohibition"
or "local option" A national crime
organized in the control Of the gov
eminent demanded national prohi-
bition by a party formed for the
purpose. An attempt to reform the
national government to abolish the
ruling national crime by meekly
changing laws and constitutions OF
states was as vain as to expect a
revolution of the sea by the mere
winds that turn its face.
The secretary made report of the
number of delegates from various
States, five hundred in ali, and
committee on credentials was ap-
pointed.
The convention then, at 80, took
recess until pm.
Pittsburg,-An appropriate piece
was next recited on "Fhe use of the
ballo,," with much effect, by Miss
Game Master, of Baltimore.
After some further delay,
the report of the committee
on credentials was presented, show
ing forty states and territories
represented by SIC delegates, and
that there were actually 461 dele>
gates present. A resolution accom-
panied the report to the effect that
the delegstesibs authorised to cast
the full vote OF the state they rep.
resented. The report was accepted
land the resolution was adopted after
ahot discussion.
There was SO much noise and dis
order that delegate suggested they
would become aDemocratic conven-
ton before long. In the midst of
much confusion and turmoil the roll
of States was called for nomination of
committees on permanent organ.
izstion and on resolutions. The
convention by rising vote. and
with much enthusiasm, endorsed
the views and principles expressed
in the memorial of the Women
Christian Temperance Union pre-
sented. 1t was proposed to couple
with it woman suffrage plank, but
at the suggestion of Mrs. Wood
bridge, secretary Of that party, the
motion was withdrawn. At 6 IS the
convention took recess till s pm.
The evening session opened by
singing various hymns, campaign
melodies and prayer by Rev. War
rem, of New York. Permanent
organization was effected by elect
ing Professor Samuel nIckey, of
Michigan, president, and large
number of Independents. The
report was adopted, and a commit.
tee appointed to conduct lIr. Dickey
to the chair. In taking the
chair he expressed his apprecias
tion of the high honor done
him. They were here for work, not
for words. They were not in har.
mony with those who believed in
taxing and licensing a liquor system;