The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-31
And Then All are Withdrawn for the Kan
sss Prohibitionist,
Who Goes in With a Poetieal Quotation
by Frances Willard.
Inc Saint Seems to Be the Favorite Of
the Ladies. n
Ehs PItsssar< Csnv.D,,on

Ehe PittsbaEE C0nyeDtIOn
PITTsBURG, July A-The Prohibi-
ton convention met this morning At
nine O'Clock. The delegates filled the
space assigned TO them aad the CALLER
les were crowded with spectators.
A short time was occupied in singing
hymns. Prayer was offered by Rev. W.
Lee, of NewYOrk.
The convention. at 1925, proceed to
call the states for nominations.
When California was called Mr.. Bah
cock came to the stand to propose the
name of
R. H. A,DoNAID.
de spoke OF him as the man who had
borne the banner of prohibition In the
wIne-cursed state of California, but
against whom scandalous assaults had
been made. DR.. Mcdonald had been
charged with having manufactured and
sold alcohol in q medicine called swine
gar Bitters." He asserted that there was
not single bottle of that medicine sent
out that did not bear around it q temper
ance tract attacking the liquor traffic with
force and energy. He stood here to-day
to refute the Infamous SANDER that there
was q drop of Glcahol In those bitters.
DIR. Mcdonald was q Keutuckian by
birth, "a years of age, In the full vigor of
metuTed manhood and intelligence, a
man of large experience as a f1nancier,
busin6 IS man and a man of executive
ability and sagacity.
When the state OF Illinois was called
Geo. &. Christian, of that state, took the
platform to nominate
EX-GOVERNOR ST. JOHN.
He said that the name which he would
present to the convention was above eV-
| cry other name 10 its power to gather
and concentrate the forces of the pro-
hibitlOn movement. It was 8 name
known IN every household in the land
he was a man whose record specially
| commended him to the consideration OF
the convention. He was a gentleman
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 3
man whose whole soul and energies
have been entirely devoted TO 1t. AL.
though MIR. st. John had had q barrel,
yet the buug had always been out help
ing somebody. He might not be able
now to contribute very largely in ma
tertal way, but he could give to the
cause the influence of moral force and
moral herOism which no other man
now named or to be named
c Duld ever hope to give it. Not only that,
but he was brOther-in.lsW of the presi-
dent of the WOman's Christian Temper
ance Union. (Cheers) In behalf of
the Illinois delegation he had the honor
to present for the Office OF president that
distinguished patriot. that magnif1-
cent leader, that whole-souled man
who had devoted his life to
constitutional prohibition. and who was
known as Hon. John p. St. john
| Loud cheers and enthusiasm.1
Miss Francis e willard seconded the
nomination OF MIR. st. John. She spoke
of having known him as q little bare
foot boy; she had seen him go out into
the world unguIded, making his way
the Big Muddy with but dollar in bis
pocket, getting to Pixies Peak and
across the Rockies and the Sierraa. She
had seen him, when other men were
asleep, studying Blackstone and Coke
When the war broke out he did
not wait to be drafted, but
voluntarily barred his breast to the enc
my. She saw him next elevated to the
gOvernorshin of great free state-tbe
idol of his party. There he was the
pathfinder, the JnO. @. Fremont, of the
new campaign. She applied to him the
words of the English poet lsureat:
''As some deviDely man
| Whose life in low estate. began,
And on simple village green
Who burst his births invidious bars,
And gfasped the skirts Of happy chance.
And grapples with his evil star
Who makes by worth his merit known,
And grasping the futures golden key
Moulds mighty states decree;
and shapes the whisper Of q throne,
And climbing on from high to higher,
{ Becomes or fortunes coming slope,
The pillar OF peoples hope
The center Of our hearts desire.
Loud and long applause.
, Adelegate from Maryland and one from
Name seconded the nomination OF Nc
Donald, and w. T. Eustls, of Maine, pu
9 IN nomination G. T. Stewart, of Ohio.
The nomination of MIR. st. John Wa
also seconded by Mrs. Mary Hoffman
> president Of the w. G. T. U. of Missouri
!, She spoke of 81. john a
8 a man who had never vetoed bills tina
! were in the interest of labOring men
who bad never recommended q dIstri-
button among the states of excessive
e revenue derived from whisky (chesrs)
r and who would lead the Prohibition
n party on to the overthrow of the oil
gods, Bucchus aud Gambrinus. (Che-rs
Mr.. Rsnsom, of New Jersey, said hi
delegation had a gentleman whose nam
q they would present but between tbei
own candidate and St. Johl
q they were in the position
y of an animal between two stack
q of hay, starving to death, and the dele
cation had left il to him to decide be
tween them. Laughter He has pos
n tive instructions from the New Jerse
= candidate not to present bis name, bu
i, he was man distinguished tor manli
mess and love of God and humsnft ~
He referred TO Zen. Clinton b. Fiskt
He would, how yer second, the nomina
i, ton of that glorious man, St. JohI
tCheers
The nomination of ST. John was ais
L seconded by Hopkins, of New Yorl
4 and Finch Of Nebraska.
!. When the state of Ohio was Gale
~ Mr.. G. T. Stewart, of that s'at'
came to the platform and sal
IL that the presentation of his name by ia
delegation from Maine was against hi
> wish aud against his positive reques
Is He stated he was not candidate an
Ii would not be competitor for the non
~ nation. s.. John was with the prob
: bItion party now and fol
f. ever till The death and buril
e OF the liquor crime. aud with that q
sr suranCc he seconded the nomination {
st John.
When the state OF Pennsylvania va
called Dir. Pierce came TO the platfOTI
le Black, of that state. He spoke of hiI
rs as the author of the first prohIbitiO
Dr. platform ever issued in this country; &
" the author of the platforr
of the party for years a
terwaId, and ss probably the auths
D. of most of the planks that would be
IT the platform to-day.
N At this stage of the pr"ceedinG
); Babcock. "f California, VII
4 had nominated Dr. Mcdonald
came TO the platform and said McDoI
10 aid was for the cause and not for sci
Al He (BabcockI hal presented the nam
and IT had been cordially received
the convention. but he was satisfied thi
ut the temper of the convention an
interests of the cause d
. manded the Withdrawal OF Mcdonald
name He therefore withdrew II au
seconded the nomination Of st John.
Il. Pierce, of Pennsylvania, withdrew ii
l. nomination of Black and Stewart WI
!, Withdrawn by Maine.
Finch, of Nebraska, moved that th
roll call be Suspended and that John
IY ST. John lie nomiuated by aCclsmatiOl
% which motion prevailed.
IN THE PLATFORM.
ri The following is the platform pr
sented by the committee, but not y
m FIrst-The Prohibition and Hon
~ Protection party, in national conveBtio
y assembled, acknowledge Almighty CT
T. as the rightful sovereign OF ali me
~ from whom the just powers of the go
lie ernment are derived, 10 whose laws b.
man cnactments should be cOnforme
and peace, prosperity and happine
81 only can come to the people when q
er laws of the national and state govern
of menls are IN accord with the DiyiE
- Will.
40 Second-Thst the importation, man
u facture, supply and sale of alcohol