The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-08-01
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PITTSBURGH, PA, July A.-The Nationa
Convention Of the Prohibition party, me-
yesterday in Lafayette Hall. The address
Of welcome was delivered by c. L. Rose o
Pittsburgh. He described 1t as very grea
honor and pleasant duty to welcome to Pitts
burgh the delegates of the National Prohi
bition convention. Gideon T. Stewart
Chairman of the National Committee
responded in behalf of the conven
ton, and then delivered the opening ad
dress. Temporary organization was effectet
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 Carter, o.
Washington, ID. c., as Secretaries. Thu
Secretary made report of the number o.
delegates from the various States $500 IN
alD and the Committee on Credentials wa:
appointed. The convention then, at 80
took recess until p. IN. The Committee
on Credentials was instructed to meet at
p. IN and be prepared to report.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened with thu
singing of campaign song to the air Of
"John Brown" Then, after prayer, the
Secretary reported the following representa-
tives in the convention: Alabama, 9; Cali
fornia, %; Connecticut 9; Illinois, As
Maine, 8; Kansas, II; Kentucky, 6; Michi
gan, Sc; Nebraska, 3; Dakota, L; Ohio, "a
New Jersey. Is; Maryland, 16; New York
rs; Missouri, 10; Tennessee, ~; Texas, 10
Pennsylvania. So; Wisconsin, 80. Total, 446.
kilograms encouraging the convention in its
work were read from various parts of the
country and applauded.
Miss Willard, President of the Woman:
Christian Temperance Union, appealed
to the convention to listen at this
time to a memorial prepared by the
Union and it was read by the Score
tary.
The evening session was prefaced by
the singing of various hymns and campaign
melodies. When the national emblem with
stripe attached bearing the word ''Prohi
bition' was waved, there were three cheers
given for the ''Old flag" and then the
audience joined in singing the "The Stal
Spangled Banner" Prayer was offered BY
Rev. Mr.. Warner, of New York.
Permanent organization was then an
nounced, with Professor Samuel Dickey, Of
Michigan, as President, large NUM-
Der of Vice-Presidents, among them several
ladies and General Clinton b. Fiske, OF
New Jersey, and several Secretaries, the
first among them being Mrs. Woodbridge, OF
Ohio. The report was adopted and a com
mittee appointed to conduct Mr.. Dickey to
the chair.
The Committee on Rules made report
which was adopted. Various prop
ositions were submitted and re
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions
among them one to make the basis of repre-
ton two for each Congressional District and
the party's name. The convention then adj.
journed till nine o'clock Thursday morning
second Day.
PITTSBURGH, PA, July 25.-In the Pro
hibition Convention yesterday, after the
nomination of r. II. Mcdonald by Bah
cock, of California, George c. Christian, OF
Illinois, nominated John p. St John. OF
Kansas, which was seconded by Miss Fran
ces p. Willard. A delegate from Kentucky
and one from Maine seconded the
nomination of Mcdonald. w. L. Gus
tbs, of Maine, put in nomination G..
7. Stewart, of Ohio. The nomination of
Mr.. st. John was also seconded by Mrs.
Clara Hoffman, President of the w. c. T.
IT,, of Missouri. Several other delegates
seconded the nomination of st. John.
When the State of Pennsylvania was
I,l L. 30 &lx, I,tf D.
put in nomination Hon. James Black, of
Pennsylvania. He spoke of him as the
author of the first prohibition platform ever
issued in this country; as the author of the
platform for years afterwards. and as proba-
would be i'm the platform to-day. The
names of Mcdonald, Stewart and Black
were withdrawn. Finch, of Nebraska,
moved that the roll call be suspended and
that John z. st. John be nominated by ac-
clanlation. Mr.. Chaplin, of Wisconsin, sec
onded the nomination of st. John and de-
clared that the fight in the coming election
would be between st. John and Cleveland.
Another delegate said lie had at the earnest
request of Mr.. ST. John promised to do all
he could TO prevent his nomination. He
had done so mp to the present time, but
now he seconded the nomination. The
motion to suspend the rules and nominate
st. John by reclamation came up for action,
but upon the earnest argument of dele
gate that the effect of that would be to
stampede the convention, and to leave the
most important work (the platform), I'M
cared for, the convention at 20 took re-
cess until two p. IN.
AFTER RECESS.
The question being on suspending the
rules and nominating St John by acclama-
ton, Mr.. Hopkins, of New York, moved
as substitute that the roll of the States be
called and that the delegates announce
their choice. Agreed to and the call of the
States was proceeded with. As the States
were called alphabetically, the Chair
man of the several delegations cast
their respective votes for John p. ST.
John. When the roll was completed the
Secretary announced that Coz votes had been
cast, all of them for John p. st. John. The
was greeted with loud
cheers. The President made formal an
of the unanimous nomination
of John p. st. John, and called for another
rousjng cheer, which was heartily responded
to. A committee was appointed to send a
telegram to Ex-Governor St John notifying
him of his nomination. The platform was
then reported by Mr.. Beck, of Pennsylvania.
1t was read by sections for action.
After further debate the previous ques-
ton was then ordered on all sections Of the
platform not previously acted on, and the
platform as a whole was adopted amid
cheers.
Dispatches were read from New York.
Boston, Portland, Providence and other
Ea:tern towns, describing the enthusiasm
with which the nomination of Mr.. st. John
had been received among church going and
te. .erance people.
Rev. DIR. Minor, of Massachusetts,, one Of