New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-24
THE PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
PRELIMINARY ORGANIZATION.
A MEMORIAL FROM THE TEMPERANCE UxIoN-THE

. A MEMORIAL FROM THE TEMPERANCE UNIoN-TItE
DEATH OF BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES DEMANDED.
PITTsBURG, July 23.-The number of visitors
to Lafayette Hall ha1 large hy $3.50 M to-day
that although that hour fully ninety minutes before
the time appointed for calling the Prohibition Home fro-
lection Convention to order Major Dunn, OF Pitsbure'
charm An OF the Committee Arrangements, found u
necessary to request all but delegates to leave the oor
The request was g,oi-naturcdy complied with without
a second invitation. Kindly feeling and unity OF ann
were apparent everywhere The galleries aud stage were
tastefuy decorated with evergreen rare plants, ban
ners, flags and notices.
The PcpnsyIvania delegation this morning decided TO
present the name of j. Black for the Presidential non
nation.
The convention was called 10 order promptly at II hy
Gideon l. stewart, aud prayer oncred by the Rev
Dr. A. A. Miner, OF Boston The address of welcome WAS
delivered by c. l.. Rose of Ptlsburg Never" said he,
did party more justly plead Tor help
century Of desolation caused by legazcd
iauor trl nc The dem nds OF the could n0 he met
without a prohibition parry This was me Vuy ponucai
party that offered 10 the women ~ the Nation equal
rights with the m managing the dAr- ~ tbe OV-
crnmcnt The prohibition harvest could not be
gathered without The cooperation Of the women
II asked what Is the influence OF women IN
pubic placcsi" the answer was; Lucy
Hayes" Every nation ntcrc'yd In the work oi The
convention. and when came to choo'c candidate Tor
the presidency r 7nold 5e ,ne wn',e hbor8 nave most
Giocon T, stewart, chairman OF tie national COMMIT,
u
then proceeded with IN" opening address, IN
which he made comparison between lqnor
ina this convention cane 10 proclaim glorious peace
It's mission reunion Of the Republic. not in mere
GI' m pe"pe D IN HS @ dT % and % dirc%-a6e step to mat
reunion there must be total ahpuon ot the two political
M Mhrot Ia % dhe gaye o, nT IJs bcG m .c
all people ANA an churches had been for new
party of peace aud progress. Ihe Pr3hibton
,lIrd hpiu
a telegram from Rochester. Ncw-Yort hat eXGoy-
ernor - John OF Kansas. In an interview stated posi-
tlvrly that he was candidate freely circulated
Dr Blanchard, Of Illinois, said that notwithstanding tnls
Mr. ~ Johns name would he presented TO the cohVeh-
of Wiliam DaGirI. Of Maryand A. chairman, ana Mrs
Christian Tcnigcrance Union, and Char@s ~ =
Daainic's addrcs. on taking the chair was received
with. (Ap5 dt-r1 The band struck mp Where the Oll
Folks lie. Aud en there were three cheer- for Mary
land and her Little Giant" The audience sung Dare
TO nink Dare do" and then there was demand thai
the Dand should play Mary isnd NY Mary ana hu II
wa, announced ta' the band aot prepared 10 play
that air. Ihc proposed 10 sinc u, and lady on
the platform rccitei the frs verse; hi' ma, l"p-it
also through ana the ouvcnton went on with bu' moss
The secretary reported the following representation III
Aabami ,, California %, Conuecicuf ., Illinois o.
Maine 3. kaus'. - kcnluGY ., MIcn-u '., Ntit9S M %
g. Dtk0a l, ono "a, NcwIcrs'| -. AllIyI.nd 10. NeW
York 40. Missouri 10 Tennessee T. Texas 10, PeEusy
vuia 5S, w. onSn %. l'th no; G;..,- rr.,,..,.,oo
Miss NilHd, pcsd'n' OF The NoinNhS IeInprilhce
Christian Union appealed To the convention 10 listen TO
thc memorial cIed ny lne mon ,,l aHu u was 'e"d oS
10 He Noto"aI to%c' I'1" a. ne h,"h'b.''" PGrgi
Union herein represented 10y the signatures of our mi
GERS believe uat while the poison ha3,, ~ me nation
he largely restrained py an appeal To inG u'.cr.
through argument to the heart through sympathy ana To
conscience throu-h The motives 81 f1mHp,i En- ,y
bihory law. We believe the teachings Of science. *
pcrcnce aud the Golden Ilc comphf TO lt>lliN 1iH'l
homes Of Amcrca. which arc the cl'airis Of Pailousn
purity ans happln'~' have no enrul5 80 IeI'He'- ~
'T Torrr ls OF the United states irrespective
Of sect or section u having deeply al heart the procc-
non of our noIe- do h-rcly respectfully ana
t0 ad1n sn,l n,caJircs as are requisite to the
end tAlt Prphuiiinu Of The Importation, export dl'h
ana SAFE OF alcohol ic beverages may become
your party candidate shall hc, hy character ana puDc
pied g. committed to National constitutional IIoHN
tory Amendment th'ers.l
WORKING ~ THE interest OF THE DEMOCRAIS
IBY TELEGRAPH 10 TuL rGBCSLl
W4surNGTON, July % Onc of the most
ardent Prolnbouists IN the Uued States IS eX-Con-
cre-.nan Price, o. Iowa, NaD is now Commissioner Of
indian Affairs. He has jas; retained from PtlNour-,
Were be mingled w.h tn deicg.tcs to the Probation
Convention. dbolt every third one Of whom, he ssld
expected 10 receive the elcutal nomination and 10
be elected" MI Price is not believer IN sepda E
Prohibition dc e. and advised against putting one In the
field but he thi kit viii nc done ir sIa: "lhe con-
iuaut influence ibrTc il Democratic. OF course ihe
bulk OF the temperance people belong 10 me
Republican party, but the Mcn tG3l are DONG
the taking at this convention are Democrats
Commissioner Dudley. who stopped at Pi'ourg on MS
WY L. Washington fion Indiana also thlnAs IrO'pl-
ton ticket viii be nominated thrOu "a Drmncfatr nnu-
euccs, iu the nope Of drawing votes rOn TIE kcpuuuC
ticket in Indiana aud ONO. II the good temperance poo
pie vino now show Willingness to take pul 10 su'h q
movement could nave been present at tho democratic
National Convention foilntnt ago they ;ht hesitate
before lhrusins their hands III Tic ro to haul out Demo
cratic CAcsiuuis