Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-31
The Prohibition Campaign.

WHAT DELEGATE NfR sAFs ABOUT THE RECENT CON-
vENIIoN-A LIVELY CONTEST TO BE MADE
"cRANkISxS" IN THE PLATFORM
MI. Charles NJ. Nye, who was delegate from
the District OF Columbia to the prohibition conven.
tion recently held in Pttsburg, has returned to the
city, In conversation with STAR reporter he said
that 1t was the largest representative convention
ever held by the temperance people in this country
"There were over 600 delegates, representing 81
states and territories" he said 81 was very much
impressed with the earnestneSs of the delegates
Inere were good many young men among them,
representing new element In former years the
only r1ngeted fellows were the prominent men In
the temperance conventions
What viii be the probable temperance voter"
asked the reporter.
~ can't tell that I have no means OF knowing
OF course many OF the delegates expressed very
with some allowance. I don t believe that even
With the largest vote claimed 1t will draw as much
from the republican party as many seem to think.
ne delegates present were about equally divided
between the two parties. The delegations from
New York and Maryland were, for example, about
half and half democrats and republicans. The
head OF the Kansas delegation, Mr. Bennett, was
req. re9,hot democrat suppose that the largest vote
Will be poed In the western states. There will be
goou many total abstinence men who will vote
with their old party. as they have always done, but
In the states repTese in the convention electo
RAJ tickets will be put up and regular canvass
Where will the money come from?" asked the
"It Will be raised in various ways" was the
reply :" There was 5000 raised right in the con-
vention. They have issued, also certificates OF
STOCK IN the Pioneer Campaign Fund, limited to
l,GoO Each certificate costs $40. and the holder
DlndS himself to pay $40 per year as long as he
nves, ana, IN the event OF his inability to nay to
transfer IL 10 some one that can. / have doubt
mat tnese certificates Will be taken up readily.
Ihat Will give $40 600 to start with. Personally
was IN 1avor or the nomination OF Dr. Mcdonald,
ana one reason was that he is worth about
$lsUo,OoO. and he said he would contribute about
one million to the campaign fund. This amount Of
money would have enabled the Temperance people
10 make more effective camraign.'
wont Dr. Mcdonald contribute any thing now,"
asked the reporter.
II think he WILL replied Mr.. Nye. ''Ia his tele-
gram OF congratulation to st. Jonn he promised
| his cooperation In the campaign. To Snow you
| what kind OF man he is, when the nominations
were completed, he sent on word to his son. who
was representing him, to banquet the entire CON-
! vent1on at the Monongahela mouse, which was
| done In frat class style. There were about one
| Thousand guests. and the affair must have cost
! good deal OF money"
"Are you going into the campaign personality"
| continued the reporter.
"No; lny business Will not permit OF 1t. I WILL
however, continue 10 talk temperance as have
always done hslieve that the prohibition party
VIII poll larger vote this fall than they have ever
done.
But" Mr.. Nye added, "there are good many
Things IN tn" platform, besides prohibition, which
nave no BUSINESS there. CrankiSms. call them,
and that is what they are. Many think that we
can't conduct national canvass on the single
issue OF prohibition. don't agree with that View.
see no reason why that principle is not issue
enough IN this country"