Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-24
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. ORDER KEPT BY MUSIC The Prohibition COnven- tiOn A Very Bedlam. A WHOLE DAY OF WRANGLING. Delegates Shout While
 The Band Plays. TAMMANY SULKS IN HER TENT While The State Commit
 tee Hold Session.
TAMMANY SULKS IN HER TENT
While The State COmHmit-
 tee Hold Session.
MUSIC OF MANY KINDS.

MUSIC OF MANY KINDS.
 BedIam Let Loose During the Pro-
 eeedings-The Band Called on to
 Drown the UprOar-A Meeting that
 Discounted Roth the Chicago Gath
 erIngs.
 PTTTsBURe, Pa., July 23.-Lafayette
 hall, the historic structure where thirtytwo years ago the Anti-Slavery National conven
 tion, representing all of the free and five of
 the slave States, assembled to initiate an emancipation campaign presented an ami
 mated scene this morning, when it was filled
 to overhowing with gentlemen and ladies who desire to emphasize their hatred of liquor by inducing the country to prohibit it's manufacture or sale. The grimy walls of
 the old structure were covered with silk
 banners and wreaths of flowers and ever greens, and shields bearing the names of va
 rious States were pendant from the galleries.
 A sheet of canvas stretched from the wall
 bore the inscription in gigantic letters, Con stitutional convention for the people and by
 the people," In the background, forming a
 semi-circle, was the inscription: :'tWe will vote
 our convictions" To the right and left of
 the presidents chair were banners composed
 of the star spangled banner, union jack of
 old England, and the national flags of Spain
 and Italy, while over the chair swung floral shield with the motto, "Our homes
 and mothers must be protected On the floor five hundred men and women their breasts resplendent with silken badges, were fast getting into their seats. They were del egates to the national convention of the Pro hibition home protection party, and audible congratulations were exchanged all over the hall upon the suspicious opening of the largest Prohibition convention ever held in the United States.
 The convention was called to order prompt ly at Il o'clock by Gideon I. Stewart, and prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. A. A. Minor, of Boston. At this time every seat on the floor and in the galleries was occupied and the aisles and stairways were rendered by dense throng of people who had been unable to find standing room. The call of the convention was then read by W. R. Nelson, of Chicago. The address of welcome was delivered by C.. L. Rose, of MT. Gideon I. Stewart chair man of the national commi ttee, responded. His address largely dealt with comparison of the prohibition to the abolition move ment, especially in the smallness of its be- ginning. At it's clo SC he was warmly ap- plauded and then proceeded to deliver the opening address A strong point of this lat ter was that the first and indispensable step of the Prohibition party must be the total abolition of the two war parties which have so long divided the Union with the sword of dissension.
 A temporary organization was next effected by the election of the Hon. William Daniels, of Maryland, as temporary chairman, and Mary T. Woodbridge, of Ohio, president of the Woman's Christian Temperance union, as temporary secretary. MT. Daniels acknowl- edged the compliment in brief address in the course of which he declared that in the course of four years more every county in Maryland outside of Baltimore, would be under prohibition rule. He referred to the great evil attending the license system, and cited the District of Columbia as an instance to bear out his assertion. While paying his respects to the saloons generally, the audience at intervals cried out ''Shamer" ''Shame!" and '' 'Amen!" When MT. Daniels referred to the inability of the Prohibitionsit to pass a bill through Congress a shrill voice cried out, Its because Congress is in league with the devil" The speaker con cluded by declaring that if the Democratic party failed of success next November it would, before the next presidential election, disband as party, and it's members enter the fold of the Prohibitionists. Hence it was important that the ballot should aid in such a result by polling for the Prohibition National ticket as large vote as possible. It was after 1 o'clock when Chairman Daniels brought the speech, the delivery of which occupied two hours, to a con- clusion, with passionate appeal for the breaking up of one or the other of the exist ing parties. When MT. Daniels resumed his seat, cries came from all parts of the hall for My Maryland" from the band, but it was found that the instrumentalists were not equal to the demand.
 The secretary made a report of the number of delegates from the various States five hundred in alD, and com mittee on credentials was appointed, the States being called and the several delega- lions sending up names for members of the committee. The duties of the secretary in calling the roll of States were performed by Mrs. Woodbridge; and the responses were made in two or three cases by ladies, the members of the committee on credentials being also in few cases ladies. The con ventiGn then at 1:30 took recess until 3 D. m..
 The convention reassembled at 8 o'clock time was consumed over a motion, which was finally lost, that in order Q prevent the excitement and confusion of he mornings session the rules of Cushing's manual should be adopted. This matter had scarcely been gotten out of the way when a clerical delegate rose to protest against the audience applauding with their feet as rem lant of the practices of the old parties and
 G. -G ala- present. The proposition was greeted with ronical laughter, in the midst of which Rev. Dr. Blanchard, of Illinois, secured the floor md as 8 clergyman repudiated any desire to ,tif1e expressions of appreciation. "Cheer md blow your bugles to your hearts content" said the speaker, and the audience roundly .pplauded. Telegrams of congratulation rom. the Prohibitionists of Missouri, Middle I own, New York, and eastern Pennsylvania were read and it was decided to send con despatch to the temperance con Tention which meets in Indianapolis to-mor- -ow At this point the chair announced thatRev ,. w Blanchard, president of Wheaton, H., college, was present. lie spoke brlehy or he circumstances under which the American party came into existence and referred to the :act that two of it's cardinal principles were prohibition and woman's suffrage. '"There is 1 only one point, i" he said, fin which we do l 1ot agree. We of the American party do ! not believe in people who are members of ,ecret society holding public ofice." This was the signal for an uproarious scene. | Half of the delegates rose to their :eet with shouts of "Time! Sit 1 1own!" Following this outburst came misses l rom all parts of the hall. In vain the 1 speaker endeavored to proceed. The aud | ence shouted itself hoarse. Men stood on he chairs and shook their fists at the plat ;orm Others yelled out points of order and questions of privilege and bedlam prevailed. l Finally the speaker quilted the platform. ! Delegate Smith, of Illinois, mounted his | chair and evidently laboring under great ex- ,itement vociferously declared that the re- marks of the previous speaker were an insult l to respectable body of men and moved that 1 no other representative of political party be l allowed nearing during the remainder of | 5he convention This was shelved for the 1 time being.
 The committee on credentials was called l upon for report, but response being l n ads 'FOld Hundred" was sung. Hon. John l B. French, of Nebraska, was loudly called | for, but rising in his seat begged to be ex- ,used from making 8 speech. Miss Frances ] Willard was granted leave to read memo 1 rial fsom the Women's Christian Temperance 1