New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-26
THE PROHIBITION CANDIDATE.
VIEWS OF JOHN p. ST. JOHN.
AN INCREASED VOTE MISUNDERSTANDING IN
NETWORK STATE.

AN INCREASED VOTE MISUNDERSTANDING IN
NETWORK STATE.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO rHE TnrDUSBi
ROCHESTER, July 25.-John p. st. john
Ex-Governor Of Kansas srrlvedn this city this morning
and took the whcomb House. He delivered an
address yesterday ut lakeside whore he received ele-
gram announcing his nomination for President by the
Prohibition Party. Before the Prohibition Convention
he had insisted that he could not accept the nomination
should II be rendered him When asked TO day what he
would do, he produced telegram he had dispatched to
IT, Finch George r. Scott NJ. " H. Bennett, aud others,
leaders OF the Prohibition party. I'm which he said was
at Lakeside yesterday and did not receive your telegram
untl this morning. while did not seek or desire the
nomination | greatly appreciate the unanlmlty with
which It was given well the honor IT confers can
only say that acquesce In the action Of the con
vcnon and looking 10 God for his guidance shall try 10
do my duty"
" II understood among all my friends continued
Mr. ~. John and by all with whom have communi-
Gated ana has been publicly announced In papers tat
was I'M no sense candidate nor could consent 10 ac-
cept the nomination. and 10 In face ~ hs decafh-
ton on my part that the nomination given ia me In
view NJ the unanimy with which the call hns been made
on me feel that It IL my duty not to turn my back
upon my friends cause aud shall not
IN reply to question to- what were the prospects, of
the Prohibition PARTY this year compared with those
during the at contest fur the Presidency he, said "Nea
Dow ~ Maine was tho candidate ~ the Ma
uonal Prohibition party In iea0 7 do not call to
mind the exact tptn he received However, n was
not afgr nat NJ that time tho question had not 10
sunol tho magnitude that rhafaentltps II iu day AMI de
tonh p old rnllllpii parties waa mhrh atnhspf ihph
Than nuv huairs during Tho pact iuHf tpaia tho upa7
lion has puh discussed net 0nf IN almost u'nff ohHiuh
ana a,hool huuae aud puhe hall ~ ne anl ng u hos
boon fi Discussion IL legislative halle at neatly every
slate ahd territory Ia tho hatlln hesins, II mas II,
Huuu rAlrht attracted The attention ~ hulh hnara hf
tou4rrs, and only last Ootnbe about ~ 5On votes
counted, phrase ita0llr tho word counted, Tor pro-
hilhon IA ohio 70 dai this question more than All
"lhes Reaches the heart and conscience ~ the people
hni tht ultimate Triumph Ut the homes OI this country Ia
the strg sle against the liquor traffic Is OnY question
or time Just when, II not for ua tO know II Is Tor
ns To do our duty and God will take care OF the rest la
le present campaign am Inclined 10 thh anu nope u
Will ho the policy Of the PrOhbitOniss not tn indulge IN
personal abuse Of men or parties, hut founding our ath
upon principle, appeal To the reason the heart ana the
conscience Of the people. don't want vote tha Is not
obtained honestly and because the voter believes II Is
right"
After referring to hs connection with the Republican
party and his work I'm the cause OF Prohibition. Mr. 81
John said don't clam 10 he great warrior or great
statesman hut simply plain Woodworking Western man.
have done in humble may what could to bring about
prohibition OF the Manufacture and sale or Intoxicating
hCycrc- in this country hut there are millions O men
and women who have been just Is earnest ana uhrh- III
the GOOD | have and are entitled 10 as much
credit for what they have done. We have no doubt 0I me
final result this issue The fight between the home
and the saloon and ultimately victory Is rs certain 10
crown the home rs that God IL Just When; we can't
tell il II business to knON.' A. to his iHre
action hc said: expect to leave Rochester tomorrow
for kcuka Lake. where am To address temperance
camp meeting. hdY" engagements to speak al meetings.
this kind i'm this state until the lst of september.
These engagements made n year ago ana feel II
my duty 10 live tIp 10 them. After that will West.
Ny wife and of .our children will join me al Buffalo
july 30 So Will not write a letter % acceptance
before September Speaking Of William Dame! OF Ball-
-. John said: lie il man or fine ability aud sterling
worth rs citizen He has been prominent worker IN
respected by all who know him. lie is about forty five
years of age married and lawyer by profession