The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-27
MIR. ST..J0HN ACCEPTS
TIE pRonIplTIoN SoMlSATIoS.
The Entries nre now Filled and the Great
Race for the Presidency now ncgins. +
Ceremonies Incident to Informing y
the Ex.GOvcrhor Of his Selection.

, ''''' '''iii'atio'i proceedings were nelu u
the 81. John camp meeting circui
grounds, grove two miles from Cuba vii
lasc, where temperance camp meeting
to last five days, Is in progress. Tho prin
, clpal leaders and speakers Of the ,prohibi
ton movement arc in attendance, M,
will address The meeting during tho week
An audience Of three thousand is in at
tendance. The exercises opened Will
music and prayer, after which lroicsso
Dickey, chairman OF the Notification Com
mittcc, was introduced to the audicnc,
and candidates. Professor Dickey nd
dressed candidates John +. st. John ant
William Daniels, us follows:
THE FORMAL NOTIFICATION.
GENTLEMEN; + am to speak for thi'
committee, representing here to-day tho
National convention Of the ,prohibitio,
party, recently in session ut Pittsburgh
In harmony with political usn.cs, and III
keeping with tho dignity and importance
oi the high position in which We shall Ell.
dcavor to place you, VIC are here for tho
purpose Of notifying You in this official
and formal manner, Of your selection rs
the candidate OF the National Prohibition
party, for the positions, respectively OF
President and Vicc-Prcsident Of the
United States. The convention which
thus honorcd itself by so wise II selection
was no ordinary gathering. There were
men there bowed down under the weight
OF many years wlrU generation ayo
gathered in the same hall to organize for
victory in what seemed to some Il hopeless
cause.-The battle against that other sla-
very. Young men were there with the
arllor OF youth and devotion Of heroes.
Women were there-Frances Willard and
Mary Woodbridge. and Mrs. Burt, and
Mary latlirop, and Esther Hugh, repre-
Scntatives OF the best brlin and heart OF
American woinanhood. 1t was a convcn-
tion OF earnest men and pure women, who
were there to express their conviction
that the Government ought to be gov
crnmcnt OF the people and for the people,
and not Il Government Of the saloon and
by the saloon and ior the saloon.
1t was Il convention representing n
powerful constituency from af parts OF
our land; q constituency composed of citi-
zans grown tired OF the Spectacle Of the
two old political parties rivaling other
i'll their eagerness 10 secure the support OF
the liquor traffic, going down upon their
faces in the dust before the AIolocll OF men
and cryln. out i'll the language OF the
Scripture, "Am Inot thine ass upon which
thou hast riddcn?" need not assure you
that the Prohibition party will give you
most ardent support. We my not sue
cecd in clectns you to the high positions
for wlicl, y0ll have been named, but We
shall enjoy the proud satisfaction Of know
ing that our candidates were the only
candidates and our party was the only
party that ought to have succeeded; and
now, gentlemen, in the name OF the
noblest manhood and the purcst woman
hood OF America invoke the blessing of
Almighty God to rest upon,you and may
that Divine Power which rules and over
rules in the affairs OF nations and Of men
Iyouclisaie ;iuuto you such measure OF
strength and courage and wisdom as shall
cnable you to bear well the burdens which
the, National Prohibition party with srl-
prcmc con.idenee,now lays upon you.
GOVERNOR ST. JoIiS's REPLY. 49,. :
Governor St. John replied MS follows;
Mn. CHAIRMAN AND; MEMBERS or TIE
COMMITTEE: In receiving this formal no.
tice OF my nomination for the highest
Office within the gift Of tho people, blythe
National Convention OF the Prohibition
party, permit me, notwithstanding the
distinction, was=ncithcr sought nor de.
sired by me, to assure you in view Of the
unanimity with which lit was given, OF
my high appreciation Of the. very great
honor it conicrs. There are more politi-
cal parties il, the field to-day. than there
are political issues. Upon the great qucs-
ton us to what should be done. with the
trallic in Intoxicating liquors rs n bever-
aSc, both the Democratic and Republican
parties are united in favor OF making the
traffic permanent. while the Prohibition
lists demand that it be forever plNccd under
the condemnation Of the laws Of the land
Thus an issue is clearly made, and l
think it safe to say the only one to-day
that really reaches the heart and ,consci-
cncc OF the citizens Upon this issue We
90 to the people, the source OF all political
power. let Il. appeal 10 reason rather
than prejudice: Let those resort to per-
sonal abuse and scandal who hgyc nothing
better to upholil their cause. The 1'rohi-
bition party WIS not organized as Il mere
threat or menace, Il il the outsrowth OF
4 rapidly-increasipg, crystaii2e1 sentiment
against the great evil OF the age, an evil
that the old parties dare not attack, but
against which hisyophg party Of the peo-
pie, in defense OF the homes oi the Nation
has entered upon. " warfare that shal!
never cease. SO long ~ the flag OF: our c0un-
! try waves its protecting folds over legaliz-
cd dram shops. in1this struggle let us
ever remember that we are accountable, 10
God that our duty to Him is paramount
to our allegiance to any political party;
that political ties will never in e. Is sight
excuse ballot for any party that does not
stand up ic&rlcssly for the right. The
home will havenotl,ing 10 fear il the pco-
picyote us they pray. \, = / ~, $!?d.5
SPEECH OF MIR. DANIELS. s. :
Mr.. Daniels followed and said: "'ro the
chairman and members Of the committee.
lam profoundly gratiiied for .hc honor
conferred upon nc by selecting me rs ono
OF the standard bearers oi this great reform
movement. i accept the nomination for
tho office Of Vice President, and expect TO
do SO moro formally by letter hereafter,
knowing well that it is one Of responsible.
ty, and inyolvingno li.tleo Of personal sacri,
flee, and T appreciate this honor not
merely MS q personal one, but us Il token Of
appreciation by the convention of the
earnest, solid Prohibition work that bas
been done in my native State Of Maryland
within the few years past.'g ! also apprc.
ciatc it us an indication OF the desire OF
our brethren OF the great North and West
to obliterate ill sectional party lines and
build us Il grand union party composed o.
!, the best elements on both sides OF the line
in array a.,inst the worst, the representa-
] tivcs Of protection TO homes everywhere us
!. against saloons. This disposition is moro
~ a A.