The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-24
PRORlHlr,0N CONVENTION,
A move to Incorp"rnto Woman Hnirrage
In One Of The rIhMkn.

PITTSBURGH Pa, July 23-rho Prohib;
ton Convention this afternoon was opened
by singing campaign song. to the air o.
John Brown, The refrain being "Glory,
Glory, hsllelujsh; Our Cause is Marching
On" Then after prayer the whole con.
vention joined in the hymn, "Ctown Him
Lord oi ALL" The Secretary then reported
the representation In the convention,
Telegrama Of encours cement from var.
ious paris OF the country were appauded,
Il was decided to ssnd a telegram to the
Prohibitionists OF Indiana, 1t being stated
that tomorrow the most desperate tjyht
ever fought Ia this country for the recoo.
nition Of the principles of prohibition wss
TO be fought on the soil OF Indiana. MIR.
G. A. Blanchard, Of Illinois, addressed tte
convention. Miss Willard Presideut, re.
lated the failure Of her efforts with the
Gfeenback conventions, Republican con.
ventions and the Democratic conventions.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in the logical order OF seaueuce.
now brought this memorial to its natural
home, its native heath.
In the midst OF much confusion and
turmoil, the roll Of States was called for
the nomination Of a Committee on Perma.
nent Organization and on Resolutions by
a rising vote, and with much enthusiasm
endorsed the views and principles ex.
pressed in the memorial Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union PIT ssnted
to-day. It WAS proposed to couple with it
q woman'e suffrage plank, but at the sue.
gtsslon Of Mrs. Woodbridge, the Secretary,
that part Of the motion wss withdrawn.
In connection with that it Was aia,ed that
Miss Willard WIS on the G, mmi,tes on
Resolutions and would, on consultation
wiib the lady members Of the convention,
recommend such action on the suffrage
matter as might be agreed upon.
Several resolutions were presented and
referred to, the Committee on R solutions,
among them q proposition for conatitu.
tionai amendment remoyir g the djs,inc.
ton OF fsex which nox limits the franchise,
nnd one 10 drop the name OF "houe pro.
lection" and declaring the mama OF the
party to be "the National Prohibition
Party"
1 proposition WAS made to appoint on
the Committee on Resolutions several lady
delegates in addition to those regularly
nominated by the Sate delegations. 4
delegate moved to lay it on the table as
mere Rush.
Mrs Burt, Of New York, declared that
tho convention had no more right to add
to the committee Eve women in favor OF
female suffrage than it had to add i've men
who were opposed 10 it. The RESOLUTION
wsa laid on the table, and the convention
at 6:35 took q recess to SP. NJ.
Tns evening session WIS preisced by
singing various hymns and campsicn mel
odirs, and when the national mblem with
q strip attsched bearing the word "pfohi
bi.ioh" waved, there were three cheers
given for the "old flag," and then the audi.
ence Joined in singing the IS ar spapgled
Banner" The permanent organs uiou
vas announced, with ptof Samuel Dlcley,
Of Michigan, as president, large number
Of vice preaid.nta (anopg them several
ladies and General Clinton B Flske, of
Nsw Jerse! J, and several secretaries.
The report Was adopted and scoumit.ee
wss appointed to cOnduct Mr.. Dlckey to
the chair.
Prot. Dickey in taking tho chair express.
ed big appreciation Of the high honor done
him.
Various propositions were submitted aad
referred to the Committee on r. R-solu.inup,
ainoug hem ono 10 make tho Bass of Rap.
ressntalion At the nt1t National Prohibi.
ton Convention, two for each Conyres
eioAal district and four for each State, and
and another 10 change the party's name.
The convention then, at 10 O'Clock, ad-
jourued until 2 o'clock to morrow.