Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-07-25
THE P RCHlB.
Assembling in Great Numbers
at Pittsburg.
With One Million Votes to Be
Cast for Their Nominee.
EN-Gov. st. John Declines & Nom.
lnation.
Great Enthusiasm ON Cold Waier.
THE P RCRlB.

The PTohibS,
PrrrSBCRG. July -. -neleeat,S 10
the National Prohibition convention
are arriviSg on every train, and
considerable amount of enthusiasm Is
manifested among them. aS welt as
local friends of the movement. Nc
Donald seems 10 lie in the lead for the
presidential nomination, but the I'D.
herentS of Gideon l.. Stewart and ex-
Gov. 81 John are working energetic
ally for them. John Il. Finch, Of
Nebraska, was the only one mentioned
WAS temporary chairman. and none
Tor permanent chajrmau eNeep, Miss
Francis Willard, who NAV no, be able
10 attend. The main feature al the
platform will be prohibition and home
protection. Ii will favor ci:a service
reform and the removing Of the ap.
pointing power from the president,
and making all offices elective II
will oppose all mouopolieS aud special
privileges, declare III favor OF
reServng public land fer &C
tual settlers, denounce stock and
gram SpeeulationS, and take high
grounds on all questions OF moral re
form; will favor female suffrage and
denouuce polygamy, The estimate
given of the probable strength 81 the
party varies with the enthusiasm of
the delegates. Some claim they Will
poll 500. 900 votes; the more saucuinc
6gure as high as a million.
The delegates to the convention are
nearly all on the ground The total
pumber is about four handred and
there are twice as many altcrnates and
visitors The hotel lobhleS are crowd
ed aEd the delegates are cauensing.
The national committee met this
afternoon and selected Wm. Daniels.
Of Baltimore, for temporary chairman
also adopted resolution providing
that all delegates be admitted to
seats on the floor at the convention,
but that only those who have regu
larly signed credentials be permitted
TO vote. The resolution will be op
posed by many delegates. and viii
cause an animated debate. Daniels
has drawn ont of the contest for
the presidential nomination, and the
chances are that DR. H. IL. Mellon
aid, of California, and Stephen t.
Elske, of New Jersey, instead of lm-
proving In the house, materially
weakened during the last twenty four
hours, owing to the efforts of the ad-
mirerS of cXGov. St John. Ills
letter declining to accept the uomina-
ton, which was mentioned last uight.
was addressed 10 T. Edgar Hunt, Il
deleg gate at large from Me- Jersey, rs
4 follows:
Mourn HrrreR ~ y .lulr y
| am unconditiouallv for third party. and
! shall heartily support the nominee ct the rats
| burg convention. but my work must bc in the
ranks with the people. want no office and could
not accept any nomination nj NIL WaAt 4
| chance to fight liquor and all palties that are
! afraid to oppose IL
May God bless sou
(siSncD JNo. H. sr. Jonx
Notwithstanding this his friends
are urging his nomination. They
claim he will accept.
Prohibition IN Iowa.
DUBUQUE. Ia, July - The work
ing of the prohibitory law is watched
with much Interest in this state.
There are attempts To enforce il in the
smaller towns. In strong temperance
localities such rs Marshalltown, ct
tumwa. Council Bluffs and Muscatire
tltt SJlppi tCiH idht bbA II tiiNii
signs. They go out of business as
on-keepers, but open shops for tht
sale of cold tea The cold tea il
made in the establishments formerly
used as brewcries The tea IS fur
Hished in the kegs formerly used il
the sale Of beer There are som,
hops used in the compounding Of thi,
tea. 1t is really surprising how easily
an old brewer learns the art of brew
ing cold tea
In the river towns the law is a dead
letter. No one thinks OF observing
or enforcing it. Republicans expect
that the majority for Blame will bt
greatly reduced. Some Of the more
hopeful democrats think that the stat,
is doubtful, as there are good many
Independents who will vote for Clevc
land. There is talk Of fusion Of th,
greenbackers also IF they vote fol
Cleveland, as large numbers of then
declare their intention of doing, IT vii
render the state doubtful.
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