Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-24

l adopt such measures as are requisite and
 necessary to prohibit the importation, manu-
 fracture and sale of alcholic beverages and
 that the Prohibition party's candi- | date for President shall be by character and public pledge commit 1 ted to national constitutional prohibitory | amendment. After few remarks by Miss l Willard, in which she explained that the l Greenback, Republican and Democratic con ventions respectively had declined to endorse 1 the memorial, motion was unanimously adopted to receive the memorial with view | to future action.
 ] ready to report, Mrs. Folsom, of Maryland, was called upon and entertained the conven- | tion for ten minutes with an interesting and l remarkably well delivered address on prohi- 1 bition. She was greeted with loud and con tinued cheers.
 l Three hours of indescribable noise, tur- l moil and bitterness followed this innocent diversion. It was initiated by the committee on credentials. This body reported that 436 1 regularly accredited delegates were in at tendance, that 131 additional were entitled to seats under the rulings of previous conven- tlons, and further reported resolution that the delegates from States which had failed ] to send full complement of delegates be al lowed to cast the votes of the absent ones. This resolution was received with mingled cheers and bowling. Dr. Ransom, of New Jersey, and Rev. Dr. Hopkins, of New York,
  pointing out that the solitary delegate from Texas would, by it's adoption, be enabled to cast nineteen votes and that sevaral other States represented by but two delegates would be given vote of twenty or thirty. Dr. Hopkins said that if measures of this kind were to prevail the Democratic gag-law unit rule might as well be enforced at the outset. Dr. Miner, of Boston, tried to pour oil over the troubled waters, but in vain. Several motions were rained upon the hapless temporary chairman, Daniels of Maryland, and pandemonium reigned Delegate Green, of California, mounted chair and demanded to know if the men who had travelled three thousand miles from the Pacific coast at personal ex- pense of $500 each were to be muzzled and gagged by the convention: Mir: Hopkins, of New York, retorted by asking if future con- in the hands of interruptions men, in order that the wishes of the Californians might this occasion be consulted. Finally amidst per feet bedlam the report of the committee in cluding the resolution was put and declared carried The declaration was challenged by Dr. Babcock and Delegate Howell of New York and a call of the States was demanded. The vociferous element shouted to the band for ''music" and 8 moment later the instru- ments drowned the stentorian voices of the New Workers and the cries of ''Shame!' which ensued. When the music had ceased the challenge was renewed, but the chair ruled that it too late. More confusion followed and eventual ly when the convention was beyond the control of the chair, the roll of States was called for members of the committees on per manent organization and resolutions.
 Committees on permanent organization, resolutions and rules were appointed and given permission to retire. It was unani- mously agreed to adopt as the sentiment of IL I. memorial of the Woman's Christian Temper ance union which was presented early this af- ternoon by Miss Frances Willard. About 20 motions were made to adjourn amid the greatest confusion, and for long time the chairman was unable to make himself heard. One of the female delegates characterized the proceedings as an insult to her sex and appealed to the convention to preserve or der. ''Why,'' said she, 'fthis is worse than a Democratic pow-wow." Finally at 6:30 p. m. a recess was taken until 8 o'clock to- night.
 Previous to calling the evening session to order several songs were sung and numerous cheers given for the stars and stripes The thermometer played around in the nineties and it was suffocating in the hall Delegates threw off their coats and vests and in some instances their collars. Since the receipt of Governor St. Johns declination his picture, which was hung under the Illinois banner, has been removed. The convention reassem- bled at 8 o'clock, when the committee on permanent organization reported the name of Prof. Samuel Dickie, president of Albion college, as permanent chairman with one vice president from every State. Ten of the latter were women. As if in irony six of the most prominent participants in the heated debate of the afternoon were appoint ed sergeants- at-arms. Professor Dickie made an acknowledgement of his election, which. though brief, was the best speech of the day,
 
 to adopt the two-thirds rule for the nomina- tion of candidates and adopted the majority plan. On the call of States the following gentlemen and ladies were appointed by their respective delegations to serve as members of the National committee: Ala ba1na, J. H. Hunt; California, Mrs. Emory Fitzstiner and Robert Glasgow; Connecticut, George P. Rodgers and A. .Morehouse; District of Columbia, J. A. Wheeler and c. NJ. Nye; Dakota, T. Krouse and George A. Greasy; Illinois, Dr. A. J. Jenkins and J. A. Van Fleek; Kansas, J. H. Pyers and Joseph Per kins; Maine, w. T. Eustis and N. F. Wood bury; Maryland, John L. Thomas and Leon ard E. D. Newman; Massachusetts, -; Michigan, D. P. Saginaw and Rev. John Russell; Minnesota, L. Bixley and w. w. Godderley; Missouri M. W. Hudson and A F. Butts; Nebraska, c. F. Stemplin and John D. Firth; New Hampshire, Charles A. Hovey and John Fletcher; New Jersey, T. E. Hunt and Rev. L. Parsons; New York, Rev. Thomas J. Bissen and J. w. Bruce; Ohio, Mrs. NJ. Brown and J. Odell; Pennsylvania, \ Hon. James Flagg and William T. Dunn; z Tennessee, J. R. Anderson and J. w. Smith | Wisconsin, Samuel D, Hastings and B. E. Van Buren.
 It was agreed to direct the National com mittee to fill vacancies from States not now organized. Hon. James Flagg was author ized to call the National committee together \ for organization. After some routine busi- \ ness the convention at 1905 adjourned till ' tomorrow at a. m.