Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-25
POLITICAL MATTERS.
MEETING or VARIOUS BODIES.
The Democratic National Committee In New
Herk-Mr. Barrum Reelected Chairman
Preparing for tho Campaign.

fork-hr. Barrum Reelected Chairman
Preparing for tho Campaign.
lBy telegraph to The Dispa,ch.l
NEW YoRK, July 24.--The Democratic
National Committee met ut the Fi'tb-Aye-
nuc Hotel to-day, aud was called to order
by Senator German, OF Maryland, in the
abseDce Of Chairman Barnum.
Senator German was at once elected tenn
porarr chairman, and r. o. Prince was
made temporary secretary.
II. q. Thomps IN. OF New York. m1de
motion. which was seconded by W. w.
Armstrong, oi Ohio. that william II. Bar
nun lie elected permanent chairman OF the
committee. This was done by acciama-
ton and unanimously. +. o. Prince was
reelected secretary. The roll OF states
was then called.
Alabama was represented by II. c. Sem
ple; Florida, Samuel Pasco; Georgia,
Patrick Walsh; Mississippi. &. \. John-
son: North Carolina, u. W. Ransom;
South Carolina, +. W. Dawson; Virginia.
John :. Il Tbour.
p. W. Dawson. OF South Carolina, intro
duced the following:
Resolved, That q committee OF seven, 81
which the permanent and temporary chair
men of the committee shall be members. be
aprointed TO consider plan for the organ
jzatton of The committee for the work OF
the canvass. aud report at the next meet
ing Of the committee.
After a discussion upon the necessity OF
thorough and systematic organization the
resolution was adopted and the following
committee appointed: Messrs. Barnum,
German. Dawson, smalley, Kelly, Miller,
and Villas.
Smith NJ. Weed. proxy for Mr.. Barnum.
stated that Mr.. Barnum thought that upon
the adjournment to-day Of the committee
iiwould be well to sdiourn to moet at Al
bany on Monday. A resolution WAS there
upon adopted that when the committee ad-
Iourn Il be TO meet again at 10 O'Clock
Tuesday morning at the peleyan House,
Albany.
Herbert J. Thompson introduced reso-
luton that a committee OF three be APP
pointcd 10 select aud report upon head
quarters in this city for the campaign. Tbs
reso,uticu was adopted, and Messrs.
Thompson, McIIepry, and Ross were APP
pointed as that committee.
MIR. Baker, OF West Virginia, addressed
the committee, by request, on the condition
~ affairs in that State. He gave it as his
op;nion that whatever differences may exist
on local m,tters, the party would be united
in November,
The Committee on Organization for the
Canvass. and the Congressional Committee,
will hold n meeting 10 consider plan for
the natiOnal campaign.
Mr.. Thompson announced there would
needing OF the Committee on Headquar-
fers Immediately after adjournment.
The committee adjourned at 1880 L. NJ,
to meet at Albany.
The Prohibittonists' convention.
ny LIsgraph 70 the Dspstch.I
u,rrsprucU July 24.-The Prohibition
Convention was called to order this MORN
inc NJ O o'clock. The attendance was very
large. After prayer and the Offering OF
number Of resolutions the Convention pro-
cceded 10 the call Of States for the nomlna-
non az candidates. Mr.. BahcOck, OF Cali
fornia. put in nomination X. II. Mcdonald,
and George c. Christian, OF Illinois, pro-
poscd the name OF Ex-Governor ST. John,
which was received with cheers and en-
thusissm.
Several other candidates were placed In
nomination, but were subsequently, with
drawn in favor OF 81. John.
The call OF the roll OF States was then
proceeded with, and every vote was cast
for 81. John, and at the conclusion OF the
roll-cal il was announced that the result OF
the ballot was COZ votes for 81. John. This
was received with much enthusiasm.
The platform was then reported by Mr..
Black. OF Pennsylyanir. 1t is very long
document. Among It's declarations 1t AS
sets that the collection Of revenues from
alcoholic liquors and tobacco should be
abolished. rs the vices OF men are not pro-
per subjects for taxation; that q revenue
for custom duties should be levied for the
support OF the Government economically
administered, and when so levied the fOs-
tering Of American labor, manufactures,
and industries should constantly be heldin
view.
After considerable discussion on various
sections, the platform was adopted rs q
whole