Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-25
POLITICAL.
THE PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
The Second Days Session-Ex-(;ov. st,
John of Kansas Nominated for Pres
Ident and VIM. Daniel of Mary.
land for Wee President.
PIrTsBUR6 july ~.

crowded with spectators. Prayer was offered
by Rev. W. Lee Of New York. who asked for
divine guidance in the platform 10 be adopted
and in the candidates 10 be selected; and
that the deliberations of the convention
might be overruled TO the honor and glory of
God and 10 the good of the country.
Freeman of New York stated that pro-
hibiton convention was being held today at
Indianapolis, anu he proposed to send to it
the following telegram; The national pro-
hibition convention in assembly at Pittsburg,
representing 81 States and territories, with
500 delegates, says to Indianapolis; Stand
firm; trust Gods cause, and organize an
independent party for prohibition.
II was suggested that as there would be
two conventions held today in Indianapolis,
the prohibition and the temperance, the same
telegram be sent TO both, and it was So or
dered.
Mosher of Maryland said that the thsrks
of the convention were due TO the general
government for the interest manifested by it
in the convention, as shown by its sending
two high officers, the commissioner of pen
sions and the commissioner of Indian affairs,
10 Indianapolis to advise the delegates The Sc
gentlemen had gone back to Washington and
reported that the convention could not be
bribed, and that they could not even be hired
to go home.
Bearce of Maryland offered resolution on
the same subject This and other resolutions
as to woman suffrage, temperance, missio ms
in the South. etc, were referred to the com.
mittee on resolutions.
Teiegrams from temperance and prohibit
tion societies throughout the country were
read and applauded, and the influence of the
reform movement in New York, Massachu-
al, rt..le III.
convention by several delegates. The Mass
achusetts delegates claimed that the reform
clubs of that State represented l40, 900 votes.
The convention then at 10 o'clock proceed
ed to the call of States for the nomination Of
a candidate for president.
When California was called, Babcock pro-
posed the name of X. ii. Mcdonald. He
spoke of him man who had borne the
banner of prohibition in the wine cursed
State of California, but against whom scan
dalous assaults had been made
When Illinois was called, John ID. Chris
tian nominated ex-Gov. ST. John. He said
that the name was one known in every house
hold 10 the land 1t was that of man whose
whole soul and energies were entirely devoted
to the cause.
Miss Frances +. Willard seconded the
nomination in an eloquent address.
Delegates from Maine and Kentucky also
seconded the nomination.
w. T. Eustis of Maine put in nomination
Gideon G. Stewart of Ohio. Delegates from
Massachusetts, seconded the nomination of
St. John, expressing the belief thBt he would
receive the nomination of the convention on
the first ballot by an overwhelming majority.
Michael ID. Honey of Michigan seconded
the nomination Of st. John. He said he was
the best known prohibit,onist in America the
man who had had longer and larger experi-
ence in executive affairs of State than either
J. G. Blaine, Gov. Cleveland or Benjamin +.
Butler.
The nomination of St John was also sec
onded by W. W. Satterlee of Minnesota and
by Mary Hoffman, president of the woman's
christian temperance mission. The latter
spoke of st. John as a man who had never
vetoed bills that were in the interest of
laboring men.
The names of all the other candidates hav-
ing been Withdrawn, Finch of Nebraska
moved that the roll call be suspended and
that John p. st. John be nominated by accla-
nation.
The motion to nominate st. John by accla
nation was met by an earnest argument from
delegate that the effect of tlst would be to
stampede the convention and leave its import
ant work, the platform, unfinished.
AT ! 30 the convention took a recess until
3P.M
The afternoon session opened with singing
and prayer. Several etelegrams were read
among them the following
"Make no mistake, nominate Gov. ST.
John, he will accept; two hundred thousand
Methodists are waiting to support him"
The motion to suspend the rule and nom
mate Gov. st. John bv acclamation was
amended by a substitute calling for the roll
of States.
As the States were called the chairman of
the delegations cast their respective votes for
John P. st, John.
The chairman of the Illinois delegation
said, Illinois casts 45 votes for st. John and
would give him $4,000 in Nov. [Cheers.
When the roll was completed the secretary
announced that 602 votes had been cast. all
for John 2. st. John.
The announcement was greeted with loud
cheers. The delegates Joined in singing the
chorus, GLORY, glory hallejsh our cause is
marching on" Then the convention joined
in singing the hymn, praise God from whom
all blessings fiOw;" after which the president
made the formal announcement Of the unan-
imous nomination of John +. St. John and
called for another rousing cheer, which was
heartily responded to.
A committee was appointed to send tele.
gram to ST, John notifying him Of bis nomi.
nation.
The platform was then reported BY Black
of Penn, chairman of the committee on res
lutions.
The following is the substance Of the plat
form presented TO the prohibition convention
today:
The importation, manufacture. supply and
sale of alcoholic beverages. created and main
tanned by the laws Of National and State
governments daring the entire history Of such
laws, is everywhere shown to be promoting
the cause Of intemperanee, with resulting
crime and pauperism, making large demands
on public and private charity, imposing large
and unjust taxation and public burdens for
penal and sheltering institutions, on thrift
industry, manufactures and commerce,
endaugering public peace, causing the cor
ruption of our politics, legislation and admin
istratiOn of laws, shortening lives, impairing
health, diminishing productive industry
causing education to be neglected and de
spised: nullifsing the teachings of the bible.
church and school standards and guides of
our fathers and children in the founding and
growth under God of our widely extended
country. and which imperilling perpetuity of
our civil and religious liberties are baleful
fruits in which we know these laws are alike
contrary TO Gods laws, and eontrsvene our
happiness; and we call on our fellow citizens
10 aid in the repeal of these Laws and in the