, 1884-07-25
Of Constitutional Prohibition
Nominated for President.
he Has Declined But Still
Will Accept.
Mr.. Daniel, of Maryland, for
Second Place.
st. John for President.

Convention met at 9 O'Clock. Delegate;
filed the space assigned to them and the
galleries were crowded with spectators
A short time was occupied in singing
hymns and a prayer was offered by Rev,
w. Lee, of New York.
After supplying the omissions in the
nominations of finance and executive
committees, Mr.. Freeman, of New York,
stated hat a Prohibition Convention was
being held to-day in Indianapolis and he
proposed to send it the following tele.
gram: National Prohibition Convention
in assembly at Pittsburg, representing
thirty-one states and territories, with sos
delegates, saws to Indianapolis: Stand
firm; trust in Gods cause and organize an
Independent party for prohibition. 1t
was SO ordered.
kilograms from various temperance and
prohibition societies throughout the coun-
try were read and applauded. The con
v%ention at 1925 proceeded to the call of
states for nominations.
When California was called Mr.. Bah
cock presented the name of R. H. Nc
Donald as a man who had born the ban
ners of prohibition in wine which cursed
the State of California, but against whom
~scandalous assaults had been made. DR..
Mcdonald had been charged with having
manufactured and sold alcohol in a medi-
cine called Vinegar Bitters." The
charge was an Infamous lie. A man of
large experience: n financier and man of
executive ability. cautious and conserva-
tive, firm and self reliant. Ifnominated,
his purse. his enthusiasm and his courage
would set at defiance all efforts TO disor-
ganize or render ineffective their canvass.
When the state of Illinois was called
| George c. Christian arose and nominated
| FIX Goverpor St John. He said that
the name which he would present to the
convention was above every other name
in its power to gather and concentrate the
forces of the Prohibition movement. He
was a man who had seen war. who had
lived on the bloody plains of the Far
West, who was the father of actual prac-
teal constitutional prohibition. He was
a man whose whole soul and energies
were entirely devoted to it. While he
might not now be able to contribute very
largely in a material way he could give to
the cause the influence of moral force
and moral heroism, which no other man
now named or to be named ever could
hope to give it. Not only that but he
was a brother-in-law of the President of
the Womau's Christian Temperance
Union. TCheers. In behalf of the
Illinois delegation he had the honor to
present for the Office of President that
distinguished patriot, that magnificent
leader, that whole souled leader who had
devoted his life to constitutional prohibi-
ton and who was known as Hon. John
P. St. John. Loud cheers and enthusi-
asm.
NJ. Fronoos u vy;l,rJ sooondod tbo
nomination of 81. John.
deler,te from Kentnckv and one
from Maine seconded the nomination of
WcDoroIa and w II Enst;s of Maine
mn, in nom;rotion q n stewart of
nbio
The manhattan of ST John was also
seconded bv Mrs Mary Huffman. Presi-
Ami of h Woman Cbr;stian Temner.
once Union Of Missouri
when Ohio was allied G. II Stewart
announced that the presentation of his
name bod hoo, AGAINST his reoues. He
wos NOT = candidate and favored St
LIN
wb., pennsylvania was called Mr.
p;orco made n sneecb NOMINATING Hon
I,mo. RlocL Of pcnnsvlv,b;,
A. this s-tage,of the proceedings MELON
old was Withdrawn. and the friends o.
RI,cL and Stovort also Withdrew hos,
nomination. The ru,es were suspendod
and s. .Jobn was nominated nv occlama
tion
THE. PLATFORM
reported by the committee acknowledge
good in the government; declares tina
! traffic in alcoholic beverages under tn,
laws of national and state governments i
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