The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-31
THE PROHIBITIONISrS.
Meeting of the Prohibition National Com
vention at Pittsburgh-St. John for Pres
ident, Daniel for vIce-President-Ths
Platform.

vention at Pittsburgh-St. John for Pres
ident, Daniel for vice-President-Ths
Platform.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 24.-The National
Convention of the Prohibition party, mel
yesterday in Lafayette Hall. The address
Of welcome was delivered by c. l. Rose Of
Pittsburgh. He described it as very great
honor and pleasant duty to welcome to Pitts
burgh the delegates of the National Prohi
bition convention Gideon T. Stewart
Chairman of the National Committee
responded in behalf of the conven
ton, and then delivered the opening adj
dress. Temporary organization was effected
in the choice of William Daniel, of Mary
land as Chairman and Mrs. Woodbridge
President of the Ohio WOmans Christian
Temperance Union, and Charles Carter. OF
Washington, d. c., as Secretaries The
Secretary made report of the number OF
delegates from the various States 900 in
ALI and the Committee on Credentials was
appointed. The convention then. at so
took recess until p. IN. The Committee
on Credentials was instructed to meet at :
p. m and be prepared to report
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened with the
singing of campaign song to the air OF
John Brown" Then, after prayer, the
Secretary reported the following representa-
tiveS in the convention: Alabama, ,; Cali
fornia, %; Connecticut 2; Illinois, Is,
Maine, 3, Kansas, Il; Kentucky, 6: Michi
gan, SO; Nebraska, 5; Dakota, L: Ohio, 81
/ New jersey. IS; Maryland, 16; New York
rs; Missouri, 10; Tennessee, y; Texas. 10:
| Pennsylvania So; Wisconsin, 80. Total, 446.
kilograms encouraging the convention in its
work were read from various parts of the
/ country and applauded.
! Miss Willard, President of the Woman's
! Christian Temperance Union, appealed
/ to the convention to listen at this
! time to a memorial prepared by the
! Union and it was read by the Secre-
tary.
The evening session was pTefaced by
| the singing of various hymns and campaign
/ melodies. When the national emblem with
a stripe attached bearing the word "Prohi-
bitiOn" was waved, there We're three cheers
! given for the ''Old flag" and then the
audience Joined in singing the 1.-The Star
! Spangled Banner" Prayer was offered by
/ Rev. Mr.. Warner, of New York.
Permanent organization was then an
nOmced, with Professor Samuel DicSey, of
;
Der of Vice-PreSidentS. among them several
ladies and General Clinton B. FiSke, of
New Jersey, and several Secretaries, the
first among them being Mrs. Woodbridge of
Ohio. The report was adopted and a COM
mittee appointed to conduct Mr.. Dickey to
the chair.
The Committee on Rules made a report,
which was adopted. Various prop
oSitiOnS were submitted and re-
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions,
among them one to make the basis of repre-
sentation at the next Prohibition COnven-
ton two for each Congressional District and
four for each State, and another to change
the party's name. The convention then adj
jOurned till nine o'clock Thursday morning
Second Day.
PITTSBURGH, PA, July 25.-In the Pro-
hibitiOn Convention yesterday, after the
nomination of r. H. Mcdonald by Bah
cock, of California, George C. Christian, Of
Illinois, nominated John P. st. John. of
Kansas, which was seconded by Miss Fran
ces p. Willard. A delegate from Kentucky
and one from Maine seconded the
nomination of Mcdonald. W. T. Gus
It's, of Maine, put in nomination G..
Z. Stewart, of Ohio. The nomination of
Mr.. St. John was also seconded by Mrs.
Clara Hoffman, President of the w. c. T.
u, of Missouri. Several other delegates
seconded the nomination of st. John.
When the State of PENNSYLVANIA was
called Mr. Pierce came to the platform to
put in nomination Hon. James Black, of
Pennsylvania. He spoke of him as the
author of the first prohibition platform ever
issued in this country; as the author of the
platform for Yeas afterwards. and as prOba-
bly, the author of most of the planks that
would be in the platform to-day. The
names of Mcdonald, Stewart and Black
were withdrawn. FiRch, of Nebraska,
moved that the roll call be suspended and
that John p. st. John be nominated by ac-
clamatiOn. Mr.. Chaplin, of Wisconsin. sec
Onded the nomination of st. John and de
clared that the fight in the coming election
would be between St John and Cleveland.
Another delegate said he had at the earnest
request of Mr.. st. John promised to do all
he could to prevent his nomination. He
had done so mp to the present time, but
now he seconded the nomination. The
motion to suspend the rules and nominate
St John by reclamation came mp for action,
but upon the earnest argument of a dele
the convention, and to leave the
most important work (the PLATFORM, I'M
cared for, the convention at 20 took re-
cess until two p. III.
AFTER RECESS.
The question being on suspending the
rules and nominating st. John by acclama-
ton, Mr.. Hopkins, of New York, moved !
as a substitute that the roll of the States be !
called and that the delegates announce !
their choice. Agreed to and the call of the /
States was proceeded with. As the States /
were called alphabetically, the Chair |
man Of the several delegations cast |
their respective votes for John p. st. |
John. When the roll was completed the |
announced that COZ votes had been /
cast all of them for John Z. st. John. The |
WAS greeted with loud 1
cheers The President made a formal an
of the unanimous nomination
Of John p. st. John, and called for another
rOuSing cheer, which was heartily responded
10. A committee was appointed to send a
telegram to Ex-Governor St John notifying
him of his nomination. The platform was
hen reported by Mr.. Beck, of Pennsylvania.
It was read by sections for action.
After further debate the previous ques-
ion was then ordered on all sections of the
platform not previously acted On, and the
rlatfOrm as whole was adopted amid
5acers.
Dispatches were read from New York,
Boston, Portland, Providence and other
ssrtern towns, describing the enthusiasm
With which the nomination of Mr.. St. John
lad been received among church going and
people.
Rev. DR.. Minor, of Massachusetts,. one of
he three members of the Committee on