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THE PROHIBlTIONISTS.
Proceedings of the National Prohibition
Convention-John p. st John, of Kansas
and William Daniels, of Maryland, the
Ticket.
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the Convention to order and introduced
Rev. Dr. a. Miner, of Boston, to lead in
prayer.
Alter PRAYER, the Secretary, r. W.
Nelson, OF Chicago, read the call for the
Convention. At the conclusion of Secre-
tary Nelson's reading the band rendered
"AMERTCA."
Mr.. G. l.. Ross, of Chicago, delivered
the address of welcome.
non. G. F. STEWART,
Chairman of the National Committee, in
behalf of the Convention, responded
briefly.
After the opening address, temporary
organization was effected by the election
of Hon. VIM. Daniels as temporary chair
man, and Mary T. Woodbridge, of Ohio,
President of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, as temporary secretary.
At half past one the Convention ordered
the roll OF States called for the members
of the various committees.
kilograms of congratu alton were read
from the Prohibitionists of Missouri and
Middletown, N Y, and Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, and it was decided to send con-
gratulatory dispatch to the Temperance
Convention which meets in Indianapolis
Thursday
The Committee on Credentials was
called upon for report, but no response
being made, "Oid Hundred was sung.
MISS FRANCES WILLARD
was then granted leave to read a memo
rial from the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, earnestly pettioning the
Convention to advocate and adopt such
measures as are requisite to the end that
prohibition of the Importation, exporta-
ton, manufacture and sale of alcoholic
beverages may become an integral part
OF the National Constitution and that the
Prohibition party's candidate for Presi-
dent shall be by character and public
Pledges committed to a National Consti-
tutional Prohlbitory amendment.
The Committee on Credentials not
yet being ready to report.
MRS. JACKSON, OF MARYLAND,
was called upon and entertained the Con-
vention for about ten minutes with an
interesting and remarkably well delivered
address on prohibition"
Three hours of indescrbable noise,
turmoil and bitterness followed this
Innocent diversion. 1t was initiated by
the Committee on Credentials. This
body reported that 436 regularly ac-
credited delegates were in attendance,
and that l3l Additional were entitled to
seats under the rulings of previous con-
ventions, and further reported resolu-
ton that the delegates from States which
had failed to send Il full complement of
delegates be allowed to cast the votes of
the absent ones.
This resolution was received with
mingled cheers and bowling. DIR. S. A.
Ransom, OF New Jersey, and Rev. DR..
Hopkins, of New York, denounced it as
disgracefully unfair, pointing out that
the solitary delegate from Texas would,
by its adoption, be enabled to cast nine
teen votes, aud that several other States,
represented by but two or three dele
gates, would be given vote OF twenty or
thirty. DIR. Hopkins said that II meas
ures of this kind were to prevail the DEM
ocratic gag law of unit rule might as well
be enforced at the outset
Finally, amidst perfect bedlam, the
report OF the committee, including the
resolution, was put and declared carried
At $3.50 p. m. a recess was taken until
eight o'clock.
The Convention reassembled at eight
O'Clock, when the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization reported the name OF
PROFESSOR SAMUEL DICKIE,
President of Albion College, Michigan,
as Permanent Chairman, with one Vice.
President from every State. Ten of the
latter were women.
Professor Dlckie made an acknowledge
ment OF his election, which, though brief,
was the best speech of the day.
Considerable time was spent in desul-
tory discussion of the report of the Com
mittee on Rules. Bya large majority tho
Convention refused to adopt the two
thirds rule in the nomination of caE1.
dates, and adopted the majority plan.
On the call of States, the following
named gentlemen aud ladies were APP
pointed by their respective delegates as
members of the
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Alabama. III. Hunt.
CaIitornia-Mrs. Emory Fitz Stiner
and Root. Glasgow.
Connecticut-Geo. p. Rodgers aud A.
Morehouse.
District of Coumbla-J. A. Wheeler
and Ghas. M. Nye.
Dakota-Theo. Kenouse and Geo. A.
Cressy.
Illinois-Dr. A. j. jenkins and j. A.
Van Fleet.
Kansas. II. Pyers and Jos. Perkins.
Maine-W. Il. Eustis and N. f. Wood
bury.
Maryland-John L. Thomas and Leon
ard ID. Newman.
misunderstanding yet selected
Mlchigan-D. z. Sagendor ph and Rev.
John Russell.
MinueSota-L. Blxiey and w. w. Sod
derry.
Missouri-M. w. Hudson and A. +.
Butts.
Nebraska-C. F. Stempin and John d.
Finch.
New Hampshlre-Chas. A. Hovey and
John Fletcher
New Jersey-Dr T. Edgar Hunt and
Rev. Sunderland Parsons.
New York-Rev. Thos. j. Bissell and ]