Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-25
pROHIDITIONIST HART
Goes TO Grafton and Splits the
Temperance People In Twain.
\ Cont do a Bit Of Good, How
ever, and
4 New Party Ship Labsllsd
Prohibition"
!, launched on the West Virginia
Political Sea, :
and the Republican Pirates Who
Attempted Her Capture
A the Convention Yesterday are
fOiled.
S,eial 70 ne Rsgis,s

-spt But Editor Hart arrived on the
,,spe Of action TO day. and seeing his pet
.cheme of wedding the Prohibi-
ton element to his own party tax
L, wings and fleeing beyond reach,
be Immediately threw away his cane, pulled
,rhis gloves and before long had the rump
.,8 Of, be convention seeding from the
-Gn body and holding little convention
,:ls own. Editor Hsrts reputation for
5rssking up parties and forming new ones
vas fairly sustained as the subsequent pro-
cssdirgs viii show.
The Proceedings.
Tie Safe Temperance Convention met
tbs morning and the report Of the Commit
,.s on Resolutions was recommitted for
.g,;her action on the part of the committee.
The committee withdrew for consultation,
n, returned in a short time with the
ane set Of resolutions. Atkinson moved
. substitute q resolution deelaiming
is: the convention was in favor of prohibi-
ao1, and that they would do all in their
5oEer in any way to promote the cause.
The motion was overwhelmingly defeated.
He then moved to substitute the minority
,:port for that of the committee, and upon
hi. notion he demanded the previous
,asstiOn, but the Convention refused to
sustain the demand. Here consid-
.,s5ls excitement followed, and some
lad blood exhibited and loud talking Of gag
aE was heard all over the convention.
yllsl being obtained the discussion on the
n,o,t Of the committee was begun and car
Esi on vigorously until 3 o'clock this even
,g when a vote was reached and the report
G. the committee agreed to BY vote Of
IIsto
The resolutions agreed to are in the ma
o'ity report.
ProhibitiOniSt Hart.
Jpoa the adoption of this report about
caethir3 Of the delegates withdrew, and it
understood are holding a meeting in the
AP. Church with'C. B. Hart, of the Intel
igsncer, as President. The split
@cgrred upon the ninth section Of the res
cltion, which provides for q third party,
I'D which movement was violently opposed
y a small minority in the convention.
President Smith being one Of the seceders.
T. R Carskadon was made chairman and
he convention continued to transact basi-
asss until o'clock this even
ing, when it adjourned.
TIE secedess declare that they
tai 10 idea that there was to be any move
rent made toward creating third party IN
his State or they would not have been here
all, and they regard such action as pre-
nature and inexpedieut. On the other
land the couventionists and third party
rsn ssy that now is the time to do some
Ting if they ever except to do any
thing; that they have been follow
ing sfyer the old parties for years
AID thst each election they are further from
tier object, and that the only way to &C
IcnpGsh anything is to organize and make
straight, firm fight upon their principles
'hich they believe to be right, and will in the
sld prevail. The third party men seem
II no way discouraged, but
hopeful and in earnest. They held a mass
1ee,iDg in the Court House to night, a.
'sich Dave johnson presided, and stirring
and able speeches were made By quite g
'gnber Of delegates, after which the dox
cogy was sung. Mr Carter offered fer
vent prayer and the meeting adjourned.
Night Session.
Shortly after the resssembling Of the con
'sluon and wasting Of time IN desuitorJ
ak Nr. Atkinson offered the following:
Resolved That inasmuch as there seems
% have been a Misunderstanding as TO th'
scope Of the call Of this convention, th'
Naie Committee having iuten6sd th'
gathering to be only Of those voters IN th'
Sate Who believe in the expedieney OF th'
@ganlzation Of q distinct third pohtica
Gaity IN the State, consequently many p'es
sA' Who do not believe that the time 70
'eeh distinctive organization 10 West VIZ
einla has yet arrived, and who feel that the!
G!ght not 10 sntagonizs those who in gooc
,a.'a lave attended for that purpose, there
.Ofe they ask to be excused from further
ta'helpatng in the deliberations ol ths
convention.
Ihe resolution vas evidently q surPris
. most Of the delegates and caused con
1cerabls commotion.
y zen. Northcote favored il, 80 did G. W
Saggs' Of Wheeling, who very hotlys int
;-a'eo he was opposed to anything smscs
~ oi third party. Mr.. Carskadou strong
4 ~ opposed the resolution. Other spsrrin
,.IS .II0Sed, when Gen. Lightburn's motion &
ASre TS the resolution prevailed.
c,. .oe next business was the report 9th
'0D nl'tee on Resolutions.
Majority Report.
,oi ishst7We arraign the iqaor traffic .
,.s.sed .SiS'ed and legalized in our midst IS
Al sS5'He'ouree Of 80 per cent Of an eriu
,,s ,sssond-We srraign ii rs the greats
,," y Of our public schools, causing gres
si'.rs iuC'rs OF children to be deprived Of u
q images tIs and blessings of education, an
T osoaght up 10 ignorance and vice.
r.eE I've srrAign i ss the greats
= o. houe, church and State.
S''''h-Ws arraign it iOg that it in