Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-16
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
The Prohibitionists Meet In the Presbyte-
rian Church ut Moundsville.
nj IN A Rs1ixfer

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MoUSDsvILLE, W. Va, June l5.-The
temperance and prohibition convention
met, according to previous notice, in the
Presbyterian Church. The meeting was
called to order by electing ]. S. Pomeroy
chairman, and was opened with prayer BY
Mr.. Tunnelson, Y. L. McCuskey acting as
secretary. The latter, in brief way. ex.
planned the object of the convention, and
moved that committee OF three be appoint
ed to report the names Of three delegates
from each magisterial distric. in the county
to attend the State convention, to be held
June 23, at Grafton. Committee: J. W. 2.
Reid, z. Bonsr, and ]. A. Ewing.
While the committee was preparing the
list of delegates, ]. n. Kendall, of Ritchie
county, being in attendance, was called for
and responded in telling speech for inde-
pendent psrty action. Others followed,
who concurred with him that the time
had fully come to strike for
independence, j. A. Ewing returned from
the committee and reported the following
names as delegates: F. Arnold, B. L..
Crow, W. R. Mcdonald, W. A Knox, Thos
Scott, Jas. Stealtz, I. B. Mcfarland, Isaac
Lutes, John Lowery, V. L. McCuskey, Tay-
lor Richmond, Philip Conor Andrew Cham.
Der, j. Bonar, Pardon Harris, Alfred Turner,
Hidon Campbell, John Dague, A. l.. Pelley,
VIM. Dowler, MIR. Ashton, Samuel Dorsey,
J. S. Pomroy, ]. A. Ewing, j. NJ. Snedker,
Webster Stuart, and Frank Taylor. On
motion the report Of the committee was
adopted. On motion OF j. A Ewing that
any good temperance worker attending the
State Convention not named in the above
list should be allowed to act as delegate.
Remarks btipg called for, Mrs. c. jackson,
OF the ". c. T. L. arose aud inquired
what would be the probable course taken
in the State Convention By the delegates
declaring her understanding to be that the
W. c. 7, y. was pledged to tie prohibition
petty, and that neF a; rrrnsress hea eeen 10:
years for temperance party. The chair did
not favor independent political action. A
gentleman from Ohio, whose name failed
to get, ioincGi - the discussion, saying that
their party was in answer to the prayers Of
the W. c. 7. L. The motion was then
thhtu duu pLSNaiSu' n hOlOH WOO 'hSu
made to instruct the delegates to the State
convention to vote for separate and iDde,
pendent parry action upon which spirited
di! custom ensued between the chair and the
M mbers OF he convention, after which the
mo ion prevailed without dissenting voice.
Mrs. J. l. Parkinson rose and thanked
the convention for the cordial invitation
ay.en5ed IN tho w T. 7 / IN attend the
convention, which was duly received.
Mrs. c. Jackson then led Of in her usual
we'll directed and feeling talks which
brought the handkerchief from the pockets
of many to dry their eyes.
A motion was put and prevailed to elect
q County Executive Committee to consist OF
one member from each district. The fol-
lowing committee was selected: John
Lcwery, chairman, B. l.. Crow, James
Stealy Y. L. McClusky, Frank Hopkins, A..
Turner, VIM. Dowler, Samuel Dorsey.
Convention adjourned.