Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-09

The New York Prohibftionists in
 State Convention.

The New York Prohfbftionfsts in
 State Convention.
 SYRACUSE, Sept. S.-At il o'clock when Frederick F. Wheeler, of Albany, called the Prohibition convention to order there was scarcely standing room in the big Alhambra rink. Prof. A. A. Hopkins of Rochester, the party's candidate for governor in 1882, was made temporary chairman and Virgil A. Willard of Alleghany, William E. Weaver of Fulton county and William c. Albro of Duchess secretaries Prof. Hopkins deliv- cred an eloquent address occupying more than an hour Standing committees on cre- dentials, order of business, finance, resolu- tions and permanent organization were then appointed and the convention took a recess until D. m. Prof. Hopkins can have the nomination for governor if he will take it.
 The Rev. H. c. Wood, of Wyoming, opened the afternoon session with prayer and the silver Lake Glee club followed with songs. Chairman Freeman of the committee on order of business made report which was adopted making the report of the com mittee on credentials the first order of busi- ness, but more time was asked and granted Chairman Hopkins called for the report of the committee on permanent organization but the objection was raised and sustained that it could not be read until it was known who composed the convention. The conven- tion thereupon took recess until morning to enable the committee credentials to perfect their report.
 Rain fell in an almost constant shower here from o'clock this afternoon until late at night, but notwithstanding the unfavor- able condition of the weather nearly two thousand people attended the public meeting held at the Alhambra rink this evening in connection with the Prohibition convention. C1au RasooO, nf Trnv ,orf oandi- date for the gubernatorial nomination, was the first speaker. He dealt with the business aspect of the prohibition question largely to the exclusion of sentiment and presented startling figures to show the enormity of the cost entailed upon the government by it's support of the liquor traffic. Governor St. John followed with an hour and half speech. He was introduced as John B. St. John, not of Kansas, but of the United States. The audience gave MT. St. John three time three cheers, the enthusiasm con- tinuing for several minutes. The Governor began by answering a question put to him in writing by 8 Republican asking him how the Democrats had paid him last fall the questioner adding ''I have proof that you sold out" 'tNow, my friends" the ex-Gev- ernor said in answer to the question, 1T want to say once for all that the Democratic party directly nor indirectly, officially nor unofi- cially was ever so mean as even to attempt to | OOttthtdHtCdIo WtbH Htos othtfet pii0 tif1hA who asked this question as malicious. in famous, blaekhearted coward and challenge him to step forth and produce the proof of which he alleges himself to be possessed The Republican party t1hblushiHgly sekhewl' edges that it had bribery bafesii and was deep iii ths bribery business, but 1t never had money enough te bfibe me. Il his statement is satisfactory te its leaders and te it's rank and Ale 1t is certainly satisfactory te me-. The Governor then went eH te trace the history of prohibition from it's inception te the pres eHt time, feeeHnting his ewa recent .ekpsf
 fences in the South whsre he said he had found black men and white, fretestaats and Catholics, arraysd in hostility to the run | traffic on the same platform of principles and
 with same well defined purposes in view. H.
 ended with fervent appeal for harmony iI | the work of the convention and for united
 and vigorous efforts during the coming can vass,
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