Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15
TEMPERANCE ALLIAHOx.
Annual Meeting nc DOver-PreIImt-
nary Proceedings and Resolutions
Adopted.

nary Proceedings and Resolution
Adopted.
The annual meeting Of the State Ten
perAnoe Alliance was held in the Presby
terian Chapel ct Dover, Thursday morr
ing, about 40 men and seven ladies bein
present. The meeting was orgauize
with the Rev. j. B. Quipg as chsirmai
and the Rev. J. P. Otis ~ secretary, an,
a letter was read from Prot W a. Pu7
nell, the regular president, stA,inI
that Yesterday being the openinl
day OF the second term at Delawar,
College he could not attend the alliGDc
meeting. George W. Wells, Miss M. A
Crouch and G. Il. Register were sppoin tet
COMMITTEES on credentials, and = oom
mittse OF three from each county to pre-
pare resolutions, and regular order o.
business for annual meetinSs, was ap.
pointed as follows:
New Csstle-Allen GAwthrop, George
w. Wells, W. D. Piokels.
Kens-Albert Cowgirl, the Rev. J. v
Smi h, Mrs. Emma Parsons.
Suesex-The Rev. W. s. Robinson, the
Rev. 7. 8. Williams. Miles Mesaick.
No public msetiug having been ar.
ranged for, j. g. Stewart aud W. T
K-l'um were appointed to cOnoder the
prupriety of hcldiug one. They reported
in favor OF the meeting and wsr IT,
structed to make the necessary ArrAuas.
ments.
A committee TO nominate officers was
appointed, consisting OF the Rev. W. w,
Morgan, William FAIRIES, c. Il. Sentmap,
A. b. Moore, Thomas J. Stevenson aud
Mrs. A. M. Beatty
Toe committee on credentials presep lsd
list OF the delegates and reported col.
lection Of S18.
The assignment Of the delegates TO
vari.us homes, for diunsr, was then An
' n"ced, sGsr VIII oh the meeting ad.
louIned until 2 o'clock D. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The tttsrt con session opeDed with
raJ er by the Rev. John r. Stonecipher,
hstor # the Presbyterian Church. A
motion made by Henry W. M, rrow, to
+ppnint COMMITTEES Of three to address a
latter to the governor in relation 10 that
portion OF his message referring to hieh
licsnse was laid over until after the
report Of the COMMITTEES on resolutions.
A communication was RppoIntsa TO
draft resolutions Of regret a. tue daath of
John K. Baboock Of Wilmington, ruem-
Der of the sllianoe.
A rising vote Of thanks was rendered
ID. w. Morrow for his services As CORE.
spending secretary,
A communication 10 Mr.. Morrow from
the Rev. A d Davis recommending
George a. Hilton IS temperance lecturer
was referred 10 the central executive
committee Of the alliance with power 10
act.
The committee on nominations reported
the following: For President, DR.. W. Il.
Purnell; Vice President-Nsw Castle
county, John Il. Adams Kent county,
Albert Cowgirl; Sussex county, Miles
Messtck; Recording Secretary, the Rev.
J. T. ods; Treasurer, J. B. Cooper
Corresponding Secretary, the Rsv. Z L
Hubbard Executive Committee, George
W. Wells, W. T. Ksllum, James R.
Hoffecker, the Rev. ]. B. Nixon, r C.
MoSorley, Wesley Webb, Charles Moore,
c. h. Register,J. 2. Stewart and the Rev.
j. b. QuiRg.
The president, vice presidents, score.
tary and treasurer were confirmed, and
q. W. Morrow was substituted for the
Rev. l.. Hubbard as corresponding
secretary, the latter not being a member
OF the alliance. In regard to the exeou-
tive committee the question OF the num-
her OF members thereof was raised, and
after considerable discussion, the alliance
being unable to determine what action to
take the matter was referred back to
the nominating committee with instruo,
tions to make another report.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following:
WHEREAS, During the late Presidential
campaign we polled upward of 1850 votes
for our Legislative candidates, and being |
highly encouraged by this result we are re. |
solved to continue our efforts in that direc |
ton until we meet with success. And we |
recommend the county committees to make |
every honorable effort to secure additional |
signers to the compact, so that we may be |
for such contingencies as the future
ResoI5ed, That it is our desire that the
county committees shall remain intact as now |
and that they shall add to their |
numbers from time to time the most avail |
able temperance workers of their several |
counties and We do hereby extend to said |
committees the thanks Of the alliance for |
their efficient service during the past year.
Res0lUed, That a committee of seven be |
appointed to represent the alliance before the |
Legislature and to urge the adoption Of a
local option law +; and in lieu Of said body
determined such a law to be unconstitutional |
to request said body to change the present |
license law 80 that majority OF the voters Of |
2 distrie. shall be required to be placed on
the petition Of an applicant in order to secure
for him license.
ReSoloed, That we thank the General Con-
terence Of the NJ. E. Church for the adoption |
1f resolution requesting the district con
Ierences to appoint temperance agents for |
sheir several conferences, and we earnestly |
request that the Wilmington Conference
appoint said agent.
Discussion Of the resolutions ocou led
Ill the afternoon session. In the evening |
public temperance meeting was held,
which was addressed by the Rev. J. P.
DIS ard others The alliance then ad-
ourned until this morning.