Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-06
THE BALL ROLLING.
SAMUEL DlCkIE AND CHARLES
MOSHER LEAD THE STATE
TICKET,
The Partys Largest Convention Full De-
tails Of Proceedings.


Lansing July >, and was the largest and
most enthusiastic ever held 10y that party
in the state. Many sections of the state
that have never before been represented
in such body sent sturdy delegations TO
support the Third party. As delegates
and alternates were seated in the con
vention on equal terms the att enhance
was unusually full 1t was the most ex-
citing convention in the history of the
party.
Chairman Dickie called the convention
20 order after which Rev. +. II. johnson
opened the proceeding, of the body with
prayer.
After the invocation the delegates joined
with Lansing church choir in singing
"All Hail the Power of Jesus Name g"
Chairman Dickie addressed the conyen-
ton as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IL becomes my
duty Us chairman Of the central commit
tee 10 caH the convention TO order. 1t is
. customary upon such occasions for the
chairman to deliver something of an adj
dress. But our work is OF such large char
acter and so great Importance that dare
not take time TO address YOU. But | con
graduate YOU and myself upon such an
asSemblage of men and women as this.
For intellectual ability, integrity and good
morals | stand before "A convention which
will not he equaled by any held in Michi-
gan this year Applause. Your Judge
ment will be well exercised am confident
For the men of your choice there viii be
no reason TO apologize. and your declara-
ton of principles viii have no uncertain
sound
Rev Martin V. Rork of Lansing. delv-
cred an address of welcome To the capital
city. He said that reading the Democratic
Free Press made him an Abolitionist. He
went into the Republican party in pursuit
of an idea aud had now gone out IN pur-
suit of another idea. Mr. Rork delivered
an elaborate review of American history
and the progress and decline of parties. Il
salute YOU not as temperance men med
ding with the Sumptuary laws pceklng
into your neighbor's cupboards TO see
what they eat and drink, he SAID. but |
salute you as Prohibitlonlsts There are
many shadows on the moon now. among
them the miserable clap-trap of local OPP
tion and the tax law. | do not welcome
you TO Lansing. could do that with but
heavy heart for Lansing saloons have in
creased from seventeen to forty. But |
welcome YOU To us, and welcome you in
behalf of the poor inmates of prisons of
the mothers of Michigan of the weeping
wavering, Borrowing victims OF intemper-
ancen
Prof Dickie then nominated Hon Alan
son Partridge of Flushing. as temporary
chairman of the convention. Prof. Delos
Fall OF Albion, with f. =. Shaw of Npsi-
lanti. and c. j. Lowrie of Detroit. rs sec
tary and assistant secretaries. The con-
vention approved the nominations.
MesSrs Amherst Is, Cheney of Sparta.
and w. W. Wise of Lansing. escorted Mr..
Partridge to the chair.
Temporary Chairman Partridge returned
his thanks TO the convention for their
honor He said that Daniel Webster said
the greatest thought that exercised
influence over his life was his
individual responsibility TO God
This thought of responsibility filed
the Prohibition party. which so devoted
would go forward 10 victory.
The following committees were then
named by districts
Committee on Resolutions; First-Chas.
7. Russell. Detroit; Second-Cornelus
Quick. Fairfield Third. Z. Sagendorph,
Charlotte; Fourth-E. A. Lee: Fifth Mer-
jameson. Lansing; Seventh-Rev John
Russell. Milton Eighth-H. l.. Bowen.
Grecnville Ninth. H. Edwards, Neway-
go: Tcnth-T. \. Smart
Committee on Permanent Organization:
First-A u. Power. Northvillc Second
b. b. Chase Morcnci Third-A. VI. Still
we'll Forfrth-D. T. Moroly: Fifth-,lohn
Blair Anegan: SIXTH. klumpf. Ian
sing seventh. II. Payt2n Lapeerr;
Patti on: Tcnth-M G. Hawkes.
Committee on Credentials: First. II.
Thomas Detroit; Sccond-John Shoe
maker. Ypsilanti: Thirds. A. Strong
Jackson :Fourth-Dr. \. G. Butler. Alamo ;
Fifth-John Blair. Allegan: Sixth Albert
Wise Lansing: Seveuth-Robert King.
Iapeer: Eighth-K. Lovelaud. Saginaw:
Ninth-Dr. l.. : Ellis. Manstee; Tenth
ID. 4. Lewis
Adjournment followed until 80 D. m
The convention reassembled some time
before > O'Clock and was opened with sing
ing by the choir Of church voices. Rev
Mr. Gordon then offered prayer.
Rev. Frank Il. CreSsev created a storm
of applause by demanding that the doors
OF the convention be thrown wide open to
the visitors who he said were crowding
the StairwaVs.
poured in. filling the aisles with standing
people.
The following Vice Presidents by Con
cressional districts took seats on the plat
form: First-C. \. Frsbie, Plymouth /,
Second. Charles Mosher, Mo,herville
Thrd-Dr. Carpenter; Fourth-Gen T. A
Granger Paw Paw; Fifth-Wilson c.
Edsell. Otsego: SIXTH X. Laing. Flint
SEVENTH. =. Skinner, Port Huron
Eighth-S II. Mansur, Laingsburg; Ninth
Rev. W. Il. Beale; Tenth-W. A. Heartt
Wahiemaga; Eleventh.. Van Zolenberg
Emmett
Rev James Gordon. of Charlotte said
that the Prohibition State Conventions of
Connecticut. Ohio and Wisconsin were
being held to day. He moved that the
Chairman of this convention send by telc-
graph 10 those bodies the congratulations
of the Michigan politicians and the assur-
ance, Michigan for $1,000 and more. D."
Carried.
The Committee on Credentials reported
every Congressional district represented
by delegates. the distribution being as
follows: First District-l0o Second-49
Third-s6; Fourth-53; Fifth-94: Sixth
90: Seventies; Eighth-59: Ninth-35
Tenth-2S; Eleventh.. Total-G7S.
The Committee on Permanent Organza-
tion reported Prof. Samuel Dickie for per
manent Chairman and the continuance of
the temporary Secretaries as permanent
They also reported Prof. Samuel Dckie
of Albion. for Chairman, and William A.
Taylor of Lansing. for Secretary Of the
State Central Committee The following
order of business was reported:
l. Appeal for finance.
Q Report Of the committee on resolu-
tions.
3. Nominations Of state officers
The report of the committee was adopt
ed