St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-03
ST. PAUL MATTERS,
Fourth District Prohibitionists in Oonven-
ton Assembled at Plymouth
Church.
The New Edifice of the st. Paul Med
zeal College TO Be Dedfca-
ted To-day.
January Weather Analyzed--Meet ting
CouncfI--SupremeC Court
Decisions.
PROHIBITION COUNCIL.
Fourth District PrOhibitIonists Try
ing TO Boom the Cause.

tOurtn District 1tlOu1SIs Try
ing TO Boom the Cause.
Prohibitionists of the Fourth district held
a convention yesterday in Jackson street
NJ. Z. church vestry. attended by about the
usual number. NJ. ID. Cone was chosen
temporary chairman. and Rev. ID. Morgan
secretary. After the opening routine and
prayer the following delegates were re-
ported as present:
NJ. D. Cone, Rev. ID. Morgan, f. L. Higgins.
r. p. Lupton, l.. Bixby, John Chick. John
Chick, Jr., Mrs. Francis Neal, Mrs. p. L,
Gross, Mrs. J. A. Carney, Mrs Bigelow, N. X.
Il. Randolph, Paris Reidhead, Rev. James
Dorr, j. Travis j. W. II. Lansing. l.. B. Hall,
James Is. Pinkbam, G.. o. Williams John
WaSs, George W. Higgins, Rev. w. w. Satter-
lee and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Perkins OF Minneapolis:
A ID. Dawson, j. I. Warehouse, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. q. Neal of St. Paul; Rev. G. F. Wells,
Hamline; s. A. Hart, Red Wing, and ID. J.
Higgins, Excelsior.
The chairman appointed the following com
mittees:
Higgins, Hall and Rentfrow.
On Resolutions-Messrs. Pinkham, Satter-
lee. BIxby. milestone and Wells.
There was some discussion Of the work
and the best means of raising funds for car
rying it on. Dr. MILESTONE having been
called permanently to the chair and Rev.
g. 4. Wells being made secretary. The
general sentiment seemed to be in favor of
increased missionary work.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon the first business was a
free discussion of the question, Do we APP
prove the plans of the state central COM
mittee. or what notifications would we
suggest? The plans consisted in part of a
Of 80 oah ali
bition voters for campaign purposes and
the debate was vigorous. MesSrs. Satter-
lee, Cone, Pinkham, Higgins, LuptOn,
BiXby and Wells participating. A resOlu-
ton was at length passed indOrsing the
plan of the committee as outlined in July
last. The discussion of the work at pres
ent and i'm the future was then debated.
After considerable discussion as to the ap-
pointment of committees from state, county
or district, on motion of Mr.. Pinkham of
Minneapolis it was deciced to appoint dis
trict committee of nine, TO have general su-
peryision of the party work. The follow
ing were appointed:
Hennepin County,. I. James.
Wright County-Dr. N. II. Knowles.
Washington CountY-John Il. Furber.
Ramsey County,. T. Warehouse.
Anoka County-George A. Clarke.
At Large-Paris Reedhead OF Hennepin
county.
The above were authorized to name mem
bers from Chisago. Isanti and Sherbune
counties. The committee was also author
lied to name date and issue a call for a
convention for congressional nomination.
While the committee on resolutions was
preparing its report, Mrs. ii. Z. Gallinger
of Minneapolis gave a brief review of her
work among the Scandinavians, of which
she has charge. Mr.. Rosenthal. she said.
had been sent out along the lines of railroad
and was doing good work as lecturer.
A w. c. t. u, the first in the state. had
been organized and was working very sat
isfactorily.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions reported a
series of resolutions, rejoicing in the pro-
gress of the party in the political arena. re-
affirming the position of the party on the
question of license, favOring the abolition
of the saloon by enforced statute and con.
stitutional amendments; protesting the
faith of the party mistaken by the decis-
ions of the courts; cOncurTing in the plans
of scattering prohibition literature; indors-
ing the work of the state committees; con-
graduating the party in Iowa and Kansas
on their position for maintaining the pro-
hibitOry laws, and rejoicing in the cooper
alton of the fOreign-bOrn citizens. The
resolutions were unanimously adoped after
little discussion. Following this there
was a further discussion of. finances, and
the convention adjourned until evening.