Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-08-05
A LIVELY CONVENTION.
The PrOhibitiOnists Meet i'm Con-
yenii)n in Lansing.
Rsp,rt ofthe Proeee iings.

The Prohibition state convention met IN
Lansing July 2S and was the largest and
most enthusiastic ever held by 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
to order after which Rev. Z. II. Johnson
opened the proceedings of the body with
prayer.
After the invocation the delegates Joined
with Lansing church choir in singing
"All Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
Chairman Dickie addressed the conven-
ton as follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-It becomes my
duty as chairman of the central commit
tee to call the convention to order. 1t is
customary upon such occasions for the
chairman to deliver something of an ad-
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 convention which
will not be equaled by any held in Michi-
gan this year. Applause. Your Judge
ment will be well exercised, i am confident.
For the men of your choice there will be
no reason to apologize, and your declara-
ton of principles will have no uncertain
sound.
Rev. Martin V. Rork of Lansing, deliv-
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 and had now gone out in pur-
suit of another idea. MIR. Rork delivered
an elaborate review of American history
and the progress and decline of parties. II
salute you not as temperance men med
ding with the sumptuary laws, peeking
into your neighbours cupboards to see
what they eat and drink" he said, "but |
salute you as Prohibitionists! There are
many shadows on the moon now, among
them the miserable clap-trap of local OPP
ton and the tax law. l do not welcome
you to Lansing. could do that with but
heavy heart for Lansing saloons have in
creased from seventeen to forty. But j
welcome you TO us, and l 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 E. s. Shaw of Ypsi-
lanti, and G. j. Lowrie of Detroit. as sec
tary and assistant secretaries. The con-
vention approved the nominations.
Messrs Amherst b. 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
the Prohibition party, which so devoted
would go forward TO victory.
The following committees were then
named by districts:
Committee on Resolutions: First-Chas.
P. Russell, Detroit; Second-Cornelius
Quick, Fairfield; Third-D. P. Sagendorph,
Charlotte; Fourth-E. A. Lee; Fifth-Mer-
rift Moore. Ionia; Sixth-Rev. +. II. E..
Jameson, Lansing; Seventh-Rev. John
Russell. Milton: Eighth-H. l.. Bowen
Greenville; NINTH. II. Edwards, Neway-
go; Tenth-T. A. Smart.
Committee on Permanent Organization:
First-A. ID. Power, Worthwhile; Second
B. B. Chase, Morenci: Third-A. II. Still
we'll; Fourth-D. T. Morely; Fifth-John
Blair, Allegan; SIXTH. Klumpf, Ian
Eighth-A. Ball, Corunna; NINTH. R..
PattiSon; Tenth-M. G. Hawkes..
Committee on Credentials: First-I. H.
Thomas, Detroit; Second-John Shoe
maker, Ypsilanti; Thirds. A. Strong,
jackson ;Fourth-Dr. A. c. Butler Alamo :
Fifth-John Blair, Allegan; Sixth-Albert
Wise, Lansing; Seventh-Robert King
Lapeer; Eighth-K. Loveland Saginaw,
Ninth--Dr: L. S. Ellis. Manistee; Tenth
ID. A. Lewis
The convention reassembled some time
before 2 O'Clock and was opened with sing
ing by the choir of church voices. Rev
Mr.. Gordon then offered prayer.
Rev. Frank B. Cressev created storm
of applause by demanding that the doors
of the convention be thrown wide open to
the visitors who he said were crowding
-be stairways.
The doors were thrown open and a crowd
poured in, filing the aisles with standing
people.
gressional districts took seats on the plat
form: First-C. A. Frisbie, Plymouth;
Second, Charles Mosher, Mosherville;
Third-Dr. Carpenter; Fourth-Gen. T. A
Granger Paw Paw; Fifth-Wilson G.
n.
SEVENTH. s. Skinner, Port Huron
Eighth-S. II. Mansur, Laingsburg; Ninth
Rev. W. T. Beale; Tenih-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 today. He moved that the
Chairman of this convention send by tele-
graph to those bodies the congratulations
nf H. sAl.s -.
ance, michigan for $4,000 and more"
Carried
The Committee on Credentials reported
every Congressional district represented
by delegates, the distribution being as
follows: First District-100; Second-49;
20; Seventh-69; Eighth-59; Ninth-35;
Tenth-2S; Eleventh.. Total-67S
The Committee on Permanent Orgaiiza-
ton reported Prof. Samuel Dickie for per-
manent Chairman and the continuance of
the temporary Secretaries as permanent.
They also reported Prof. Samuel Dickie,
of Albion, for Chairman, and William A.
Taylor. OF Lansing, for Secretary of the
State Central Committee. The following
order of business was reported;
:. Appeal for finance.
2. Report Of the committee on resolu
lions.
8. Nominations Of state officers
The report Of the committee was adopt
ed.
Prof. Dickie, upon appearing on the plat
form as Chairman, was received with q
great demonstration Of applause. He re
turned thanks for this honor and proceed
ed at once to business. He nominated
each and every delegate committee o.
one to preserve order.
A. O. Crozier, of Ann Arbor, presented {
request from the Washtenaw county con
vention that the name Prohibition shal