Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-04-23
SITUATION AT SPRINGFIELD.
Springfield PrOhibitIOnists Want Vic
tory, But Not Compromise.
(New Era.)

There has been much intercset throughout
the State in the Prohibition situation at Spring
field. The Republicans with disregared for
facts, has published 1t everywhere that the Pro;
hibtionists and Democrats united in "Fu-
son' ticket and so elected Democratic Coun-
ell.
The facts are that there was no fusion between
Democrats and Prohibitionists., and ne Beh1o-
Gratis elected by Prohibition VOTES, but that a
few OF the Prohibition workers, in their anxiety
for Prohibition success, did act little unwisely
lat least in the judgment of the majority of the
party and go just far enough in their dealings
with the independents" to give scmt color to
these charges,
In n large number OF instances the "Citizens'
las the independents styled thcmselves) nomi-
mated men who were already nominated on the
Prohibition ticket. No objection could be
made to this The Citizens had right TO do so
and In selecting the same men the Prohibitions
lists had selected, they only showed their good
Judgment.
In other cases, the Citizens nominated Other
men who were PrOhibitioniSts. And here was
where some Of our brethren made II mistake
FOR in some OF these cases n pressure was brought
to bear on the regular nominee OF our party i'll
favor of the "othcr Prohi6itionist" who had
been nominated by the Citizens,
Thc RS lit OF ull tyii WIS the el iction Of n
lergc number OF Prohibitlonists, some OF them
the best men in the party: but tie result also
was, Il general decentralization OF the rrohibi-
tion workers.
Shortly after the election, the Chairman o.
the State Committee expressed bis sentiments
in an address before the Prohibition club that
| could not reidi'y b, misunderstood
a meeting was called oi the leading Workers
and representative nen OF the party.
Mr.. C0lvin, Chairman Of the Club presldet'
and announced the object Of the meeting to be
the consideration OF methods for attaining sue
cess in the coming election. There were pres
ont ur. Leonard, Il. S. Thompson, Chuirman
State Committee, Bro. Ludlow and quite ii
number OF the most substantial prohibitlonists
OF the city.
The most intense interest was manifested, and
the meeting soon resolved itself into an anti
fusion convention" and the whole subject 0'
fusion was discussed for Two hours. At the con
| clusion the following resolutions were adopted
| by unanimous and most emphatic vote.
| Ect more than two or three iuied to vote fu'
| the resolutions, and none voted against them
The emphasis with which those who voted de
| clared their vote made up for those who did mo-
| votci
| X sNced-Ttat no man should crer be nominate
| bn a Prohibition ticket Wh0 is not knorp 10 BE-
Party PrOhibhionist,
Resolred-Thut after a Prohibition ticket has Jcei
nominated no change should be made far hic p"IpOs
u making Il CONFORM to Gny otier ackd.
The following opinions were freely expressed
and met the full occurrence oft meeting.
"That no Prohibtlonist should accept tn
nomination Of any other caucus or convention,
| This would OF course not prevent Prohibi
| ZIONIST who lad already been nominated for al
office by the Prohibitionsts from being nomi
but 1t would hrbid PrOhibtionist from nc
cspting noniinatiun by u "Citlzens" or ."Inde
pendent" convention uucss he had alread!
| been nominated for the sanie Office by Prohi
| bition convention.
| 1t was very emphatIcaliy declared, and unan
lmously conceded
| "That Prohibitionists should hold their con
who would represent those platforms, and would
at the same fine he eminently fitted to fill the
| offices for which they were nominated. aud thai
| the question whether any particular candidate
would be likely 10 secure the nomination on an
| other convention should not for u moment bI
considered, nor should any conferences be held
| With men who were not Prohibltionists for IN,
sake Of determining ON candidates who woult
be acceptable TO these outside parties"
| The conference then adjourned, and pyolhbi
| tionisis went home feeling better