The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-09-16
"THE THIRD PARTY"
DRAWS A LINE OF BATTLE IN GULL
FORD. &

Convention of PrOhibitlonjsts Favor
ing y Party Organization, Assemblies
Special correspondence Of TIE Sentinel.
GREENSBORO, Sept 11:-Prohibitionists
assembled here to-day two hundred strong
for the purpose of permanently organizing
a Party and nominating County Ticket
for the fall election. 1t was a matter of |
surprise to many that the first Prohibition
Convention ever held in this county was
better attended than any political convention
has been in many years.
The crowd assembled in the Court House |
at II o'clock, and Mr.. Walker, of the North !
Carolina Prohi6itioaist, was called to the
chair. Mr.. Walker took the chair with the
remark that there was now n longer any
ground for accusing the Prohibition Party
of being a mere ring of Office hunters as he
was the only man in the house who could be
prevailed upon to take the chair.
On motion of DIR. D. w. C. Benbow the
Convention was led in prayer by Rev. AL
bert Peele. The char now declared the
house ready for business and suggested that,
in order to ascertain the size and complex
kind of an organization, the roll of townships
be called and that every Prohibitionist pres
ent respond with his name and post ,ffice as
his township was called.
These names having been enrolled by
the Secretary, it was moved, that, as the OBJ
ject of the convention was the permanent
organization Of Third Party" the chair
appoint Committee on Resolutions and
Foundations. A motion to appoint a Com
mittee on Permanent Organization and
Nominations respectively was also carried.
The Chair having appointed these commit
tees and instructed them to retire to prepare
reports, the Rev. B. York was introduced
who entertained the convention for half
| an hour with some sage remarks on the
| question at issue, when the convention took
recess till o'clock, when the reports of
the Committees should be heard.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the Convention being called to order
at 2 p. M, motion was made that the ladies
of the w. C. 7. U. who were then in session
at their apartments, be invited to attend
the convention. A delegation was dispatch
ed with the intelligence but the ladies re-
ported that they had too much to attend to
to be able to attend the Convention.
The Committee on permanent Organic a
reported as follows: permanent hair
man, VIM. Love; For permanent Secretary,
Jas. ". Albright. The report was adopted
by the convention and the report of Com
miitee on Resolutions was heard as follows
l. Resolved, That the Prohibition Party
requires no surrendering of any former Pc
litical prin ciples or convictions.
2. ResotUed, That the Party does require
notification of all protested party connec
tions and affiliations.
&. Resolved, That the platform of the
State Prohibition Party be endorsed.
4. Resolved, That the party is opposed te
the employment of convict labor by the
State as in opposition to honest labor.
As the last article was read the hous,
cheered vociferously. 1t will be seen tina
it is plank from the Knights CT Labo
platform and is entirely new feature ir
tina Prohibition issue. 1t is also taken di
rectly from the platform of the Republica
party of Tennessee.
1t is lucky hit for the Prohibitionist:
and will secure Republican sympathy, an
: the cooperation of large part of the labo
elements.
The resolutions offered by the COMMITTEE
were adopted as a whole after some janglin
and sharp words over the first article, whic
the convention seemed to- enjoy hugely a
giving the scene more OF Il genuine politica
aspect.
? motion was here passed that the con
!. vention subscribe for 800 copies Of til
North Carolina ProRibitionist, TO- be circi
t lated in the county during the campaign.
Committee on Nominations reported an
the convention endorsed the following non
inees: For Senate-Nerius Mendenha1l
For House-Prof. J. w. Woody and JOSEF
Ragsdale; For Sheriff-W B. Mclean
l For Register of Deeds-W. E: Benbow Fc
Clerk-Martin Good; For Treasurer.
: 6. Kirkman; For Surveyor-Albert Peel
: For Ceroner-Walter Greene
1t is said by men of both parties that tn
i convention could not have nominated
stronger ticket. The candidates are popul.
nom partisan men and will count up wei
J. A good many not committed either pro
;. con with regard to prohibition. say they wi
vote for this ticket per Sc.
The Convention called on candidates f,
speeches and Messrs. Ragsdale, Wood
Peele and Greene responded briefly. :
u this point brother rose and said he W.
, opposed to the speakers talking as if defea
was foregone conclusion, and introduce
IL the Rev. l.. B. Gibson (col.) who he said /
II thought had something of interest to sa
Mr.. Gibson rose addressed the convent,
in spread-eagie' harangue, portraying Il