New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
PROHIBiTION IN Ne W-JERSEY.
THE STATE CONVENTION IN NEWARK.

GENERAL FISK AND GEORGE J. FERRY TALKED
OF FOR GOvERNOR-NO ACTION TAKEN.
The State Convention of New-Jerscy Pro-
hlbtonists met in the Grand Opera House In newark
yesterday It was the most Important demonstration
ever made in New-Jcrsey by tho Prohibition party
streamers OF red white and blue stretched from the
centre OF the roof opera house to the side walls In
all dire ctions and the CALLER font festoOnei with
flags From the of he oscenium arch was sus-
pended blue silk banner with the inscription Pio-
hiDtion is our High Ambition" Among the delegates
were General Clinton q. Fisk. George j. Ferry Cortlandt
L. Parker, Thomas V. Gator and other prominent men,
The convention was callei for p III. At 1870 the
State Committee held session for an hour. Early In
the morning the Womans Christian Temperance Union
began making PREPARATIONS to entertain the 1913 dele
gates At noon 800 satndng about in groups.
discussing prohibition topics. The general sentiment
appeared to in favor Of the nomination OF George j.
Ferry of Orange, for Governor. Mr. Ferry Is Demo
crat and WAS formerly Mayor OF Orange. He was
Den ocratic candidate Senator in 1875 and was
defeated. General Fisk OF Monmouth, recel'ed the
preference Of delegates from the southern and sma er
Counties but understood that he would decline
nomination.
AT 2:3o D. m the convention called to order by
('ortandt l. Parger who nominated General Fisk as
chairman AT General Fisk's suggestion Praise GOf,
t,om whom all blessings low," was sung, and the Rev.
soloman Parsons prayed. The Rev. ii. H. Opdyke, OF
Ocean Grove was elected secretary with assistant
from each Congressional District Committee on
Re- olutions was formed OF delegate from each
county, on motion OF Mr. Gator it decided to form
new state Committee TO be composed Of three members
from each county hold together until the convention
in lsss. A p. was taken III order to per-
init delegates to complete their county organizations and
select standing committees
when the convention was again called TO order Mr..
Richards OF Essex objected Senator Chatte, or Mon
mouth County. votIng delegate, saying We do not
know whether he Is Piohltoh~t Or cnip1r " so.o
otner party" The chairman sad hc Thought the matter
belonged to the Committee on Credena.s. sehdt"o r
Chatc said he out and-ont Prohlbltlohsl no
matter tnen left to the Committee on Credehals
Toe time and place the various committees 10 NEST
were announced and then number OF addresses were
10 Newark for purpose and h, intended To pray Win
audurge General Fsa o!sccept the nomination io GOV
renr".entpioa resen Horace OF New York,
said the Prohibition party was separate an
II ciaimel alliance with any Dther party anu was
capable of nominating its own candttte from Town
shed Fisk and urged Tue delegates 70 select
him "A their stand0rd-hearer me Key g. ~ 1iod.
add essed his hearers ~ le0 crinh- ara u"'lt
nIon the frsy OF other political parties ana t,e crow
ins strength OF prohibition. j. v CieaVer, OF ram
field, broad .inc leLween temperance tle cause
anl that OF prohibition. lie was iCllOWedb by Thomas v
Gator said that liquor selling pn sunday eout not
be prevented "a long as community perhtea rue 9d"
on wssA days Tine liquor traffic was the crime OF
crimes aud every individual and legislative boly tna,
licensed the tthhr or III any wa! encY'l -. ~ ,
the OF liquor as gulitv rs the liquor selr h
self The time had Tor plain ak aud tle Use OF
every available weapon 10 pot down the llqior uae
AMI il mist be done by hari nehInS. senator 'hal,Io
said hc always been PrOnlbuonlsl NJ tlilr, ITO
hal allied himself with other parties but he never
welded his prohibition faith. II he had done wrong IN
fh he ryed for forgiveness and would not do so aga
In the evening the Opera House was crowded many 10
the audience neng ladies' while pro ninent clerSyueh
annc,rcd ON the stasc. Animated speeches were made
ana "a large increase In the Prohibition vote vas pre-
dctel this year. The SPEAKERS were frelelty lh
trrrupcd by applause. At opening OF the meeting
trio sang Ts coming by and by the audience joining
in the refrain The irst speaker was Henry CiV
Rascom OF New York. who referred leasanty 10 us
own candlacy for OF New York aud he said IL
gratifying to know that 3ioo? people OF ,le pstel W M
elias. voted the Prohibition ticket IN New YORK II me
women could vote in New Jersey to-day, ne sald Ten
pral Fisk wOuld be the next Governor lt wa hot OK
p.cted that many Prohibition candidates would bc
elected they not after pary hon0rs or eOu-
mrnts Their oyrectatiOns higher ana they were
Inspired pv the spirit OF patriotism The Democrats by
udorslng the excise system have adorsed lhe hluol
traffic while the RepubiIcans not less d"feDdeht
ON the liuuor ic and owed 1t many Obligations me
speaker held that the questl OF temperance must De
tried either in politics by party action Ee was
followed Dy Rev DR.. Graw, OF south Jersey, ana