The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-05
[From Last Thursdays Daily.

Logan, of Akron, one Of the secretaries:
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 28.
Rev. A. B. Leonard, State Convention:
Victory Is Ie6r IL the party remains
true to its fundamental principles. No
compromises, trades or deals.
JNo. B. TRICH,
Chairman National Committee.
HARTFORD, Conn, July %.
Rev. A. B. Leonard, Prohibition C0nVen-
tiOn.
The Prohibltionists of Connecticut in
convention assembled send greeting.
May the prohibition fire Of the east meet
the fire of the west and burn all evil
between. II. G. SMITH,
Secretary.
On motion of a delegate, the chair ap-
pointed l. H. Amos and Jay 0dell, of
Cleveland, and DR.. Leonard, Of Spring.
field, q committee to send cOngratula-
tiOns to the Prohibition State ConVen-
tiOns Of Michigan, Connecticut and Wis
cOnsin, which were In session yesterday.
Mr.. Thompson then introduced Prof.
W. j. Frost, of 0berlin, as temporary
chairman of the convention, with ]. j.
Ashenhurst, Of Wooster, and l.. B. Logan
temporary secretaries.
Prof Frost was received with great
applause, and delivered quite lengthy
address, in the course of which he ana
| Iyzed and excOT'ated the Dow law, paid
his respects to the Democratic and Re-
publican parties and gave as the key
note of the convention the sentiment of
Home, Sweet Home" which was re-
ceived with much applause.
At the conclusion Of the address, the
Arion Band, of Wooster, played Home,
Sweet HOme," and the chorus sung it,
and, on motion of delegate, the COM
mittee appointed to send cOngratula-
tiOns to sister States was instructed to
incorporate the key note, Home, Sweet
Home" In Its dispatch.
After the reading of the telegram,
Rev. R. G. White, of the Christian
Church, Canton, was introduced, and
In short address extended hearty
welcome to the visiting delegates, at
the conclusion of which the following
telegram was read:
LANSING, MICH, July 49,
Greeting from 700 delegates. Michi-
gan for $4,000. SAMUEL DICKIE,
Chm State Central Committee.
On motion of Mr., Morris, Of Cincin-
natl, DR.. Leonard, Rev. McHugh and
Jay 0dell were added to the committee
on resolutions. Convention then sd-
jOuTDed.
THE MASS MEETING.
At 730 last evening the large inter-
iOr of the Tabernacle was literally
packed with people, among which as
8emblsge was large number Of ladies.
Fully $500 were present, and 1t must
be said that 1t was a remarkably patient
and attentive audience. For three long
hours 1t sat In sweltering heat and
listened to the speech Of DR.. Leonard,
and after that still sat out an hours
speech from Nj. ]. Tanning, the we'll
known Irish Prohibition orator.
The meeting was presided over by
by Rev. j. Il. Harpster, G. che English
Lutheran Church, Canton, who, after
prayer by Rev. l. q. Hahn, of CarrolltOn,
read the following telegram:
MADISON, Wis, July %.
Greeting from 500 delegates. Badgers
enthusiastic. Nominated John H. DIN,
a Buckeye boy, for Governor. Will shake
hands In Washington after funeral of
liquor traffic. T. G. RICHMOND,
Chairman State Convention.
DR.. Leonard was then introduced to
the vast audience by Rev. Harpster, and
was given very enthusiastic welcome.
Before beginning his address, DR. Leon
ard read from an alleged I'M erView with
him by a Cincinnati Times Star re-
porter printed In yesterdays Repository,
few passages of which he declared
were unmitigsted lies, as he
never said the things attributed to
him Ia this interview. He then pro-
ceeded to denOunce the interviewer In
unmeasured terms and gave him ter
rible scoring Among other things the
Doctor said that this reporter asked him
If Francis Murphy was not in the pay
of the Republican party, to which he
the DOctOr-replied that he believed Mr..
Murphy to be an honest man but that he
was being used by lot Of hyp0crites.
The Times.Star man then informed the
Doctor that he was member of the Re-
publican Central Committee Of Hgmil-
ton county and knew positively that
Murphy was in the pay Of the r publ
can party. Great applause followed the
roasting Of this reporter by the Doctor,
at the conclusion Of which he proceeded
with his address.
From a Prohibition standpoint the
speech OF DR.. Leonard was a great one,
and he was frequently loudly applauded
during Its delivery. Speaking Of the
Democratic party, he said that 1t was
curious party, for on being put out of
Office and staying out for period of
twenty-five years, without solitary
nibble at the public crib, yet on getting
possession of power again its teeth were
found to be all sound and Its digestion
perfect. He then sOlemnly declared
that the Democratic party would never
90 out of power until put out by the
Prohibition party. He jumped on the
somewhat celebrated Republican Dow
law with both feet, and declared 1t the
meanest sham ever eOncocted.
At the conclusion of his address,
which lasted three hours, the Doctor
YVES greeted with three cheers.
Loud calls were then made for NJ. j.
Tanning, and that gentleman stepped
forward and held the audience for an
hour with strong and witty Prohibi-
tiOn speech, convulsing the audience
with laughter by his funny digs at Mu-
rat Halstead.
1t was 11.15 when the meeting came
to an end and the large audience dis
persed.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The convention was called to order at
10 o'clock this morning by the chair
man, Prof. Frost, and prayer was offered
by the Rev. DR.. Bailey, Of MassillOn.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported everything harmonious with no
contests, The total number Of dele
gates present are 707, including 228
alternRtes. Adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization, In Its report, presented the
uona ~ Prof / W ShArn Of Manafipld