The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-04
THE PROHIBITION COUNTY TICKET.
High License Advocates Classed with Liquor
Dealers-Playing at Politics

The county convention of the Prohibition
party met yesterday afternoon in Judge Walk
er's room of the Superior Court and was called
to order by Sylvester johnson, chairman; J. G.
L. Myers, secretary. The roll-call showed dele
gates present from only six of the nine town
ships of the county Perry, Franklin, and Wayne
townships not being represented.
On motion of Eli F. Ritter a committee on
nominations was chosen. The committee was
composed of Pleasant Bond, James Mustard, j.
e. Carson. James Presley. j. G. Kingsbury. and
j. NJ. Hollingsworth.
Robert Denny moved that no nominations be
made for judges of the Superior or Criminal
Court. Carried.
Squire Secrst moved that the colored race be
represented on the ticket, but the matter was
left to the committee
Robert Denny offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That we heartily indorse the platforms
adopted by the Safe and National conventions of the
Prohibition party held at Indianapolis and Pttsbnrg
in July 1884 AID at Indianapolis May 90. 1886, and
declare our purpose and determination to labor
esty and constantly for the prohibition of the drink
curse.
Adopted
Greenley Mclaughlin offered tho following,
known as the New Jersey resolution"
Resolved. That it is good law, reason and logic
that all who aid abet procure hire counsel in any
way assist in the commission of crime guilty of
crime though not present at the commission thereof;
and therefore affirm that all who license or in any
way favor the continuance of this traffic and all egis-
atures which license, and all political parties which
favor license. and all men who vote for parties which
will not declare for prohibition where there Prohi
bition party, do make themselves accessory to the
liquor crime and equally guilty with the who
ries on the traffic.
The resolution was amended by striking out
the word equally and SO adopted.
A motion that the convention appoint dele
CATION to attend the Prohibition congressional
convention when called, was adopted
Dr. Meyers suggested that the delegates con
sist of one delegate from each township in the
county.
The following delegates were chosen from the
several townships Center, Robert Denny; De-
catur W. L. George; Franklin, Shepler Fry;
Lawrence, John w. Apple; Pike, Daniel Hol-
lingsworth; Perry, Mr. Richardson; Washington,
James Mustard; Wayne j. G. Barnhil; War
ren J. g. Kingsbury. The delegates were in
structed for Barzillia NJ. Blount, of Iryington,
for Congress.
Acentral committee for the county was chosen,
consisting of Ryland T. Brown, Jesse G.. Car
son. Shepler Fry, James A. Presley, F. NJ. Hol-
| lingsworth, Mr. Richardson Jacob S. Mustard.
David New in.B.s F. Osborne, Robert Denny.
Dr. Ryland Z. Brown was chosen chairman
Chairman johnson announced that DR.. Ryland
L. Brown would be seventy nine years old in
October but was very active man. and just the
man for the place. The committee on nomina-
tions reported the following county nominations:
Clerk--L. II. Gufin, Center township.
Treasurer-Shepler Fry Franklin.
Auditor-A c. Bowers, Pike.
Recorder-Calvn s. Udell Center
Surveyor-Amos Mills Decatur.
Commissioner, Second District-John H. STARTS,
Center.
Representatives,. A. Mustard, Washington; j. G.
L. Myers, Center; G. B. Walker, Center; G. Barn.
hill, Wayne; j. w. Apple Lawrence
The Nominations for shariff and cnronor xvaro
left to the committee. The report was adopted
A collection for campaign purposes was sub
scribed, part of which paid in. The con-
vention then adjourned