Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-06-07

Mr.. Dickie then placed before the convention
the name of Rev H. C. Delano, OF Connecticut,
for temporary Chairman, who was unanimous
ly selected. Colonel Ritter, of Indianapolis,
stepped forward at the same moment and m ade
an address of welcome, to which Chairman De-
lano replied on behalf of the convention. The
remainder of the temporary organization sug-
gested by the National committee was then
placed before the convention, and formally
elected. as follows:
Temporary secretary J. B. Cranfill, of Texas;
first assistant secretary Mrs. NJ NJ. Brown of
Cincinnati; second assistant secretary, G. F.
Wells. of Minnesota.
Delegate Needham, of Kansas, presented
Chairman Delano with gavel made from the
wood of the telegraph pole upon which Gov
ernor St. John was hanged in effigy, November
9, 1884, at Topeka, Kas. After a short address
of thanks by Temporary Secretary Cranf1l for
the honoS conferred by his election, Governor
st. John made a few remarks upon how 1t feels
to be hanged in effigy.
The convention then settled down to bust
ness, and on motion of Delegate Thomas, of
New York, the roll of States and Territories
was called for the naming of members of the
committee on credentials and permanent
organization. After the call was completed, at
the suggestion of Judge Black, of Pennsyl-
vania. the call was ordered and made for the
committees on resolutions and rules.
An adjourn nent was then taken at 12 AS I'M
til p. m.
1t was 3:45 before Temporary Chairman De-
lano raped the body together, and not even
then was business resumed. Considerable time
was occupied in getting the delegates in order
and the proceedings were opened by song and
a prayer by DIR. NJ. Lockwood, OF Cincinnati. 1t
was then found that the committe on creden-
tials was not ready to report. SO the time was
taken up for nearly an hour with songs by the
Herbert. Harmonica and Silver Lake Quar-.
tets, intcrsperSed with impromptu addresses
by John Sobieski. of Missouri and others.
8 The first motion put before the convention as
matter of business was on the part OF
Delegate Turner OF Pennsylvania. that tele-
gram be sent the Brewers Association, in ses-
sion at ST. Paul, bidding them defiance, but the
matter was choked of summarily. few mo-
ments later similar motion was brought into
prominence by Rev. Walter T. Mills, VINO asked
permission to read it that having been asked
of him After a debate. in which several dele
gates were constantly on the floor, the mover OF
the resolution was given leave to withdraw it.
At this moment the little son of the late
John b. Finch was brought upon the platform.
and amid loud cheering Chairman DcSie of
the National committee presented the little
fellow with a gold medal on behalf of the Pro-
hibition party. Further time taken up
with singing. and then the cause of a slightly
acrimonious discussion appeared in the shape
of a motion that the ex-soldiers of the Union
and Confederate armies stand up and be count
ed The motion was finally tabled.
memorial from the National w. C. T. o.
was read, asking the convention to place in its
platform plank demanding that the Bible be
placed in the public schools; that personalities
be avoided in the coming campaign; that sec
tionalism be completely buried, and, lastly,
that the position of the party in 1884 on the
Woman Suffrage question be reaffirmed. The
memorial was referred to the committee on
resolutions.
A resolution was offered by Judge Gore of
New York, reaffiming the Woman Suffrage
plank of 1884. with the proviso that that issue
be not made a test of party fealty; this, also,
was adopted
An announcement was received from the
committee on credentials that their report was
ready, and the convention Immediately settled
down to business.
The report showed delegates to have been
selected by every State except Louisiana,
Mississippi and South Carolina. The Terri
tories all chose representatives except
Wyoming the last arrival being the delegate
from New Mexico, who came in Just before
afternoon adjournment. The committee then
stated that it had decided to permit delega.
tions present to cast the full vote of their
State: also, that the provisional delegates be
given full power to vote in the convention.
This gives O total vote of 1850, although the
actual number of delegates present falls con-
siderably short of that number.
Immediately following the credentials re-
mort came that of the committee on permanent
organization. It's recommendations were:
For perm nent chairman, John p. ST. John, Of
Kansas.
ola: first assistant secretary, j. B. Cranfell, OF
Texas: second assistant secretary, Mrs M. NJ.
brown. of Cincinnati. The action of the COM
,nittee was unanimously concurred in, and
committee consisting of Rev. NJ Boole, of New
Yort,: Prof. Dickie, of Michigan, and Mr..
txnowltou. of Connecticut, was appointed to
escort the permanent chairman to the plat
form.
Having perfSrmed that duty Governor st.
John was introduced by temporary Chairman
Delano in a few felicitous words. Governor ST.
Jobn responded happily, complimenting Mr..
ne,ano upor his work in the temporary organi-
za.ion. and saying that he would rather preside
over this convention than be elected PRESIDENT
by the rum power.
memorial was presented from the National
women,s Christian Temperance Union asking
That the platform include u plank declaring
AGAINST Sunday labor of any kind so far as the
National Congress can so legislate
At $40 a motion was made TO ADJOURN 10
0 a. m. Tuesday. but a delegate recalling the
fact that an invitation to Bishop Turner. OF
the A. M E. Church, TO seat on the piaE
form had not been carried out the motion was
voted down and Bishop Turner PROCEEDED
10 speak. Thanking the convention LOT
the compliment he went on 10 give
his reasons for leaving the Republic
an party and Joining the Prohibitionists. bus
remarks were enthusiastically received, ana
>-was loudly applauded as he resumed ms