Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-29
The Prohibition Convention.

! SATURDAY brought III Uutlt uuiLUcI
Of delegates 10 the Prohibition Con-
vention, which met at ii o'clock in
he Y NJ. c. 4. rooms in the Reiber
building The meeting was called to
order by County Chairman, j. W.
Or. Rev. Neshit Of Butler was
elected Temporary Chairman, and
VIII Harley, Secretary.
Chairman Orr then stated the OBJ
iects of the Convention which were
the appointing of a County Commit
tee, nomination of county ticket,
raising funds, etc. He read writ
ten speech, in which he warned Pro-
hibitionists to beware of Democrats
and Republicans. challenged anyone
to point bim out the difference be-
tween the Democratic and Republican
platforms and wound up with an elo-
quent peroration.
DR.. Nesbit asked for the pleasure
OF the Convention, and Rev. Mckee
moved for a Committee of Three on
Credentials, which carried, and Geo.
Rosebaugh, DR.. Davis and Levi Por-
ter, were appointed by the Chair.
w. P, Braham, moved for Com
mittee of Five on Platform, which
carried, and the Chair appointed Rev.
J. S. Mckee, Dr. A. NJ. Patterson,
Hon. W 2. Braham, Rev. D. Decker
and Jacob Hutchman, but Dr. Patter-
son was not present, and it was stated
tha. Jacob Hutchman would not
likely be present, as his father was
lying very low, so j. G. Kerr and }.
G. Moore were substituted on the
Committee for them.
Christy Moore moved that where
there was no meeting in a township
to select delegates, volunteers should
be accepted, and stated that there
were but two Prohibitionists in Centre
township and that the other man was
not present. This motion carried.
The list OF districts was then called
and about fifty delegates answered to
their names. and Rev Mckee re-
quested the delegates to give him a
full list OF all the Prohibitiouists in
each district, for the Secretary Of the
State Committee. Mr.. Daubenspeck
said he could name seventy in Parker
Twp, and would claim the Banner.
Mr.. Davis moved for Com mittee
Of Five on Permanent Organization
aud Dr. a. V Cunningham, /. B.
White, DR.. Davis, and 5. G. Bell
were appointed.
Levi Porter moved for Commit
tee of FIVE on Nominations and j. q.
Marshall, A. c. Wilson, j. M. Beat
ty, G. j. d. Strobecker ard IL. S.
pAubenspeck were appointed.
1t was then near noon and mo-
ton to adjourn till o'clock carried,
aud the Convention adjourned by
singing the long metre doxology,
with benediction by Rev. Steffy.
Halt hundred men singing dox-
ology at the close Of session of q
political meeting was an unusual
spectacle and seemed to US an evil
dence of their altruism and reliance in
Providence.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer by Mr.. Orr.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganlzation then reported, and nomin-
ated w. IT. Mccoy for Permanent
Chairman, A. C. Wilson for Vice
Chairman, ] S. Mckee for Secre-
tary, and j. w. Orr for Treasurer;
but Mr.. Mccoy could not accept on
account of ill health, and towards
the close Of the session Mr.. l.. G.
Wick was elected Permanent Chair
man or Chairman of the County
Committee Mr.. Orr wished to be
excused as Treasurer, and thought a
new man and better beggar" should
be selected, and named DR.. Davis,
but the Convention thought Mr. Orr
should continue.
The usual MISUNDERSTANDING oc-
Cured on Permanent Chairman and
Temporary Chairman, but it was IL
nally decided that Rev. Nesbit should
continue in the Chair during the ses-
sion
Rev. Nesbit thanked the Conven-
ton and made quite little speech.
He feels cure of half million Pro-
hibition votes this year, and Of vic
tory in 1872
Mr. Orr said their party was the
"great party Of prime ple," and that
the Democratic and Republican plat
forms differed in modes alone, while
the indianapolis platform represent
ed the great principles of the day.
He also made plea for money aud
said the treasury was now S53 short.
The Committee on Nominations
then reported, and suggested the fol-
lowing names: !: For Congress, w.
z. Braham, and DR.. Benjamin Pear
son and DIR. A. V. Cunningham
State Senate, ]. w Orr and L.C. Wick.
For Assembly,. c. Kerr, B. l..
Davis, w. NJ. Logan, and Shryock
Harper.
For Jury Commissioners-Wash-
iDgton Bovard and j b. White.
A motion was made and carried to
consider the nominations, for each
Office separately, and also to vote by
ballot, and Messrs. Wilson and Orr
were appointed tellers. A vote was
then taken for Congress. pr Gun.
ningham withdrew, Mr. Braham bad 4
votes and nr. Pearson &c. DIR. Pear
son was declared the nominee of the
Convention. His home is in Centre
vile.
For Senat j. w. Orr had "a
votes and l., G. Wick l4-and Orr
of Bruih was declared the nominee
For Assembly-B L. Davis and
Shryock Harper withdrew, and j. G..
Moore was nominated in the Conven-
tion, Kerr had 30 votes, Moore "a
and Logan 22-and Messrs Kerr of
Slipreryrock and Moore of Centre
were declared the nominees.
For Jury Commissioner-Mr.
White withdrew, but the Convention
insisted upon yotinC Coz him, and
Mr.. j. g. Hawk was nominated in
the Convention. Bovard had 22
vot ,s, White Is and Hawk 3-and
Mr.. Bovard of Cherry was declared
the nominee of the Convention. Mr.
Bovard is one of the best men in the
county, an elder in the U. Z. church
: and an old time Democrat; and as the
nnr,;nno Co. tIa, ~. an "a