Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-31
TELEGRAPHIC.
foorrIsUrD FROM FIRST rAsu
1wonrnrr.oN CONVENTION.
The National Delegates Assembled
SO. John as Chairman.

HVN tDAN v e1As Z. hCANs
rhc National Delegates Assembled.
st. John as Chairman.
IEptANApoLs, May S0.--As the hour
for opening the Prohibition National
Convention approached, the delegates
began to gather in Tomlinson Hall which
had been tastefully decorated with flags,
bunting and mottos for the occasion. The
first occurrence to excite general applause
was the entrance Of the New Jersey
Young Mems Prohibition League, bear
ing golden crank OF large proportions.
Cheer followed cheer in quick succession
as the audience caught sight Of the repre-
sentatives OF the State from which the
probable head of the ticket halls.
It was 1925 before Chairman Dickie,
Of the National Committee, raped the
| Convention 10 order and invited the ofiic-
ers of the w. g. L. u. to the platform
with members Of the National Commit
! tee.
Chairman Dickie then invited the past
nominees Of the party to the platform,
and aa those present came in sight the
audience broke into loud applause, which
was redoubled when st. John came for
ward.
The formality of organizing the Con-
yention was then proceeded with.
Rev. II. G. Delano was elected tenn
! porary chairman. Colonel Ritter, of In
| dianapolis, made an address of welcome
! TO which Chairman Delano replied on
behalf OF the Convention. The remain
der of the temporary organization was
then effected.
Delegate Needham, OF Kansas, then
stepped forward and presented Chair
man Delano with gayel made from the
wood of the telegraph pole upon which
Governor St. John was hanged in effigy
on November 7, 1854, at Topeka.
Governor ST.. John made few re-
marks upon how il feels to I've hanged in
etigy. The convention then settled
down to business and the roll of States
and Territories was called for naming
members Of the committees on Creden-
tials, Permanent Organization, Resolu-
tions and Rules. An adjournment was
taen taken until 3 P. n.
1t was .A5 7. NJ. before the convention
renssembled. The Committee on Gre
dentials was not ready to report, SO the
time was taken up for nearly an hour
with songs, interspefsed with impromptu
addresses. The trst motion put before
the convention as matter of business,
was on the part of Delegate Turner, Of
Pennsylvania, who proposed to send a
telegram 10 the Brewers Association in
session at st. Paul, bidding defiance, but
the matter was choked off summarily
A few moments later a similar motion
was brought into prominence by Rev,
Walter I. Mills. After a tumultous
debate, in which several delegates
were constantly on the floor, the mover oi
| {a
draw IL, At this moment the little son
Of the late John B. Finch was brought
upon the platform amid loud cheering
Chairman Dickie, of the National Com
pauv, presented the little fellow GOLD
medal on behalf OF the Prohibition
party, Further time was taken up with
singing and then another course o
slightly acrimonious discussion appeared
in the shape OF a motion that ex-soldieri
of the Union and Confederate armies
stand up and be counted. The motor
was finally tabled.
A memorial from the Nationa
Womans Christian Temperance Uniof
was then read, asking the Convention t,
place in its platform plank demanding
that the Bible be placed in the public
schools; that personalities be avoided il
the coming campaigns that sectionalisn
Ne completely butied and that, laetly
the position of the party in 1884 on the
Woman Suffrage question be reallirmed
Referred 10 tho Committee on kesolu
tions. A resolution was then offered b,
Judge Gore, OF New York, reaiiirmin;
the gWoman's Suffrage plank of 1884
wish the proyisO that that issue be no
. maie teGJ OF party fealty. Referred.
b On announcement from the COMMITTEE
on Credentials that their report was read,
the Convention settled down. The re
, ports showed delegates TO have been sci
( ctted bv every state except Louisiana
Mississippi and South Carolina TIL
Territories all chose representatives ex
cent Wyoming, the last arrival being TN
delegl,e irora New Mexico, who came il
i;,t before Tie afternoon adjournment
TIE Committee stated it had decided t
, psmit the delegations present t
east tho full vote Of their State
also Ina. provisional delegates b
.. given iUll pnwei 70 vote in tn
Convention, This gives total vol
of iQ.U, ai Hoggu She actual number o
delegate present viii fall considerabl
s5.rl OF titst numhar,
Immediately following ;he ereGcnta
rapmt cana that oL tho Committee ol
Perm snenI Organization. It's recon
% meujatious wcTo; For permanent chain
I. man, Joila T.. St. John, OF Kansas fo
|, secretary Rev. sam SAall, OF Georgia
y iirs. assistant fecretiry, j. i. Craniel
~ of loSas; c3Hd assistant secretary Mr.
~ II. "a. Brown, Il Cincinnati The acio
[. q She comraittae WIZ concufred in an
d the committee, consiatius OF Rev. N
y iioelr, % New York, pielsie Of Mich
= gan, and Knowilon, Of Connection
!; wera sppointad 10 esccr. the permaneI
4 chairman tof fhe platform. Having pc
y formed that duty, Governor 81. John ws
!. introJucad by Temporary Chairman d
~ a.s,,.s. =. nsa. 9ciliops words. Governor S
us y. - 80, ndsd hap2ilyrri % spoke Q,