New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-23
TALKING FOB PROHIBITION.
THE TWO CANDIDATES SPEAK.
GENERAL FISK AND DIR. BROOKS REPLY TO FOR.
NAL NOTICES OF THEIR NOMINATION.

NAL NOTICES OF THEIR NOMINATION..
The ratification meeting Of the Prohibition party
at the Metropolitan Opera House last evening opened
with what looked Ike rather small attendance but
William T. Wardwell, chairman Of the New-York
County Committee, who called the meeting to ORDER
said that the procession had yet arrived and that
was why some of the seats were empty. After the
procession Of Prohibition clubs headed by the Pough-
keepse Prohibition brass band came the house pre-
sented better appearance and the meeting went on
smoothly. The stage was well filed with people,
including good many women, and when General
Fisk and the Rev. DR.. Brooks appeared there was
applause.
Tho meeting was opened with prayer by Bishop J.
n. Fitzgerald, after which Mr.. wardwcll made the
opening address, and then Joseph A. Bogardus read
the following list of permanent officers President,
Samuel Dckie, of Michigan vicepresdents, William
T. Wardwcll W. Jennings Dcmorest, W. b. Marvin,
DR.. George G. Needham, Moses f. Crasto Herbert AZ
Lee the Rev. DR.. c. F. Deemsy Horace Waters, Free
born G. Smith, Augustus r. Smith, D. c. MacInnis,
the Rev. ii. c. Earle, Joseph A. Bogardus, the Rev.
Drs W. ii. Boolc, Bidwell Lane, VI.
II. Pogson, DR.. H. G. Lyte, c. r. Manierre, J. Lloyd
Thomas, II. r. Dohcrty, the Rev. George II. Hick,
Colonel r. S. Cheves, the Rev. Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts,
the Rev. I. X Funk, George II. Scott, G. Waldo
Smith, the Rev. c. r. North, 7. C. Ellsworth, the
Rev. stephen Merritt, W. S. McPheefers, James Ship
man, Edwin P. Ide, Jene T. Brooks A. W. Wagnalls.
E. J. Wheeler, Philo Schofeld, S. II. Hadey; score
taries, A. l. Maniere, E. NJ. Van Norman, Frank p.
Crasto Dr. A. W. Palmer, George W. Bradley, Fred
A Loomis, E. A. Heath Fred Van Tine, b. c. Ham
mond, D. NJ Reynolds and j. H. Wood
Samuel Dickie, chairman of the Prohibition National
Committee in his speech president of the meeting,
said that tina recent action of the Chicago Convention
had insured the Prohibition party 100000 more votes.
The Republican platform from beginning 10 end, he
declared consisted of epitaphs for the dead and at
tempts to feed the people the tariff. He said {;
IL glad to belong to party with its face to the
'front.' with its eyes the stars, and moving toward
the great future
The speaker incidentally mentioned the Of
Blaine, and it greeted with applause and cheers
and also with plentiful Kisses. In regard to freedom
of the ballot for the negro, he said:
There possible power in the hands of the Repub
can party likely into its hands that
accomplish the desirable result OF freedom Of Southern
groes. What will help the is TO direct the white
vote question, and the coored men will
walk between the divided sections free ballot and
fair
Mr. Dickie then informed General Fisk officially of
his nomination for President telling him that he
the best loved man in the Prohibition party. The
band played :" Hail to the Chiefn The chairman
asked the audience TO rise when the General came for
ward, and the band played America General Fisk
said in part
This throngng multitude of noble and women,
representing the best life Of the Republic gives nspira-
and help who here to protest against
hoaors conferred him which should have been be-
another The Prohibition convention first
knowledged that God the power in the Government,
and alpha omega the prohibition of the
traffic What did they this subject in St. Louis
find thing said except that they reaflrm from
1854 that the citizens with
sumptuary laws. What did they say in Chicago7 Moth
ing great disappointment in the hearts of
thousands this country who awaited the
utterance Chicago that They will find
10 rest for the soles of their feet except in our
camp. They shall be welcome TO u.s. We
want their help. should like to exhort people to
let enemies have an entire monopoly OF personal,
scandalous methods OF conducting a campaign
The Rev. DR.. John A. Brooks, Of Missouri was In
turn informed of his nomination for Vice President,
and came forward while the band played The Star
spangled Tanner" lie said that he had been slave
holder had struggled against abolition but he now
that he was wrong lie added:
to-day hal: the continent to cross hands
with General Fisk and to say to him that he was right
and I was wrong There have been times when the
Democratic party has forward and saved the country
Don't you wish, you Republicans that when you en-
franchsed the Ignorant negro you listened
to the conversation OF the Democrats and had done
it? Don't you7 1 think you could better give tho
Democrats the glory that belongs to them
DR.. Brooks declared that the old parties failed 10
deal with the liquor question and said:
II my friend Crosby in the right light the
company he In he would the right side.
Miss Frances E. Willard spoke for protection to
the home and to young men and the meeting closed
with the benedction by the Rev. DR.. A. L. Leonard