New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-31
OLD PARTIES DENOUNCED.
THE PROHIBITION CONVENTION BEGUN.
nr rsoNcS-DJspuTING OVER THE WOMAN
SUFFRAGE RESOLUTION.
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cIrFFRAGE RESOLUTION.
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yna,ananolis Nav 30.-The Prohibition clubs
more marching about Indianapolis with ME ana
arpm and brass bands at what seemed dayereaK
,o-dav 70 many persons yet abed 1t is probable
that there were 1000 Prohibitionists In the Guy
.,o,n Indiana and other States when the sun rose.
About 10 o'clock the tide Of Prohibition pedes-
,-;ons set in the direction Of Tomlinson Hall. The
holl is n large and noble one, splendidly lighted
and exccllently ventilated. Its wide and spacious
Galleries were crowded with Prohibitionists, who
cheered Justify as they caught sight OF favorite
rrobibtion chiefs. Great enthusiasm was first
manifested over the New-Jcrsey delegation. They
rsrched into the hall carrying an enormous gllded
-.ooden facsimile of a crank and large red
hammer bearing the words New-Jersey Prohipltlon
Iaaguep The members Of the delegation also
carried small white flags, upon which had been
nrinted portrait Of General Clinton b. Fisk,
,rho is the unanimous choice Of the convention a-
,,arant,v as its candidate for President. The
moment the convention caught sight of the gilded
crank there was great laughter and then storm
~ cheers followed for New-Jersey and General
Fisk
Ex-Governor John P. st. John, Of Kansas, whose
brown hair has grown silvery gray since 1884
WAS received with thunders Of applause as he en-
tered the hall and took his seat with the Kansas
deleration A little man, of great age, with snowy
white hair and beard walked quietly into the
hall but Immediately the word went round,
Neal Dow, of Maine" and he was cheered as
aoudly as st. John. Nor were the women dele
gates neglected A woman of modest bearing
In a nun-likc dress Of gray walked quietly down
side-aise, but could not escape the notice which
she evidently summed
"Tbat is Miss Frances E. Willard, president of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union" was
the general remark and uproar OF cheering
followed.
Samuel Diclde, Of Michigan, chairman OF the
Prohibition National Committee, tall man with
bright red goatee and hair, stepped to the front OF
the platform and raped for order, which was no
sooner secured than he said with sonorous voice
"The general officers of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union will please come forward and
take seats upon the platform
Miss Willard and three or four of her associates
Of the union upon this invitation came forward
md took seats which had been provided Tor them
Mt the front of the platform. They were welcomed
with q prodigious volume Of cheers and great
waving of handkerchiefs. Miss Wllards COM
nanions were Mrs John B. Finch. widow OF " the
Napoleon of the Prohibition party" as he had been
termed who died suddenly in Boston last year.
md Mrs Mary F. Lathrop, president Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Oh Mich
igan.
There still remained row Of vacant seats upon
the edge Of the platform. These Mr.. Dlckle flled
BY summoning to the stage the successive canai-
dates of the Prohibition party for President IN
1872. 1876, 1880 and 1884 In response to tins
invitation there came to the platform James Black
of Pennsylvania, the Prohibition candidate for
President in 1872, and the Rev. John Russell, OF
Michigan, the candidate for Vice President OF the
marty the same year. Mr.. Black received b,6oS
votes for President in 1872. Green Clay smith,
of Kentucky the Prohibition candidate for Presi-
dent in 1876, was absent as well as his colleague,
G. T. Stewart, of Ohio. Mr.. Smith received
o.522 votes for President. Neal Dow, of Maine,
the candidate of the Prohibition party for Presi-
dent in $50, was present, with H. A Ihompsoh'
~ Ohio the party's candidate for Vice-Presldent'
Then there was also present John T. 81. Jonn, tne
Prohibition party's candidate Tor PreslGenTI. III
1884 who received 152454 votes. WILilan III i
Daniel of Virginia. the candidate 1or vicei 81
dent was absent All OF the genIIenen nae,; do
they appeared on the platform, were vocllerously
cheered. -, cn,o;rr,or Diclie
said. Now let us sing America. Inc sing
inS was led by Grand Commander Hudson Of the
Blue and the Gray The delegates rose TO tIeir
feet on the floor, in the galleries ana on Ihe piaC
form and sang as If with one voice a '1 a y1bbr tbng
introdmced i1t to the convention as the Rev. Sam"
Small of Georgia He offered prayer. as soo1
as the prayer was ended Mr.. Dickle saiu ~
would like to cali the attention OF the conventlon
10 the fact that the eight men who nave Deen
nominated for President by the PrOhlDitlon paFoS
are still alive while Of the sixteen men noniilatu W
by the Democratic and RepuDucan parUles III 'iiO
same time only four are alive .,ons
An enthusiastic delegate broke out INTO cheers
OF this remark, and the convention was aU .Lo,
shocked and then laughed heartily. and another
delegate shouted the hymn, Praise Goa, IRON
Whom All Blessings Flow" and 1t was sung m mWltn
much fervency. Chairman Dicke then IN sten,
torian voice that was heard IN all pafIS oI lhe
hall made a speech, in which he said
We are here further the movement that shall free
the country the saloon and shall banish secuodin
from politics here for the purpose OF furthenhg
the cause which VIII a grave into which we Will
plunge the political parties We are here to bury 'ho
Republican party and the Democratic party In the boooy
chasm (wild spplausc) We do not intend to disoand
until we have crushed the saloon. Applause)
Chairman Diclie then announced that the Ma
tional Committee had selected the Rev H. A
Deano. of South Norwalll, Conn, Tor temporary
chairman. Colonel j. l.. Ritter, OF lndlanap9ns,
welcomed the convention to IhdiaihaPolS. rs nS 1is
speech however was mainly political one, ana
reused the convention TO high pltch al enthu-
6iasm - IL, AL.
The Rev. Mr.. Delano short man, an with l,il,r DARK
features was then introduced as the temporary
chairman. He had poor voice. Du1 the convention
managed to hear him say this: ~
The pocal partes represent three political punctua
tlon points The Democrats an interrogation point
What are you going to about I'll The EepuDhcan'
an exclamation point with tear on the end OF ltS nose
Qsughter). and the sentence Woe IS me- aisS Inv
Prohibition party Is psrlod-a full stop (Appiause)
Mr. Delano made touching reference 10 tne
death of John B. Finch Mr.. Needham, OF Kansas
presented TO the convention, 10r INC use VI iC'
chairman "a gavel made from portion Oh ,i'G ,c,e
graph pole on which John i. St. John was ma hahs
IN efigy by the Republicans of Kansas IN i6oa'
This announcement was greeted with appi"ue' ID
A leader of the Texas Prohbtionists, }. b
Caweli, of The Waco Advance" was chosen
secretary He accepted with brief Speech, b a,is
Chairman Delano in response said:
Before 1 Introduce Mr. ST. John 10 YOU let me tei
you that four years ago, when as member OF com com
nsttee appointed by the Prohibition National ConVehuo
inform him Of his nomination for President sousn
him in tho powers Hotel at Rochester, found him or