Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-21
THE DRY CONVENTION.
PROHIBITION STATE LEAGUE CONVENTION
AT PARKBRSBURG.
Fight Against a Third Party BY Republican
PrOhibs, Who are Vaecinated for Office
Some 0piniOns-Staight Outs
D0wpet,
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Special Telegram 10 ne RegiSeT.
PARKERsBURG, March 20.-The West
Virginia State Prohibition League and
Convention met in Parkersburg, to-day,
at , o'clock, in the Methodist Church.
The meeting was called to consult
aud advise upon the question whether to
run an indepenendent State ticket or not.
As near as could judge there we're
about fifteen gentlemen and twenty-five
ladies present. As may have been ex-
pected, the chronic officeseekeTs were
bitterly opposed 10 third party, and
were open and avowedly forninst prohibit
tion in this shape. One Of them, well
known Republican, said that the confer
enCe was brought about for the express
purpose of
DEFEATING ANY MOVEMENT
in that direction, and that if the party de-
teTmined to nominate ticket he would
vote against prohibition in any shape; that
it was moral, not political party, and
had no business in politics. Another, with
mind reverted 10 past official hOnors and
dividends told your reporter that he had
always been prOhibitioniSt and regarded
the principle az one Of vital interest TO the
American people, but that IL was entirely
wrong to bring that principle out as po-
litical factor in a
DIRT THROWING CAMPAIGN.
tha o,,;n;o,,a JoJ,,ara of
anti-Cleyeland absorbants of public pap, of
Republican proclivities, but il is scarcely
necessary. Their speeches were all of cir
cus-tent dimensions and elastic logic.
There seemed to be an epidemic Of Re-
publican tuberculosis-an abnormal dry
ness, caused by an almost entire absence Of
official fatness.
Most of the opponents OF third party
had been vaccinated for Office.
Mr.. D. c. Lovett, OF Charleston, one of
the delegates, said that no matter what
the opponents Of a third party did, they,
the true pIOhibitionists, were here 10 stay;
there was no difference between the two
old parties on the question, and we con-
slider our only hope is in educating the
public by bringing the question directly
before the people. Mr.. Lovette is Dem
ocrat and third party man.
THE CONVENTION.
The Convention was called to order by
A. b. Rohrbaugh, Temporary Chairman.
Rev. Hite opened the proceedings by
prayer.
Charleston was represented by Judge j..
II. Ferguson, d. G. Lovett, Rev. Martin,
and Hon. l.. A. Martin.
| Wheeling-G. W. Atkinson, Rev. M. F.
Dryden, J. II. Jones, Rev. s. E. Jones and
Carl Hamilton.
New Cumberlaud-Hon ]. II. Atkinson.
Cameron-Rev. F. NJ. Lynch and Charles
Woodburn.
Gerardstown-J. B. Morgan, Ed. Good
Templdr.
Pennsboro o-Rev. W. NJ. Weekley and
Rev. R. A. Hit.
Elk Garden-J. H. Gabbart.
BuCkhannOn-Rev A. B. Rohrabough.
MOrgantown-A.L L. Wade.
Fairmont-C. NJ. Shinn, editor YES
JjrginidR.
Point Pleasant-Rev. Ward.
PetrOleum-GeO. Rutherford, A Ruther
ford and John Woollare.
Cairo-D. McGregor, Rev. s. P. Crum
met and Rev. D. NJ. Sleeth.
Harrisville-Rev. +. II. J. King, Will
A. Stricken, Gen. T. NJ. Harris, Rev. p
A Woods, b. +. Ayres and G. s. Martin
Keyser-HOn. 4. X. Carskadon and j.
.. Thompson.
st. Marys-JOhn Hall.
Lewis county-Dr, John McWhortei
and Y. l.. Roger.
Weston-Rev. BENZ. Ison and Perry
Fetty.
Ciarksburg-Rey. L. E. Peters and
Preston Pew.
Ritchie cOunly-R H. Rutherford and
VIM. Douglass.
BenwoOd-Rev. w. W. King
Mr.. j. II. Atkinson, of Hancock, wa!
selected as temporary Chairman.
Mr.. Atkinson delivered short address
after which Rev. w. G. Powell was elected
Secretary.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. A. B ROhrbaugh read q report from
the State Executive Committee and Stat
Central Committee, defining the status o
the party, its past work and future ont
look, the object Of the present meeting
etc.
Mr. johnson moved that the temporar!
organization be made the permanent or
= ganization. Carried.
After half dozen speeches the motion
to receive the report was made. Carried
Mr.. Rohrbaugh then read the proceed
ings and the names and business Of tn
various committees, as appointed at tn
last annual meeting Of the State Leage.
, The report was adopted, as understood
Rev. +. N. Lynch moved that Com
mittee on Resolutions be adopted
Carried.
The following committee was elected
S. G. Jones, of Wheeling; ]. II. Ferguson
of Kanawhs; Rev.Y. NJ. Sleetb, OF Ritchis
4. ]. Il. Morgan, OF Jefferson, and Thoma
, Scott, OF Marshall.
Rev. Hite moved that the Executiv
Committee issue an address embodyin
. the sense Of the resolutions to the citizen
i OF the State. Carried.
e The following committee was appointe
to arrange programme for the evening
= Geo. f. Hite, ]. B. johnson and Geo. "
Atkinson.
GENERAL T. n. HARRIS,
VI hiNShAO Nouhtyi vas hhSh So''SN NBS
for an address.
: The General responded in brief speecl
upon the subject Of prohibition. Generi
! Harris is an able speaker, rather sInguin'
but certainly much in earnest upon u
+ subject Of prohibition. The General sal
e that he would have to admit that II
public mind did not seem to be yer
much interested in the passage OF Il
amendment. He advised the advocates
l. the Amendment to 90 to work, to tall
J. speak, spread the literature and to educa
IT the people. There was apparent feelir
r. of discouragement in the Generals tone
;. Other addresses were delivered by Rev
\ Burdick, Carter, Lynch and others, bV
y y all avoided the third party issue.
!, The Committee on Resolutions reporte
" the following
RESOLUTIONS:
m WHEREAS, We desire to emphasize Il
spirit of cooperation charscteriziDg Il
= the Prohibition Amendment Leagne
Va West VIRGINIA and desire to include