The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-06-06

following FOIL e' mo North No ''" SOUTH No
Distinction in Politics No Sex In Citizenship"
-The Prohibition Party Is the True Anti Poverty
Party" At q little before 10 o'clock the Mary
land delegation marched in, carrying the blue
silk banner il bore four years ago at Pittsburgh,
with the names of ST. John and Daniel embla-
zoned upon it. 1t was heartily applauded, but
the great outburst came when the New Jersey
Young Mems Prohibition Club marched up the
aisle, preceded by large banner in yellow, the
woman suffrage color, and by an old man who
carried on his shoulders huge gilded crank. As
soon the audience caught the name Of the
State, General Fisk's home, the scattering cheers
swelled into perfect storm of applause which
was heightened when the members OF the club
waved banners bearing the familiar features of
the favorite son. Similar ovations greeted
Governor st. John as he pressed his way down
the aisle and took his seat with the Kansas dele
cation and Sam Small, the celebrated revivalist,
who.wore the Georgia badge
Professor Dickie. of Illinois, Chairman of
the National Committee, struck the table three
resounding raps, called the convention to order,
and invited the members of the committee and
the general officers Of the w. G. Il. u. TO take
seats on the platform. The audience sat and
waited and took long breath, letting IL out in
tremendous cheer when the well-known face OF
Frances T.. Willard. President of the w. @. Il. u,
appeared. She wore the red badge of the Illinois
delegation, and was escorted TO q seat beside the
Chairman, and here followed a scene OF indie
scribable enthusiasm. Chairman Dickie called
for General Green Clay smith and Gideon ~
Stewart, the nominees OF the party in 1876.
Neither being present the ticket for 1880 was
called for, and when the venerable figure Of Gen
eral Neal Dow of Maine came up on the stage
that the enthusiasm had reached its height, but
when the sacrifice of 1884 was called for, and Gen.
eral st. John arose, tremendous burst OF cheer
ing ensued, which was prolonged until he had
taken his seat.
The audience then sang Praise God from
Whom All Blessings Flow" after which Chair
man Dickie announced that the Rev. II. A. De-
lano, of Norwich, Conn.,, had been nominated as
temporary Chairman, and the ehoice was unani-
mously ratified by the convention. An address
of welcome was then delivered by Colonel Ritter,
an Indianapolis attorney. Many OF his references
were heartily cheeped, as was his closing SEN
tence, IF you are what take you to be am
you heartily welcomed to Indiana"
Temporary Chairman Delano, who Is proni-
nent Baptist minister, responded httingly to the
then presented TO the Chairman a gavel made
from the scaffold on which Governor st. John was
hanged in efigy In 1854 Mr. j. b. Canfii of Texas
was nominated for Secretary, with Mrs. Matte
Mcclellan Brown of Ohio and George 4. Wells
of Minnesota as assistants. The Silver Lake
Quartet then sang Were Not So Lonesome ms
We Used to Be-" which was evidently favorite
with the audience. Secretary Canfil made n short
address of'thanks and closed by reading a num-
Dor Of kilograms OF congratulation. among them
one under London date from Axel Gustafson,
the. Swedish delegate TO the recent congress of
women ut Washington, proposing three cheers
for Fisk and woman suffrage This was the nrst
IL received Ctautauqua salute OF cheers and
waving handkerchiefs.
DublneS4,
and on motion OF Delegate Thomas, of New
York, the roll of States and Territories was
called for the names OF members of the Commit
tees ON Credentials and Permanent Organization.
After the call was completed, at the suggestion
of Judge Black, OF Pennsylvania, the call was
made for the Committees on Resolutions and
Rules.
The first motion put before the convention az a
matter Of business was on the part Of Delegate
Turner, OF Pennsylvania, that telegram be
sent the Brewers Association, in session at st.
Paul bidding them defiance, but the matter was
choked of summarily. few moments later
similar motion was brought into prominence by
Rev. Walter Il. Mills, who asked permission to
read 1t. After tumultuous debate, In which
several delegates were constantly ON the floor,
the mover Of the resolution was given leave TO
At this moment the little son of the late John
b. Finch was brought upon the platform, and,
amid loud cheering. Chairman Dickie. OF the
National COMMITTEES, presented the little fellow
gold medal on behalf OF the Prohibition party.
Further time was taken up with singing and
then another cause OF a slightly acrimonious
that the ex-soldiers of the Union and Confederate
armies stand up and be counted. The motion
was finally tabled.
A memorial from the National woman's
Christian Temperance Union read asking
the convention TO place In its platform plank
demanding that the Bible be placed I'm the public
schools that personalities be avoided in the conn.,
ing campaign; that sectionalism DO completely
buried. and that lastly the position of the party
in 1884 on the woman suffrage question be reaf-
frmed The memorial was referred TO tho Com
mttee ON Resolutions.
A resolution was then offered by Judge Gore,
Of New York, reaffnning the woman suffrage
plank of 1884 with the proviso that that Issue be
not made test Of party fealty. This also was
referred.
The repoys Of the Committee on Credentials
showed delegates 10 have been selected by every
State except Louisiana, Mississippi and South
Carolina. Tho Bsrritories all chose representa-
tives except Wyoming. The committee then
stated IL had decided TO permit delegations pres
ent TO cnst the full vote of their State and that the
provisional delegates be given full power to vote
In the convention. This gave total vote of
1000 although the actual number Of delegates
present fell short Of that number.
Tho Committee on Permanent Organization
made the following recommendations:
For Permanent Chairman-John y. st. John,
| of Kansas.
For secretary-Rev. Sam Small, of Georgia
First Assistant Secretary. ID. Canhl. Of
| TEXAS.
Second Assistant secretary-Mrs. M NJ. Brown
| Of Cincinnati.
ghs action Of the committee was unanimously