San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-07
NATIONAL PROHIBITION CoNYEN.
TION.
The Platform aud Nominees.

lis, May oUtn. FROM tue Assoclateu
Press dispatches, we give some of the
more interesting paragraphs from the
proceedings:
AS convention hour approached the
delegates to tho prohibition national
convention began to gather in Tom
liuson's hall, the place of meeting,
which had been neatly and tastefully
decorated with bunting for the occa-
sion. The only colors used were red.
white and blue, and interspersed
among the festoons were many mot.
toes appropriate to the objects sought
to be attained by believers in the
third party movement. AS the rep
resentatives of the various states filed
in, the forms of distinguished leaders
were recognized and greeted with ap-
plause.
The first occurrence to excite gen.
eral applause and cheering was the
entrance of the New Jersey Young
Mems Prohibition League headed by
one of their number bearing q golden
crank of huge proportions. Cheer
followed cheer in quick succession as
the audience caught sight of the rep
resentative of the state from which
the probable head of the ticket halls.
Chairman Dickie, of the national
committee, raped the convention to
order, and invited the officers of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Un.
ion to the platform with themembers
of the national committee. AT this
moment Mrs. Frances E. Willard ap-
peared. AS she moved toward the
platform she YVES greeted with enthu
siastic applause. Chairman Dickie
then invited past nominees Of the par
ty to the platform, and as those pres
ent came in the audience broke into
loud applause, which was redoubled
and repeated when John p. St. John
came forward.
The formal organizing convention
was proceeded with after the singing
of '.America" by the assemblage and
prayer by Sam Small, of Georgia.
Rev. Ell. G. Delano, of Connecticut,
was unanimously selected for tempor-
ary chairman. Colonel Ritter, of In
dianapolis, made the address of vel
come, to which chairman Delano re-
piled. Temporary secretary j. b.
Cranfill, of Texas, first assistant sec.
rotary, Mrs. NJ. Brown, of Cincinnati;
cond assistant secretary, G. f.
Wells. of Minnesota.
Delegate Needbam, Of Kansas, then
stepped forward and presented chair
man Delano with gavel made from
the wood of the telegraph post upon
which Governor st. John was hung
in efigy, November 7, 1854, at Tope-
ka, Kan.
Governor st. John made few re-
makrs upon how it felt to be hung in
effigy, and the convention then set
tied down to business, and the roll OF
states and territories was called for
the naming of members OF commit
tees.
Adjournment was then taken until
p. m.
On reassembling, the committee
on credentials not being ready to re-
port, time was taken up for nearly
an hour with songs and and address
es. The little son of the late John B.
Finch was brought upon the platform
and amid loud cheering, Chairman
Dickie, of the national committee,
presented the little fellow with gold
medal on behalf of the prohibition
party.
Immediately following the creden-
tial report came that of the commit
tee on permanent organization. The
recommendation were: For perma-
nent chairman, John p. st. John, of
Kansas; secretary, Sam Small, of
Georgia; first assistant secretary, j.
B. Cranfll, of Texas; second assistant
secretary, NJ. NJ. Brown, of Cincin-
natl.
The report of the committee on
credentials showed delegates to have
been selected by every state except
Louisiana, Mississippi and South
Carolina. The territories all chose
representatives except Wyoming.
The action of the committee was
unanimously concurred in, and the
permanent chairman escorted to the
platform.
Governor st. John was introduced
by temporary chairman Delano in a
few felicitous words. Governor st.
John responded happily, compliment
ing Mr.. Delano on his work in tenn
porary organization, and saying he
would rather preside over this con-
vention than be elected president by
the rum power. He spoke encourag-
ingly Of the lookout. The old par
ties he said were giving way, and one
leader. fearing the fall Of Babylon,
had concluded not to be crushed in
the fall. He concluded with n refer
ierence 20 the lack OF sectionnlism in
tho prohibition party, and asked that
convention to DO such work as vii
cause future generations to rise up
and call il blessed.
SECOND D4T
4 report was presented concern
inc memorial 30 Rev. Ir. HaddOcE,
-our ulartyred pTohihiuonist
. The Convention under the leader
shin Of J. G. Evans, ~ Illinois. next
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