The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-31
THE PRoHIBlTioNIsTs.
Meet Stumbling Block In Woman's
Suffrage Resolutions.

INDIANAPOLIs May 30.-The National
Prohibition Convention met here today. H.
c. Delano. of Connecticut, was chosen tenn
porary chairman. The remainder Of the
temporary organization is as follows:
Temporary Secretary-J. b. Cranheld of Texas.
First Assistant Secretary-Mrs w. NJ. Brown Of
Cincinnati.
Second Assistant Secretary-G, +. Wells of Min
nesota.
A memorial from the National w. C. I. u.
was read this afternoon asking the conyen-
tion to place in the platform plank de-
manding that the Bible be placed in the pub
lie schools; that personalities be avoided in
the coming campaign; that sectionalism be
completely buried and, lastly, that the po-
sition of the party in 1884 on the woman suf-
frage question be rea med The memorial
was referred to the committee on resolutions.
A resolution offered by Judge Cove, of New
York, reatfirming the woman suffrage plank
OF 1884, with proviso that the issue be not
made the test of party fealty, was also re-
ferred.
The committe on credentials then reported
that delegates had been selected by every
State except Louisiana. Mississippi and
South Carolina The Territories all chose
representatives except Wyoming. The com
mittee then stated that it had decided to per-
NIT the delegations present to cast the full
vote of their State and also that provisional
delegates be given full power to vote in the
convention. This gives a total vote of 1890
The committee on permanent organization
reported as follows:
Permanent Chairman-John p. St john of
Kansas.
secretary-Rev Sam Small, of Georgia.
Texas.
Second Assistant secretary-Mrs. W. M.
Brown, of Cincinnati.
The action of tho oommitfaa xuoa. ,,.o,;
mously concurred in and Mr.. st. John was
introduced and responded happily. The old
parties he said were giving way. Our lead
ers fearing the fall of Republican Babylon,
concluded with a reference to the lack
OF sectlonalism in the Prohibition party and
asked that the convention do such work as
will cause future generations to rise up and
call 1t blessed. A memorial was presented
from the National w. c. T. u, asking that
the platform include a plank declaring
against Sunday labor of any kind as far as
the National Congress can go legislate.
Bishop Turner of the M. K. church twas
invited to seat on the platform and gave
MS reasons for leaving the Republican par
ty.
At 5.55, the convention adjourned until 9
a. m, tomorrow. In the representation re-
ported by the credentials committee, New
England stands as follows: Connecticut,
II; Maine, 16; Massachusetts, Al; New
10
1t is clear from the talk of the delegates
that Gen. Clinton B. Fisk Of New Jersey
will be nominated by acclamation for Presi-
candidate for Vice President. The men
named for the position are Green Clay Smith
and Geo w. Balm of Kentucky, John A.
Brooks of Kansas City, John T. Tanner of
Alabama, Judge Crandall of Texas, L. s.
Dehovey OF Texas, and Joshua Levering Of
Raltim0ra Tho lar0a nf
candidates shows that there is general
sentiment to put Southern man ON the
ticket.
The division between the Southern and
the Northern delegates to the present Con-
vention in regard to woman suffrage leads
many Of the delegates to fear that the union
Of Northern and Southern Prohibtionists
may be shattered at the very moment of its
accomplishment
A coiored Republican Nominated.
RALEIGH, N. c., May 3O.--G. M. Mahone
colored, was nominated for Congress in the
Second North Carolina district by the Re-
publicans today.
The Senator from louisiana.
BATON ROUGE, La, May 30.-The Legi
lature today elected Judge E. d. White
United States Senator for the term begin
ming March A, 1891.
Florida Democats.
ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla, May O.-The Dem
ocratic State convention today appointed
delegates to the st. Louis convention, and
balloting for nominee for govern was
begun, the candidates being Frank p. Flem-
ing of Jacksonville, Gen. Robert Bullock of
ocala, Robert w: Davis of Palatka and j. g.
Speer of Oakland. Votes at the 10Th ballot
tonight are about equally divided.