Telegram-herald., 1888-05-30

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1llinz up slta delegates - attend ths Pro-
kibit.0n Nzlioazl Censsnfion. which opsns
tomsrFo~, and IL = expected the nnmber
will bs larger shsn ans simiizr gsihsrisg
si8cs the third party ~ss broaght into szis-
tsnes. Les. t1an AIRY aeerstltsd delegates
we're AZ Columbus ia 1877. when ths hrst
Presidential ticket af the PEohibifiOnists
sss placed ia tns Geld. Ar Cievelsnd IA
1870 there we're less than 10 and In the
szns city sigh years sZo seven states were
represented 81 lo3 ssn ana women bGt
Ia khs nsxt tour years fhs growth 0f fne
noFsmsDt vas phenoEasasl and osariy 30
crsdentizis ssre haaded Ia a. the HtLseerz
con Yention Of lisa. This showing. however,
vii BE eel pssd during the Dext fes days,
when fully 1, 1uo delegates representing all
bat I-0 o. three states. with bstseen 200
snd 8 co friends and adoersnls 20 The cause
0shisd them viii taks the city bs storm.
lac Ne. YORK delegation arrived last
night and came % special train- Another
train load comes from fsnnsyiysnla and
New jersey aud others fro1n Maine znd
otnsr New England states. Every Con-
gFsssional District IA Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin aud the Northwestern States viii
have is delegate. Several carloads come
from ne Pseinc coast. and tor the flrst
time IN the history OF tne psfty there Slll
Dc strong contingent from she South. SO
Iarzs. In fact. will DC the gathering that II
Is considered dsu0Efui II the spacious hall
NhIch had been engaged for the proceed
ings viii bs found adequate To meet the
demand Of the occasion. From 10000 70
SO. 60 votes Is ABOUT the figure that in the
opinlon OF cid veteran eamDalgnsrs like
samuel Dickie, of Michigan. Chairman Of
ths National COMMITTEES. the Prohibition
tickst viii poll in November.
The Prohibitionists will have plenty Of
funds with which 10 run The campaign.
From 1882 10 1885 the total expenditures
Of the National Committee were in the
nsigh hborhood Of 5000. out OF which
the sxpensss Of ths campaign Of 1854 were
paid.
A few months ago, however, II issued an
appeal for . special fund OF S5O0. 600, TO be
used solely In the ccming contest. The
response has been very liberal. and IL Is az
pscted thai by the end of June the full
smoant will have BEEN subscribed.
The convention is likely 10 be hsrmoni-
Gus except upon the woman suffrage ques-
ton. A resolution fayoring the enfran-
ehiscment Of women will be submitted
Quutr INSTRUCTIONS OF the New OK dele
tion, and Il will be vigorously opposed by
the Southern element A compromise IS
being urged by those who want 10 avoid
trouble. but the slffrzgists say they viii be
content with nothing less than an out and
out plank. A demand will probably be
made for a revision and reduction of the
tariff, and several OF the resolutions will
follow after the lines Of the platform adopted
by the Union Labor convention st Clnein-
natl.
No other name beside that OF General
Fisk Is mentioned for the nomination,
while as TO his running mates. Green Clay
smith and George w. Balm, of Kentucky;
Joshua Levering, the Baltimore coffee mil
Eonaire; John A. Brooks, Of Kansas City.
and John Tanner, of Wisconsin. all have
their supporters. Ex-Governor ST. John
will be the permanent chairman.
Ex-Governor ST. John arrived this even
fng aad was mat at the depot and escorted
10 the hotel by q procession headed by a
brass band. SsIn Susfi, OF Georgia Mother
Stewart. Of Ohio. Frances K. Willard and
other bright Prohibition lights are also in
the city. Much indignation is expressed
By delegates over the refusal of Adjutant
General Walker. of the Grand Army, to
allow the "Blus and Grey" military
Temperance organization. 20 parade tomor-
row. Prof. Samuel Diokie, of Albion,
Mich. Chairman OF the National Commit
tee, said be regretted Walkers action. IL
Was an exhibition of partisanship abso-
luteiy disgracsful and would react on
Walker and be the means of perpeguating
sectional feeling.