The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-23
THE NATIONAL PRoHIBITIoNIsTs.
Preparations for Their Convention Next week
ST. John q Probable Candidate.

Decorators are about ready to begin their
work In preparing Tomlinson Hall for the Ma
tiorsl Prohibition convention, the first session
committee on arrangements il busily engaged in
psrfectine its plan for the Entertainment of .
large crowd. One of its duties il 20 see that the
guests Who do not wish TO 60 to hotels are pro-
vlded with clearinghouse Several men are
canvassing the city to secure the names and
addresses Of those who will take
boarderA A number Of rooms have been
engaged at the various hotels for State dslsea-
tons At the Grand the national committee
will have its headquarters and there several
States will have rooms. The Bates has made
no special rate, but its rooms have beer readily
engaged. The same condition exists at the
New Dsnsion, where the New York and Illinois
delegates will have their headquarters. Some
Of the delegates are expected 30 arrive Sunday
evening. The New York people will be here
Tuesday evening.
Among the leading Prohibitionists who will
reach here Sunday or Monday are Ex-Governor
St. John. General Fisk. /. K. Funk, of the
Voice; Chairman Diekie. of the national com.
mittee; s. d. Hastings and 7. G. Richmond, of
Wisconsin; Messrs. Garfield, of Texas; Bayne, of
Kentucky; Walter Thomas Mills. L B. McDon-
aid. of California; w. h Daniels. OF Maryland;
Judge Black and S. d. Chase. OF Pennsylvania,
ana Ut. a. ID. noou8IOs Oh OuIO. Mduy o. the
State delegations are coming in special cars.
with bands Of music and all she decorations and
banners betting the cause they represent. It
is proposed to hold brief meetings along the
several routes whore the trains will stop . suff-
cient time Cor such purpose.
In regard to tickets Of admission to the hall
the committee on arrangements has provided to
in this manner 5000 people on
each day of the convention. One ticket Will be
given to each delegate; those for visitors will be
intrusted to the chairmen Of the State delega-
tons, aud those for the press arc to be- distribu-
ted by q committee for that purpose. Arrange
sentatives, and yesterday wires were placed In
the hall for the Associated and United Press
service and the telegraph companies.
The intercollegiate oratorical contest, repre-
eenting tho college organizations OF the party,
will occur at Tomliuson Hall Tuesday morning.
the 18th inst. In the afternoon that association
will transact its routine business, and Ia the
evening q ~mass-meetine. under its auspices. will
be held at the same hall. In the afternoon Of
that day the national committee of the party
will meet at the Grand Hotel. Wednesday
and after providing for the several
committees will adjourn until Thurs
day forenoon. in order to give the
delegates On opportunity to participate in Mem
orial day observsnces. Wednesday evening the
Army Of the Blue and Gray will have q camp
fire at Tomlinson Hall in keeping with the sem
timent Of the day. Thursday the actual bust
ness Of the convention will be transacted, re-
%sulting, probably, in the nomination OF Clinton
B. Fisk Cor TIE presidency; but recently . move
ment has been started to renominate St John.
the proposed reimbursement Of the woman's suf-
frapa nlank