Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-30
THE PRoHIR1TuoNIsTs.

They VIII Probably Put New Men on
Their state Tieket-They Talk of
Polling 5000 Votes I'm ComnectAcut-
The ParGy's state Convention.
Prominent New Haven Prohibitionists say
that new man viii be selected to head their
State ticket this fall and that in fact nearly
all on the coming ticket will be new men.
The Rev S. B. Forber, of Rockville, who
was the Prohibition candidate for Governor
in the last campaign, prefers not to head the
ticket this year, on account of i'll health. he
has resigned his pastorate of the Rockville
church for the same reason. Mr.. Forbes re-
turned from Europe last week, and considers
it his duty to cease active work for season.
He viii probably be one of the presidential
electors on the Prohibition ticket. There is
to be conference of Prohibitionists to-mor-
row evening in Hartford, on the night before
the State convention.
Since the formation of the Prohibition
party in 1872 the following have been its
candidates for Governor: Francis Gillette of
Hartford, Henry d. Smith of PlantsVille, Jo-
seph Cumming of Middletown, Jessie q. Bald
win of Midd1etown, George P. Rogers of New
London, Elisha 81. Palmer of Montville,
Samuel B. Forbes of Rockville. It will
be observed that the nominees of past years
sex, New London or Holland county. The
indications are that the honor of heading the
Prohibition State ticket this campaign will
be given to either resident of New Haven
county or Fairfield, although Henry D. Smith,
the wealthy retired manufacturer of Plants
vile, has been prominently mentioned in cons
neetion with the nomination. Many Prohi-
bitionists think that Hiram Camp, OF this
CITY, would make a very strong candidate,
but say that it is not likely that he would &C
cept.
a New Haven Prohibitionist entertains the
belief amounting in his mind to conviction,
that the party will poll in this State 1O,OOU
votes When asked if he, former Republi'-
can, didn't think it foolish move to play
into the hands of the Democrats, he said no,
and pleaded persecution of Prohibitlonlsts by
the Republicans as the reason of his political
attitudei
A Prohibitionist of this city writes as fol-
lows: Some changes have been made III the
| programme for the Prohibition State con-
7ention which it is of Importance that the
delegates should be informed of:
The preliminary conference will be held at
6 O'Clock Tuesday (to~morrow) evening at
Unity Hall on Pratt street Gnstead of Tenn
perance Hall on Asylum street as heretofore
/ announced. The delegates are asked to go
Immediately to the hall, where lunch will
be served from 5 to 6 o'clock and informa-
ton about hotels will be furnished. The
conference will be at O'Clock. mass
meeting will be held in Unity Hall at 8
O'Clock, with singing by the Hartford Glee
club, Rotations by Miss Minnie Bidwell
fwho contested for the gold medal at Indian
apolis) and others, and an address from Rev
George q. McGrew, of Meriden, on Lessons
From the Anti-slavery struggle"
On Wednesday the morning prayer meet
ing will be held at $780, The convention
will open at 10 o'clock, at II o'clock there
will be gold medal contest and at about 2
O'Clock Mrs. Mary T. Lothrop will speak. In
] the evening there will be a grand mass meet
| ing, at which Hon. ]. G. Richmond of Wis
/ consid, said to be one of the best speakers in
4ha nonrnArrr Ia the rrinninal address,