The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-31
THAT a Telegram of Defiance be Sent
the Brewers In Session.
The Sensible Men, However. Sum-
marily Choked It on.
a Demonstration over the Late John B.
Finch's Little Son-The Rep
resentation Consists Of
1880 Delegates.


X N ,,o ,,I.., =, ,,,oe,;,. LII, LaJha.,,
80, s"o S"s' ""'" .au oe0n
t9eatly ana @steiuiiy decorated with punt
Dg ior the occasion. The only colors used
Iere red, white and blue, and interspersed
nong the festoops were MANY mottos
.nronr;o,a 20 ,,,e oh;act N bo at,o;,ad ,,v
~ ,l',,,s - ~, -
1e pohe'eis III "io 'nhu P". hoNe-
>mens AS the representatives, OF the vari-
fous States filed in the forms OF distin-
puished leaders were recognized and greet
ed with annlause The arrancements for
A. ,.:r - ,-,- -,
'no "uN,'''ioh VI oe'es"'es anu 'i'''ois
were such as 10 prevent confusion, but the
delegates were slow in getting into place.
The first occurrence 10 excite general an.
rlapsa and choe,;,o yas tho entronca of
a.. NJ. -. W., NJ. p-.,',,,.,o.,
.ho Ne" 'eisey iouns "oh iiohipiuon
league, healed by one oil their number
bearing golden crank OF huge proportions.
Cheer followed cheer in quick succession
90 ,ho ord;onoo oarob, s;,h, q, ,bo ra,,ro
.".,. :. a., g. go ~ ~,
Sen"u.es vi thc o@Ve hon, Which 'he
probable head oil the ucket halls. Each
succeeding delegation was warmly greeted,
and much time was spent after the hour at
which the convention was called 10 meet
had passed.
II was l2:35 o'clock before Chairman
Dickie. of the national committee. rapped
the convention to order and invited the
officers of the Women's Christian Tenn.
perance union TO the platform with the
members OF the national committee. AT
this moment Mrs. Frances Willard ap-
peared moving toward the platform. and
was greeted with enthusiastic applause.
Chairman Dickie then invited the past
L nominees OF the marty 10 the platform.
and as those present came in sight the
II |audience broke into loud applause. which
was redoubled and repeated when John
y. 81 John came forward. The formal
orpanizinq of the convention was thcn
proceeded with. after the singing of
hAmericap bv the assemblapc and PRAYER
= -. sam Small. of Georgia. MIR. bickio
n Maced bcfcrc The convention the
n6{pe of thc--Tey. III. G. Delano. of Con-
neolicut. for Temporary chairman. who
~ unanimously elected. Col. Ritter. OF
~ 11ianapolis. stepped forward Mt the same
I mont and made an address Of welcome.
which the Rev. Mr.. Delano renlied ON
,bali Of The convention. The remainder
4 the Temporary organization suggested
" the national committee was then placed
before the heconyenion andiormally elected,
as follows
l. Temporary secretary, J. u. Cranhll, ol
Texas hrst assistant secretary, Mrs. NJ. vi.
Brown, oil Cincinnati, VI second assistant
secretary, u. +. Wells, oil Minnesota.
|;<< Delegate Needham, oil Kansas, stepped
brward and presented Chairman Delano
&ith gavel from the wood OF the tolc'
Uaph pole upon which Gov. II. John was
nged IN eihgy. November q, 1881, al
1Ppeka, HAS. Alter short address o.
INKS by Temporary secretary Cranill
the honor conferred by his election,
Iov. 81 John made lew remarks upon
Dow II ieels 10 be hanged IN eihgy. The
<onycnton then settled down 70 business,
end on motion OF Delegate Thomas, o
New York, the roll oil States and Terri
lories was called for the naming OF mem
bers Tor the committees on credentials an.
pcrmanent organization. Alter the cal
Was completed, at the suggestion OF Judg'
1Lhck, OF Pennsylvaniai the call was or
dcrcd and made for committees on rcsolu
uons and rules.
An adjournment was taken at l24'
o'clock until O'Clock pm.
ATrERxoox Session.
Ai,hopgh tho oonvontion adiourned n
ocloct nm. n was 3Ib o'clocl
bcfore Temnorarv Chairman Delan,
,ernoa Tho baJv toyethcr anil NOT owe,
.,hcnn y,as business resumed Considerabl,
|el<S.nc was occunied In getting tho delegate
S,ior and the proceedine, were opene,
~ rongond nrayer bv Dr. NJ g. LOCK
*od III Cincinnati. II was then ioun,
,<., ,he commItice ON credentials was no
<<edv 40 rcpor,. 40 the time was taken nj
M, ncsyly an hour with soncs by the Hu
j To-, IJaymonica and silver fake quartels
II in,cr.ncrsed with impromptu addrese
bv John sobi,skI. of Missouri, and others
.1ho first motion put before the conyon
-alon as n matter Of business was one Of
fho part Of Delegate Turner, Of pcnnsyl
Manila, that a telegram be sent TO the brew
.rs' association In session at ST. Paul, bid
4 ding them defiance, but the matter wa
ID choked of summarily. A few moment
"A later a similar motion was brought int
prominence by the Rev. Walter 7. Mill'
E who asked permission TO send II, that ha,
ing been asked Of him. After tumutuou