The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-30
CAUGHT IN The DRIFT.
The Little Things Noted for Passing Re

The Little Things Noted for Passing Refer
ence.
Mr.. A. A. Hopkins. Of New York. will prob
ably present tho name Of General Fisk to the
convention.
Conneeticut's delegation arrived last night.
numbering about twenty. Hon. Neal Dow, of
Maine. accompanied them.
Mr.. E. T. Smith, of the Boston Herald, and
Mr.. ". II. Davis, Of the Baltimore Sun, are in
the city watching the convention for their pa
pers.
The newspaper fraternity is largely repre-
sented. The Prohibitionists are greatly elsted
to think so many representatives from Eastern
papers are present These gentlemen are nearly
all on their way to st. Louis and have stopped
to do this convention as a sort OF starter for
next week.
The national executive COMMITTEES las decided
TO assess each Prohibition voter 81 TOR campaign
purposes. If Texas casts $4,000 votes sne will
be expected to furnish $50. 00o campaign money.
Sixty per cent of this goes to the county, 30 per
cent. to the State and 10 per cent. to the national
committee.
T. G. Richmond. of Madison, Wis; Rev. S.
!. Cooper, ST. Joseph; Mich; H. a, Mathewson,
Connecticut; Isaac w. Higgs, Evanston, ILL.,;
Robert Holloway, Alexis. H.; d. P. Saeeu-
dorph, Maine: j. 6. English, Dauville, ILL.,;
James w. Williams, Providence. r. l.; George
F. Spenine. New York: j. Wesly Lockwood and
A. z. Cleveneer. Wilmington, O.; ". P. Ste
'Nof Ohouo, ~ IA D0NlSs oiA-
ney Dean, Warren, r. l.: are in the city in
attendance on the convention.
Mr.. J. B. Cranfll, of Waco, Tex, editor Of
the Advance, reports that the movement 10
Texas is making great strides, much to the dis
comfture OF Democratic politicians in that sec
ton. He says that the party will poll over So
600 votes in that State this year; that every Of
fort is being made by the Democratic leaders to
suppress the growth of the sentiment, but that
the rank and file of the Democratic party are
Joining the Prohibition ranks in large numbers.
He is very ~sauguine OF . great political revolu-
ton in the South in a few years.
Including the delegates. who number ia, the
New Workers. say they will be represented by
300 men and women. Judge Groo, of Middle
ton. is chairman of the delegation. III. Clay
Bascom, of Troy, and W.. T. Wardell will rep
resent the State In the national convention. A.
A. Hopkins will be the committeeman on plat
form. Gideon Hill, of Newbure, will be one Of
the secretaries of the convention. Herbert A.
Lee, of New York city. says it is difficult to or
tionists there are adopting the best features Of
the old party organization.
The following delegates from Maryland ar
gins, c. S. Mosher, J. B.. English, j. @.
Robinson, Charles w. Logan. Edward Nal.
lalieu. John Palmer, W. f.. Harmon, w. NJ.
Strayer, w. L. McCleary. p. F. Ball, W. w.
Moore, A. g. Eichelberger, Robert Mclaughlin,
d. w. Mills. o. H. Bruce, Levin Wright They
left Baltimore ut 8:45 Monday night Six dele
gates from Washington, d. c., eight from North
Carolina and several from Virginia
led the Maryland folks. The delegation was or
ganized by electing Mr.. Higgins chairman and
G. S. Mosher secretary.