Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-01
report was beaten. by two to one, and the

convention edJoIneO unuA o'clock.
 whan the convention reassenbled at 8 o,c,onp % Stevens. of Pennsylv.ni. s,,rrn;ttad an addition to the revenue plank in the plat form, providing for duties upon such articles of import as will give protection both to the manufacturing employers and the producing laborers against the competition of the world This was carried.
 At 9 o'clock the roll was called for nomina- tions for president of the United States. There was no response until New Jersey was reached, and then Judge Morrow, of that state, took the platform and nominated ''the grandest man of the age" Gen. Clinton B. : Fisk Great applause greeted the name.
 The further call of the roll was dispensed with, and the nomination was made by ac- clamation.
 The roll was then called for vico-president nominations. Colson, of Alabama, placed in nomination John T. Tanner, of Birmingham, Ala. Sam Small of Georgia, under instruc- tions from his state Convention, nominated George w. Bain, of Kentucky. The nomina- tion was about to be made by exclamation, when Col Bain secured the floor and declined the honor.
 The call of the states was proceeded with, and George C. Christian, of Illinois, nomi- mated Dr. John A. Brooks, of Kansas City.
 The name of Sam Small was placed in nomination by Rev. D. Bennett, of Kansas City, and it evoked considerable enthusiasm Small, however, declined.
 Cranfill, of Texas, nominated E. L. Dooh- ney of that state
 When the roll had been exhausted all the other candidates were withdrawn, and Brooks was nominated by exclamation.
 Considerable routine business was trans acted, and at 11:15 P. m., with the singing of America" the convention adjourned sine
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 The composition of the national Prohibition committee is as follows: Alabama. c. Colson, L. r. Whitton. Arkansas-T. J. Rogers, J. L. Palmer. California;. B. Stewart, Jesse Yarnell. Connecticut-G. F. Rogers, Aaron Moore house.
 Florida J. Morgan, $. H. Cumming. Georgia-Sam Small, A. Murphy. Illinois-J B. Hobbs, J. G. Evans. Indiana-sylvester Johnson, s. I. North Iowa-G. Farnham, James Nicholwaite. Kansas-A. w. Richardson, Mrs. c. H. St. John. Kentucky-G w. Tunnels, William l.. Matthews. Maine-N. F. Woodbury, W. T. Eustis. Maryland-Willi Daniel, M L. Thomas. Massachusetts, F. Sturtevant.
 Michigan-John Russell, Samuel Dickey. Mnnesota-J. P. Pinkham. Hugh Harrison. Mssissippi-J. F. GambrilL Missouri-W. H. Craig, w. c. Wilson. Nebraska-A. G. Wolltenberger, George Scott.
 New Hampshire-J. M. Fletcher, D. c, Babcock. New Jersey-W. H. Nicholson, c. L. Parker. New York-H. c. Bascom, w. E. Bord- we'll
 North Carolina-D. w. c. Benton, Henry l Shaffer. Ohio-B. S. Hinckley, J. A. Dickson. Oregon-J. W. Webb, J. G. Warner. Pennsylvania-R. A. Stevens, William Black. Rhode Island-H & Woodward. T " i W l1liams. 1 South Carolina--James A. Tate, W. A. l Smith. Clinton Smith, C. w. Wyman. Virginia-Jaames ". Newton. n. 1T. Rel l ins West Virginia-Franl1 Burt, T. R. Cross | cat. 1 Wisconsin-S D. Hastings, E. w. Chain Dakota-D. R. Grover, Mrs. M. H. Parker Montana-Messina Bullard. | District of Columbia-J. A. Wheelock, R M, Martin.