Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-23
REpsToNE AND COLvux.
TAe Iadussrsal Reform CouSsrcuce
Nominate . Prc~tdcntial Ticket

After the srARs rsport OF the Industrial Reform
Conference closed yesterday A. L Redstone, OF
Caiforni2 was nominated for the presidency, and
J. A GOWN, OF Kansas for the vice-presidepcy OF
the United StateS There was an EFFORT 10 have
these nominations reconsidered. on the ground
tAat this YES Q conference without authority 70
maze nominatlonS but the effort failed. There
vas Considerable disorder when Mr. & Evans. OF
the nauonal banking system. Mt. j. A. coeSsu'
9 NsS aork ana NJ Redstone denounced Mr..
hsxssns % TN NATIONAL rxrcrrIvs ooxn,rE
ELECTED ro-pAV.
The closing session Of the convention was held
this morning. As the principal business had b,en
transacted yesterday there was a small atIen-
dance to-day. Memben OF the national ex-
ecuuve committee were elected as follows
Chairman, r. b Bayiy: secretary, Miss z N.
Jacobs; treasurer, Col Lee Crandel; MIS- B. A.
5oSkwood member az large; Alabama, Hon, chaS
Thos novse; California, Richard Lambert: Della
war;. A. r. Fisher; Georgia, N. Parker; Illinois
ssoss; f;nnsyI1anla. f Mss oSSn jaSoss: New
n So A A. a, Ss5:sy; New xeHsS Sp HeMs,ns
Mississippi, Thos c. smith; Minnesota, Thos n.
Hotchkiss; Maryland, S. ID. Mace; Michigan, G. X
ssuasr: yIrssns In Sd X
= Tharm; Nevada ii. II. Hogan; Oregon,
venire Waldo; Texas. J. B. sawyer. subsequently,
VI Nine JhCoOs nOtlOn MI. Jtnn fldnlcrl, VI
f1ttsourg, was elected as the member from PENN
sylvania In her stead.
CANDIDATE REDsroNE MAKES A SPEECH.
M. Redstone, the nominee for the Presidency.
made q speech, In which he said he appreciated
the good intention and disinterestedness OF the
party. He intended 20 show, he said, that he was
equally dislntelested In the struggle against the
great usury class OF the country, and II the time
came when the interests OF the Industrial class
demanded II, he would sacrifice himself. Until
That time he would stand as the representative
servant OF the party. Hesaii the issue this party
raised was the only real issue before the people.
Inc sarsn question, he said, was O subterfuge.
MRS LOCKWOOD HAS THE FLOOR.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood then took the platform
and made q speech Sac was attired in brown,
with liberal display OF Alaska diamonds at her
throat and in her hair, and black bonnet with a
nodding black plume that trembled with the
various emotions that thrilled the speaker. She
was glad. she said, chat Mr. Redstone had re
The lady Is mistaken" said Mr.. Redstone. MS
Ing II have not resigned"
"Wfthdrawn, then, said Mira Lockwood.
II have not WITHDRAWN said Mr.. Redstone.
"Placed himself In the hands OF the committee
went on Mrs. Lockwood
/ MI. Redstone protested. He said he meant that
his personal interests II IL should become necessary
Tor them TO pool their personal issues with others
MIS-. LOCKWOOD explained her remark by saying
That their purpose was not TO make Presidents,
but TO secure reforms for which the country wa.
ripe This convention, she said, was the only one
that had endorsed woman suffrage and adopted
all the reforms OF the day. She spoke AT some
length. Addresses were made by Mr.. S. Z. Booth,
OF Kansas. and Mrs W. q. Rose, OF Cleveland, and
the convention then adjourned.