Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-17

braska City, sang several amusing party
songs, which were loudly applauded.
The Rev. Charles w. Savidge, OF the Sew
ard street M. Il. church, opened the session
with an eloquent prayer.
G. +. Templin, chairman of the state con-
tral committee, was then asked 10 preside.
While the audience were deposting their
spare change in the hats, the Harmonica
quartette of Falls City sang Down at the
Voting Place." in which the ordinary plug
voter was vigorously roasted" and in re-
sponse to liberal applause sang "Mollie
and the Baby" The male quartette
sang song about the "Horn
In the Morn" and distinguishing the differ
ence between "tweedledee and tweedle-
dunn"
Mr. Templin introduced Rev. f. b. Gra-
ham, who announced that the Rev. Mr..
Hector had applied at the Millard and Pax
ton hotels for accommodations for himself,
wife and child, but on account of his color
the proprietors said there was no room. Mr..
Graham then went 10 the hotels and applied
for room for himself, wife and child and was
told that there was plenty OF room. Mr..
Graham offered the following resolution,
which was seconded by Mr.. Mailley and
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That this meeting, composed OF
delegates 10 the prohibition convention and
OF the best citizens Of Omaha, denounce in
unmeasured terms the outrage perpetrated
by the Mllard and Paxton hotels in refusing
accommodations to the brilliant orator, the
ReV. Mr.. Hector ana his accomplished wife,
as gross violation Of the civil rights of
American citizens, and an insult to the col
ored race: to the clergy of which
Mr.. Hector is respected and be-
loved brothcr, and to the prohibition
parVS ;,, y, Win mn. ne - an noIoTtu guest, W
visitor and IN our bomes of ,vb,cS be Ia an
able and loyal defender.
The Rev. George Woodbcy gave short
address which was loudly applauded.
Mr. ieinpiln, the chairman, introduced the
iIev' Mr. Hector, OF California.
Mr.. Hector proved to be humorous as
well as brilliant orator. Some of his re
marks were very apt. and brought down the
house. lie characterized the high license
system as wet damnation." The slave OF
the SOUTH" he said, sin old slavery days got
up AT the sound OF the horn, but the slave OF
to.day,the slave of alcohol-got up early to
get ms horn." In referring to drunkard
ue SAID that you could tell him by his bleary
eyes, ana bloated countenance, but even If
you were blind you could smell the whisky
ON him: to use his own words, You can tell
en- and you can smell 'em:"
Mr.. Hector made number OF humorous
and bright remarks, and to attest the
eHect ms ADDRESS mad upon the audience IL is
only necessary to say that at the conclusion
OF his speech the audience rose en- masse and
cheered, the ladies waving their handker-
chiefs and the men their hats.
After some routine business Mr.. Templin
dispersed the audience, and the cold water
convention was at an end.
Inc oanuiuates OF the farty.
George L. Bigelow the candidate for gov
ernor, is fine appearing gentleman. He is
n resident of Lincoln. where h. ia engaged IN
tho raoI ostato h,,sinoss IIo ,,,,. 80, g.,
VIC ie"' o9'"'o Du'i.e'' iie was pofh III
RaVehha, w., III 1901, lmmlgrateu 10 Geneva,
in this state in 1873, where he built the first
house at that place. He removed to Lincoln
in 1884 and has since resided there. He was
a candidate for secretary of state on the pro
hib,fion ticket in 1884 and for congress- in the
First district, in 1856. He has been an en-
erpetic Temperance advocate. Douglas county
being the only one in which he has not
spoken.
10. hn,,,r =; TuaIoS Ti d. oa., = .,i
country when a child, He is engaged in the
loan business in this city.
j. e. Hopper, candidate for secretary of
state. resides IN Fairfield, where he is a
merchant. He formerly ran the Herald, in
the support OF the prohibition cause, but he