Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
- leaders ACCEPT.
IS Their Nomination in a
!, nonstrou' Mass Meeting
in New York,
,D,; Brooks Clasp Hands Amid
" .he Cheers Of Thou.
sands.
Glance of the Chicago Platform
Commented Upon with
Emphasis.
rr,.on, t,lre yo;ce,l

O'Clock EiSL IIluiiN evening
s. =, ,@Yowd which. later on: poured into
a5;r;.n Opera n9nse; ,l,l'ng .he great ;I.
''i III, h,cl and forth through corridors
fn'u lows. .,', in the vain cndcavor to secure
~" M"' ar ,tanding-room, had begun to
,r,t,t If the buildingi i'll anticipation
ef = ..;,t,.,tion of the nominations of Clin-
~ ,3gl. If New Jersey, and John A.
y. I17" Missouri, the Prohibition stand
49, mD.. Al the same hour, six blocks
n'a.a .ret. Il Prohibition parade Was
ri loaded by the Poughkeepsic brass
"A composed of the members of the
v 'I,h anl Brook lyn Young Mons Clubs
wv Snw York Junior Prohibitionis,s,
w. IN tDr ncw-party man who had
i: ~, ~ for such promises of victory
isu ... '",. =, half past the doors OF the
~ P' ,,..ra. ho;!sc swung open. and the
at v,P,,.ied in. At the same moment
wa Nnrshal Edwin p. Ide, of Brooklyn.
N a.aa word Forward" to the parade.
T., moved off Jour abreast. long
l' 81 men with banners flying.
+. hupdkerchicfs waving from the
u, sender walking-sticks. keeping time
IN. Music of the band and to shouts of
.,-F.sk-Fi$k and Brooks" and PRO
-pro--hi-bition."
k"tt,I, 1l llliIGIl, Which, ONSI lilll "
r.h -trrct to Fifth avenue, down to
,aty-third street, up Broadway to the
,,, House. was everywhere throngcd
.p,c;ators, many of whom waved and
.rad a. Il great picture of Fisk and
~, borne by the boys III the New York
i, Y9mc opposite them. From the doors
H.. open saloons along the route went
many a shout of defiance, which was an
Ire; bv the boys in the parade with cries
-D,wn with the gin-mill" and The
n,! nt;-t go.
grcat Opera House was packed from
70 dome Hundreds of people found
h, u, the stage. while hundreds more
far.el the Hobbies and stood in the aisles.
rsh.,t. tuttered and American flags
HIM. T. Wardwcll, Chairman OF the New
n, county Prohibition Committee, called
meeting to order,
Ehp exercises were here interrupted by
nfiancc OF the local and visiting clubs
a, d by the Poughkcepsic Prohibition
NJ, Band. who were greeted with much
pausc. The appearance OF members Of
Eew York Club upon tho platform hold
yaIntt the portraits of Fisk and Brooks
smother signal for the widest enthusi-
h.! Cheer upon cheer made the great hall
:
Sl Fisk?" What's the matter with
lk-?" Hes all right" came from every
j! # the house. AS the tumult subsidized,
|mwel Dickic. Chairman OF the National
foh.bition Committee and President OF the
|r,ng. stepped forward and said:
rive are here to express and give en-
Isis by this great gathering to our pur-
s. md to our belief and confidence in the
|gG !iracter of tho two men who are to
|il rs i'll this battle"
Referring to the Republican National
prevention in session at Chicago. he said:
/ The omission of any expression on the
}. one added hundred thousand, but an
lied two hundred and fifty thousand Pro-
h:tion votes.
~ wonderful thing about that convention
that for the first time in the history Of
i, country the proposition was made that
( opening prayers Of the clergymen should
written out and submitted to the criticism
the Republican National Committee!
I;-,e, and cries of 'Shame!1 Imagine
bother Jones of Pittsburgh. Brother Inger-
y Iiaughterl and Brother Halstcad and
per dear brethren editing the opening
|arar Of the Republican National Convcn-
Fir Dckic referred to the Republican plat
rnl 1t, mainly IL great eulogy of the dead. p"
ia not wish to ask our fellow-citizens to
rdy ancient history to find out what they
aalI do to settle the question Of the present. y
After another song by the quartette, Keep
De Middle of de Road" Chairman Dickie
bounced that Sam Small. who was to have
I'm present to make the formal announce
eAt 20 General Fisk of his nomination. had
pt arrived. Mr.. Dickie then performed
III office himself in Il few well-chosen
ur'is.
rive come to say to you, General Fisk. that
hong all Prohibitionists you are the best
vHh nan in the United States. In behalf
tie Indianapolis Convention we ten
e. "a YOU the nomination for President of
lr Vnited States"
Cen Fisk stepped forward, and the great
llinlre went wild with enthusiasm. From
le i'oor to the fifth great gallery the audi
nee rose to u man. Handkerchiefs tluttered
oia every box, and from thousands Of
'F"It> went up cheer on cheer for the best
yea prohibitionist." The band struck up
ainHFira. while scores of waving American
's> IN the galleries kept time to the music.
was fully ten minutes before the General
'al get Il chance to be heard. so persistent
a. i>,. ne demonstration.
Ms thronging multitude of noble men
~ Womcn-tlis vast ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
'iN&tlvc Of the best life in the republic,
"Ndlhg every part of this vast temple: this
POI strong, earnest, reSOlute manhood
~ %omanhood on this platform, in which
Vofgla and Illinois, Missouri and Michigan.
w York and New Jersey clasp hands in
AZ " the hottest covenants over made:
Use eloquent and soul-stirring utterances
speech and song; these waving banners
sew, ~ waves OF enthusiastically these give in
and help to one whose heart.
,F,pahing with grateful emotion for honors
,' partially which ought to
',e neen bestowed on another-wouldw with
4Mil"ct utterance respond to the message
me 10 him from that most wonderful gath
'ss At Indianapolis.
nehenth who's banners, proud to stand,
Looked up the noblest i'll the lnnd-
'' convention which commanded the re-
'.s.' the wonder and the admiration of the
'N!aify What it has said has received the
y, I Z, coInmendation of the friends of true
~ ~ Arlstlan government all over the land.
, .,,., distinction of race. color, sex. or
EEs.ons condition of political servitude.
~. tt Il dld in its closing hour has seriously
Al, fi'IEpea the peace of ut least ono house
. i" 81 w which in it's home by the sea has
, /, many days been inquiring, What are
t. wild waves from indianapolis saying?'
,e response comes to us this evening by
way OF Evanston and Atlanta.
:, Ley e, US see for a moment where we stand.
h !, ine indianapolis platform, of course.
ion i,,t u, aiter solcmnly acknowledging Al
, ,Sn.s Hod rs the source of all power in
, q has for its Alpha and Omega
ID !'rohlbition of the liquor traffic. First
81 last that is the dominant. the all-con-
rn .,As issue i'll our national politics. Diff
smHs Judgments there may be on other
MOI s, out on the utter destruction of the
.n, sian saloon we are of one mind. and
"a a, ii ~; invite to full party fellowship with
w" w VINO II, are with us on that point agreed;
,m "v :, peileve that host of good men will
At ss,hronging into our camp in the imme-
hn Lluture. men Of thought and conscience.