, 1888-05-31
PROHIBITION.
The Leaders Of the Movement in
National Council.
The RefOrmer Of Doubtful Sta tes
At the Front.
Democrats Discuss the Tariff Bill
in Caucus.

Nauonal Fronip'tion Convention.
IspIANAPoLIs, May 3O.-As the hour for
tion approached, the delegates began to
gather in Tomilson hall, which had been
tastefully decorated with flags bunting and
niottos for the occasion. The first occur.
ence to excite general applause, was the
entrance Of the New Jersey Young Mems
prohibition league, bearing a golden crank
of huge proportions. Cheer followed
cheer In quick succession as the audience
caught sight OF the represen tatives OF the
state from which the probable head OF the
ticket halls. 1t was 10:25 before Chairman
Dickie Of the national committee raped
the convention to order and invited the
officers of the W. q. 4. U. to sit on the
platform with the members OF the national
committee
Delegate Needham, of Kansas, then step
ped forward and presented Chairman De.
lano with gave made from the wood Of
the telegraph pole upon which Gov. ST.
John was hanged In eiliay, November 7th,
1884, at Topeka. Gov. st. John then made
few remarks upon how 1t feels to be
hanged in effigy. The convention then set
tied down to business and the roll of states
and territories was called for naming mem
bers of committees on credentials, perma-
nent organization, resolutions and rules,
aud adjournment was then taken.
Chairman Dickie then invited the past
nominees of the party to the platform, and
broke into loud applause, which was re-
doubled when st. John came forward. The
formal organizing of the convention was
then proceeded with. Rev. ii. 9. Delano
was elected temporary chairman. Colonel
Ritter, of Indianapolis made an address OF
welcome, to which Chairman Delano re-
piled on behalf of the convention.
1t was 3 :45 before the convention re-as-
sembled. The committee on credentials
was not eady to report so the time was ia.
ken up for nearly an hour with songs in
terspeTsed with impromptu addresses. The
first motion put before the convention as a
matter OF business, was oil the part of Dele.
gate Turner, of Pennsylvania, that tele-
gram be sent to the brewers association in
session at st. Paul. bidding them defiance,
but the matter was choked off summarily.
A few moments later simlar motion was
brought into prominence by Rev. Walter
Mills, who asked permission to read it. Af.
ter a tumutuOus debate, in which several
delegates were constantly on the floor, the,
mover Of the resolution was given lenye To-
withdraw 1t. ~
At this moment the little son OF John B.
Finch was brought upon the platform amid
loud cheering. Chairman Dickie Of the ma
tional committee introduced the little fell
low with gold medal on behalf of the
prohibition party. Further time was taken
up with singing, and then another cause of
slightly acriminous discussion appeared in
the shape Of a motion that the ex-soldiers
of the uniou and confederate armies stand
up and be counted. The motion was final
ly tabled. A memorial from the National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union was
read, asking the convention to place in its
platform plank demanding that the Bible
be placed in the pubic schools; tina, per-
soDalIties be avoided in the coming cam
paign; that sectionaism be completely
buried. and that lastly that trhe petition of
the party in 1884 on the woman suffrage
M tn1 nnfar md s..t tl.s
com mniittee on resolutions.
resolution was then offered by Judge
Gore OF New York reatlirming proviso
that that issue be not made the test vi party
teaity. Referred.
On the announcement from the COM
mittee on credentials that their report was
ready, the convention settled down. The
report showed delegates to have been Sc.
lected by every state except louisiana,
Mississippi and South Carolina; the terri
tories all chose representatives except Wy.
oming, the last arrival being delegates
from New Mexico, who came in just be-
fore the afternoon adjournment. Tue COM
mittee stated 1t had decided to permit the
delegates present to cast the full vote of
their states; also that provisional delegates
be given full power to vote in the conven-
ton. This gives total vote of 1890, al
though the actnal number of delegates
present will TALL considerably short Of that
number.
Immediately following the credentials
report came that OF the committee on per-
manent organization, Its recommends
tions were For permanent chairman, John
p. st. John. of Kansas; for secretary, Rev.
Sam. Small, of Georgia; for first assistant
secretary. J. b. CraDfeil, of Texas !; tor Sec
ond assistant secretary, Mrs. Nj. NJ. Bro wn,
of Cincinnati. The action of the com.
mittee was unanimously concurred in and
committee consisting of Rev. NJ. BoOle,
of New Yerk; Dckie, of Michigan, and
knowiton, of Connecticut, were appointed
to escort the permanent chairman to the
platform. Having performed that duty,
Gov. St John was introduced by Tempo.
raty Chairman DelanV, in q few felicitiOus
words.
Governor st. John responded happily he
spoke encouragingly of the outlook; the
Odd PARTIES he said, were giving way, and
our leaders, fearing the fall OF the repub-
lican Babylon, had concluded not 90 be
crushed in the fall. He concluded with
reference to the lack Of sectionalism in the
prohibition party, and asked that the con-
vention do such WORK as will cause future
generations to rise up and call il blessed.
He then asked the will of the convention.
A memorial was presented from the Ma
uOnal w. q. Il. u, asking that the
platform include plank declaring
against Sunday labor of any kind.
SO far as the national congress can SO
legis,ate AT 5:45 q motion was made
to adjourn to u. m. Tomorrow, but u del
cgate recalling the fact that the Invitation
TO Bishop Turner of the African Methodist
Episcopal church to a seat on the platform
had not been carried out, the motion was
voted down, and Rishop Turner proceeded
to speak. His rep.arks were entbusi astic.
ally received. The roll OF states was called
for the selection OF members of the national
finance committee, after which the conyen-
tion at :55 adjourned until n. m. to-
fhorr0w.
NIL
Foiowing Is the representation as re-
ported by the credentials committee: Ala
baina II. Arkansas IA. California %. Colo
RADIO 10, Connecticut II. Delaware6 8. Florida
8. Georgia "a. Illinois %. Indiana 80, Iowa