Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-01
THE PROCEEDINGS.
How the Work OF tho Convention was
Done.

How the Work OF the Convention WAS
Done.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, May 3l.-TEe
Prohibition National Convention was de-
cidedly slow in coming together this
morning. Admission to the hall was not
obtainabls until half past eight, and the
immense crowd ' hich had gathered be-
fore the entrance could not in the short
time remaining before the convention hour
get TO their seats. 1t was a good natured
crowd, however, and the jOsting and push
ing was accepted with perfect gOon nature.
The galleries of tho convention hall were
fillsd long before the delegates were all
occupied, but Chairman 81. John, in spite
of the empty seats in the delegates divi.
sion, raped the convention to order
promptly at 9 o'clock. At that moment
the Missouri delegation entered the hall
with banner bearing the names OF Fisk
aud Brooks. Considerable applause was
ELECTED, but il WAS not general.
The days proceedings were opened with
song followed by prayer. The Committee
on Rules was announced as ready to make
its report and the chairman was accorded
the floor. He proceeded TO read the rules
as recommended by the committee as fol-
lows: The sessions of the convention to be
from 9 to 1915 and Q to 9 o'clock; debate
10 be confined to five minutes to each dele
gate. The remaining recommendations
were of nature not of interest. The con-
vention Immediately proceeded to get
INTO A TANGLE
On the rule limiting debate on the suffrage
question, those most interested in this
probable plank IN the platform objecting
seriously to eircumscriblng debate.
The rules were adopted IS reported, and
Thus the first battle on tine Suffrage ques-
tiou ended without decisive victory for
either side, as various delegates fayoring
the extension Of time oppose woman suf-
fiage.
A special motion Oy Rev. Booth, OF New
York, TO limit debate on the sniff age plank
to three hours of ten minutes each, was
defeated, and the report Of the Committee
ON Finance was presented. ltrecommends
the adoption Of the National Committees
plan, already formulated, for an assess
ment by States, with the additional pro-
vision that voluntary contributions be
taken in the convention. The report OF
the committee was adopted.
A resolution from the Iowa 6elegst on
was then presented, containing memorial
to Rev. Mr.. Hsddock, "Our msrtyred pro-
hibitionist.
The convention, under the leadership Of
]. G.. Evans, of Illinois, next proceeded to
the collection Of voluntary contributions,
and there was seen one Of those Of enthu-
siastic occurrences 80 peculiar to prohibit
zion conventions. Almost the instant Mr..
Evans completed his preliminary appeal,
a subscription OF 81, 600 wss received from
p. F. Sturtevant, Of Boston, followed q
second later by another 81 900 from Il. II:
Mcdonald, of California, who was placed
balore the convention Of 1884 for the head
of the ticket. Then lame James B. Hobbs,
of Illinois, with s., 900, and W. ]. Demor-
aat. of New York, who first put down $SOO
and Afterwards raised il to 81 900. From
this the amounts went down to $50, ana
thew came in thick and fast.
PILlNG UP THE THOUSANDS.
The Missouri delegation in conjunction
with w. H. Crane pledged $1,000, as did
also delegate from Portland, Gregan. and
J. X, johnson, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
like sums. The subscriptions rs they
grew smaller in amount increased In num-
her until the total reached nearly SIS, 600.
Near the close of these proceedings, great
enthusiasm wac created by q subscription
of s.. 600 by A. Wheeler, Of Chicago. On
an announcement that the Californians had
aggregated 81, 900, Mr.. Sturtevant, of Bos.
ton, raised bis 10 1900, and thus the ex-
citement continled, each subscription
beinR received with renewed applause
and cheering. Az incident received
with perhapa the greatest applause
was the announcement by Mr.. Dickie, Of .
subscription Of SEQ by Catholic priest OF
81. Paul, whose annual salary was $500,
The Rev. Father Mahoney, who after
wards addressed the assembly. After .