Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-07

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Mr.. Dckie then placed before the convention
the name o; Rev. H. C. DelaEo, OF Connections
for temporary Chairman who was unanimous
ly selected Colonel Ritter, OF Indianapolis
stepped forward at the same moment and m ade
an address OF welcome q which Chairman De
lanO replied on behalf OF the convention. The
remainder OF the temporary organization sug
gested by the National committee was then
placed before the convention, and formally
elected. as follows:
Temporary secretary, J. B. Cranfill, OF Texas
first assistant secretary. Mrs NJ. N. Brown OF
Cincinnati: second assistant secretary, G. F.
Wells. CT Minnesota.
Delegate Necdham, OF Kansas. presented
Chairman Delsno with a gavel made from the
wood OF the telegraph pole upon which Gov
ernor St. John was hanged in eflgy, November
z, 1894, at Topeka, Kas. After short address
OF thanks by Temporary Secretary Cranfill for
the honor conferred by his election. Governor
St. John made few remarks upon how it feels
to be hanged in ef!igy.
The convention then settled down to bust
ness. and on motion OF Delegate Thomas OF
New York, the roll OF States and Territories
was called for the naming OF members OF the
committee on credentials ant permanent
organization. After the call was completed, at
the suggestion OF Judge Black, OF Pennsyl-
vania the can WAS ordered and made for the
committees on resolutions and rules.
An adjournment WIS then taken ut I2 AS I'M
til 3p.
II twas 3:@s before Temporary Chairman De-
lano raped the body together. md not even
then was business resumed. Considerable time
WAS occupied ia getting the delegates in order
and the proceedings were opened by song and
prayer by DIR. NJ. lockwood OF Cincinnati 1t
hen fnsph 4 hat hc
tails was not ready to report, so the time was
taken up for nearly an hour with songs by the
Herbert. Iarmonica and Silver I.ako Quar-
tets. intersperscd with impromptu addresses
by John Sobicski OF Missouri and others.
eThc first motion put before the convention ~
matter OF business was on the part OF
Delegate Turner, OF Pennsylvania, TINT tcle-
gram be sent the Brewers Association, in ses-
sion NJ St. Paul. bidding them defiance but the
matter was choked on summarly few mo-
mcnts later similar motion was brought into
prominence by Rev. Walter T. Mills, VINO asked
permission to read it that having been asked
OF him. After debate. in which several dele
gates were constantly on the floor. the mover OF
the resolution was given leave to withdraw it.
At this moment the little son Of the late
John B. Finch was brought upon the platform.
and amid loud cheering Chairman Dickie Of
the National committee presented the little
fellow with gold medal on behalf of the Pro-
hibition party. Further time was taken up
with singing. and then the cause OF a slightly
acrimonious discussion appeared in the shape
OF a motion that the ex-soldiers OF the Union
and Confederate q; mics stand up and be count
cd The motion was finally tabled.
memorial from the National w. c. T. u
was read, asking the convention to place in its
platform plank demanding that the Bible be
placed in the public schools: that personalities
be avoided in the coming campaign; that Sec
tionalism be completely buried. and. lastly,
that the position OF the party in 1884 or the
Woman-Suffragc question be reafirmed The
memorial WAS referred TO the committee on
resolutions
A resolution was offered by Judge Gore Of
New York. reaffiu,ing the Woman Suffrage
plank OF 1884. with the proviso that that issue
be not made = test OF party fealty; this, also,
was adopted.
An announcement was received from the
committee on credentials that their report was
ready, and the convention Immediately settled
down TO business
The report showed delegates to have been
selected by every State except Louisiana,
Mississippi and South Carolina. The Terri |
tories all chose representatives. except |
Wyoming, the last arrival being the delegate |
from New Mexico, who camo in Just before |
afternoon adjournment. Tho committee then |
stated that Il had decided to permit delega.
tons present 70 cast tho full vote Of their
State: alse, that the provisional delegates be
given full power to vote in the convention
This gives . total vote Of 1850, although the
actual number Of delegates present falls con.
siderably short Of that number.
Immediately following the credentials re-
port came that Of the committee or permanent
organization Its recommendations were:
For permanent chairman. John p. St. John. OF
Kansas: secretary, Rev. Sam Small OF Geor.
gia; first assistant secretary, J. B. Cranfell of
Texas; second assistant secretary, Mrs. NJ NJ |
Brown. OF Cincinnati. The action OF the COM
mittee was unanimously concurred in and
committee consisting Of Rev. M Boole of New
York: Prof. Dickie, OF Michigan and Mr..
Knowlton, Of Connecticut, was appointed 10
escort the permanent chairman to the Mat.
form.
Having performed that duty Governor ST
John was introduced by temporary Chairman
Delano in few felicitous words. Governor st
John responded happily, complimenting Mr..
Delano upon his work in the temporary organi-
cation. and saying that he would rather preside
pver this convention than be elected President
by the run power.
memorial was presented from the National |
women's Christian Temperance Union asking
hat the platform include plank declaring
against Sunday labor OF any kind so far as the |
National Congress can SO legislate.
At $40 a motion was made to adjourn to |
q. N. Tuesday, but delegate recalling the
act that an invitation to Bishop Turner. of {
he A. NJ. E. Church, to q seat on the plat
orm had not been carried out the motion vas
'oted down and Bishop Turner proceeded
o speak. Thanking the convention for !
he compliment, he went on to give I
lis reasons for leaving the Republic I
IN party and joining the Prohlbtionists. His Z
emarks were enthusiastically received. and '
'e wss loudly applauded Is he resumed his
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