Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-31
PR0HIBITIONIsYs.
Their National Gathering at Indianap.
olis-- Delegates From all the
States Except Three.
] I'm p. ST. john Of Kansas gads Per.
mAnent Chairman With Rev. Sam
SnAlIef Georgia, Secretary.
j. b oranfn OF Texas Chosen FIRST Ass,s
tant Secrssary-several ssormy
Scenes Roportsd.

Scenes Reportsd.
National Prohibltionists.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, May 30-As the
convention hour approached this morn.
ing, delegates to the Prohibition national
convention began to gather in Tomlinsor
hall, the plsce Of meeting, which had beer
neatly and tastafully decorated with bunt
ing for the occasion. The only colors
used were red, white and blue, and inter-
spersed among the festoons were many
notices appropriate TO the object sought
| to be attained by the believers In tie
third party movement. As the repre-
sentatlves Of the various states fled in
the forms OF distinguished leaders were
recognized and greeted with applause.
The Arrangements for the admission CT
delegates and visitors we're such as 10
prevent confusion, but the delegates were
slow ~ getting into place.
The first occurrence to excite ,ueral
applause and cheering was the entrapce
of the New Jersey Young MEMS Prohibi-
ton League, headed by one of their mum
Der bearing golden crapk OF huge pro-
portions. Cheer followed cheer in quick
succession IS the audience caught sight OF
the representatives Of the state from
which the probable hesd OF the ticket
hsils. Each succeeding delegation was
warmly greeted, ard thus muon time was
spent after the hour ct which the conven-
ton WAS called to meet had passed. Il
WIS 10:25 before Chsirmsn Dickie of the
national committee raped the convention
to order and invited the officers of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union to
the platform with the members of the ma
tional committee. At this mo-
mens Mrs. Frances E. Will
lsld appeared moving toward
the platform and was greeted with en-
'husiastic applause. Chairman Dickie
then invited the past nominees of the
party to the platform and as those pres
emit came in sight she audience broke into
loud applause, which WAS redoubled and
Ffepested when John P. ST. John came
forward.
{. Tae formal organizing CT the conven-
ton was proceeded with sfter the sing
ing of "Anerjca" by the sssemolage AND
a prayer by Sam Small, Of Georgia. MIR
Dickie then placed before the convention
the ma a. Of Rev. II G. Delsno, OF Con-
Iecticut, for temporary chairman, who
YVES unanimously 4eeleoaea.s Col.~ Retter,
of Isdianapalis, 4gs tepeeds forward ct
the same moment and made en- address OF
welcome, to which Chairman Dslsno re-
piled on behalf Of the convection. The
remainder CT the temporary organ z,tion
suggested by the national committee was
placed before the convention arc formal
ly elected SIS follows: Temporary secre-
tary, j. B. Crsnflll Of Texas; assistsSt
secretary, Mrs, NJ M. Brown of Cincip.
natl; second assistant secretary, G. F.
Wells OF Minnescta.
Delegate Ne ham Of Kansas, then
stepped forward and presented Chairman
Delsno with gavel made from the wood
OF the telegraph pole upon which Cover
nor st John WAS hanged in efigy Novem
Der z, 1884, at TopeEs, Kan. After 6
Snort sod ess Of thanks by Temporary
Secretary CrenfiIl for the honor conferred
oy his selection, Governor St John made
q few remarks upon how 1t feels to be
hanged in eff1ey.
The convention then settled down to
business and on motion of Delegate
Thomas Of New York the roll of states
ard territories was called for, the naming
of members Of the committees on Gre
dentials and permanent ORGANIZATION
After the call was completed at the
suggestion Of Judge Black Of Pennsyl-
vSnia call was orde red and made for
committees on resolutions and rules.
An adjournment wss taken at 2:45 until
8 o'closk p m.
Although the convention adjourned 10
m, it WAS 3:45 before Temporary
Cnairman Dslano raped the body TO-
ae her and IL WAS then found that the
commi: tee on credentials was not ready
to report, so the time was taken up for
nearly sn hour with songs and addresses
I The first motion put before the conven-
tlon as MISTER Of business was one on
the part Of Delegate Z urner of Pennsylvs
mia that telegram be sent the Brewers
Association In session at S.. Paul, bic-
ding them Dc farce, but the matter was
choked CT summarily.
A few moments lsser similar motion
was brought into prominence bv Rev
Walter 7. Mills, who asked permission to
road it. After q tumultuous debate, In
which seveia al delegates were constantly
on the door, the mover OF the resolution
was given leave to Withdraw 1t. At this
moment the little son Of the late John B
and amid loud cheering Chsirmsn Dickie
of the national committee presented the
little fellow viii gold medal on behalf
of tie Prohibition psrty.
TIE Cause Of = slightly acrimonious dis
cussion appeared in the Shape of motion
thai ex-soldiers OF the Union ard CoHfed-
erste armies stand up and be counted.
The motion wss finally tabled.
A ~ II a. ~
II U. was read asking the convention to
p,sce in Its platform 5 plank demanding
that the bible be placed in the public
schools, that personalities be avoided in
the coming camusign, That sectional
hate be completely buried aad-'astly that
the position OF the psrty of 1884 on the
woman Suffrage question be reafirmed.
The meDori-l wes referred to the COM
mittee ON resolutions.
A resolution was then chered by Judge
George, At New York. res nirming the
woman suffrage plank OF 1884 with tie
proviso that that issue be NOT made the
test Of party fealty. This was also re-