Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-15

the gnleries, Among tho sentiments linen the he
f bsnso Fss S?r NJ SEX Se in s esasns Ns
1.-The Prohibition Party Is the True Anti-Pove1ty
Parity At little before 10 O'Clock the Mary
land delegation marched ill., carrying the blue
silk banner it bore four years ago ct Pittsburgh
with the names Of st. John and Daniel embn-
zoned upon it. 1t was henrtily npf,tauded, but
the great outburst same when the New Jersey
Young Mems Prohibition Club marched up the
aisle preceded by a large banner III yellow. the
woman suffrage color, and by an old man who
carried on his shoulders r huge gilded crnlI. As
soon as the audience caugilt tho nnlne Of the
State General Fsk's home, the scattering tsleers
swelled into q perfect storm OF applause, which
was heightened when the members Of the vinb
waved banners bearing the familiar features OF
the f.vorite son. Similar crations greeted Ok
Governor st: John az he pressed his way down
the aisle and took his seat wish the Kansas dele
CATION ard Snin Small, the celsrated revivalish,
who:.wore the Georgia badge
the National Committee, struck tho table three
resounding rnps, called the convention to order;
the General officers Of the W. CIR u to take
seats on the platform. The audlnnce sat ana
waited and took long breath letting it out III a
tremendous CHEER when the well-kneMn face OF
/ Frances L. Willard, President of the w G. ~ ",
appeared She the red badge OF the Illinois
delegation and was escorted to a seat beside the
Chairman and here followed scene OF indie
seribnble enthusiasm Chairman Dickte called
fny General Green Clay Smith and ssideon 7.
Stewart, the nominees OF the party IN 1870
Neither being present the ticket for 1880 was
crsIed for and when. the venerable figure OF Gen
eral Neal Dow, of Maine, came up on tfas stage
he received such ovation that one would tllllik
Ih,sr the enthusiasm had reached its heIght, but
! whe the sacrifice of!1Se4 called for and Gen
| eras St. John arose, tremendous burst Of cheer,
| ing ensued, which WAS prolonged until he had
| taken his seat.
T5ne audience then. sang praise. God from
| man Dickie announced that the Rev. H. A. De-
| lnno of Norwich, Conn.,, had been nominated as
temporary Chairman and the choice VAS ana1-
of welcome was then delivered by Colonel litter,
an Indianapolis attorney Many OF his references
| we're heartily cheered, WIS his closing sen-
tsnce, III YOU are what take you to be 1 am
sure you are heartily welcomed ito indiana
Temporary Chairman Delano, who is n promi-
words Of welcome. Mr. Needhann, Of Kansas,
then rMesented to the Chairman gavel made
from the scatfold on which Governor St John INV was
was nominated for Secretary, with Mrs. Matte
Mcclellan Brown of Ohio and George L. Wells
of Minnesota as assistants. The Silver Lake
Quartet then sang We're Not So Lonesome as
We Used to Be, which was evidently u fuvorite
with the audience Secretary Cantillnade Il short
address of thanks, and closed by reading IL mum
Der of kilograms of congratulltion among then
one under London dats from Axel Gustafsen
the 81 % nronosne eeep
for Fisk and wonln suffrage" This was the frs
public reference to the two central features, ant
it received CllnutnuQuA salute of cheers nnt
waving hundkerchiefs.
The convention then settled down to business
and on motion of Delegate Thonias, OF New
1 York, the roll of States and Territories wa
| called for the names of members of the Commit
| tees on Credentials and Permanent Organization
After the call was completed, ut the suggestion
4 of Judge Black, Of Pennsy lvania, the call wa
4 made for the Committees on, Resolutions am
: II RulasA 20
matter of business was on the part of Delegat
4 Turner, OF Pennsylvania. thnt q, telegram b
sent the Brewers Association, in session at 81
| Paul bidding them defiance, but the matter wa
choked of s,!mnlnrily. few moments later
silni7nr motion was brought into prominence b
Rev Walter Il. Mills, who asked permission t
. \ read it. After IL tulnultuous debate, in whic
: 4 several delegates We're constantly OH the dool
i the aAover Of the resolution WAS given leave. t
J, Withdraw it, -.
!. At this moment the little son of tho late job
= Is. Mineh was brought upon the platform an,
National Committee, presented the little fello
i, | II gold medal on behalf of the Prohibition part,
Further time was taken up with singing, al
= discussion appeared i'll the shape of IA motto
that the sold 5ers of tls, Union and Contadera
D armies stand Up and hh: counted. The motto
b WAS hnllly tab.hd.
a memorial from tho. National Woman,
= Christian Temperance Union was read ask,
Z tlle conventions to place in its platform Il plu,
y demanding that the Bisae be placed in the publ
" schools that personalities be avoided liz the COL
10 | ing campaigns: TINT ssetionaism be complete
T. in 1884 on tha wonala suffrage question be re-,
f. ir,ued. The isnemoriel WIS referred ts the Coz
4 | lnittee on fasolutiors.
" resolution was tAan offered by Judge Cor
r. of New Yark, rentfs1ning tho woman sutfra
plank of lSsi, with the proviso that that issue
r not made,a test of oarty feaity. This also W
q referred. H.
70 The report of tao. Committee ON credentit
b, showed delegatesto have been selected by eve
N. State except Louisiana Mississippi and Sop
t. Cnroli1a The Territories MI chose represeg:
tives except Wyoming. The committee IL
ri stated it had decided to permit delegations M
it, ent ocast the full vote Of their State and that
U.s. provisional delegates be given full power to v,
re | ir+ the convention. This gave total vote
To- lstBO although the actual number of dslega
ny sMesent fell short of that number.
The Committee On Permanent Oyganizat
yn 1 made the following recommendations
H.. For Permanent Chairman-John p. St. 10
a | of Kansas
20. For Secretafy-hev sam Small, OF Georgia.
lot. First Assistant Secretary b. Canal,
Iii. | Texas.
Second Assistant Secretary-Mrs. NJ. NJ Bro
of Cincinnati.