Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-18
pR0HIBlTl0NISTS.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD AN
NUAL STATE CONVENTION.
A l}rccEc-Thc rlatform--A Fun Ticket
Fat Into the Ficid-Thc Executive
Committee.
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ISNcunyno. Va. JULY The third state
Convention Of the Virginia prohibitionists
met 10 the Young Mems Christian Associa-
fion Hall az 10 o'clock this morning for the
purpose " considering the advisabilitv of
putting - full State ticket IN the field nj
che fall election and reorganizing thep party.
The following delegates were reported J.
". Giles. Siuarts. :. G.. Adams and w. &.
Tarr Chatham. L. A. Nandcbcrg. Sunans:
g. A f,rcuson, Nytheville: Thomas Z.
TAYLOR. iouloun. G.. s.. Whitmorc. Din
,..lic- MAJOR j. W. Newton. stanton.
& vs.. Payne. Berkeley, G.. b. Cormick,
l.vlstAn. Holm ". Guy, John s. Tyler.
nrl B.. $. East. Accomack; T. Sipe, Fen
V.'r -. a. Marks. FRONT Royal Il. X.
Tmlan. Appomattox; W. H. Jewel.
.farslurg; NJ. J. Wright, Wavcrly
R. Vs. p1-c, Salem; Rev. j. Powell Gar.
lahI. I.aa q. kucker, Thomas Y. Mosbv.
1lr. 3. Ililard. =. j. llggan, and j. c.
Iat,r. ltu. hburg.
cALIrD TO oRDEn.
Tie nol, was called 10 order bv Samuel
G Adams, of Ptttsylyania. member Of the
tt. alive Committee, Who briefly stated
ST.. objects.
Ou motion Mr. Adams was made pcrma-
iCrt chairman and j. W. Newton secretary.
Iac following telegram was received and
read:
Nor York. July &C. 1882
C0'rmaa Of Proh2HU Convention II T1gi-
r1r-
Cheer and encouragement 20 tho Prohi-
Dtipuisfs of the old VIRGINIA. Stand firm.
Recruits are coming daily. The North wlll
stand with the South for "a safer nation and
righteous government
joins LLOYD THOMAS.
Secretary National Committee.
On motion of Thomas T.. TAYLOR u was
dcoidcd o. appoint committee, on crcdcn-
fials, permanent organization, nominations.
Hnd platfom-thc last two TO bee selected
sat the afternoon session.
Afternoon.
A recess was taken for thirty minutes. al
the close of which the Chairman appointed
the follow nZ committees:
Committee on Platform and BcsOlu-
fions John =. Tyler. H. W. PAYNE, NJ. j.
~. White. ). ". Barr. ". j.. Nichols, +.
Spe. Thomas l.. Taylor, A. A. Ferguson,
audJ. W. Newton.
Nominations -l w. GUY II. w. PAYNE,
g.. a. Mmtm0rc ". &. Barr. ". [. Bal
lard. y. 4. MARKS. a. A. Ferguson, John ".
Newton. and Thomas T.. Taylor.
AZ bus stage Of the proceedings Rev. j.
Powell Garland stated That he declined
nomination 90, q member ~ the Committee
ou Nominations ON the ground That he
could not bc bound hy the action of the
convention. although hc was fully IN SYM
iufhy with prohibition.
Another delegate iumpodup aud said
ho did u.t consider himself bound, and
,ne tling Vas certain: II Democrat was
nominated for Governor he Wouldnot sup
port Dim.
warm discussion followed and the
matter was dropped.
The convention then took % recess until
a. clock.
Evening.
A. $3.50 the convention roassemblcd
and j. q. Ferguson. chairman of the Ii
Dance Committee. presented The commit
f.~ report. which recommended the
ia. sing " s. lUDln each congressional district
O.. rlr on present indebtedness and TO
prosecute work in The state.
Mr. Page said 10 was very important 10
have the Prohibition party thoroughly or
faui1ei and % was necessary to have
money. and requested contributions from
members. About : 100 was raised.
PLATFORM.
Tho Committee on Platform reported en-
d.r-iug thr national platform and gave as
tLr policy of The party:
First. OpposiuoutO hquor-tIaiiic IN every
form.
Tie various offices, State and national.
Third. Opposition 10 all trusts aud mo-
Fourth. The use Of all proper means to
advance education.
Fifth. Strict Observance of the Sabbath
as IS dav.
The platform also fayors the disfran-
chi-emout IF AN parties found guilty Of
luyiug and selling votes, and invites all
Inrn M sympathy with the party To- unite
ll the support OF its principles.
THr TICkEr.
The following ticket was then placed in
domination:
Governor: Hon. Thomas L. Taylor, Of
L.cutcnant-Goyernor: W. }. Shelburn,
Of Montgomery.
Attorney-Gencral: Judge J. NJ. Quarles,
ot ~fauutou.
THE nominations were made unani-
1..u.lv. County organizations were re-
,ummcr 'ed o. put iull tickets M thc field.
The following state Executive Commit
+ae was appointed First district, john >.
TAYLOR: Second District IT, IS. Payne:
Third district, J.. A. Cutler Fourth dis
frct. Ai D. White; Fifth distinct j. W.
Giles: Sixth district. ". j. Shelburn
Seventh district. Colonel SIpc: Eighth
district. David y. liogc; Ninth district, i.
ID. Thomas; Tenth district, Charles J..
HAYNES. AZ large, j. ". Newton and ). c.
Adams. The convention then az o'clock