Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1889-11-15
Regarding the Matter of vice-Presi.
dent Morton Having Bar in
His Hotel.
Ex-Governor St. John, of Kansas,
Finally Pours Oil on the Troubled
Waters.
They Elect Their Officers, and Miss
Willard is REFLECTED President
by a Unanimous Vote.
The W. G. T. U. Convention.


CHICAGO, Nov. The national conven-
ti0n Of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union resumed its session in Battery d
this morning. An audience of about 5000
people filled the great hall. After devo.
tional exercises the following telegram was
read by Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, record
ing secretary.
WAsH1NaroN. p. g, Nov. s.-Miss Fran
els Willard, president w. C. T. u: The
barr0Om license issued to Vice President
Morton's hotel, the Shoreham, in the name
of James e. Herman, manager, is the only
one yet issued here. All other saloons
since Nov. / are without license.
R. B. MoULToN.
81 rejoice" said Mrs. Woodbridge, II re-
joice in the fact that our vice-president is
a law-abiding citizen, and am glad to
hear that he does not run saloon without
license'' Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, the
woman who represents the non-partisan
element in the w. c. I. u, rose at this and
demanded recognition of the chair. She
got the floor. Il wish to say that there is
such a thing as necessity" said Mrs. Fos-
ter. "Man or woman must conform to Gus
tom and usage. The national w. G. T. u,
now in session in annual convention, has
its headquarters at the Palmer house. The
Palmer house has bar. It probably has
sity. The w. G. T. u. probably has its
headquarters at a hotel where there is a
bar because it is necessity: we must also
recognize that ice-President Morton has
bar in this grand new hotel because it IS
necessity" She finished her speech only
oft ii.
referred to the committee on resolutions.
MRS. FOSTERS TELEGRAM.
{ Late this afternoon Mrs. j. Ellen Eos
ter of Iowa, arose to question of privil-
ege. Il ask permission, 2 said she g to read
this telegram, which have received from
General Nettleton. It directly and posi-
lively contradicts another telegram that
has been read here to-day. 1t is a very
brief telegram and will ask to have it
placed on record" a consent was granted
by the convention and Mrs. Fosse read:
Mrs Ellen Foster, w. @. T. u. convention,
Battery D: Miss Wizards accusation
against the vice presid ant is without a
shadow of foundation. Mr.. Morton person.
ally denounced the canard through the
newspapers last week. (Signed) a. r. Net
tletOn.
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