The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-02-27
WHOLE NO. 1868.
COLD WATER MEN.
IN State convention-Judge
White Made President-The
Third Party Prohibition
lists Badly Beaten.

the Third Party Prohibitionists we're
feeling very happy bee tuse they had not
only succeeded in preventing any partic-
ular organization from taking precedence
in the call, but had also succeeded in
naming Joshua L. Bailey to be the tenn
porary chairman. The members Of the
Constitutional Prohibition Amendment
Association, who were largely outnam-
bered in committee and were sat down
upon several times, went out Of the hall
with considerable trouble on their
minds and rather sore because they were
not allowed to lead They slept on their
defeat all night and early this morning
held caucus at the Lochiel Hotel at
which were President Fulton, Secretary
Collins, Joseph d. Weeks, Rev. Boyle
and others, and then and there it was de
cided to make an effort 70 break the
slate. Their first move was to defe tt
Bailey for temporary chairman and elect
Judge Harry White, Of Indiana, and this
done the way was clear. How it was
done will be seen in the proceedings.
Weeks and Dravo led the movement,
and whenever a Third Party prohibition
man made a move it was promptly met
by Weeks or some other opponent and
promptly eounteracted or defeated. Ii
was remarked in convention that unless
all signs fail there will be bad blood all
through the campaign.
rHE ExEcUTfvE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Executive Committee Of the State
met in session last night in the Y. NJ.
G. A. hall, and was presided over by
President Fulton, of the Constitutional
/ Amendment Association. A committee
was appointed to prepare an order OF
business, which reported the order fol
to-day's session. The meeting was char
acterized by great deal Of wrangling ii
a contest for supremacy between the
Third Party Prohibitionists and th'
Constitutional Prohibitional Amendment
Association, in which the former had tbs
best of it.
To-DAY's SESSION.
There was an hours devotional exer
cises this morning before the meetin;
was called to order, and the five hundred
delegates sang with will and praye,
fervently. At II o'clock President Ful
ton called the meeting to order. and i'm
mediately Representative DravO nance
I General Harry White, Of Indiana, 70
temporary chairman, which was second
ed BY Frank Mantor Walter kaufman
named Joshua L. Bailey, of Philadel
phia, and it was seconded by Rev. Galley
Just here was wranele "a to howRthe
should vote, the Constitutional Amend
ment Association wanting White and dc
manding a rising vote. On voting
JUDGE WHITE WAS ELEcTED
and Mr.. Bailey and the Third Part
Prohibition program, prepared last nigh
was knocked out. DR.. Boyle, Represer
tative Drayo, Jos. D. Weeks and Joshu
L. Bailey were named to conduct Judg
White to the chair, but Bailey didn
materialize. While the committee. va
hunting Judge White the c0nventiO
sang Hold the Fort with "a vim. A
the close a delegate wanted to recOnside
the vote by which Judge White wa
elected and take up Bailey, but he VI
declared out of order At this point tn
committee appeared with Judge Whit
who was greeted with loud applaus.
Presi lent Fulton said all ought to /
glad 10 meet the man who throttled th
liquor traffic in Indiana county. Th
was the signal for another burst Of al
plause as Judge White stepped forwsr
and made a brief speech. lie said thi
this convention was assembled to aC
vance no individual interest nor Pr0mot
the success Of any merely selfish caus'
In this assemblage there ought to be I
rivalry nor jealousies, except that aris,
from the thought Of how each can be
serve the great cause. We are here Z
fight for the the success of the right, an
it is proper that it should start here
the capital of the State founded by
man who was great apostle Of tempe
ancs. You meet here to make war nj
upon the saloon keeper. but upon th
saloon. Are the majority Of Pennsy
vania voters with you? Yes, Yes
Why, of course they are. There is noti
ing impossible to him who wills if /
wills on the right side. Nothing ca
prevent victory. Some body has sal
that if the amendment is passed il car
not be enfotced. We are here 70 sItisf
the people that it can and will be eI
forced. Talk to me of not being able
ensorce the Law. 1t can be- In that r
spect we leave the future to take care
itself. The time is here when publ
men must speak out. We do not wal
; the light covered by the bushel. AdoI
the practi ses and the virtues of, the pol
tieians Heaven helps him who hell
himself Judge White read some igur,
Of the votes in the larger cities in 1884 0
the question of prohibition, showing th'
Philadelphia and Allegheny counti'
voted for prohibition, but il was defes
ed in the small districts. Beaten b
; Berks county, shouted DIR. Hargrave
1t was defeated by about 5000 in h
State and Berks county gave 1904
against it. In closing Judge Whit
made an eloquent appeal for all to worl
PERMANENT oRGASIzATI0S.
; DIR. Boyle moved that committee ,
fifteen be appointed to report on pc
manent organization. Mr.. KaufTna
moved to amend that one from eac
/, organization be appointed on permanet
officers.
Mr.. Weeks kicked against Kaufman
amendment, and said that organization
! should be sunk.
The convention sat hard on kaui
] mans amendment, and a second tin
last nights program was knocked on
Mr.. BoyIe's motion was unanimousl
agreed to.
SECRETARIES.
Messrs. Charles J. Steele, schuylkill
/ Clarence J. Reddig, Cumberland; W.
Peart. Armstrong, were made secretari,
of the convention.
COMMITTEES on ENROLMENT.
~, mot;on the chair was authorized