The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-24
TEMPERANCE TALK.
The Works and Aims of the Nom
Partisan Convention.
DOINGS OF A DAPPER LITTLE MAN.
A Victim Halls Bunco Steerer-The Scene on
Broadway-Fatal Railway Accident
A Successful Torpedo Boat.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 23-The morning SEES
sion of the Non-Partisan convention was
devotes to the consideration of a constitu-
Whittier, commencing the non-partisan
purposes of the new organization.
The preamble of the constitution says
Viewing with the deepest solicitude the
appalling evils of intemperance, and be-
llevlng that non partisan, non sectarian
organization of Christian women devoted
solely to tie cause of temperance is greatly
this purpose" The organic alton is to be
known as the american Worlan's Chris
tian Temperance league"
There aret to be five departments of work,
evangelical. educational, legislative liter
airy and young woman's. One section of the
constitution declares that no officer shall
pledge the support of the organization to
any political party or any religious sect.
Any temperance society can become an
auxiliary by signing the constitution. The
constitution was adopted, the partisan
and non-sectarian plank being received
with applause.
AT the afternoon session after some dis
cuSSlon a pledge was engrafted en- the
constitution as follows: 81 hereby solemnly
promise, God helping me, to abstain from
all distilled, fermented and malt liquors, in
Guiding wine and cider as a beverage, and
to discourage the use of and traffic in the
same"
Mrs. Foster moved to reconsider the mo
ton fixing the name of the organization.
saying that several ladies had objected
strenously to it, 1t was reconsidered and
several names were offered, among them
New Crusaders" National Woman's
Christian Crusaders and 'National Cru
SADIE Alliance" but after lengthy debate
pro and con all these were rejected and
the new society decided to march onward
under the name of National Crusaders, -
which was proposed by Mrs. Cowles, of
Ohio. This name was finally adopted and
the preamable and constitution re-adopted
The convention proceeded to the election
of officers and Mrs. Tilton, of the District
OF Columbia, in ringing speech nomi-
mated for president Mrs. j. Ellen Foster,
of Iowa. Mrs. Foster arose, and thanking
the convention, warmly said she had never
shirked duty but she believed that now
she could do more gooG in the cause of tenn
perance on the platform and asked the
ladies not to vote for her.
Mrs. Walker, of Minnesota, then nomi-
mated Mrs. Ellen G. Phinney, of Ohio, and
the nomination was seconded by several
amid loud applause.
Miss Doty, of Cleveland, nominated Mrs.
Aldrich. of Iowa, saying Ohio couldn't af-
ford to lose Mrs. Phinney. Besides the
latter's health might not be equal to the
task. An informal ballot resulted: Mrs.
Phinney 100, Mrs. Aldrich 81, Mrs. Camp
bell, of Pennsylvania, 20.
Mrs. Phinney expressed her gratitude,
but hoped the formal ballot would be cast
for Mrs. Aldrich. The latter lady moved
to make the informal ballot formal and
this was done with rush and Mrs Phin-
ney was formally elected president. 1t is
possible, however, that she may resign be-
fore the close of the convention.
Mrs. Foster then nominated Mrs S. B.
Walker, of Minnesota, for vice-president,
and she was elected without opposition
Other officials will be elected to morrow.
Cleveland will be the headquarters of the
National Crusaders