New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
WISE COUNCILS PREVAIL.
THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION NOT A THIRD
PARTY SIDE SHOW.
JOHN I. PlATT. OF POUGHKEEPsIE. PREsIDEs
OVER THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. KEPT
IN EESTRAINT-sPEECHEs AND IN.
CIDENTs OF THE SESSION.
ny TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.

have failed to make Of the state Amendment COnvcn-
ton, which opened here this morning a third party
demonstration. John l. Plat. Of Poughkeepsle, VINO
arrived on early train. was warmly welcomed by
q majority Of the delegates who remembered that
Republican Assemblyman he introduced the Prohi-
hton Amendment bill in the Legislature of 1858.
lie was unanimously elected permanent chairman, and
the unique spectacle thus presented of we'll
known Republican directing the efforts Of ardent Pro-
mbitloni,ts in support Of the act Of Republican
Legislature. The proceedings were marked by
usual harmony and good feeling, and the delegates
were never more I'm earnest than In their cXhoratlohs
To each other 10 sink party lines and unite to secure
the passage Of the amendment next April. But Hiram
Ladd Of Victor. ontario County, white headed mem
ber Of the Prohibition State Committee decided that
things were running too smoothly. and tried to stir
mp strife at the afternoon session by savage attack
The Tribune.
Tho Tribune opposed the Prohibition Amendment
he cried, eight years ago. Why does it support it
now because it expects get a share Of the liquor
dealers ~ 100000 corruption fund which used
TO such purpose in Philadelphia
oh, come now.' protested George stevenson. OF
Cornwall, who Is "A Prohbit.onst. but a fanatic.
hope there will be no remarks Of that kind
50 do H. said another delegate Indignantly.
" There nothing in the world that can do more TO
upset the object are here to serve than to push
forward partisan lines to divide u.s.
The New York Tribune" pursued the state Com
nittecmnn. subbornly. sits on the shore Of New
York Bay. and like great bufroC it says. 'Modcra-
ton! Moderation" and every little pccping journal
of the Republican party through the says Me,
too II expects about $4,000 for its services from
tho liquor dealers. do other Republican plpcrs7
ihc convention evuccd emphatic diSapprobation
u ti, divcr,ing statement Mr.. Platt mildly sug-
ec,ted that it hardly in good taste, since he
q now paper publisher himself d" | am PARTISAN he
said. bat vhcn tie time that my party stand,
between nae and th, Prohibition Amendment.
ready 10 leave my party
G. \. Hammond. of syracuse. said it absurd
10 suppose a small sum Ike $4,000 would buy out
a prosperous new, ,papcr. and hnrcd thar Mr.. Iadds
olar-rs were q, malicious a, they were unfpunded.
Co. don't believe" added. that the paper, Of the
state viii Dee bought MP hy the liquor dcalcr- a. some
of them were in Pennsylvania" 1hi, declaration
evoked h',', from kno; of extreme Prohibtionists
n ~" back III the room. Those who hiss declared
NJ Hammond -hai.ue his finger mpr,>sivcly, Judge
o'hci, bs themselves
Lc, Us ie wise rs serpcnts- intcrposcd The chair
mnn. but harmless, and in earnest: and burst Of
applause drowned Tie protest Of the obStrcpcrou,
lidd and hs allies.
The convention met az II O'Clock and called 10
order hy Dr. II. Mann. Grand Chcf Tcmpar of the
Grand Lodge Of Good Tcmplar,. AZ the' time there
were only o-hty people the hall. instead Of the
1000 whose attendance had lccn predicted. But
later train nIled tLc vacant benchc, TO the door.
vheic ia.r delegates distributed Temperance Leaflets.
and 80 representatives. Wcr finally reported n,
rFc en' Among them were sixty nine Good rcmplars.
ten sons II Temperance thirty six members Of the
Nshoil-i -r,oooi c'nrch N TaD.Te ,cn prc.y fc
lcr1ir-. i've Prohibition clubs, ana twenty three ROYAL
>t4jd icnpcr,Gcc So6ict. The society Of Christian En-
aciA" th' F'ushheep,le Temperance society. Friend.
fri"nd,. Lutheran church. scycntlDay Baptist church.
n,cs,li.t church. 'onsctaionai Church ana the
'"hfic-a'"uh >iA'c A@,0'iaon. About half the dele
shi,~ "rir Women. Iht thlri party leaders I'm the
W. JcnninS, D"ior"st and John Lloyd Thomas. The
morning session Logan with dispute over the ap-
p!la!y disposed delegate suggested tha SCAT, should
yc oacr"l 10 all Pefs,n, Who ar IN sympathy win
the convention that the enemy vas crafty. and that
II ,irangcr Wcrc admitted haphazar disastrous con,c
same mind ard committee was duy appointed. con
,l~tine ~ j. Wesley Jonc,. of Columbia county b. T.
lork. 4nd Mr.. Mary u; Ferguson. of New York
". 7. Hendricks. "i - Lawrence Comfy ap
Mr.. Plat Won loud applause and put the convention
IN good humor ly bret speech In which he aycrlcd
quality, and that the only way he knew Of 10 trat
Mr, Nary Iurt, president Of the ". G. T. T.. made
a short addrc,,. our attitude on the subject of
,ouie,f Our ,,nlv rcg,, IS that Inc women who work
cannot express their views aud principles al the ballot;
j. y Stcarns president Of the state rrohbitmy
power to drive liquor ont Of the state. There never
va, hour like this Ia our history Dr. -. H.
At The afternoon session the important wor, Of the
convention was reached when the Rev. II. Il. Hudson
Of the Trinity baptist Church. New York. moved that
a committee Of hve be- appointed 10 devise plan II
campaign. This motion was carried. one delegate
urged that great dclbclatiOn should be n,cd in naming
persons 10 conquer the stat and deliver II from
rebellion a good deal wckedcr and darker than that
~ the south. and others agreed that i've mcn we're
not enough for such an important committee l. j.
Parker OF Avon suggested that 4 was desirable not
10 or
cricd Mr. Wilmer. pale faced representative IRON
We want Ia obtcratc sectional lines We are
this sentiment met with applause.
II finally decided TO appoint a committee OF
nine, inscni Of five. Ihen The convention BEGAN 10
the more ardent members grew impatient Tor more
coqnencc and Htanlcl RobertN, ~ rre,oS 80 '"r' ~r.In
II The Churches would only do their dnty.' he said
such convention, thi, would be unnecessary iiOw
Put on thy Strength | would to God that the
church would arise with fs 10000 minister ana i,H
and THE Examiner and The Christian Advocatr.'
! am taking a nondcnomlnatonll paper b'ausc nv Nv
Church paper won't furnish Prohibition reading Inc
"Ant 50 are the publishers" cried an indignant
ives. they always were a,tray. and hope we may ma.
60 home to ngItac along Church lines th' "orN '''''
Mrs. y V oDonne Of Lewis County 9ls2 ,.,rn.c poke
and was followed by Mrs Z. f. Esmond OF Syrf'T.g "a w.
@"@1 SVRrn'G1dftHn, Wrnd en- tHt o r o'It f. let rs y
o carry This amendment said the Rev. Robert L
la, man u the FIRST Prc-hy tcrian thur,h o IVA
and If can't carry IT, let Ms give IL W. tnnI''n nS,
respectable within orr power. anl ,h"ilNi"
enough that the Legislature has divorced ms que,
ion from politics, and If We don't wranel" ana !ars'c
among ourselves great results may be acllcNcd
1t is undenabc:' said the Rev H. b' mua'oI all - Il
New York that the Church has not hOnc az u
.hould There arc in this state $50 Baptist churrhcS:
with a membership Of about l2iooo: We We Man nHn y
possible, 10 swing every one oi ilcn ,''n -, rho
feel very greatly encouraged by the decision OF tilc
supreme Court II mean, 10 us piaCtcalH "'a' ''o
Drd scott decision did to the Nbom'io@a,.s' - ,r NJ
The Rev. A. -. stone, a Methodist prc"'"c' at
salamanca. also spoke. - ..t.o ,ior..
Committee ON plan Of Campaign. the Rev IL, l.
Hudson of New York J. Wesley loncs. oi rolnl'n rolnlhra
/ y Stcarns Of New York. j. ~. Mann "i i;rooHnNm
FI,rord Evans of NIarata Mrs. Mary l. bur'
charles Mills u. W. iIooker and Mrs oeorf the
~ Franklin County. Committee on Rcsnni i,l9 tno
Rev IT, A. Church. Mr., y. Y. O'Donnell' 1'c NY
" Ready Daniel Sclnburccr Of Sar@9en pr; W. h.
Eoolc. Of staten Island Ahrri 'oi,ii % ~ smith Of