Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-09
THE SIXTH DAY.
WHAT THE PR0HlBITlONISTS ARE DOING At
MOUNDSVILLE.
Rev. F. N. Lynch Of Wheeling Nominated for
Congress-The Resolutions Formulated by the
ConyeHton--Some Of the Speakers
Who Are Entertaining.
Sp.elaI T.Ilaram % Ml Rlai.Il-.

Special Telegram to he Register.
MoUNDsvnLE, July S.-The anti-saloon-
lists here are still keeping the ball rolling
and despite the torrid temperature. have
succeeded in carrying out the attractions as
per program. At the close of the lecture
yesterday afternoon by Ex-Governor St
John, an adjourned meeting of the Prohib-
ition State Committee was held, at which
various campaign subjects were discussed,
and committee of five, of which j. w
Bodley was chairman. was appointed
10 bring in the names of de-
sirable candidates for the first
Congressional district The regular pro
hibition convention of the First district
convened Immediately after the committee
meeting. and the names Of Rev. F. NJ
Lynch, of Wheeling; William Cunningham,
also OF Ohio county, and +. Boner, of Mar
shall county, were presented. Mr. Lynch
was chosen chairman of the meeting and
Mr.. Holt, of Marshall county, acted as sec
retary. After a long discussion as TO the
qualifications OF the respective candidates,
the balloting took place, some twenty-five
delegates voting. On the first ballot it was
even up between Mr.. Lynch and Mr.. Gun
ningham, but on the second Mr.. Lynch re-
ceived a majority of the votes cast and was
declared duly elected. His nomination
was afterward made unanimous. The fol-
lowing resolutions were read and passed:
Res0lred That We declare our stcadfa,t dcyo-
tion 10 the National Prohibition party and be-
licvc that the platform of principles adopted at
the last National Convention. held at Indian
apol>. should be- adopted by the people for the
happiness. prosperity aud safety. aud for the
pcrpetuity OF a government hy the people.
We recommend thorough organization OF
IA" party throughout the State and nominations
for every Office for which ballots are cast II
give, u> great pleasure that We again have IN
our State newspaper IN the interest of the
home, and invite every Prohibitioni>t and all
who oppose the rum power 90 extend the circu-
lation of the QHeH.
We recommend that the State Executive Com
mittce OF the ProhibitOnists issue an address 20
the people. setting forth in ringing accents the
utter ,ub,eryieury OF both the Democratic aud
the Republican parties tp the liquor Interests,
as has been continually demonstrated by their
utterances and lcgiSlation-th their disregard for
the welfare OF the masses hy taxation levied up
ON the poor aud rich alike, their corrupt meth
ods OF ofobtuining governmental control and the
absolute lack OF any issue or purpose for their
perpetuation. except 10 share in the plundrr.
And We further recommend that the ENecu-
tive Committee aforesaid invite an citizens into
our ranks who desire clean politics and good
government based upon the prohibition Of the
! liquor traffic. equal and just taX.nion and SUI
frage. and enforcement OF the laws.
Last evening Edward Carswille, OF Can
ada, gave talk on the liquor traffic, as
seen in the Dominion, and compared GER
tain statistics TO be found in Canada with
those in the United States The exercises
opened this morning with talk on the OBJ
jects and methods Of the W. G. 7. L., by
Miss Eva johnson, which entertained the
audience for nearly three-quarters of an
hour. At 10 80 Ex-Governor St. John again
took the platform and discussed the present
administration, particularly rs to its prom
ises on the temperance question. He
showed how the party had been derelict IN
its duty, and gave the present admin
istration an unmerciful hauling over
on the temperance question hardly
leaving the Republicans in the shape
of a shoe string. I'm the afternoon debate
on the desirabillty Of a Prohibition party
took place in which the contestants were
! Hon. Albert Griffin, Of Kansas, and Wal
ter T. Mills, of Illinois IL was evident
that both speakers had given the subject
thorough attention, and the debate from
start 10 finish was enjoyed by the audience.
/ Mr.. Mills was for the existence aud dcycl-
Opment of Il distinct Prohibition party,
first. last, and all the time, and while his
| opponent, Mr. Griffin, was IN favor of Pro
| hibitiOn. he was not i'm accord with
the idea of hearing a distinct prohibition
party to the detriment and destruction OF
the other two. The debate occupied two
hours, and it was the feature of the day
that drew the largest assemblage. This
evening NJ J. Tanning Of Michigan, gave
an address, and as the breeze had sprung up
somewhat during the last Of the day, many
availed themselves Of the privilege Of hear
ing him.
Tomorrow morning at 9:0J there will be
a lesson i'm juvenile work conducted by
Miss Eva johnson, and at 10 30 there will
be ad address by Mrs Mary Lathrop, OF
Michigan
In the afternoon VI. j. Tanning will lee
turre, and in the evening there promises
10 be pleasant entertainment in the shape
of a stereopticou lecture by Rev w. /.
Davidson. Of Ohio.