The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-15
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE PROHIBITION PAR
TY CONVENTION.
Organization to Ec Pushed all
Over the State,
And Prohibition Made an Open
Issue i'm the Nomination
of all Candidates.
New Committees are Appointed and the
Convention AdJourns subject to
the Call of the Chairman.

New Committees are Appointed and the
Convention AdJourns subject to
the Call of the Chairman.
Pursuant to call, Convention OF
the Prohibitionists of Mississippi, IA
vorablc to the formation of a sepa-
rate political organization, met in the
Hall of the House of Representatives
in the city of jackson on the Sth day
of january, 1891, at II o'clock VI.
and was called to order by Henry
Ware, chairman of the State Execu-
tive Committee.
Chairman Ware announced that the
business before the Convention was to
reorganize the State Central Committee
and Prohibition party, as formed in
1888, and to extend the party organiza-
tion throughout the State.
On motion, the Convention was per-
manently organized 10y the election of
Henry Ware of Harrison as Chairman,
and b. T. Hobbs of Lincoln, Secre-
tary,
Hon. Samuel Dickie, Chairman of
the Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Prohibition party, being pres
cnt, was invited to address the Con-
vention, which he did, advising early
and thorough organization.
At the conclusion of his remarks,
Mr.. Dickie submitted II proposition to
the effect that if the State Executive
Committee would agree to place a
State organizer in the field all his time
for one year, and become responsible
for 60 per cent. of said organizers sal
airy, the National Committee would
hold itself responsible for the remain
ing 40 per cent.
Pending motion to accept this
proposition, the question was raised
as to the position Prohibitionists
wonld occupy in the approaching CAM
paign for State, county and district
officers. After full Interchange of
views, it was agreed that no separate
party nominations would be made
this year for these places, but that
PrOhibitiOnists would endeayor to
make Prohibition an open issue in the
nomination of candidates by the old
parties, and support for nomination
no candidate who is not openly COM
mitted to the Prohibition reform.
The proposition was then unani-
mously accepted, and Ioonthly sub
scription of 1914 was subscribed by
those present as part of the organ
izing fund.
On motion, the State Central Com
mittee of 1883 was reappointed as fol-
lows:
First District-C. f. w. Dobbs.
Second District-F. w. Cullen.
Third District-Samuel Brown.
Fourth Distrct-Frank Souter.
Fifth District-JOln A. Lewis.
Sixth District-Henry Ware.
Seventh Districts. w. Serl.
On further motion, the State Execu-
tive Committee was recognized as
follows: Henry Ware, w. II. Patton,
John A. Lewis and b. Gambrell
with Henry Ware chairman, and w.
II. Patton Secretary.
The Executive Committee was au,
thOrizcd to fill all vacancies that might
occur in the State Central Committee.
On motion, the Executive Commit
tee was also directed to employ a
State organizer as early as practicable,
in pursuance of the plan proposed by
Mr.. Dickie.
There beng no further business, on
motion the Convention adjourned,
subject to call of the Chairman.
HENRY WARE,
Chairman.
B. T. HOBBS, Secretary.