The morning call., 1891-08-06
TOTAL ABSTINENCE,
Annual Convention Held at
Washington.
TEonty-ffSt Session Of the Total AbSii-
nenCe Union CT America.
Addresses BY Distinguished PreIaleS Re
ceptiol of the Delegates From the
". c. T. Union.
Epecialto THE MORNING GALE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The twenty-frst
annual convention of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of America was formally
opened to-day. Bishop Cotter of Winona,
MINI, President of the union, called the
convention to order and opened the pro-
ceedings with prayer. Cardinal Gibbons
welcomed the delegates to the archdiocese
OF Baltimore, and Commissioner Ross, on
oehaH OF the District Government, well
coined the convention to Washington. PreSi-
dent Cot.er's report on the state of the
union showed that during the year gratify-
ing progress had been made in the temper
ance cause. The total membership of the
union was something over 53.OOO exclusive
OF large number of detached societies. in
Guiding those of New York, Chicago, Balti-
more and Washington. Rev. Father Egan
spoke of the opposition that the priests en-
conntered in the New York Excise Board
and said that the principal opposition came
from one Catholic member of the bo ard.
WELCOMING FRATERNAL DELEG ATES.
Father Cleary then read a communication
from the W. C. T. U. appointing dele
gates to the convention. which was re,
ceived with prolonged applause. aud The
delegates, Miss Frances Willard and Mrs. 5.
d. La Fetra. were invited to the platform
as fraternal guests. Miss Willard made
short address, during which she said, in
part: 81 do not know whether Protestants
have ever come to the convention before,
but l rejoice to say that in coming this
morning and In attending the service in the
church, In listening TO that great and good
man as lie preached, in participating in it,
without much knowledge of the method,
but with sincere heart, / felt that, TO q GER
tain extent, or at certain depth, all hearts
unite" In conclusion she invited the con-
yention to send to the w. c. L. U. Conven-
tlon in Buston. in November next, a delega-
tion of traternal delegates, and to be sure 10
include woman.
OPPOSITION To NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
The reading OF the Secretary's report in
cited vigorous speech from Delegate Camp
bell OF Philadelphia. He protested against
the further employment of a national organ
lzatIon. Year after year the reports of the
representatives of the subordina societies
was the same Old story, I'VE are doing only
moderately well, but we expect to do great
things during the coming year" He was
thoroughly convinced OF the uselessuess of
the National OrganizeI's method. The dis
eusslon then proceeded for two hours or
more and finally the whole matter was re-
ierred TO committee. The convention ad-
Journed until tomorrow without adopting
1uD ltpult, nc tUlllllllltt ul ht5UlullOnS
has been wrestling with platform since 3
o'clock in the afternoon and at 10 o'clock to-
night adjourned until tomorrow.
The principal points of difference are
prohibition. the land tax and farm produce
loan features. Some districts insist that
prohibition plank would cost tho party
thousands of votes and they will igh: it to
the bitter end. Regarding the ticket every
thing is in chaos tonight There are dozen
candidates and the prospects are for lively
time tomorrow,