New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-03
PROHIBITIONISTS MEET.
FIRST SESSIONS OF THE STATE CONVENTION
AT ALBANY.
A !" GREETING" FROM THE NETWORK GATHER
ING OF LIQUOR DEALERs-cHMRMAN
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Albany, Sept. o-The Prohibition state Convention
met this morning in Blocker Hail. Nearly all Of the
500 delegates and altenates 10 the convention were
present. as well most of the leaders OF the party in
the STATE The attendance OF spectators not as
large as has been the In former years. At the
moment when Hugh j. Grant, the Democratic Mayor
OF New-fork, was efTuslvely welcoming the liquor
dealers who attended their State Convention I'm that
city, TIE Democratic Mayor Of Albany was fleeing from
inc sate Capital as though IL we're threatened with
plague and Mayor Manning had promised 20 greet
the Prohibonlsts officially Scarcely had the con-
Vehton been called TO order when the following fra
terhal telegTphic message was received from New
York and read:
Gentlemen: We. the wine ale md beer dealers
OF thS state, IN convention assembled tender You the
assurances OF our most profound and distinguished
consideration for the outcome Of yon, deliberations"
This expression Of friendship and regard, somehow,
dld not impress the delegates favorbly. There was
an outburst Of wrath. delegate moved that no at
tention be paid TO It, but the secretary directed
TO answer the communication in a fttingly severe
manner.
Francis f. Baldwin, Of Emlra, the chairman Of the
prohibition state Committee, called the convention to
order, aud the Rev. DR.. w. H. Boole, OF Richmond
County. offered prayer. Henry Clay Bascom. Of
ii"y' lHc canuluatc Tor GOVernOr IN $780,
was iGlmed rs temporary chairman Mr.. BascOm de-
lvered speech reviewing the relation Of the Prohi-
billion party to the great political parties. In the
course OF his speech lie said
The die Of Federal Administration is cast in the
Empire state ana since New York holds the deciding
ballot more than TO any other commonwealth the Gov
eminent at Washington IS, perhaps accountable to this
State In the even posc of politicnl parties be vote
OF one section cancels the vote OF another section State
nulnfcs state until NewYOrh is reached then county
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Castle Garden. and there the final clash determines the
scmby District Of New York that the dram shops Of the
country represented by those orthodox Republicans
ana Equordealers, RrOdSky and O'Bren turned over
the Presidency to benjamin Harrison
Mr.. Bascom must know that Mr. Harrison had a
plurality in the With As cmbly District Of New York
in 1888 Of only s75 vote, which an inoonsderable
part Of HarrsOn's plurality Of 1873 in the State
The election, therefore, in the With Assembly Dis
trict was not which turned the Presidency
to Benjamin Harfson,' and for John J. o'Bren
and john E. Brodslty, neither of them was a liquor
dealer. Mr.. BascOm also had q kind word for
"Whiskey's Governor David b. Hill.
As man. Governor Hill is said 70 be correct in
morals and total abstaEer from ntoXlcants and
tobacco; as an executive, treleSs and alert as
professional politician, the most aSue in the Empire
state. 10 saving II am Democrat he saws am
Tor winning Methods and that is to say that Hill IS
for the whlskey ring every time. About this there
Is no secret or dissemblance. The nqhcr dealers
10 the unchallenged control Of this state. Governor
Hiu has therefore sought openly what his enemies
nave sought covery, viz, the friendship and support
OF the trade" That he himself and his party are
IN absolute accord with and in jealous service Of the
liquor Interests IS conceded. We have therefore no
occasion to array proofs upon selfevdent propositions
Mr.. Bascom. while making this statement about the
lquordeaers being In unchallenged control OF the
stac' and That Hin Is for the whlskey ring every
time" apparently unconscious that II was the Pro
hibton party that threw the State government into
the control Of the IquOrdealers In 1888 by running
candidates for State officers in that year Mr. Bascom
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nothing but prohibition. He then made this asOnish-
Ing declarations
The Prohibition party IS not Gospel temperance
society maintained to redeem d-unllars and circulate
pledges. That work is the province of highncensc
church members who legaIlzed drunkard- making
1t has been supposed that temperance societies, by
their appeals, do rescue many drunhards but Mr.
BascOm apparently thinks not He Is going to rescue
drunbards by pacing law.
Committees were appointed upon resolutions. rules
finance. permanent organization and credentials.
recess was then taken until afternoon.
The afternoon session was chiefly devoted to raising
money to carry the political campaign of this wear
and next year. Secretary Thomas Of the Prohibition
National Committee said that the old political parties
preparing for the political campaign Of 1902. and
the Prohibition party must follow their example VIII
lam 7. Wardwe of New-YOrll the financial secretary.
informed the convention that in two years past the
Of 81 .8s2 80 had been subscribed in support Of
the Prohibition party in this State, but that S2s14 of
the subscription had not been paid But delegates 10
the convention Of this year pledged several thousand
dollars to the support of the work OF this This
collection for the money took several hours The
state Committee for the coming was then selected
follows:
Albany Frederick w. Wheeler, Alcgany, D. B. Stills;
Broome j. NJ Scabury Cattaragus, T. j. Brckel Cayuga,
John w. Barnes Chautluqua, S. w. Mason; Chemung,
Francis L. Baldwin; ChenangO Norton T. Hail; Clinton,
-; Columbia, J. wesley Jones Cortland, c. W. Collins;
Delaware, ~ q. Place Duchess DR.. NJ. Downing; Eric,
the Roy. H. T. Hayes Essex, John Munroe; Franklin,
-: Fulton and Hamilton w. r. Warner; Genesee, A.
j. Rumsev; Greene. D. F. Greene; HerSlmer c. s. John
son Jefferson George Z. Satchwell Kings William H.
Ash. George r. Scott and John Barry Lewis, -; Liv-
lnaston W. +. Booth Madison, Chester Bartholomew;
Monroe w. Martin Jones MONTGOMERY, Thomas Murphy;
Newly orI W. 7. Wardwcll l.. J. Wheeler Niagara, A.
r. Brown; oneida, Solomon Hoxey 0nondaga, A. n.
Undcrhl Ontario w. r. Hunt; orange, James s. Eaton;
Orleans, y. A. StoughtOn OswegO, 0. NJ Bond; Osego,
the Rev L. +. Hawks Putnam, -; Queen, c. D. Bell;
Rensselaer, II. Clay Bascom; Richmond Colonel II. S.
H. p Ferries Saratoga, Emery Potter Schenectady, c. r.
H. wilbur; Schoharc, George II. Ostrander Schuyler the
Rev p }. Bull Seneca a. w. Brcm Steuben, the Rev.
{. H. Mead Suffolk James Henry Sullivan ; Toga,
Pr Horrick; Tompkns, ; Ulster John r. Hunt WAR
rem De witt c. jenkins; Washington the Rev. A. W.
ford Wyoming; Charles Taman; Yates Martin c. Stark
Thereupon the convention adjourned until tomorrow
A Prohibition mass meeting held tonight. which
was adGrcS sed bv 4. A. Hopkins. Of Rochester.
Among the men talked over for the nomination for
Governor arc W. Jennings Demorest; ana W u Vail d
crcl r. Wheeler. Of Albany; and the Rev. G. H. Mead
Of Steubcn County. complete State ticket VIII be
nominated tomorrow.