Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-09
PROHIBITIONISTS MEET.
The Sessions of the National Conven.
ton at Cincinnati.
Col. Eli Ritter Permanent Chairman and
Rev. samuel Small. the Georgia
Evangelist, Secretary.

htNs samuel small the NeoIkth
Evangelist, Secretary.
A despatch from Cincinnati. Ohio. sayf:
Music Hall was gay with fsunt'ny banners.
%natioral fla $. c~oatS-oEarm. Of the several
states. palms and flowers aud prohibition in
scriPtIcns when the delegates to the Sixth
Annual Convention OF the Prohibition party
began to fill mp the hall. A huge
American flag srTmounNd the stage
and supported portraits of Washington, Lin
coin, Neal Dow end Francis Willard.
Il was 1880 A. NJ. when The proceedings
commenced by tho playing Of America" on
the immense ryan, aided by a luSle band on
the sta e.
Chairman D ckip, OF the national commit.
tee, then called the convention 10 order aud
intro iueed Or. J. G. Evans, Of Heddiny col
lere, III. who formal y opened the convention
with prayer.
The r v. Dr.. lockwood, Of Cincinnati, then
on behalf of the city and of the State Of Ohio,
welcomed the delegates.
Professor Dickie responded to the address.
I've are here, " he aid, TO put candidates
in nomination and to keep them In he field
until the polls are closed next November"
His references to mo fusion" was loudly mp
piauded. lie closed by naming Ex-Governor
st. John as temporary chatham.
Wild chee ing. the waving OF flags and
handkerchief greeted tbs mention OF the
name OF Ex-Governor ST. John. The shouting
was renewed aga n and again as the Noted
Kensan stepred forward and assumed the
gavel.
The concluding words of the temporary
chairman. "WtRt is the pleasure OF the con
ventioH2" 81 cited II prom { response from a
number OF vo c ;: I'VE want st. John tor
President" The name OF A. +. Wolienbarger,
Of Nebraska, for secretary. and q list OF as
sistnnt seereiar es and serGeani-at-arms ae.
leeled by Il 9 national committee met no OPP
position.
On motion Of Cieghorn of Wi oonsic the
roll ofsiales was called, and each delegation
announced the member il had selt cted for re-
presentat on on the committees.
A campaign tune was sung by n quarteite,
an then, on mot or OF Professor D,ckie, the
convent on a jovrned until 4 o'clock, afer
giving directions TO the committees TO pro-
eeed at once to the work assigned hem.
The re-e,eetion OF Samuel ID ckie as chair
man was unanimous. The following national
executive committee was selected: Chairman.
D.ckiei yice-cheirman, John r. St. John, Of
X nsas; secretary. w. c.. Wordwell, OF New
York; treasurer, Samuel ID. Hastings, Of
Wisc, nsin; a ditional members, Helen
Cougar, ILdiHna; ] II. late. Tennessee. A.
A. Stevens, Pennsylvania. NotwItnstanding
gossip that lea iquarters would be changed 20
Chicago, the committee agaig chose New York
Tor another four y ars.
Col. Eli Ritter, Of Indiana, " no was selected
for permanent chairman. was escorted to the
platform to .ucceed Governor st. John as
presiding officer.
In his address on taking the chair. Colonel
II tier said that no political party Ia the his
tory Of the nation hal ever accomplished 90
much or ever advanced an educationalmstter
10 the extent Of the Prohibition party hal
done in the tour years ia I passed, aud that
ia the face OF the constant statement by the
o d parties that the Prohibition party WINS
dead or dying.
Soon alter 4 O'Clock the convention va,
called TO or,lcr for the afternoon setsion. a
big audience being preGeat. The Silver Lake
Quartette set things rolling with a tcp'cal
tong aimed at The old parties and ministers
who face both ways" and then 10 an epcore
gave another entitled Levi" containing Nils
ri Vice President Morton ard his buffet In
the ShorehHm Ito ell ia Washington. The
Rev. Fa he Martin Mahoney, Of st. Peul.
MINI, a Citho ic clergy man, then offered
pray r and formally opened the session.
Chat Of Wisconsin, thought the audienc,
would like 10 Gee its old Prohibition leaders
and su Sfes.ed that they te asked on the plat.
form. A numl er OF the waT-Dorses oi tho
party were brought up and John Russell. Of
Michigan, the Presidential candidate in 1880.
D. Brooks, Miss willard. Mr.. Jbomp.op
VINO was on the ticket with Neal Dow, mad
'Mother' Stewart, Of Springfield, o., we're
intro luced.
lie then abruptly asked; "What would be
TIE cons quenccs II We were 10 quit tho
fe.d?" A p %olonSei whistle answered the
interrogation. lie wanted n school fr the
fceble-henrted that would make all the tenn.
p rance m,n come to the Prohibition party
end as a unit oppose the united liquor lit =.
ess. The troub e with Prohibitionists sas
that they d d not have the consistency and
courage Of the Liquc. League.
His voice was I Z wpr until the iiuL0r trak.
fc was Killed; then let's nave peace. ZAP.
plause and cries OF 'Amen."1
The d PARTIES we're keeping up a feud 30
years old. and h, wanted TO shake hands
with tn South. The loudest applause ~ the
evening greeted this announcement. the dele
gates rising in a mas. lie made this refer
encs TO Ilarri or; There Is n President
from Ind an he hrs been rsnominated.
Ttey shy 1t will be a ct campaign. /
promise II shall lie the hottest campaign ever
seen aud eiye uo'ice We will be in II.
Col. Pitier's address WIS received with
great favor and suggest ons Of Ritter for
President.
There was nothing remaining be ore tbs
convention and Albert Dodge, Of Michigan,
said that when two men were organized for
prohibition the party would have the
greatest factor b n Rth the stars and Stripes,
on he moved that Hrs. COUGAR be heard on
the work OF the White Rose League. IL was
carried and Mrs. Cougar addressed the con
We ton.
A telegram from the Denver. Col, PROFIT
bition Leaeu asking for n plank uncon-
rg Of 70 4 snd silver was read and then the
convention adjourned TIL 9.3) O'Clock next
day.