The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-07-01
GEN. BIDWELL CHOSEN
NOMINATED on THE FIRST BALLOT
AT CINCINNATI.


EcouNehtlon OF tue pfomoltlOn party
reached vote on the presidential cam
didate after midnight, and Gen. John
Bidwell, Of California, was nominated
yesterday on the first ballot. The
other candidates placed before thecon-
vention were ". Jennings Demorest,
Of New York, and Gideon T. Stewart,
Of Ohio.
The vote was as follows: Bidwell,
500; Demorest, 139; Stewart, 10;
Bascom, Of New York, 8; necessary
to choice, 1877.
sEcTIoNAIlsM REBuKEp.
The Southern question broke ont
before the convention had been IN ses-
sion Ave minutes, the cause being a
speech made by Mrs. Cougar late last
night, which was largely made Of q
story Of the sale Of q negro child at
the slavery auction block, the appli-
cation being made from slavery to-
drink. The speech caused indignation
on the part Of \ number 81 Southerners.
and at the first opportunity today w.
W. Gibbs, Of Virginia, was on his feet
and offered the following resolution.
Whereas the prohibition party Is
nota sectional party but a national par.
ty; whereas the issues Of the late war
are settled and settlee forever: There
fore
"Resolced, That IL is the sense Of the
convention that speakers who are ne.
corded the honor 81 addressing thu
convention be reqnestedto refrain from
unnecessary references to illustration
| that could be considered 4 reflection
on participants in thelate struggle. =
Il A delegate raised the point Of order
held by the chairman to be well taker
| that all resolutions should 70 to the
committee on resolutions but Mr..
Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, moved te
suspend the rules and pass ii.
i Most of the delegates wanted nc
speeches, and shouted, 4Qucstion.
but Mr.. Gibbs insisted on speaking,
and in short speech urged old issues
be left buried and not be continually
brought up. A number Of delegates
went on their endeavoring to get recoa-
milton, but d section Of the convention
downed them by singing /" Blessed Be
the Tie that Binds" the whole audi
ence finally rising and joining in the
/ hymn.
i Chairman Dickle, .of the national
convention, then introduced Dr.. Evans,
Of Abingdon, Ill, who presented d
Iplea for contributions to enable the
national committee to prosecute it,
work. They needed money, he said,
mot for blocks Of five,'' but to
keep up the contest against the liquor
traffic. The liquor interests gave
money freely to the old parties, and
prchibitionists ought to be as ready to
make sacrifices for principles as their
opponents were for money-getting.
The gathering Of subscriptions was
vigorously pushed and enough small
subscriptions finally received TO swell
the total amount to 10000, or 81, 900,
more than four years ago.
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC PLANK.
The liquor traffic is foe to civiliza-
ton, the arch enemy Of popular gov
eminent and q public nuisance. ii i
the citadel Of the forces that corrupt
politics, promote poverty and crime,
degrade the nations home life, thwart
the will Of the people and deliver our
country into the hands Of rapacious |
class interest. AL laws that under
the guise Of regulation Iegalize and
protect this traffic or make the govern
ment share, in its ill-gotten gains are
vicious in principle and powerless as
a remedy. = We declare anew for the /
entire suppression Of the manufacture,
sale, importation, expectation and
transportation Of alcoholic liquors as
beverage BY fedora! and State legisla-
ton, and the full powers Of the gov
eminent should be exerted to secure
this result. Any party that fails to
recognize the dominant nature Of this
issue in American politics is undeserv-
ng Of the support Of the people Ii