The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-01

tunity to ask Mr.. Wardwell questions
and that gentleman arose to meet the
question.
Mrs. Cougar, facing Mr. Wardwell, lev
elled her right arm at him and said:
81 ask, did he make a statement that,
as treasurer of the Standard OIL company,
unless we adopted this dominant issue,
the single idea plank, he would walk out
of the convention and desert the Prohibi-
tion party?"
When the uproar occasioned by this
statement had subsided to some degree,
Mr. Wardwell replied that, before the con-
Vention, before God and the world, he de-
MED the statement. This declaration was
greeted with tremendous enthusiasm and
aproarious applause. Continuing, Mr..
Wardwell said that he did not approve of
some parts of the platform, but that he
was willing to sacrifice his feelings If the
convention would say to him, Vote pro-
hibition, and that alone"
Mrs. Cougar said that the resolution
came from the opponents of woman suf-
1rage.
Miss Willard wanted the convention to
say to Mr.. Wardwell that as conscien-
fious, God-fearing man, he ought to vote
for prohibition and be held Prohlbltlon-
list.
John Lloyd Thomas of New York vainly
endeavored to keep the resolution from
being adopted. His speech was frequently
interrupted by cat-calls and CALCULATIONS.
The disturbance was ended by Mr.. Balm
of Kentucky moving the previous question
on the adoption of the resolution.
By rising vote 1T was added TO the
platform, and the star of peace once again
shone on the Prohibition party.
Tbs platform as Il whole was adopted,
and then the following resolution, offered
by Rev. ]. G. Evans of Abingdon, Ills,
carried:
"Resolved, That we favor liberal appro-
priations by the federal government for
the Worlds Columbian exposition; but
only on condition that the sale of lntoXl-
rating drinks upon the grounds be pro-
libited, and that the exposition be kept
closed on Sunday"
On motion of Mr.. St. John the conven-
tiou adjourned TO meet at $50 O'Clock p.
IN. and proceed to ballot for candidates for
president and vice presidet.
EVENING SESSION.
The anxiety to get to balloting caused
Che convention to forget the prayer; but
the pious delegates insisted on prayer,
after which the nominating speeches were
begun. Ex-Governor st. John OF Kansas
pinced the name of General John Bidwell
of California in nomination..
John Hipps of Colorado seconded the
nomination of General Bidwell.
Hon. o. G. Evans announced that David
sMcCOullOugh would not DE cdnuluhte,
much to the surprise of the delegates.
Samuel Dickie of Michigan announced
that John Russell declined TO allow his
name to be used.
Nearly every state seconded General
lBidwelrs nomination, but when New
York WAS reached Chairman Wardwell of
that delegation presented Mr.. Demorest's
name, although he said that his state
kstood % tor Bidwell and only for Dem
sOrest.
John Lloyd Thomas made the formal
nominating speech for Mr. DemoreSt.
J.. B. Logan of Ohio nominated Gideon
Fl. Stewart.
The convention then proceeded to vote,
Bidwell receiving the nomination on the
first ballot. which stood as follows: Bid
well. $50; Demorest, I39; Stewart, l79.
The noise that greeted the announce
ment of General Bidwells victory lasted
fully FIVE minutes.
1t was approaching o'clock a. IN. when
Etbe nominating and seconding speeches for
1.-THE vice presidential candidates got under
way.
Cranfill of Texas was nominated for the
vice presidency on the second ballot. He
received 416votes.