The Dickinson press., 1892-07-02
. IIlt,irg at Demsrest.

llttirg al Demerest.
CINCINNATI, June 29.-An animated
session Vas held by the committee on
rules and perm Anent organization.
After a lively discussion it was decided
to recommend to the convention o
change back to the rule allowing only
delegates actually present to vote in the
convention. Although nothing of the
kind was said in the committee, there
was q sus picion that the change was
aimed 10 some extent at Demorest. The
effect of the alteration would be to
diminish the voting power of the south.
ern and western delegations in which it
was claimed he was plrtioularly strong
In conversstion Professor Dickie, who
prepared the rule, denied that it was
intended as a blow at the New York
presidential candidate. Professor
Dickie, it was noted, however,
Is an avowed advocate of the Cali
fornia favorite, Bidwell.
The honors of permanent or
ganization were hotly %contended
for in the committee. Elk Gov.
ernor st. John, Professor Diokie. A. A,
Stevens of Pe%rnsylvsnis, W. J. Grew Of
New York. Robert Patton Of Spring
field, ILL.,, and Z Ritter of Indianapolis
were nominated for permanent chair.
manship. Ritter was chosen on the
second ballot. Sam Small was elected
permanent secretary.
The p1ohibitionists like to keep
things humming and have plenty Of
speaking and singing at all times. Their
desires were fully met, for in the inter
val between the morning and the after.
noon sessicIe. it was announced that
Organization would hold a meet
me-, meeting wa we'll attended and between
enlivening song and short speeches the
enthusiasm was not permitted to flag
Soon after 4 o'clock the convention was
called to order for the afternoon session,
\ big audience being present. The Sill
YER Lake quar.ette set thirgs rolling
with q topical eorg aimed at the old
parties and at the ministers "wbo face
both ways and then to an enchore gave
another entitled Levi, containing hits
at Vice President Morton and his buffet
in Shoreham hotel in Washington. The
next thing was the photographing Of
audience.
Rev. Father Martin Mahoney of st
Paul, Mimi, q Catholic clergyman.
then offered q prayer and formally
opened the session. Chain of Wis
oonsin thought the audience would like
TO see its old prohibition leaders
and suggested they be asked
on the platform. A number
of war horses of the party
were brought up and John Russell, Of
Michigan. the presidential candidate in
1880; DR.. Brooks, Miss Willard, Thomp-
son, who was on the ticket with Neal
Dow and Mother Stewart. of Spring
field, Ohio, were introduced. The ap
p%earanee of Miss Willard and Mother"
Stewart was greeted with applause and
waving of %hsndkerchie fs and fans.
The committee on credentials reported
that 975 delegates were present, Louisi-
ana aud South Carolina being the only
states not represented. A committee
was appointsd to send kilograms OF
greeting to Neal Dow, Mrs. Clinton
Fiek and Green @. Smith, we'll known
absent prohibition leaders
The presentation of the report of the
con mittee on permanent organization
recommending Col. Eli Ritter for
permanent chairman and Sam Small for
permanent secreta y and reinstatipg the
rule voted down in the morning, giving
the states votes only for delegates pre-
sent was the signal for q fight. Rev.
Sam Small presented o mir ority report
signed by fifteen states recommending
that each state del. cation be permitted
to cast the full vote to which it is
entitled. He made q vigorous speech
in favor of the minority report, and pro.
tested against dtpriving these states OF
their full vote as q monumental Injury.
The msjolity report plotted out the
states and made the prohibition ma
tional convention simply q mass meet
ing of men with money
enough to get here. The prohibi
ton party vas against monopolies
David Morgan of Minnesota was
astounded at Smali's speech He had
seen only q %corporol's guard at the pre-
hibition conventions under the old rule.
When one man could vote for q whole
state only. q corpcral's guard evel
came to the prohibition oonven'
, !, TORS A few fellows with little
brains did all the voting and told the
necessary for them to 60 to the conven'
: tion. He wanted prohibition conven
! ! tions we'll attended and was opposed Il
q Q few fellows running the machine.
While the vote was being counted ar
: operatic song was given amid much en-
9 thusiasm by Mr.. and Mrs @. O. Riv.
eridge'of Illinois, illustrative Of the row
on political questions between q gooi
. deacon and his wife. Although the ef-
+ feet Of the ballot might easily promot.
or retard the intere SITS Of Demorest O
New York for the presidential nomina
y ton. it being TO his interest that the
!. minority report should be adopted
4 the division Of the differ
emit delegates was such as to dispe
the idea that the vote would sfford
test Of his strength in the convention
The idea that proceeded as to the rep
reseatation in the future national con
! ventions was being settled bad far NOR
3 to co with the outcome than presi
Dental prefererces. After the an
nouncemen. of the result of the roll Gall
$ the co1vt ntion adjourned until 8 p. m
It is hardly possible to canvas
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