St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-01
TINE AND PATIENCE.
The Text of Prohibition Close
ly Followed in Their State
Convention.
Organization Effected and
Delegates to the National
Convention Chosen.
Afro Americans Fast, Pray
and Plead for Their Races
Rights.
Monthly Meeting Of the Board
Of Edueation--Mrs. Fapr
Finishes.

Some 200 men representing the Prohi-
bitiOn party of the state of Minnesota
met in Harmonic hall yesterday in state
convention. The duty before this con-
ventiOn was to nominate a state ticket,
appoint state central committee, Eom-
mate presidential electors and elect
delegates and alIernates to the national
Prohibition convention.
1--WE don't expect to win this year.
bat the time is coming when we will
Win. We can wait" That is always
the reply of the ProhibitiOnists to the
inquiry as to why he gives his time and
money TO maintaining a Prohibition
party. These two words. time and
patience, are the notes to which the
Prohibitionist's song is pitched. One
cannot visit a Prohibition convention
without having this impressed upon
him. There is never any friction, any
noise. Everything moves with the
silent flow of mighty river and justas
slowly. The delegates are Infinitely
patient. They nave nothing in partieu-
lar to deliberate upon, for their prlncl-
pies never change; but they know that
all they can do is deliberate. so they do
it. So long as they have plenty of time
to make motions and substitutes for
motions, and amendments to motions to
substitutes, and to make nominating
speeches, they are satisfied. Once III
while rebellious spirit chafeS at the
delay and proposes a method that will
expedite the business Of the convention.
lie is always met, no matter how triV-
lal the point at issue, by the objection,
Nov gentlemen, we don't want to be
in hurry about this matter" inter-
posed by some patriarchial old man
who has been in prohibition cOnven-
tons since before the birth of the dis
cordant rusher. and who, of course.
knows how a characteristic prohibition
convention should be conducted.
The convention of yesterday exhibit
ed this marked disregard tor time, or,
rather, regard for using as much as pos
sible of it, and patience in unlimited
quantities. Perhaps that is why it
transacted so little business. The con-
vention took up the national branch of
its work first. A full set of delegates
and alternates to the national conven-
ton was elected and part of the state
central committee was appointed. The
convention adjourned while the tellers
were counting the ballots for the other
places. The committee on resolutions
did not report.
The Prohibitionists of Minnesota have
taken one forward step. They have
elected a woman as a delegate to the
national convention, Mrs. H. a. Hobart,
the president of the w. c. L. U. of Min
nesOta.
No Women as Delegates.
W. J. Dean. as chairman Of the state
central committee, called the convention
to order OF course there was prayer.
Clarence Wedge, of Freeborn, was
chosen temporary chairman, and T. J.
CARLYLE, of Lincoln, secretary. Mr..
Wedge, at the request Of Chairman
Dean. announced that women could not
be allowed to sit as delegates, under the
Minnesota law. This was disappoint-
ment to the half dozen women who
had credentials in their pockets,
but they were invited to sit in
the convention as honorary delegates.
The usual committees were appointed
and the floor cleared for speeches. Ad-
dresses were made by Rev. j. p. Pink
ham. Rev. j. II. Hector, 1.-The Black
Knight" and Rev. Martin Mahoney. of
st. Paul. Father Mahoney said his
people, the Catholics, were ignorant of
the prohibition question. He wanted
the PrOhibitioniSts to do something IN
the way of assisting him to edit
weekly, or monthly pamphlet for dis
tribution among Catholics. Later in
the day this suggestion was referred TO
the state central committee. Then a
recess was taken until l O'Clock.
In the afternoon Rev. j. P. Pinkham
was elected chairman: E. l.. Curial.
secretary: Frank NJ. Bailey, assistant
secretary: H. n. Allen, railroad secre-
tary. Then for portion of an hour the
convention discussed the manner OF
electing the delegates to the national
convention. 1t was finally decided that
each district should elect its representa-
tives on the national delegation and its
member of a state central committee.
| and that the alternates should be elected
from the floor. Another recess.
Delegates and Alternates.
When the delegates fonnd their seats
| again great load was removed from
| the mind of Chairman Pinkham by the
| information that it was not necessary
to swear in the officers of the conven-
ton. The election of delegates to the
national convention was taken up.
After the list of delegates and alter
| mates from the First district had been
| read and approved, the convention de-
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