Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-30
GIVENOVERTOTALK
The Prohibitionists Meet and
Organize
WITH MUCH SPEECH MAKING
81. Iohn, Dickis and Ritter Deliver Ad-
dresses-The New Rational Commit
tee-A Heated Debate

cisCfSSkrI, June zJ.-Ine big Muse
hall Vas gay with nauntlng nanDers.
national hags. coats OF arms OF Tue
several states. palms and bowers and
prohibition .nzeri riptions when the
delegates ~ the sixth annual con
vsntlon Of the prohibition party,
more prompt than the delegates
OF the older political parties, began ID
file 10. A hage American lag sur
mounted the stage and supported por-
traits OK Washington, Lincoln, Neal
Dow aud Frances Willard
The first cheering was that which
greeted the Massachusetts, delegation
which entered in body carrying
opened, iignt grey parasols and singing
campaign tune. IL was 1880 O'Clock
when tne proceedings began with The
paying OF the hymn. "Amerca," on
tie nuEnensc organ, aided by bugle
banc on the stag. The audience rose
and lOlued in singing the hymn. Al
this ume the body of the hal! MAS filled
and the galleries were about half oc-
eupied.
Chairman Dickle of the national
committee then called the convention
to order aud introduced Dr. j. e.. Evans
OF ifedding college. Illinois. who for
mally opened the convention with
PRAYER, after which the delegates were
welcomed 10 tne city by the Rev. DIR.
Lock wood of Cincinnati.
Dtekts Mak~s Response.
Prof. DlckIe responded TO the address.
He said the pronlbltionists knew pre-
eisely what they were here for and ex-
actly where they were going, and there
was no danger that any obstacle would
avert them from their purpose. 1--WE
are nere," he added, Ito put candi-
dates IN nomination and to keep them
in the held unal the polls are closed
next November" This references To
mo fusion" was loudly applauded.
'We are all here" be said, ito make
platform ss unequivocal as the best
English can make it, and which shall
re on both sides Of no question; which
shall Say exactly what 1t means, and
mean precisely what IL says" He
temporary chairman.
Wild cheering and the waving OF dags
and hsndkerchiefs greeted the men,
ton Of the name OF Ex-Governor st.
John. The shouting was renewed
again and again rs the noted Kansan
stepped forward and assumed the
gravel. Ex-Governor ST. John de-
Evrr~d = strong speech. IL was heartily
applauded by delegates and when, as
chairman, he asked: "What is the
pleasure Of the ecouventlong' there were
cres Of, 1--WE want 81. John for presl-
dent" The name of A. +.
wolfe,barger of Nebraska for
secretary aud the names of secretaries
and the sergeant alarms presented by
the national committee met with no
opposition. The fret tight in the con-
veution occurred on the question OF
adopting tire temporary rules prepared
by the national committee. These pro-
vidsd that only delegates present
snould be entitled to vote. This would
have deprived a number OF far-oH
states. and especially those in the ex
trsne south. of q part of their
representation IN the temporary
organizatlon, IS all their dele
gates could not come on
account of the expense. j. b. Cranfiil
OF Texa, took the lead IN behalf of
these delegates. He said that IL the
rules we're adopted IL would leave con-
troll of the convention in the states
around Cincinnati. IL would cost
s., 900 to send the thirty-five dele
gates of Texas here and they could not
afford II The temporary rules would
probably b. the permanent rules He
moved that esch delegation have the
right to cast its full vote whether all
tile delegates are here or not
Prof. Dlckie said that It was n matter
of no concern. rs permanent rules
would be reported before important
business was done. The same battle
need not be fought twice. After q
hveiy ult Mr. Crsnfill earned his
amendment on r1slng vote. and then
the rules with this amendment were
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Cleghorn of Wis
cnnsn. the roll of states was called,
and each delegation announced the
members 10 had selected for represen-
tat OF on the COMMITTEES. The cam
psi.a tune WAS sung 10y quartet, and
then on motion of Prot. Dlckie, the
convention adjourned until O'Clock.
after giving directions To the commit
tres TO proceed at once to the work as
signed tSsm.
Ritter Msk.~ . speech.
The delegates we're slow in getting
together for the nlgnt session aud q
was $50 when Chairman ST. John re-
sulned ths char. The inevitable quar-
tef had sn evening of . half hour sud
the clock vas pointing 20 ? o'clock
when the Hon. r., y. Ritter of Indians
p.,hs was presented ss permanent
president Of the convention. tie had
lengthy address, rambling and
snecdotal. In concluding his speech the
chairman said that the republican csn-
dtdsfe fsr president of the United
states hslls from Indiana. He has
been renonsinsted. A tight bad been
raised on hins and Il WAS xiven ont that
il would b. one of the hottest fights he
had ever been m.
Tie wanted 10 give notice then and
there THAT the prob oiiiou party wss IN
u 100. That party was better organized
~ Indiana than either OF the old par
tie-, and it dd not have to pay Is al
hereuts every time they carried =
bucket OF water. IL vas gwen out late
tonight that the committee ON plat
forms viii not be ready % report til
morning. It - IN ssnarlover tae revenue
and silver plsnss. and an sIln'sht session
seems protsshle. A speech by Aiss
Helen Gougsr explanatory of the OBJ
iects Of the white rose iesgue vas ia