The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-07-02

promptly followed anu II look rev MIN
utes only to adopt the majority plank.
Under the call of the previous question
vigorously led by Funk Of New York the
other planks Of the platform went
through without amendment.
,. The rulings Of the chairman were
dangerous in some instances and let in
a chance to renew the silver squabble OF
which advantage was taken, much to
the annoyance of those who wanted to
finish the work. Meanwhile the party
was in critical condition in another
direction. There was serious danger of
a big split. not only in the convention
but in the prohibition party as whole
and of a bolt on the part OF the members
of New York, Pennsylvania and other
delegates including VIM. Wardwe'l, sec.
retary Of the national committee and
treasurer of the Standard Oil company
and other influential members. The
financial and other economic planks were
EXTREMITY distasteful to them and the
ton only test of party fealty was the
them to the party as represented at
this convention. much as they
disliked to get out of the present party.
bore hard upon them. Members of the
delegation acknowledged that some of
their associates were tn mixing of leaving
the convention. To most Of the lele-
gates the trouble was unknown. but
Chairman Dickie Of the national COM
mittee. Col. Ritter. A. y. Stevens and
other leaders knew of the storm within
their ranks and were striving for a
i,-, ,rhinh fn r,rpynnf ont
break. The silver matter became lost
sight of and soon the delegates got an
inkling of the division in their ranks.
Stevens Of Pennsylvania saw light out
of the storm and moved to take
the prohibition fealty resolution
from the table and add to it the plat
form. In an impassioned speech he de-
clared the prohibitionists were not strong
enough to ride rough shod everybody.
| He spoke not for himself but for fellow
delegates in New York and Pennsylvania
who could not considerably stand
by the platform without this plank.
In behalf of the cause he urged the
adoption of the resolution. A hot de-
bate and parliamentary row ensued. nu.
merous other issues bobbing up. The
resolution, by rising vote. was added to
the platform, and as darkness fell over
the hall peace once again shone on the
Irohibition party. On motion of St
John it was ordered that the convention
on reassembling at $50 p m. proceed to
balloting for candidates for president OF
the United States
Evening Session.
John Day Thomas of New York nom
mated w. Jennings Demorest. L. b
Logan of Ohio nominated Gideon L
Stewart. Gen. John Bidwell of Callfor
MIA was declared the nominee by an un
mistakeablA majority. receiving o9(
votes out of a total of 9i4; 4oI votes be
ing necessary to a choice. The nois.
that greeted the announcement OF Bid
wells nomination lasted fully five min
utes. Bidwell's nomination was made
unanimous =,
The following vice presidential candi
dates were presented: Sam Small. Geor
gia: w. Satterlee. Minnesota: j. Lever
ing, Maryland; j. b. Crantill. Texas. ant
Thomas Carskadon, West Virginia Small
Withdrew before a vote was taken. To
tails on first ballot for vice president were
Levering, $50: Crantill. 1856: Satterlee
2G: Carskadon. ~. Enough change
, were made before the figures were an
nounced to give Crantill llG. nine NOR
than enough to WIN. The convention
then adjourned sine die.