The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-07-09


Massachusetts-J. H. Roberts
Michigan-Samuel Dicliie
| Minncsotn-W. j. Dean.
Mississippi--James McCaslUill.
| Missouri. A. Brooks
Montana-E. NJ. Gardner.
New York--W. T. Wurdwell.
New Jersey--W. H. Nicholson.
| Pennsylvania--A. A. Stevens
New Humpshire-D. G. BabcoclS.
Nevada-C. w. Taylor.
North Carolina-T. Z. Johnson
North Dakota-E E. Saunders.
Ohio-L. B. Logan.
Oregon--J H. Amas.
| Nebraska-C. II. Bentley.
Rhode Island-George II. Slade.
Tennessee. A. Tate.
South Dallota-H. Il. Cromwell.
Texas. B. Cranlll
Virginia-W w. Gibbs.
West Virginn-r. - :. :ll-...---,iadon.
Vermont-C. w. Wyman
| Utah
! Washington-E y. Sutton.
Wisconsin-S. D. Hastings.
| Wyoming-O. S. jackson.
| After the announcement that committees
| would meet at once and that there would be n
| meeting of the blue and the gray at p. M, in
| the hail. the convention adjourned until p. H.,
| when reports will he made and the convention
be ready for the permanent organization.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| CINCINNATI, June 29.-Chairman St John
called the convention to order promptly at 4
o'clock, when the crowd of visitors numbered
| fully l,OOO more than at the morning session.
A prayer was offered by Father Maloney,
| pastor Of the Chapel of the House of Good
| Shepherd, at st. Paul, MINI.
| Mr. Chain, OF Wisconsin, made motion that
| all the old leaders present be invited to
take seats on the stage so that the delegates
| could see them In turn John Russell of Mich
igan: DIR. Brooks, of Missouri; Richard Thomp-
| son, Miss willard and Mother Stewart were in
troduced amid great cheering.
Telegrams OF greeting were read from the
| scandinavian Prohibition society of Cook
| County, Illinois, II. Clay Needham, Of Cali
fornia, and Zudie Barnes Gustapon, OF New
| York.
| The committee on credentials reported or
| delegates present, with all states represented
except Louisiana and North Carolina
The committee on permanent organization re-
ported as follows:
Chairman-Col. Eli T. Ritter, of Indiana
| Secretary-Sam Small Of Georgia
The committee reported that it was divided
on the question of rule 10, which was
amended by the convention at the morning
| session A majority report was read in favor
of letting it stand. Sam Small hereupon took
the floor and said that he had q minority report
in favor OF the amendment He said that he
represented fifteen states which did not have
| Il full delegation present, and to take their
votes away would be like plucllng the stars
| from flag, and IL would be an outrage that
never could be wiped out. Judge Groo, of New
| York, moved that the minority report be sub
mitted for the majority. After a heated dis.
cussion E. w. Chaffln, Of Wisconsin, moved for
| the previous question and the motion was car
| ried,
| vote was taken and the chair said that he
was unable to decide and called for division.
| A call for votes by states was made and 1t was
| granted the chair ruling that lplppatpS COull
cast the full vote Of their states
The result of the vote was then announced,
being S59 yeas and ri nays The majority re.
port was then carried and on motion OF Mr..
Dicde, Of Michigan, the convention adjourned
until O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
At s:25 Chairman st John again called the
convention to order The chairman introduced
the Silver Lake quartet, and they sang cam
paign song entitled: "Strange, Strange,
| Strangel"
| The quartet duly applauded, the chair intro
| duced Rev. David Tatum OF Chicago, who ap-
pealed to the Throne of Grace against iniquit.
Gus legislation in behalf OF the liquor traffic and
urged the better use Of the ballot in the cause
of sobriecy and righteousness
| The chairman when order had been restored,
| delegated 10 Col. Haines, of Indiana; Fred
Wheeler, Of New York, and H. D. Patton, of
Pennsylvania, the honor of escorting to the
chair the permanent chairman, Eli f. Ritter, of
| indiana.
Soon the committee came in with Mr.. Ritter,
who was given an enthusiastic reception. The
| temporary chairman introduced him as friend
| 10 humanity and of the grandest Of men.
| Mr.. Ritter presented pleasing appearance,
being handsome, brown-bearded man, with a
rich voice and attractive gesture. He spoke as
| follows:
Col Ritter said that no political party in the
history Of the nation had ever accomplished SO
| much or ever advanced an educational matter
10 the extent the prohibition party had done in
| the four years just plsSed-and that In the face
Of the constant statement by the old parties
that the prohibition party was dead or dying.
He attacked the republican and democratic
parties for their attitude to the liquor traffic
No one doubted the absolute loyalty of the
democratic party to the liquor traflic, and the
republican party had waved the flag and SUI
rendered the field TO the liquor men, SO that
only one republican state convention had said G
word on the subject this year.
He then abruptly asked: what would bt
the consequences II wo were to quit the teldr
A prolonged whistle answered the interroga
tion. He wanted o school for the feebe-heart
ed that would make an the temperance mel
come 10 the prohibition party and as unit op
pose the united liquor interests. Tho troubl,
with prOhibitionistS was that they did no
nave the consistency and courage OF the liquo
| league
His voice was for war until the liquor tram,
was killed; then 'let's have peace" [Applaus,
and cries OF "amen"l
The convention gave Chairman Ritter
hearty return OF thanks. II rose TO man an,
gave him three cheers and tiger, and after
| song by the Parkins brothers, Mr. Dodge o
Michigan, arose and informed the conventio,
that the committee on resolutions would not b
ready to report during the night and that the
had adjourned until morning.
Mrs. Helen Cougar was called upon and mad
an address on the growing organization, tn
"White Rose League"
A motion was then made TO adjourn until 0:3
to-day. an idea that seemed highly popular
Before II could be put Rev Sam Small, as Sc,
retary, read a telegram from the northern d
vision of the prohibition league OF Colorado
now in session at Denver, urgently requestin
the convention to put plank in the platforr
favoring the free aud unlimited coinage of silve
and gold. The reading of this document wa
greeted with loud cheering and n couple {
hisses The motion 70 adjourn then struggle
TO the top and was carried with q roar thu
made the gas flicker.
Q Second Day.
( CINCINNATI, June 3a.-The convention wa
called TO order ut 30 %, m.
I The proceedings opened with a song by III
!. Silver Lake quartet Their music was greetc
@ with applause Then Rev. j. G, Quinn, OF FIR
I mont, Neb,, offered n brief prayer
: Chairman Ritter stepped forward and ~
0 nounced the appointment OF Gen. r. g. StevcT
1 as postmaster. Then Mr. Ritter asked for o
) immediate adjustment OF the complaint thi
0 some OF those wearing badges are not delegate
and said that the sergeant-atarms would be e.
!, pected TO do his duty, With an appeal for orde
Col Ritter closed