Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-29
BIDWELL TO GET IL
The Californian Sure to Win
the Place
ON THE PROHIBITION TICKET
Dcuaorsss L. Lsft Our in the Cold by the
New York Delegation Upon
Whlch Hs Counted.

cfscrssAYr, June 2s. Gen. John
Bidsell, Of California, who was con-
gressman from that state away back IN
the sixties. viii be the standard bearer
Of the national prohibition party IA the
coming campaign. The boom for Jen-
nings Demorest OF New York. whose
candidacy has been actively promoted
throughout the country for months,
appears To have expended. and the
CalsfornIan's nominstion Is nov claim
ed by Ms friends on the first ballot. bat
not by acelamatlon. For the second
place Joshua Leavering, wealthy
Baltimore coffee merchant, and OF
local note as a pnllanthropist, Is IN the
lead, with Henry Clay Bascomo. OF New
York, aud A. A. Stevens, of Pennsyi-
wanna. following close behind. IL has
been a warm day among the prohibi-
tlonlsts. and the white-halred and spec
taeled delegates are oemoaning
the fact that political methods
have crept IN among their followers,
and that the good old times when the
delegates sang temperance nymns to
camp meeting tunes and discussed the
availability of the candidate without
heat or passion or personal view, have
gone perhaps 10 return no more.
Doasors., lose. New York.
IL has been confidently expressed by
the scattering Denorest follow
ing from other states that
the New York delegation would be
selected for hIm, but TO their
dismay and chagrin it was speedily
developed that he had but thirty out
of the liO. and that the majority were
either for Bidwell or on the fence. IL
the minority was small. however 1t was
active and u brought in It's train q good
iy sized crowd of political workers who
are going into the thick OF the
light. They decorated themselves
with badges, scattered autographs OF
their candidates right aud left, and
then proceeded to -isit the various
headquarters, not so much TO sound
bis praises ~ 70 decry the opposition.
Not even N Minneapolis, IN the heat OF
the anti -Harrison campaign, Was 90
much viluperatlon indulged IN as has
been current today. All kinds OF
charges, affecting not only his general
availability but his moral character.
we're brought against the Gala man,
and some Of these OF . character un-
likely To find their way into type were
put upon paper and pasted around.
The Bidwell supporters, however. re-
used 10 return the fight with the same
missiles. They content themselves
with the declaration that the party did
not want . man Who sought the Office;
that the Office should seek the man,
and that Demoress in their opinion was
incapacIsated IN many ways from be-
ing considered an available nominee.
Cannet aud Must Nos fuse.
Something of q sensation was caused
this morning by the development that
many of the latest arrivals among the
delegates are secretly, and IN some
cases openly. in favor of seeking CO
ALTON with the peoples party AMI of
transferring the prohibition support To
the ticket that will be nominated at the
Omaha convention q few days hence
The prohibition leaders, who To man
are bitterly opposed TO any comingiIng
OF forces, have a. along anticipated
some such move, and they are de-
voting all their energies today in the
direction of heading of the spread of
the sentiment. Albert Dodge OF Michi-
gan, delegate of weight aud influence.
IS the chief spokesman of the fusion
elsuaent, and although 10 - claimed
that the latter cannot muster more
tbsa twenty votes all told II has al
ready succeeded IN causing enough STIR
and talk 10 ovsrshsdow Tor the moment
the campaigning in behalf OF the
candidate for the presidential ticket.
Dodge and those m harmony with him
sFs using the argument that the time
Ia -
must avail themselves of the devices Of
lstter-dsy pohneans. otherwise, 1t -
commanded. success will never crown
their efforts and they will continue
lrever = minority party.
On the other hand Il s vehemently
declared by such people as Chairman
Dsckie. Governor John r. -. John
the venerable Professor Hastings. of
wsconsn; Neal Dow. Helen Cougar
and other iesdiog lights that tha pro-
hlb,tlou party cannot and must not fuse
with other sirnBent, the platform OF
winch % full Of vagsries snd which "a
rot ys.s IN position where IL can come
ous open against the dominance OF the
saloon.
Wen NJ q Michigan Gfri
Cfxc1xSsrf, %. June 2s.--The Illinois
deiexatofl. at a caucus tonight, recon
sdered Is acton OF this afternoon and
decided 90 place IN nomination for the
presidency exJGdge David Mccullough
of feona, and On stick to hlm 40 long
a. there vss chance for hIs noml-
nation. The New York delegation de-
cided - present no candidate from
that state az a body. A committee
was appointed 10 present the matter 10
the prohibition and Omsns conven-
tont The eommffsee comprise w. r.
Price OF Illinois, ". b. Malone Of
NJ chissu. Mss Frances =. Willard,
Colonel Fel,on 81 Illinois. Mrs- H..
Emory 81 " chgsn, Judge East Of
1ennt sec ami Ira Maine of Indiana.
AZ the Desnorsst orttoriesi confess
tonight NJ Muse hall Mss Minnie War.
ren of Michigan won the diamond