The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-07-02
, Indiana Chosen Permanent
chairman Of the Con-
yentiOn.
,,,o, sam small Gets the Per-
u,anent Secretary
snip.
,o,v Fight Over the Silver
Question-A A Dark
Horse.
r., p,o,,ibi.ion Convention.

ry,rI. June 29.-The prohibition
zion effected a temporary or
ton this morning and took
ill ! o'clock. Thecommittees got
!, dnring recess and matters were
d along as fast as possible. The
,rm committee elected Judge James
Of Pennsylvania. who presided
tbe celebrations of this committee
last three prohibition conventions
airman and Fred p. Weller of New
secretary. In order to facilitate
bsss il was decided on motion of
ppson of Springfield, o, to refer to
I.committee of five the formulation
Datform to be referred to the full
hittee for its action. Judge Black
made chairman ex-officio of the sub
hittee and the following were on
\ elected members of the platform
committee. East of Tennessee; st.
Of Kansas. Mrs. Cougar OF Indiana,
npson of Ohio and Wheeler of New
As soon as this had been done
Cns Of New Jersey moved to instruct
ub.committee to make the platform
IS the basis Of the platform to be
ght in by the sub committee. There
eudent fear on the part of Parsons
there was strong radical element
vOr Of the prohibition party taking a
runced stand on the silver and
questions, on monopolies and var
other topics of the day and he
led to restrict lis operations.
bat Parsons fears had a very sub
tial basis was evident in the way his
ion was jumped on. Several mem
Of the committee said that forty
a long time; prohibitionists were "a
resslye party, new questions were
Fng the people and they wanted a
new. broad platform. Parsons
Eein favor of standing by prohibition
esying alone silver and other items.
majority was not with him. however,
bis motion was overwhelmingly
H and the subcommittee left free
bake it own platform. The full com
fA then adjourned until 8 o'clock.
Prospect of free silver and a radical
plank and other striking economic
ii: is not pleasing to representatives
the middle states and New England
strong tight will probably be made
Pie adoption of these planks, if, as
r0bable, they are brought in.
IN animated session by the commit
On rules and permanent organization
place, and after a lively discussion
as decided to recommend to the con,
mon a change back to the rule allow.
only delegates actually present tO
10 tne convention. Although moth.
OF The kind was said in the commit.
lleIe was a suspicion that the change
AIMED to some extent at Demorest
eject OF the alteration would be to
llhlsh the voting power of the south
and western delegates, in which il
claimed he was particularly strong
conversation Prof. Dickie, who
fPared the rule, denied that it was IN.
Paed as a blow at New York's presi.
l'ial candidate. Prof. Dickie, it was
tsu' however, is the avowed advocate
" Ihe California favorite, Bidwell.
y he honors Of permanent organization
PC notify contended for in the commit
Ex-Governor st. John, Prof. Dickie
a Stevens of Pennsylvania. w. j
rw OF New York, Robt. Patton OF
rllgheld, H., and f. Ritter of In
IIlapolls were nominated for the per
'leli @ chairmanship. Ritter was chos-
VI ,he second ballot. Sam Small was
E E.ea permanent secretary. The prohi
'%iOIlsls \ like to keep things humming
\ ~ nave plenty Of speaking and singing
ail lines. Their desires were fully
II lhe interval between the morning
afternoon sessions. 1t was an.
'ancea 'a, that Col. Hudson.s Blue ano
\! ~ oiiganization would hold meeting
ou .nt Dlg hall. The meeting was wei
S1l1ed and between enllvcning songs
.0s s.ort speeches enthusiasm was moi
'nl'ted to fag.
Afternoon Session.
.Oon after 4 o'clock the convention
:; caled to order for the afternoon
: sun a,i a big audience being present
silver Lake quartet set things
rs with a topical song aimed at thu
parties and at ministers "who face
u NJ Ways and then to the encore gav'
vi Ishef entitled, Levi" containing hit
,bC nce PRESIDENT Morton and his butfe
,ne q ohoreham hotel in Washington
,t next thing was the pbotographinl
!. ,Ae y audience. Rev. Martin Malone.
y. ~. raul. Catholic clergyman, thel
. leu prayer and formally opened tn
s'oh Chain Of Wisconsin though
l. audience would like to see its oil
~ ~itpition leaders and suggested tina
: Se asked on the platform. \ mum
,N" " the war horses of the party wer
,'sht up and John Russell Of Michi
NJ :, presidential candidate in 1880; Dl
,VHs' Miss Willard Thcmpsor
4 va. Nas on the ticket with Neal DoN
70 Mother" Stewart of Springfield. q
3 3 WiI Introduced. The appearance q
y, y Willard and "Mother" Stewart wa
rd. s,eu with applause and waving {
n TTIbkeschiefs and fans.
!, sue e-H committee on credentials reportc
4 v9 90, delegates were present. Louis
Nc alu South Carolina being the onl
We lOt rpnracaptal