Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-30

sembled. The Silver Lake quartette san
a cong aimed at the old parties admins
tiers, "Who Face Both Ways" and the
gave another entitled Levi" containing
hits at Vice President Morton and bis but
let In the Shoreham hotel in Washington
Kew. Martin Mahoney of St. Paul then of
fered prayer. John Russell of Michigan
the presidential candidate in 1880. DR.
Brooks, Miss Willard, Mt. Thompson. whc
was on the ticket with Neal Dow. and
Mother Stewart of Springfield, o., were
introduced. Miss Willard and Mother
Stewart were greeted with applause and
waving of handkerchiefs and fans.
The committee on credentials reported
that 972 delegates were present, Louisiana
and South Carolina being the only states
not represented. The COMMITTEES on per
manent organization made q report recon-
mending Colonel Eli Ritter of Indianapolis
for permanent chairman and Rev. Sam
Small of Georgia for permanent secretary
and reinstating the rule voted down in
the morning, giving states votes only for
delegates present. The Rev Mr.. Small
presented minority report signed by
fifteen states recommending that each state
delegation be permitted to cast the full
vote to which 1t is entitled. He made o
vigorous speech in favor of the minority
report.
The question was discussed for nearly
an hour by about dozen delegates.
Mr.. Cushing of Maine said Maine had
given the last house of representatives a
speaker who made considerable reputa-
ton as q counter of heads, but even Thorn
as B. Reed never undertook to count men
who were not present.
Finally the minority report was defeated
by vote of $50 to 721. The majority was
then adopted, SO that absent delegates will
have no vote. The convention then ad-
journed until p. m.
Song and prayer by the Rev. David
Tatum, Quaker preacher of Chicago,
opened the evening session. Colonel Rit-
ter In taking the chair said no party in the
history of the nation had ever accom-
plished SO much or ever advanced an edu-
catiodal matter to the extent the prohib-
ition party had done in the four years
just passed. He attacked the republican
and democratic parties for their attitude to
the liquor traffic. The trouble with pro-
hibitionists was that they did not have
the consistency and courage of the liquor
league.
His voice was for war until the liquor
traffic was killed. Colonel Ritter said:
There is a president from Indiana. 1
promise it shall be q hot campaign, and
give notice we shall be in it"
Colonel Ritter's address was received
with great favor and suggestions of Ritter
for president.
After an address by Mrs. Cougar in the
work of the White Rose league, the con-
vention adjourned.
General Bidwell of California still leads
the other candidates for the presidential
though he has lost strength
to-day owing to the bringing out of Judge
of Illinois as compromise
candidate. Judge Mccullough has gained
a great deal of ground during the day
The action of the convention in refusing to
permit states to cast votes for delegates
not present cut into Demorest's southern
following seriously. The platform com
mittee is at work. There is q decided
feeling in favor of the prohibition
lists taking strong and advanced
ground on various public questions other
than prohibition. The new national com
mittee includes Allen B. Lincoln and
Henry d. Brown of Connecticut; n. T.
Bury and V B. Gushing, Maine; James II.
Roberts and Augustus r. Smith, Mass;
Rev. d. G. Bsbcock and ]. II. Fletcher,
New Hampshire; George ii. Slade and.
b. Peabody, Rhode Island; c. w.
Wyman and w. p. Stafford, Vermont.
Samuel Dickie was reelected chairman of
the committee.