Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-30
BrDWELL THE FAVORITE.
Probability that He VIII BE Nominated
Inv tIa

PROBABILITY THAT He Will be NOmlnatou
by the Prohibition Convention.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 27.-Dele-
gates to the Prohibition National con-
ventiOn continue to swell the number
already registered at the various
hotels. The arrivals to date are the
advance guard of the greatr
columns which will make it's
appearance tomorrow. Tie drift
of sentiment among the delegates who
are here seems to grow in favor Of Bid
wells nomination. AS to Ohio her
vote will go to Gideon I. Stewart on
the first ballot. There is a probability
that Bidwell will be nominated on the
first ballot and remote possibility
only that the contest between Bidwen
and Demorest may attain such warmth
as to make new man advisable.
The coming convention is attracting
widespread interest throughout the
country, among politicians and voters
as well as religious and secular bodies.
The party has come to occupy promi-
nent place in politics, ana its poll on a
national issue has reached 5000
votes. The most conservative esti-
mates say that at least $50, 600
votes will be cast this fall and this
great following must of necessity cut
decided figure in the contest between
the two great parties that have just
held their conventions. The proceed
ings at Cincinnati begin to-day with a
mass meeting at which Miss Willard
speaks to those assem- bled. Il has been
proposed to make a change in the name
of the organization, but, while this
will be considered it is not likely a
new name for the party will be
adopted.
The convention promises to be the
largest and most enthusiastic ever
held by the party. Great interest is
taken naturally in the selection of can
didates for President and Vice-Presi
dent. If Gov. st. John would accept
the nomination he could have it by ac-
clamation. But he absolutely refuses
to be a candidate and his name will not
be presented. A large number of Pro-
hibitionists favor w. jennings Demon
est of New York and he will receive
large vote in the convention. But his
candidacy has developed considerable
opposition in his own State. This OPP
position makes it improbabl that Mr..
Demorest will receive the nomib alton.
Gen. John Bidwell of California who
has large following, will probably be
nominated. Gen. Bidwell was a mem
Der of the Thirty-ninth Congress and
has been prominently identified with
the growth and politics of the Golden
State. He was a mem Der of the first
constitutional convention and of the
first State Senate. In 1875 b left the
Republican party and was the candi-
date of the anti-monopoly party for
governor. In 1858 he became Prohi-
bitionist. In 1890 he was the Prohibit
ton and American candidate for gov
ernor and received large vote.
The platform will declare for Woman
Suffrage, a graded income tax, govern
ment control OF railroads and telegraph
lines, government telephone system
and savings banks, equal suffrage based
on educational and moral qualifca-
tions, restriction of immi5ra ton, etc,
in addition to prohibition CT the manu-
facture and sale of liquor. Other
planks will be inserted by the delegates.
Some stand may be taken on the silver
question and other problems of na-
tional Importance.