Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-28
y a.. Probable Issues VIII Be Outside Of the
Main One Temperance James BOdley
Arrives Here From Yirginia-The
Various Delegates.

The next National convention to as
semble will be the Prohibition conven-
ton, which opens up in Cincinnati to-
morrow to nominate candidates for
President and Vice-President. There
will not be a very large representation
from Wheeling present, although the
State as whole may contribute quite
a number. Among those going from
Wheeling are N. w. Beck, Valentine
Giesey, f. F. Cartwright and M. f.
Giesey. All are delegates except Valen-
tine Giesey. The same were appointed
about month ago by the State Prohi-
bition Committee.
Rev. Mr.. Meade, of the Silver Lake
Quartette, of New York, who took such
an active part in the prohibition meet
ings at Moundsvilfe during the past two
years, arrived in town yesterday with
the choir. and left yesterday afternoon
to sing at ST. Clairsyille last night
They leave to-day for Cincinnati TO help
furnish music for the convention.
The following are the delegates
from West Virginia who will
probably leave to-day. J. II. Holt,
Moundsville; T. n. Carskadon, Keyser;
Frank Burt, Warrington; DR.. Hall, of
Richie Court House; D. D. Johnson, of
Parkersburg; George Leonard, Genus
Martin, T. G. Johnson, of Charleston;
7. n, Barnes, Of Weston, and ID. j.
Gibson.
j. W. Bodley, who recently removed
from this city to Staunton, Virginia,
arrived in town yesterday morning, and
was warmly greeted by his many friends
here. He is delegate from the Tenth
district of Virginia to Cincinnati,
and left last night for the scene of con-
flict.
THE Virginia delegation" said Mr..
Bodley, will be full, and look for not
less than 10, 600 prOhibItionists on the
the ground from all parts Of the cOun
try. While the general sentiment seems
to favor Demorest, of New York for the
head Of the ticket, my choice Is General
John Bidwell, of California, and | be-
lieve the reports regarding his declina
tion on account of i'll health are I'M
founded. For the second place on the
ticket l an in favor Of George Balm, of
Kentucky.
"Are there any other issues likely to
De fought out at the convention other
than the main one of Temperament
asked the reporter. No" said Mr.
Bodley, 81 think the convention will be
confined to OneisSue, and will be very
harmonious The great work Of the
prohibition party is and has always
been the overthrow of the saloon, and it
upon these lines that the convention
will work You may not believe it, but
there are more millionaries in the Pro-
hibition party than in both of the other
parties combined. 1t is only question
of time when the Prohibition
party will have q more tangible hold
upon the country. There are certain
things that are yet backward. For in
stance there are 1900, 000 voters in the
Methodist Church alone; if one-fourth
of these would come out square for pro-
hibition, in keeping with the temper
ance sentiment Of the Church, you
would see a big change The members
are practically pledged to it, and yet
they do not practice it when they come
10 vote. IL there are any other issues
discussed at the convention, but l don't
expect there will be, it certainly ought
to be the force bill, for more unjust
and barbarious piece Of legislation was
never conceived"
Thos. j. Cartwright, Of North Main
street. who has long been Unidentified
with the prohibition interests, is of the
opinion that Demorest will be the can
didate.
AT the last State election" said Mr..
| Cartwright. Il believe Wheeling cast
225prohibition votes, but l understand
there is a great increase now. Onlythe
other evening l dropped in upon the
Prohibition Club, and there were some
thirty-fve present, and nearly all were
new faces to me, which certainly shows
an encouraging growth. Previous to the
election of 1884 the PrOhibitionistS had
played only an inconsideIaDle part in
national politics. They had spent their
effort in educating public opinion, and in
securing the enactment Of prohlbitory
laws from State legislatures. BY pur-
| suing these methods they aroused no
political antagoniSm, and did their work
! effectively, aud with minimum of OPP
position. In 1884, however, the party
| Increased its vote number Of fold, and
for the first time was recognized as
force in national politics."
Representation in Prohibition con-
| vention is based on the vote polled in
| the different States, and not on the
number of Congressman and Senators a
State may have, one delegate being al
| lowed for certain number of votes.
On this plan 1921 delegates have been
apportioned to the different States, and
as many alterGates; and, judging from
the action of the Prohibition State con-
ventions, there will be nearly full at
tendance at Cincinnati tomorrow.