The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-30
moaopolIes which oppress he people

HSSiSSS AANS9 tAuA SVsbS PtiVVVlVVviVVVh hn-
nually,- and sends misery, poverty,
crime and heartache bro oadcast among
the people. 1t Is the product OF Demo-
cratic and Republican rule; a damning
blot upon our civilization, q sin against
God, and ought to be made a crime
against humanity and driven from the
face OF the earth. Loud applause.
The Prohibition party is the only party
that dares to fight the mightiest curse
OF tho world. Cries OF good. ;" We
are and We have come 10 stay. From
this hour on let no fusion, no deals, no
compromises be our motto. Loud app
plause. Let our platform be so broad,
just clear and comprehensive that all
who lovo God or homo or country can
join in tho procession which is now
ready to move on to victory Pro-
longed applause.l M
TIE FIRST FIGHT.
The first tightin the convention oc-
cured on the question Of adopting the
temporary rules prepared by the ma
tioual committee. These provided TINT
only delegates present should be enti-
tied to vote. This would have deprived
a, number OF far-of states, especially
those of the extreme south, OF o part OF
their representation in the temporary
organization, asall theirdelegates could
not come on account of the expense.
j. b. Franiill, OF Texas, took the lead
in behalf Of these delegates. He spid
that if the rules were adopted 1t would
leave control OF the convention in the
states around Cincinnati. 1t would cost
$500 to send the thirty-five delegates
OF Texas and they could not afford 1t.
Tho temporary rules would probably be
the permanent rules. lie moved that
each delegation have tho right to cast
its full vote, whether all delegates were
hero or not
After a lively tilt, Cranfill carried his
amendment on rising vote and the
rules with this amendment were
adopted.
On motion OF Prof. Dicllie, the con-
vention adjourned until 4 O'Clock, after
giving directions to the committees to
proceed at once to the work assigned to
them.
PLATFORM COMMITTEE.
The platform committee was made up
aud among the members are: Illinois,
DR.. S. H. Taylor; Indiana, Mrs Helen
n. Cougar; Missouri, Mrs. @. O. Hoff.
man; New York, T. ]. Wheeler; Ohio,
Il. S. Thompson; Pennsylvania, James
Black; West Virginia, I. r. Carskadon.
Tho new national committee, which
Immediately reelected Samuel Dickie
as chairman, contains among its mem-
bers:
Indiana-Helen NJ. Cougar, John Rat
clitfe.
5i ohio-LB. Logan, Mrs. Matte Nc
,Clellan.
Amos.
Pennsylvania. A. Stevens, S. w.
: West virginia-r. R. carskadon,
Frank Burt. -
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Soon after o'clock the convention
was called to order for the afternoon
session, q big audience being present.
Tho Rev. Father Mahoney, OF ST. Paul,
AIlnn., Catholic clergyman, offered
prayer and formally opened the session.
The committee on credentials re-
ported that O72 delegates were present,
Louisiana and South Carolina being the
only statesrnot represented.
A committee was appointed to send
kilograms of greeting to Neal Dow, Mrs.
Clinton Fisk and Green Smith, we'll
known Prohibition leaders.
The presentation OF the report OF the
committee on permanent organization
recommending Col. Eli Ritter for per
manent chairman and Sam Small for
permanent secretary, and reinstating
tho rule voted down in the morning,
giving states votes only for delegates
present, was the signal for fight. Tho
Rev. Sam Small presented q minority
report signed by fifteen states recon-
mending that each state delegation be
permitted to cast the full vote to which
it is entitled.
Finally tho debate on the minority
report was closed by Chain, OF Wiscon-
sin, moving the previous question, but
even this did not quiet the delegates
and the hail was full OF the noise Of in.
terjections and points Of order. A roll
call by statos on the adoption OF the
minority finally brought the matter to
a focus. ltresulted in the defeat OF the
minority report by vote OF S59 to 72l,
and tho majority report was adopted.
So that absent delegates will have no
vote. After the announcement OF tho
result OF the roll call, tho convention
adjourned until 8 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Singing and prayer by the Rev. David
Tatum, Quaker preacher OF Chicago,
opened the evening session.
Col. Eli Ritter, OF Indiana, who was
selected for permanent chairman, was
escorted TO the platform to succeed
Governor st. John rs presiding officer.
| His appearance was greeted with loud
cheers. In his address Colonel Ritter
said that no political party in the his
tory OF tho nation had ever accom-
plished so much or ever advanced an
educational matter to tho extent tho
Prohibition party had done in the four
years Just passed.
Col. Ritter's address was received
with great favor, and suggestions o.
Ritter for President were heard. A
telegram from the Denver Prohibition
league asking for plank uncondition'
ally favoring free and unlimited coin
are OF gold and silver was read and the
convention adjourned until O:30 to-nlof