Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-06-30
THE PROHIBI7lONSTS.
Rev. Sheldon Jackson Safe
Miner Election Law.
THE PRoH1B1TIoN1sTs.
Eli Ritter of Indiana Was Chosen
as Chairman.

Eli Ritter OF INDIANA was Cnosen
as Chairman.
CINCINNATI, June 30.-The tenn
porary rules reported by the nation
al committe provide that only the
delegates present should vote. 1t
was objected that this would disfran-
chise distant states, and after a
sharp fight the rules were amended
to allow delegates present to cast the
entire vote vi tbe state.
Among the members on the plat
form committee were the following:
Idaho, A. M. Clark; Oregon, E.
Bailey; Washington, D. g. Strong.
The new national committee, which
Immediately reelected Samue
Dickie chairman, is in part as fol-
lows: Oregon, Mrs. N. S. Dygelt
I. H, Amos; Washington, E. b
Sutton. d. G. Strong.
The honors of permanent orgnni
zation are hotly contested. The fir
ballot for craftsmanship gave f.
Ritter, of Indianapolis, eighteen
votes, A. A. SteventoD, of Pensyl
vania, eleven, remainder scattering.
On the second ballot Ritter received
twenty -four and was elected. Rev
Samuel Small, of Georgia, was
elected permanent secretary.
The committee on permanent or
ganization reported a rule giving
states votes only for the delegate
present. This was signal for d
fight. Discussion lasted nearly al
hour. The majority report was
finally adopted. The convention
then adjourned till 8 p. m,
AT the opening of the evening
session Col. Ritter, of Indiana, was
Installed as permanent chairman
In speech he attacked the Repub
lican and Democratic parties foI
their attitude on the liquor question
After other addresses the conven
tion adjourned till today.
CINCINNATI, June 30.-De'egate'
to the Prohibition national convep-
tion put in hard days work, end
lug late last night after three
sessions. A permanent organization
has been effected with Eli Ritter, Of
Indiana, as presiding officer, and
Sam Small, Of Georgia, evangelis',
as secretary, and today the con-
vention will be ready to pass upon a
platform and nominate candidates.
In general way B!dwell, of Cali
fornia, seems to have the lead for
the presidential nomination, while
Demerest, Of New York, is hardly
30 prominent. Judge Mccullough,
of Illinois, gained "a great deal OF
ground during the day. The pro-
ceedings before the platform COM
mittee show there is decided feel
ing in favor of the Prohibitionists
taking strong and advanced grounds
on various public questions other
than prohibition.
FIGHTING ON THE PLATFORM.
CINCINNATI,J ,Ju une 30.-The friends
of cold water got plenty of it today
there was a terrific downpour of rain
and delegates to the national Prohi-
bition convention struggled bedrag-
gled into the hall this morning.
The platform committee was still in
session when the convention was
called to order. The sub committee
made report to the full committee
at 3 q. m. and a fight at once ensued
over the tariff and silver planks
which had been torn up the sub COM
mittee. The free coinage men were
defeated in the sub committee and a
plank submitted to the full com
mittee antagonistic to absolute free
coinage. The tariff plank reported
by the sub committee declares for a
graduated income tax and tariff on
ly where foreign nations bar out our
products, revenue to be only inciden-
tai. Prohibition is made strong and |
as clear cut as possible, and liberal
labor plank inserted. The fusion
question is ignored.
Followers of General Bidwell are
elated over the result of the caucus.
New Yorkers opposed Demerest they |
decided not to present Bascomns
but vote for Bidwell. II is claimed
Bidwell will receive three-fourths of
Demerests own delegation. Abing-
don, of Illinois, presented a plea for
funds to carry on the campaign.
Subscriptions brought the total up
to $4,000. Convention took recess
until two O'clock. Platform COM
mittee have just succeeded tenn
porarily in getting by the silver
bugaboo. The settled report of COM
mittee will he lin favor of free coin
age. 1t will be minority report
probably. A prolonged struggle on
the tariff then began.
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