Smyrna times., 1892-05-18
The ProhibitIon State conrantinn


The State Convention of the Prohi,
bition party met in COoper's Hall, this
town at IL O'Clock, A. NJ, yesterday.
Thirty-twO delegates were present. "a
from New Castle county, seven from
Kent and one from Sussex. The con-
vention was called to order by Richard
NJ. Cooper. Prayer was offered by
Rev. ). Is. Quigg. Geo. w. Todd was
appointed temporary chairman and
Rev. Clarence Wilson secretary. A
committee on credentials was appOin-
ted, also committee on permanent or
ganiZatiOn.
Rev. J. B. Quigg spoke of the work
and the means of organizing local
leagues and answered several cues.
tiOns in the same line. Rev. Alpheus
MOwbray reported for committee on
permanent organization, nominating
Mr.. George W. Todd, of Wilmington
permanent chairman, and Rev. Clar-
ence Wilson, of Seaford secretary.
K. M. Cooper spoke of having secured
list of names in the State to CORES
pond with as to means and expedients
for the work. Some general remarks
followed and r. M. Cooper spoke at
some length on the ballot law enacted
by the Democratic party of the State.
He said its purpose was to prevent
organizations by other parties. He
referred to the late ballot law in Penn.
sylVania and Judge PaxOn's opinion
on the same. He said in Delaware we
are hampered. To secure the rights to
nominate Il ticket, accepted by the
county clerk and certified by notary
| public, we must show that we have at
least 100 voters in each of the three
counties. In this manner we are de-
barred from suffrage; the American
right of franchise is taken from us. We
have submitted to the laws of taxation
met all requirements as citizens and
have no right to vote. The only
means we have of voting for prOhibi-
tiOn men is under the head of "A DeInv.
cratic or Republican ticket by scratch
ing and supplying our names. He
declared the law unconstitutional
and said such ballot law to pre-.
vent fraud is fraudulent device in
itself
At II As O'Clock. on motion, the CON
ventiOn adjourned for recess until
80 o'clock.
| D' 9'''O' wv SdNtS SOulc III NlSl'
tors were present.
On reassemblng in the afternoon the
committee reported series Of resOlu
tlOns, which, after some discussion on
that which referred to the new State
ballot law. were adopted. The reselu
LiOns recommended the appointment
of State executive committee, Il
consist of three from each county
viz:
New Castle county, Rev. A. =. Now
bray, LeWes w. BrOsius, Richard w
Brown Kent county, II. NJ Cooper
g. h. Register, l.. NJ. Price; SUSSEX
county, Rev. B. F. Benson, Miles Mes
sick, Rev. Al"ysius Green. Also {
committee promoting League work
viz: Rev. } ID. e. Hanna, Rev. Ralpt
COursey, of Kent, and Rev. Clarenc,
I. Wilson, of Sussex.
There were added to this committe,
two from each county. viz: Daniel
Green and Ashley Tatum of New Cas-
tie county; John Hutton, VIM. F. Col
lins, Kent county and VIM. Pusey anC
Charles NJ. Marshall, of Sussex county
These committees were urged to pust
the work on the million voters plan. o
the UOice
The remaining important busines.
was selecting delegates to the Nationa
Convention which meets in Cincin
natti June Goth, resulting as follows
New Castle county, Joseph Derrick
son, X. W. Brown, alternates, Rev ]
B. Quigg, Geo. w. Todd
Kent county, l.. NJ. Price aud Chas
H. Register. Alternates, II. NJ. COOpe
and DR.. c. D. Swinney.
Sussex county, Rev. B. F. Benson
Chas. NJ. Marshall, alternates, Rev. A
Green, John Nelson. Several ladies o
the w. c. T. u, were present, ant
during the proceedings there wa
some fine singing, Rev. A. S. Mowbray
at the organ.