The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-09-12
A SPLIT ON PROHIBITION.
Republican ProhibftiOnists In Iowa Hold
Convention and Put Out a Ticket

Dos Noines Ia. September 5.-~The republic
ans. who are prohihitionists, the most I'M
portant political question before the PeoliS
OF Iowa. held q state convention TO-DAY . anu
oartpd company with the regular republican
organization for the remainder or the cam
paign by nominating candidate Tor governor
and repudating the liquor plank au9pt ,a az ~
fine August convention. Calvary tabernacle
contained 800 delegates and louU VISITORS
when the convention assembled TINS m MOI,
Banners containing quotatious Iafoi anie "
prohibition from past fepupho"h pii'Ao ~
were conspicuous.
The platform contains this declaration:
at is not the design or purpose OF TINS
convention to organize Il new poiltlcai party
or to abandon any political views or Sentl-
ments we have heretofore individually MAIN
tanned, hut it is our purpose 10 rtpuaiale.
in fine most emphatic manner, the doctrine OF
local option or saloOns or any device by when
the saloon may gain a legalized existence IN
Iowa" .. ,it+o
for governor provoked lengthy but one
sided debate the sentiment OF the convention
beup plainly in that direction
T. f Wright of Charles CITY; B"hhett
NitchcI. of Dennison, and l.. :. Cotiin, of
Fort Dodge were suggested for governor MI
Coffin is at some point III virginia IT Wiis
not known that he would accept. Finally
the convention concluded to chance it, and
nominated Mr. Coffin by acclamatioh. lie
has been prominent in the repuDilcan party
for many wears He served three terms on
The hoard of railroad commissioners and has
been identified with the movement IN favor
of safety train appliances
Iowa Popuitsts.
hog Moinps Ia September 5.-The popust
state convention met here today ana nomilat-
cd the following state ticket: GOVERNOR.
o. O. ott, of Des Mones: supreme Judge
A. W. e. Weeds, of Winterset: railroad
commissioner-J a. Gray, on Muscatine;
STATE suDerint endent--NIrs. Winlhrow. Of Mar
on the ticket.
Virginia Prohibition Convention.
Richmond, Va, September 6.-The prohi-
bition state convention met here this MORN
ing at the Young Mems Christian Association
hall. About sixty delegates were present IN
Guiding one coiored man. w. II. Gibbs, OF
stanton, called the body to order, stated
the object of the meeting and Suggest tenn
porary officers, as follows Major ID. Hum
phreys. of Norfolk, chairman; L. a. koss, OF
Staunton, secretary. The temporary ofilcers
were made permanent Committees on ere
dentials resolutions and platform were APP
pointed to report at O'Clock speeches
were made by l. A. and p II; Cutler Nhrt,, Of
named Colonel ]. r. Miller, of Pulaski
county for governor, and he was nominated
by reclamation. The nominee then address,
ed the convention.
The prohibition ticket was completedu this
evening by the nomination of John 5. Tyler,
of Acconlac county. for lleutGnant g9Eer" CO..
and w. p. Kaslcy; of Nyth!G.[,lne' t t4r
iOurned sine die.
Roanoke Goes Dry.
Roanoke, Va, September 5.-'rhe local OPP
onsts won in todays eleG oo 1nd by i4c ma
ing the city against licensing the safe OF m
toX.catiug liquors The vote was TIE Closest
~ tho third ward where it stood 49, for the
Incal ontionists and 400 for those in favor o.
thn continuance Of high license. Ihe 'dIES
run up their largest majority IN the hrS mrs
ward IN which the greatest nnll1pet 81 f tbe
orcn . o0citinG one ever held here the CON
ta9S having 6een very vigorously carried on