The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-22
THE COLD WATER PARTY
Prohibitionists Hold Their State
Convention Today.
PLENTY OF WATER FOR THEM
The Trocadero Echoed ana he-eehoe"
with the Eloquence of the Men VINO
DO Not Believe In Republicans or
n.mocrats-The Nominations.

erred I'm convention at the Troc adero at
1890 o'clock this morning, for tue pur-
pose of nominating candidates Ior the
state Offices. to be voted for at the COM
ing election in April.
The rainy weather did not seem TO have
much Of An effect on the enthusiasm OF
the Prohibs. for the various towns and
cities were apparently well represented.
Harry s. Woodworth called the con-
vention to order and asked for nomlna-
tions for temporary chairman. James
A. Williams of Providence was hom.
mated by Mr.. Franklin of Newport, anu
as there were no counter NOMINATIONS
Mr. Williams was declared elected,
Jarvis s. Todd OF Providence was
chosen temporary secretary auu E1sha
n. Read assistant secretary. Henry "
Trip of Crars ston was appolnted as com
mittee on credentials to act III conJunc-
tion with the secretary.
The committee ON credentials soon an
nounced that there were sixteen towns
which were not represented, ana the
question OF filling these vacancies with
the persons present who were not mem
bers of the convention was discussed.
Mr. Ladd said that AS he was not a mem
Der Of the convention, ne II peu 70 pe leis
out of the permanent equalization, ana
would serve If SO desired on one OF the
deleuations that were absent.
. The roll was called by the temporary
secretary, and then some questions were
asked as To the aut hority OF the presence
of one or two OF the delegation, and Mr..
Newell of Lincoln moved that the names
Of the women on the Lincoln delegation
be striken off This gave rise To dis
cussion and Mr.. Barron OF Providence
,mended the motion by moving TO refer
TO the committee on credentials, and 1t
was carried.
dence wus read in which he declined to
serve as a delegate because ne ala not APP
prove of allowing women delegates to sit
m the convention. Ills place was I'M
mediately filed by the name of lady
who was present which caused gen.
erhl laugh.
The committee on credentials an
nounced that the Lincoln delegation
would stand as read and TINS was sig
nal for applause. :,
liz was AZ last decided to accept the roll
of the convention as far as 1t went, ana
then MIR. Woodwork moved That tue
temporary organization be made perm a.
nent, which motion was unanimously
carried The Rev. j. l.. Rood opened the
convention with prayer.
The chairman, James "A. Williams,
then read carefully prepared speech
which arraigned both parties as suDseryl-
ent TO the gin mill aud characterized the
efforts of the Prohibltionists as
fearful struggle In winch they
nronosed To give the two old
parties many sleepless nights. lie
hoped that men would be nominated
whom respectable pc pie would be glad
to vote for. 1t might not De possible TO
elect their candidates, but 1T was GER
tainly worth striving for.
IL was decided that an informal ballot
should he taken.
II. III. KicharCs s)n of harrington, Prof.
BENJAMIN Clarke of Providence, w. Is.
franklin OF Newport, Alexander Gilbert
of Woonsocket, and w. Ill. White OF
Warwick were appointed committee on
platform and r. solutions aud retired 10
tile ante room, after giviug notice that
they would like TO rec i've ady resolu-
tions which might be in tue hanGs OF any
one present
While the committee was out Chair
man Williams introduced M. j. Tanning
of Michigan, VINO entertained the conVen-
tion with rambling talk on iegi station.
public sentiment, law anc several othei
| things. He was very entertaining. and
| helped to make the minutes SNORT -untll
| the return of the committee.
VoInev II. Cushing of Maine was next
introduced and called on temperance
| neople TO organize. lie knew that th,
| Saloons could be closed up If THIS was
! only done. Either OF the great parties
could succeed just as well III they
would fight the saloon aud receive
| the support OF the temperance people
The great trouble with the Republican
party is that il is Juggling with the TEN
perance question, and disaster Ger ainll
| awaits IL unless IL adopts new course.
The committee on resolutions reported
platform endorsing the national plat
! form, woman suffrage aud all, aud espec
| tally declared In demanding the right u
| Fave supervisors at the ward rooms ol
election day so that the Prohibltio ion part!
can know whether their vote Is counted
correctIy or not The platform wa
adopted without discussion.
The treasurer, Lewis t.. Remington
rendered his report which showed
small balance in the treasury. and IA
then called for contributions from thos
present so defrav the expenses OF TN
coming campaign, includ n meetings u
be addressed by .Messrs. Gushing, far
ming and others.
Mr.. Fanuing ook the platform and e,
planned how much the money was needed
lie started by asking Tor contributions {
slOO each but no one present could see d
When he got down 20 SO, Mr. Remini
ton pledged that amount Tor Crar
ston Soon after when Mr.. Metcllf an
Mr. Carpenter had confer ell togeth,
the latter announced that Pawtuck,
would give slOO Mr.. Peabody Of tt
Yves erly Tribune subscribed $50. III
smaller amounts brought the whole sui
pledged up to s5G4 81.
After a good deal Of trouble over u
meaning Of certain motions 10 was d
| cidcd to take an informal ballot for cal
| didate for governor. Mtssrs. Tripp, Du
! | fee and Read collected the hallo y, ar
while the yo es were Ueii Y counted u
} state central committee was nominate
and confirmed.
; The ballots cast counted up ~ follow
Henry II. Metcalf. gs. Thomas III. Pc
' body, 3S benjamin Green. 3, Alexand'
e Gilbert. 2: John ". Larry, = John
r rripp I: Isaac :. Turner, I. IL was d
' cided 20 have formal ballot, when vi
= Peabody arose aud in a brief speech q
cined 90 stand for the nomination, sa
i ibg that Mr.. Metc ilf was bis first chOit
Mr.. Larry said that Mr.. peaho,