The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-03-30
pROHIBITIONISrS IN CONVENTION.
They Meet, Hear Addresses, Raise Funds,
Appoint Central Committee, And
Prepare to Nominate Ticket.

/ Saturday last was Prohibition day in West
| minister. Pursuant To the call OF County
/ Chairman Charles X. Woods for couvcn-
/ ton of the party goodly number of adher-
/ ents assembled NJ Carroll Hall. At Q o clock
! the BOYS Meeting. an organization under the
! care of the members of the W. {. /. L. ami
/ other ladies, assembled al the hall. and were
addressed by Mr.. T. NJ. Prentiss, State Char
man of the Prohibition party
AT 1890 A. VI. Chairman Woods made a
/ short talk on the purposes of the party and
! the relation II sustained To the Christian PEG
! pie of today In the course of his remarks he
/ referred to the fact that the interests of the
/ party and those of the W. c. I. I. were iden-
! heal He also referred To the great work
which this organization is doing and highly
/ commended lis members for the growing inter
I est which is manifested 10y them in the work
! of the Prohibition party. At the close of his
I talk he introduced Mr.. PrcntiSS. who briefly
J addressed the audience. Mr.. PrentlSS sand
/ that il Is only by determined effort and patience
1 that success can be obtained. and the tounda-
I ton for growth was not in making voters but
/ ProhibitioniSts He also spoke of the diSad-
yautageS resulting from the censuring of those
/ whose principles differed from those of the
members of this party. Mr.. John W. Angel
/ also made few remarks, after which the con
I yention adjourned.
At go p. NJ. the convention was again
| called to order. After singing hy the audi
ence and PRAYER by Rev. ). W. C"e. the con
veution was asked to choose a secretary. Rev
j. A. Weigand was chosen. Chairman Woods
made a few remarks and spoke Of the increase
in the ranks Of the party during the past year
lie then asked for the names oi those vino
were to act as members of the County Central
Committee IN the different election districts
Rr,fr.. j II Mysr--
UniontoUn. p. II. Schaeier: Myers. john
Burgoon: Westminster. Rev i. A. Neigaud
and f. h. Herr: Hampstead. Jacob Huuck;
Manchester. Oliver !. Hoover; Noaicry s..
Calvin X. Chew: Freedom. Milton Penn:
Franklin, samuel +. Hes; Niddlehurg. Iohu
". Angel 4 motion was made aud carried
that the committee bee authorized q" TIL aii
vacancies.
Mr. !. Frank Tucker. State Organizer. was
/ introduced and spoke on the financial g"r,.
ton aS il related 70 the interest, ui the party
I He said. ia part The prohibitiouist> car, 8
Z ran their campaigns without money aud with
! ont the cooperation Of the counties she work
/ cannot he carried ou. Oar worS requires
I money. and. while We don want great deal
. from Carroll county. Wa feel that u- repre-
sentative, should help us oui- u ai. i- ""u"
( that ought to Dee done g., each individual the
WORK viii sn on and ihrrr viii hr Ua deficit a.
{ the end Of the year. let o., pW "ar rH"ii~
F forth aud r1isg tho Jmaun' that VIZ feel v" ar'
. responsible for.
Mr. prcpliS- vs- the next speaker. 1Hu
talked ou the same line. tie said .-''li vra
don give until Won tce, u You ars not s3Hug
enough There arr very few Pr"hihruul,i,
Who arr unable 90 give ANYTHING. i.'i e8,h
give what be- can.
The districts represented then obligated
themselves 10 give $40. Those uat rrPue
scented. which were New Windsor NJ. ARR.
TancytoUn. Franklin and Manchester. w.rg
assessed - each. 4 m"i5pu ua- maa' ami
carried that the County Contra. Commute, .t
crnposcrrd o. suggest a ticket 90 the H"wi
( mating convention 10 be hrid htrc sn she u'tr
future.
ASP w. % mass meeting aa. held. Ad
Z dre,~e. we're made Az NrS,r,- iavA,r and
( Prrntis, Mr. Tucker spoke hrsl and be.d
( the attention of the audience nearly am hn1r
Nj prrntis> was very brief Iu hs- rvnark b.
Mr.. !. Wesley Yinzline, as-i>t-d i.g asrsHE.
/ ladie, and ss,uil,mru furnished u.H... ',- 'Hr
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