The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-06-03
NATIONAL PROHIBITION CONVENTION
NARROW GAUGE VICTORY.
Joshua Lsvsrins, Of Baltimore, Named for
President

President
The delegates to the National Prohibition
Convention mt Pittsburg began to arrive
In the city early In the week, and on
Tuesday were nearly all on hand. Joshua
row-gauge faction. and G. =. Bentley, OF Ne
braska. broad-gauge candidate, were among
the arrivals ON Tuesday.
A. A. Stevens, OF Pennsylvania, and Il. j.
Wheeler. OF New York, were candidates for
the chairmanship. The states were called
~. Alonzo +. Wilson, OF Chicago, was sell
ected "a secretary OF the convention. and
given power to appoint his own assistants.
Then Samuel ID. Hastings, the octogenar-
Ian treasurer, read his report, showing bal
ancc OF 1900, and II was adopted.
The seventh annual convention OF the Pro-
hibitlon party assembled In the new music
hall Of the Exposition Building Wednesday
at 10 a. IN. The big hall. which has been it-
ted up at considerable expense for the
OCCASION was handsomely decorated with
flags, Chinese lanterns and other decorations,
and. 50 far us appearances were concerned,
everything looked In keeping with the
occasion. The platform seemed out Of pro-
portion In size to the rest OF the hall, but
when the saengerfest choruses take poses
sion OF II, week after next, II will be none too
| large. Immediately above the platform
hangs a large motto bearing the words,
''Righteousness exalteth 4 nation" On the
| platform, leaning against the speakers table,
was large picture OF the late Gen. Fiske.
ond S.iaaataa inns, hatore ,ba tima Tor Tho
,onventjon 10 meet n was nm exceptionaIly
inte,,nctwai iookino audience. Hare and
there might be found some one who looked
like second-rate politician, but for the most
y p1r ane'ioaLino III. iot ~ mon
| The convention was called to order nj 10 40
m bv Nationnl Cbnirmnn Dickie. He
started The hall 10 rolling by asking the au-
| diano 40 tn rise md aipu HGiorv Glory Hal
| ia,uiab =" 7 Dailev NJ New York led the
| ajnging and the hand came In ON the chorus
| 7, a,as ,ather inanjriny music and the bio
crowd seemed 10 enjoy II. Rev. Louis All.
hart Ranks Il d ~ prooklyn. then led In
rraver
Gbairmab DIckIe then addressed the con-
vent,on hrieev in which he invited members
| of tbe w. q r. n. To take seats on the stage.
| NJ uomer T. Castle of pittabury was then
introduced 10 the convention 10 deliver the
| address of welcome
NJ Castle welcomed the deIepates in n
nIeasant cordial speech. In which he man
| aaaad to gst In so,pe sbarn criticism of the
al nertiss showing nm pittsburc as n ring
| rjddep ojtv and PeSnsvlyania as controlled
bv the BOSSES
'Cha,rmnn Dickje made n brief reply. in
which ha thanted Mr. Castle and the citizens
nj
representatiyes OF the Prohibition party had
receiyed He said he had attended many
conventJons Of the marty, he bad attended
vben n was n marty ~ minor Importance In
the eyes Of the older political bodies. but he
thonLad ODD that be had lived 10 see Il be-
come of snch proportions that il was now
recognized Throughout the nation.
Gbairnan Dictia tben introduced A. A
stevens of TYRONE. pa. as the temporary
chairmnn selected by the National Commit
tee. Mr.. Chauncey IL. Dunn. OF California
arose md read The minority report nomina.
ting n + Wheeler for TEMPORARY chairman
Cbsirman Dickie refused n motion 10 substi.
ITO Whaa,ar,s name and ruIed an onpeal on,
Of order. He said that the national com.
m,ttae was the onIv body capable of transact.
mo business and he therefore insisted upon
Mr. Stevens taking the chair, which was
} nromntlv done bv Mr. Stevens.
, ftar considerable wranoiinp over the
matter L. ]. Wheeler. said he arose to
Withdraw bis name in the interest OF bar
monv' This stopped the confusion.
, Tbe cbnirmnn Then addressed the conyen
. lion Mr. Dickie TOOK the floor at the clos,
of chairman Steyens's speech and announc
. ed that Alonzo Il. Wilson had been selected
l Inv the National COMMITTEES ms Temporary sec
-, rs,arv sr He then suuassted that The roll O
3 states be called and each state presented tn,
. names n, those seected Tor the COMMITTEES OF
r CREDENTIALS. This was not followed out ex
e.tlv Int as each state wns called the name,
0 Of tbose chosen for the various committee
I wara sebt IN to the platform.
5 Tbe convention adjourned until $780, A
e the af.ernoon session the committee on plat
= form was Announced. sub-committe
8 enuai,v divided betweep the broad and mar
rdy isctions was annointed 10 draft plat
: forms
8 The report Of the committee ON credential
o showed HI delegates from thirty-nine state
and t.rritories.
o A. Thnrsdav,s aession two reports ON plat
i form were made. The majority report wa
o the n"rrow-uanoe platform and includes
!, female sufYreoe' election OF president b
. nonuiar vote etc. The minority platform
II Included free coinage 10 10 1. goysrnmen
/, nwnsrsb,n of railroads and telegraph lines.
Jnshua I,eyerinS' Of Baltimore' the Nar
70 row (iaurer. was nominated for Presiden
Ir hy the National conyention Of the Prohibl