Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19
THE CONVENTIONS
Held by the ProhibitiOnists at Mounds
vile, Yesterday.

vile, Yesterday.
T. G. Johnson, Of Kanawha, Noml-
mated for Governor, @. D. Merrick,
of Wood for Acknowledgement,
George Morrow, Of Marion, for
Auditor, R. H. Rutherford, Of
Richie, for Treasurer, and Hug b
Bowers, of Grant, for Supt. Of
Schools-Rev. J. w. Grimes for
Congress-The Marshall County
Ticket.
Mrs. McClurkin, now of Ohio, led the
devotional exercises at the Prohibition
Assembly yesterday. The basis Of her
Bible reading was Phil. /: 1T am
set for the defence of the Gospel" This
gospel includes Prohibition. The ar
NOR necessary for this defense is found
in the last chapter of Galatians.
The topic for this morning discussion
was: Some Methods of Developing the
Wise Mans Idea" 1t was presented
by Mrs. Burt, of Bridgeport, Ohio.
The Wise Mans Idea" was Train
I'D q child in the way he should go, and
when he is old he will not depart from
it." So we should train the children IN
temperance principles, by means OF the
Gospel Temperance Lesson. Many
helpful suggestions were given by Mrs.
Burt. and all unions were urged to form
a Loyal Temperance Legion. she tod
of the work in Bridgeport, and how they
missed money to run it, She herself
baking brown bread and little boys
selling it 10 make money for the Legion.
Instead of classification or depart
maats, as on the programme Tor Mrs.
Beniamin's hour, L was voted 10 nave
her give another drill in parliamentary
usage. as every one seems 20 be specially
interested in these drills. The men
take part. but the women seem 10 be
better posed Jhey they do.
To illustrate voting on me previous
question" some gentlemen was asked
to come forward and preside while the
motions were being made, and the vote
taken. Hon. Hale Johnson, OF LII
nois. candidate for vice-president, CINE
forward and took the chair. tie re-
ceived the thanks of the ladies', VINO
seemed to think him quite competent
TO preside over the United States Sen
ate.
In the afternoon came the ProhlOIIlon
conven.ions-S.a.e and county.
Marshall county endorsed he Ptts-
burg platform and placed a full ticket
in the field. b. l.. Crow was made
chairman. Dr.. d. J. States secretary.
The following ticket was nominated:
Sheriff.. j. Mcdonald.
Clerk Circuit COurt-Wal,er Evans.
Clerk County Couri-O. Wright.
Prosecuting Attorney. H. Holt.
Legislaure-Dr. D. j. Jtaies ana b.
l.. Crow.
Asses sor-Fi~st Districts. F. Thatch-
err. Second Decentralization Hicks.
County Surveyor-N. p. Fish.
J.H. Holt. chairman of the State Com
mitee. called the State Convention to
order. and named Hon. T. r. Carlsbad
on. of Keyser. for temporary chairman.
Mr.. Carskad0n made one Of his char
ac,eristic speeches, strong. logical and
full OF philosophy. He said the keynote
CT the Prohibition campaign was 10y
atty to Cod"
oscar Wright was named for tempo
rary secretary.
On motion Hon Hale Johnson, OF Ill
inois. and Hon. Homer l.. Castle, of
PENNSYLVANIA. and others were made
members of the convention.
Mr.. Grimes moved that the temporary
officers be made permanent. 1t was so
done.
A committee of nine was appointed to
nominate a State ticket The commit
zee named by the chair consisted OF
Nessrs. 3. r. Burt, J. H. Holt, VI. Gle
sew. Geo. Morrow, Frank Burt, Mr.. !
Rutherford, Mr. Cats, j. NJ. Clouston
and Eugenas Barb.
While the committee was out some OF
the visiting delegates were called to the
platform and made speeches. Hon. Hale
Johnson was the first TO speak He PAID a
tribute TO tn work Of the Woman's Chris |
tia0 Temp-rance Mon. He said the one
thing that must BE done first was to get
ri1 Of the liquor traffic. He announced
himself as an equal sunrag.st, and gave
consistency as the reason for not making
II 4 plank IN a single issue platform at
Pittsburg. He said We had the broadcast !
platform of any party that would come
before the people this fall, because the
broadest platform was the one on which
the most people could stand, and here we
have 1t.
The report of the Cimmittee was read
by g. r. Burt. as follows:
Governor-T. c. Johnson, of Kanawha.
Attoreny-General-C. d. Merrick, of
Wood.
Auditor-Geo. Morrow. Of Marion.
Trsasurer-R. II. Rutherford. of Richie.
State Supt of Schoo.s-Hugh Bowers, Of
Grant
Judge Of the Court of Appeals. D.
Baines. Of Kanawna.
For Presidential E,ectors-First District
d. W. Chambers, Of Hancock; Second
District-A!bert Day, Of Marion; Third
District-D. c. Hughes, Of Upshur; Fourth
District-Ge0. Leonard, Of Jackson At
Iarge-T. r. Cirskadon of Mineral ard
J. W Bedford Of Cabel.
on motion of J. II. Holt, the Pittsburg
platform was endorsed.
Capt. Burt was called to the platform
for a speech to which he responded, and
made a stirring speech. He also presided
during the remainder Of the convention, as
Mr.. Carskadon had to take a train.
A committee was appointed to notify the