The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

Gushing of Maryland, Mr.. English of New
I ork and McClennan Brown of Ohio, the
latter In most amusingly egotistical
speech, which restored the convention to
uprorious good humor; also by A. A.
stevens OF Philadelphia, Mr. Williams of
Rhode Island and delegates from Della
ware, georgia. Tennessee and other States.
NO one having seconded Ex-Governor
hughes nomination his name was with
drawn and Joshua Levering of Baltimore
was nominated by acclamation as the Pro-
hibition standard-bearer.
With waving of flags and tumulruous
demonstrations of applause the candidate
was escorted to the platform and made
graceful address of acceptance.
Soon after IL P. NJ, when the Ma
tional Committee had possession of
the floor aad contributions to the
campaign fund, headed by a number
OF $500 checks from New York delegates,
were pouring in, tramping down the
aisle to the left of the chair announced the
departure of the free-silver, woman-suf-
rage and Populist "bolters," about 200 in
number, who had secured hall and were
preparing to hold a meeting elsewhere.
They very materially disturbed the pro-
| ceedlngs OF the convention. At this mo-
mem Mrs. Boote of New York, on behalf
OF the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, obtained permission to offer res
luton, and moved the reinsertion in the
platform of the woman's suffrage plank
which had been stricken out by the sub
stitute.
Confusion once more took possession of
the meeting. A delegate from Colorado,
standing on mis- chair and wildly gesticu-
iatlng, declared that the substitute plat
form adopted insulted the decent men and
respectable women of the convention and
mad driven the venerable chieftain, st.
John, out OF the ranks.
Mrs. Boole subsequently changed the
form OF her resolution, making it simply
declaratory declaration and not part Of
the platform, and in this respect it was ac-
cepted by the chairman of the committee
on resolutions and adopted with only q
few dissenting votes.
Nominations for Vice-President were
then proceeded with. Captain j. Il. Cleg-
horn of Wisconsin was named, but an
nounced himself as disqualified, as he had
been born in Canada.
New York, Massachusetts and New
jersey named John Hipp of Colorado.
Mr.. Hipp declined the nomination.
Other candidates named we're: Ed Ken
dell of Cambridge, Mass. Hale johnson
OF Illinois, Homer L.. Castle of Pittsburg,
who.declined; Robert H. Patter of Illinois,
who withdrew, and Ex-Governor Hughes
OF Arizona.
Nominations were closed and a vote
taken, which resulted: Hughes 123, John
son 800. The nomination of Mr.. Johnson
was then made unanimous, and, upon be-
ing escorted to the platform, he accepted
the honor with thanks. With a vote of
thanks to the local papers and the United
Press for accurate reports, the convention
at 1880 A. NJ. adjourned sine die.
Mr.. Dickie was reelected National chair
man.
The boiling delegates who Withdrew
from the prohibition conven ton held a
meeting and organized "the National
party" with "home rule'' their motto. A
platform was adopted embodying the
minority report, which was submitted by
the Prohibition broad-gauge faction, but
rejected by the convention. c. z. Bentley
OF Nebraska was nominated for President; ;
J. III. Southgate of South Carolina, Vice
President. A National committee with
L. B. Logan of Ohio. chairman, was Or
ganized