The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
PROHIBlTIONIsTs AT OUT
Tho National Convention Opens with = Hot
Contest-Wranglp Over Ohaccrs.

Contest--Wrangln Over Onaccrs.
PlTTsDUEa, Pa, May sS.-The dele.
gates to International Prohibition con.
vention were MI astir early, and long
before the hour for calling the con.
ventlon to order the delegates had all
assembled in Music hall at the Exposi-
ton building with thousands Of Pro.
hloltionists from all parts Of the
country who had come to watch the
proceedings.
1t was long after 10 o'clock when
Samuel Dickie, chairman of the
national COMMITTEES, stepped upon the
platform and called the convention to
order and the Rev. st. Louis Albert
Banks of Brooklyn led in prayer.
The call of the convention was then
read, after which u. Il. Castle Of this
city welcomed the delegates to the
city. After reviewing the history,
progress and growth of the prohibi-
lion movement, the speaker concluded
as follows: And may God Almighty
Dress your coming, and may an Al.
mighty God, through you, blight and
Wlther and destroy the legalized liquor
traff1c, The greatest foe to God and
humanity ever invented in hell or pat.
ented on earth"
When the applause following this
auaress a died away, Chairman
nlckie made a brief reply, in which he
Pittsburg for their cordiality.
WARM FROM THE VERY OUTSET.
When Mr.. Dickie had finished his
response to the address, he said that
ne had the honor to Introduce the
gentlemon chosen to act as
chairman by the national committee
"A. A. Stevens Of Pennsylvania.
Chauncey NJ. Dunn Of California at
once arose and said that he had a mi
nosity report t offer. He would pre-.
sent the name of Il. j.. Wheeler. and
moved that it DE substituted for that
OF hr. Stevens. He was told to sit
down by Mr.. Dickie, but refused. An
uproar followed.
Mr.. Stevens took the chair, but Mr..
Dunn refused to sit down and an
pealed from the decision of the chair.
he was again told to sit down. and
there was another storm of disap-
prevail.
I'm asking Mr.. Dickie to rule upon
my appeal" cried Mr.. Dunn. I'VE
won't submit to this gag rule"
There were cries from all parts of
the house for Mr.. Dickie to come for.
ware n make a ruling on the APP
peal. He came out at length amid
misses and bowls and said there could
be no appeal taken in an unorganized
body.
Finally Mr.. Wheeler withdrew his
name after the police had been called
TO eJect unruly delegates. He was loud
~ cheered, and there were denuncia-
tory cries against what the "broad
gaugers" termed outrageous gag rule.
1t was the first clash between the
tree silver and gold standard dele
gates on the convention floor and the
single issue crowd won.
STEVENS FOR PROHIBITION ONLY.
Mr.. stevens, as temporary chair
man, finally succeeded in restoring
order, and then addressed the conyen-
ton. He briefly reviewed the history
OF The Prohibition party, paid a eulo-
CYSTIC tribute to each Presidential can
dldate, and in conclusion said that the
Republicans would, at their conven-
ton, declare for tariff reform, the
Democrats for sound money and the
Popul!sts for free silver. Each had a
issue to advocate. The Pro-
party should now come for
ward with its dominant issue. 1t
should have prohibition and none
other. He was loudly a]pplauded when
he had finished.
Az this point Mr.. Dickie said that he
had neglected to name a temporary
secretary in behalf Of the national
committee. The gentleman chosen
wa c a NEi1cDr ~ Il1s.~:.. lt---
were no objections, and the chairman
directed the secretary to call the roll
Of States for announcement OF com
mittee members, after which a recess
was takenauntil 3 o'clock, to give the
committees opportunity to act.
CHAIRMAN DIcKIE DENOUNCED.
Much acrimonious talk was INDUCED
in by the ~contending factions in the
preliminary contention. The broad
gauge" or free silver people, bitterly
.upDralded Samuel Dickie for what
they term his '~'traitorous'' conduct.
He is national chairman and a dele
gate from Michigan, and is the only
n from Michigan who is for a gold
standard. Ex-Governor st. John and
the other leaders of the broad gauge
wing have openly accused him Of vio-
lating the instructions of his people.
In reply to these accusations Mr..
Dickie said TX Governor St. John and
his free silver clique We're guilty OF
uttering untruths. He justified his
actions in advocating a gold standard
by the statement that he had informed
the Michigan convention when it in.
structed him by a majority of 100 for
free silver that he did not intend to
abide by such instructions, and asked