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were 800 other delegates in the conven.
ton besides herself.

lHS vote, dIlO IdtleTSOn SuDSll-
tute was declared adopted, and the
substitute became the sole platform of
the convention. 1t is solely a denun-
citation of the manufacture and sale of
intoxicants, and declares strongly for
its suppression. 1t says: THE ur-
gency of this cause demands the union
of all citizens who desire the prohibit
tion of the liquor traffic. Therefore
be it
Resolved, That we favor the legal
prohibition by State and national legis-
lation of the manufacture sale, export
alton, interstate transportation and use
CT alcoholic beverages. That we declare
our purpose to organize and unite all
the friends of prohibition into our party,
a nd in order to accomplish this end we
deem it but right to leave every Pro-
hlb1tionist the freedom of his own con-
victions upon all other questions and
trust our representatives to take such
action upon other political questions
as the changes occasioned by prohi-
bition and the welfare of the whole
people shall demand.
The result seemed to take the broad
gaugers completely by surprise, all
though it was intimated that an un-
derstanding had been had between the
leaders of the two factions that which
ever side was successful on the silver
question should have it's way as to the
rest of the platform
The Western men, who favored the
insertion of the Populist features, fair
ly yelled themselves hoarse in declar-
atlOns that the Prohibitionists were
no longer a political party, but had be-
come mere temperance association.
The Chairman, pounding his gavel in
vain efforts to quiet the din, shouted
that Mr.. Dickie Of Michigan was rec
ognized for the purpose of making a
statement.
Ihat statement was not made, for
Henry French of California, who was
one of the innumerable delegates stand
ing on chairs and clamoring to be
heard, shouted: 1T is eminently proper
that Mr.. Dickie should be recognized,
for the Prohibition party has been as
sassinated, and he is the assassin
In the midst Of the hubbub that fol-
lowed this remark Mr.. st. John came
forward and, changing his recently ex-
pressed opinion that Patterson's single
plank platform was the best that could
be had under the circumstances, moved
to reconsider the vote by which it had
been adopted.
The gauge men at once moved
to lay this motion on the table, and by
rising vote, in which every body seem
ed to be standing up for both sides OF
the question at the same time, the mo-
ticn to table the resolution was de-
clared adopted
A recess was taken at 6:45 .. m until
8 p. m, and the oad-gauge men inn
mediately went into caucus to consider
their further plans.
About 300 delegates attended the
broad-gauge caucus, including sixty
women. Various boiling propositions
were howled down, and the decision was
reached to postpone all action until
after the final adjournment of the reg
ular convention.
AS soon as the night session of the
convention was called to order the roll
was called for nominations for Presi-
dent and Vice-President of the United
States.
Mr.. Tucker of Maryland nominated
Joshua Levering of that State.
Elisha Kent Kane Of Pennsylvania
nominated Ex-Governor L. c.. Hughes
of Arizona, former citizen of Philadel-
phia. He claimed that President Cleve-
land, in the course Of the grinding tyr
amy he was subjecting us to, had tyr
annically sought to put down Governor
Hughes, but he had espoused prohibi-
ton and had put it in the front in Ari-
a n fol
intimating that he would accept the
nomination, and would stand with the
party through the campaign.
No other nominations for President
were made.
Mr.. Hipp of Illinois. V. B. Cushing of
Maryland and Mr.. English of New York
seconded Mr.. Leverings nomination. as
did also Mr.. Brown of Illinois and A. A.
Stevens of Philadelphia and others
from various States.
No one having seconded Governor
Hughes nomination, his name was
withdrawn, and Joshua Leyering of
Baltimore was nominated by acclama-
tion as the Prohibition standard
bearer.
With waving of flags and tumultous
date was escorted to the platform and
made a graceful address of acceptance.
Soon after IL p. M, when the Ma
tional Committee had possession of the
floor, and contributions to the campaign
fund headed by 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-
frage, Populist "bolters," about 200 in
number, who had secured a hall and
were preparing to hold a meeting else
where, and very materially disturbed
the proceedings of the convention.
AT this moment Mrs. Boote Of New
York, in behalf of the w. c. T. u, OBJ
tanned permission to offer a resolution
and moved the reinsertion in the plat
form 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 Colo
RADIO, standing on his chair and wildly
geSticulating, declared that the substi-
tute platform adopted insulted the de-
cent men and respectable women of the
convention, and had driven the vener-
able chieftain, St. John, out of the
ranks.
Mrs. Boote subsequently changed the
form of her resolution, making it SIM
ply declaratory declaration, and not
part of the platform, and in this as
pect it was accepted by the Chairman of
the Committee on Rules and adopted
with only few dissenting votes.
Nominations for Vice-President were
then proceeded with. Captain J. F.
Cleghorn of Wisconsin was named, but
announced 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.