Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-29

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to-, The debate continued until nearly @
o'clock, when a vote was finally reached
which resulted 1887 for and 427 against the
plank.
and the defeat of free silver was greeted
with wild applause, and 1t was some time
before the convention was able to proceed
| with the consideration Of the platform.
New Platform.
The convention proceeded to the con-
sideration of the planks In the majority re-
port referring to Sabbath observance and
against appropriations for sectarian
schools. These were adopted, when the
convention was thrown into confusion by
the action of r. N. Patton of illinois, who
presented a substitute for the entire plat
form as far as adopted
The new platform excluded everything
but prohibition, even woman's suffrage.
and was the narroweSt kind Of a narrow
gauge declaration. The vote on the silver
plank had shown the strength of the mar
rows but the broad gauge people made a
SlTOnS HSnt against the SUBSTITUTE.
After sharp debate, in which Mrs.
Helen NJ. Cougar vainly attempted to save
the woman's suffrage plank, the substitute
was adopted by a standing vote, and the
afternoon closed in the widest confusion.
The broad gauge people Immediately held
caucus. and there were threats of a bolt
heard on every hand. A. L. Moore of
Michigan presided. and speeches were
made severely denouncing, the action of the
opposing faction. A motion was made to
adjourn the caucus, to meet at 8 pm.
which was the hour for the convention to
meet but upon further consideration this
radical action was abandoned and 1t was
decided to go into the convention and await
results.
Nominated for President.
The evening session opened at s:45, and
Immediately got down to business The
first order was national committees hour,
but by consent this was passed for the time
and nominations for President and Vice
President of the United States were called
for. Joshua lowering Of Baltimore was
nominated by reclamation.
For Vice President, Hale Johnson of ILL
nOtS was named.
The broad gauge element left the conyen-
ton hall and organized rump convention
IN another hall. Eleven state chairmen
were among the boilers and twenty-four
states we're represented.
Joshua lowering is leading business
man In Baltimore. being a member of the
firm OF b. lowering & Co., importers of
coffee. He has belonged to the prohibition
party since 1884, when he voted for st.
John for President In 1901 he was the
prohibition candidate for controller of
Maryland, and last year was nominated for
governor. He was born in Baltimore, Sep
TENDER IL, 1915
Hale Johnson, the nominee for Vice Pres
ident, Is forty-nine years old. He was
born in Indiana and served through the
war. He Is post commander in the G.. A.
K and colonel In the Veteran Legion.
In 1854 he was delegate to the national
republican convention but shortly after
became a prohibitionfst, and has been
prominent in its councils ever since.
The Candidate Accepts.
Mr.. lowering spoke as follows: II would
be less than man II my heart did not beat
quicker and my whole soul swell with deep
emotion, as 1 stand before you today as
the one chosen by you to be your standard
bearer in this years campaign against the
stronghold of the legalized liquor traffic 1t
Is unnecessary for me to say how highly /
al preciate this great honor, and from the
bottom Of my heart do thank you I feel
my own weakness and unfitness for the
position. and would shrink from accepting
1t but for my confidence in you and my be-
lief in the sincerity Of your wish and action
as expressed in my selection for this honored
position. Realizing this feel emboldened to
lay aside my own preference in the matter
i
weighed down with the great responsibility
connected with the position, and feel like
crying out, as did that eminent servant of
God when called to lead the chosen people
of Israel from land of darkness and slav-
cry to the promised land of light and liberty:
Who am 1 that 1 should bring forth the
children of Israel out of Egypt?
AT the same time seem to hear the voice
OF the Almighty speaking as He did to
Moses successor, the mighty Joshua. when
he hesitated to lead the hosts of Israel
across the Jordan: Have not commanded
thee to be strong and of good courage? Be
not afraid or dismayed. for the Lord thy
God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.'
And so. trusting in the God of battles,
whose cause we fight, and to the loyal and
hearty support of those you represent all
over this fair land of ours, 1 accept this
sacred trust. In doing so 1 pledge you to
the best Of my ability to see that where the
white flag of prohibition be carried, and
that it shall be planted by the time election
day rolls around. IL not actually in the
grounds of the Capitol, at least on such a
high hill as to be plainly seen by whatever
party takes the reigns Of government in
hand for the next four years that at the
succeeding election the prohibition party
proposes to be the winning party, and to
administer the affairs of the nation on the
basis of justice to all in the name of God.
home and humanity. and not for trusts, cor
porat!ons and favored Individuals"
Candidates were nominated and platform
adopted. as forecasted in previous bulletin.
The convention adjourned.
The new party has been named the ma
tional party, and its motto Is home pro-
tection." The state delegates have been
authorized to appoint two members from
each state to form a national central COM
mittee.
1t was decided to appoint committee of
five to visit the national democratic, repub-
lican and populist conventions and invite
all dissatisfied persons to unite with the
national party. The platform will be prac-
ically the 'broad-gauge" platform report
ed at the prohibition convention. with less
Of the prohibition feature. 1t declares for