The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-05
FIRST NATIONAL. TICKER.
Levering and Johnson to Lead the
Prohibitionist Voters.
~C-S. IeHaNN
THE FREE SILvERITES BOLT
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land and the Tail From Illindis---Ths
Silverites and Populists Bolt because
tho Platform IL for Prohibition Solely
"A Two Days' Session.
PIrrspuRa. Penn, May. 29.--Ths Prohibit
ZIONIST National Convention after two
days session nominated Joshua lowering, OF
Maryland. for President and Hale johnson,
OF Illinois, for tice-Presiden,. They belong
to tho marrow guage" element Of .he party
The platform Of tho convention is confined
to tho single issue Of prohibition all the
'isms," such rs free silver, wcman's suf-
frage, and the rest being dropped. The
convention was in an upronr all day. and
when tho platform was adopted finally the
free silverites and Popnlisis arose and left
the hail. About 200 delegates boiteh.
One OF the final acts Of the convention was
to send telegram of sympathy to the
Mayor OF ST. Louis. The women first had n
hearing in favor OF woman su(rrars and
other reforms advocated by tn" Womans
Christian Temperance Union. A comnitteo
OF five ladies was appointed 10 con. idcr these
requests aud report on them.
DR.. ]. X. Funk. OF New York. Chairman OF
tho Committee on Platform. then rnnor'ed
the platform as agreed Npon by the majority
OF the committee. The first six pi,nks,
denunciatory Of the liquor tram and propos-
ing straicht-out prohibition. he snid. had
been unanimously adopted. The seventh
plank. which declared that no citizen should
be denied the right to vote on accoun. OF sex,
he said, had been adopted by only u small
majority. The other planks upon which
there was some division in the COM
mittee were: That all citizens should be
protected In their right to one days rest
week: .on-sectarian schools to be taugh int in
the English language: election OF President.
Vice-Presdent and Senators directly hv the
people; liberal pensions; exclusion OF l.,uper
and criminal immiRrants; tho naturaliaod
citizen not to vote till a year after natur,,liz-
alton; favoring arbitration; inviting cooper
alton Of all persons favoriuy these views.
When Ex-Governor st. John rose to present
the minority report he was received with
loud applause from the broad-gauSe faction,
which increased as he read the minority
money plank, which was for free silver coin
age
At the afternoon session the convention
considered tho free silver plank proposed by
tho broad gauge faction. After three hours
hot debate. the free silver p.2pk was defeat
ed by vote of 357 ayes to 427 noes.
Mr.. Patton. OF Illinois. prectpitated y
lively debate by opposing the non-sectarinn
school resolution, rs being the work Of tho
American Protective Association. He ap-
pealed TO the convention not to a iopt any,
thing which would event eplsting all good
citizens to aid them IN lighting against the
rum power. He proposeI osubstitute plat
| form which omitted mentoH Of every sub
iect, woman suffrage included, except pro-
hibition. .,r.-..-',
In a scene q intense confusion. the pre-
| vious question was ordered by rising vote,
| and Mr.. Patton's substitute was declared
| adopted and thus became tho sole platform
| OF the party.
| land the broad-gauga men immediately went
into caucus to consider their further plans.
About 800 delegates attended the broad
,gnage caucus, including sixty women.
Various bolting propositions. were howlei
down.
As soon nsthe night session OF the conven-
.tion was called to order the roll was called
for nominations for President and Nice-Pres-
ident of the United States. Mr. Tucker. OF
| Maryland, nominated Joshua LeyerinS, of
| that State.
Elisha Kent Kane. of Pennsylvania, nom
| mated Ex-Governor L.. C. Hughes, ofArzona,
| former citizen of Philadelphia.
Mr.. LeverinSs nomination was seconded
| by Mr.. Hipp, OF Illinois: MIR. Volney b.
| Cushing, Of Maryland; Mr.. English. OF New
York. and Mr.. McC!ennan Brown. of Ohio.
| No one having seconded eN-Governor
| RuShcs's nomination. his Name was with
| drawn, md Mr.. Joshua Lever!nc. OF Nalti-
more, was nominated by ncc!ama.ion rs the
| Prohibition Standard bearer.
With waving Of flags and tumultuous
| Gemonst ratiOns OF applause the candidate
| was escorted to the platform AID made an
| address Of acceptance.
| Soon after II u. NJ, when The National
| Committee bad possession Of the 'oor amt
contributions to the campaign fund. headed
| by number OF $500 checks from New York
| delegates, were pouring in, at-ampiag down
| the aisle to the left OF tho Chair announced
| the departure OF the free-siiver women-suf-
frage, Populist ''bolters." about 2)o in num-
| ber who had secured hall and were pre-
| pairing to hold n meeting elsewhere. and very
| materially disturbed the proceedings OF the
| convention.
The convention nominated Hale Johnson,
| OF Illinois, for Vice-Pfesldent. and at - 80 a.
IN. adjourned sine die.