The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-13
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
HELD At C1PIT1L NAM, MONT
PELIER, LAST THURSDAY.

The State Ticket Nominated and Delegates
Elected-A Member from Newfane
Makes Himself Ridiculous The Pro-
ceedings In Detail.
In response to a call for mass conven-
ton" of prohbitonists of the state to nom
mate state ticket, four presidential cleo
tors and nine delegates to the national pro-
hibition convention to be held at Pittsburg,
Pa, Wednesday, May 81, just twenty-five
persons, including four reporters, gathered
in Capital Hall last Thursday afternoon
Rev. George w. Morrow of Randolph was
elected temporary chairman and Rev. G..
L. Story of Milton temporary secretary.
The temporary organization was made per-
manent. Prayer was offered by Rev. g. p.
Tapln Of Essex, and, on motion, a COM
mittee of five was appointed by the chair to
draft resolutions. recess OF fifteen min
uteS was taken, after which this committee
reported the following, which was, after
some discussion, adopted as the platform of
the convention:
"The prohibition party of Vermont in
convention assembled in reliance upon
Almighty God, hereby declare that we are
opposed to the manufacture, importation,
expectation and transportation and sale OF
Intoxicating liquor for beverage purposes,
different bodies against the liquor traffic we
invite their cooperation with us in sustain
ing at the ballot box the candidates of the
only party whose deliverances are in &C
cordance with these declarations. We in
vite also with them all others OF whatever
belief and party, who are against the saloon
and its corrupt influences, to Join with us in
voting into power party pledged for its
overthrow earnestly believing that the sue
cess OF this great principle is assured as
In hal N wi 10
their different party affiliations and unite
in its support. We again appeal for a
united support for the state and national
candidates OF the party"
Previous to the adoption of these resolu-
tons, M. G. Winchester Of Willjamsville,
who had thus far occupied most OF the time
of the convention in long-winded speeches,
created something OF sensation by declar-
ing that the democratic and republican
parties aud the church were the bulwarks
behind which the traffic in Intoxicating
liquor is to-day entrenched. Mr.. Winches-
ter is, evidently. something of a crank, and
for this reason his utterances did not pro-
woke the discussion they undoubtedly 9TH
wise would. The following was also
adopted: Resolved, that in the death of
w, L, Pearl OF st. Johnsbury the prohibi-
ton party of Vermont has lost one of its
truest friends and ablest leaders"
The ticket placed in nomination is as fol-
lows: For governor, Judge Rodney c. Whit
temOre OF 81 AlDanSt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
G. W. Wyman of Brattleboro; secretary of
state, Rev. A, n Woodruff of East Hard
wick; treasurer, Milo Davidson of Newfane;
auditor, f. w. Wheeler OF Richford presi-
dental electors, H. G. Barnes of Swanton,
DR.. G. n. Wilson of Bradford Professor HI.
N. Seeley of Middlebury and DR.. L. W.
Hanson of Barre; delegates to the national
convention, G. W. Wyman of Brattleboro,
FL. G. Barnes of Swanton, Rodney G. Whit
temore of st. Adams, Rev. G. L. Story of
Milton, M. G. Winchester of Newfane, Rev.
G. W. Morrow of Randolph, f. II. Shepard
of Fair Haven, B. A. Beatty of Sheldon and
D. A. Kneeland of Waitsfeld. The execu-
tive committee was empowered to select the
alternates to these delegates and to fill all
vacancies. This executive committee as
elected is composed of F. Fl. Shepard of
Fair Haven, G. W. Wyman of Brattleboro,
G. L. Story of Milton, A. O. Ferguson of
Burlington and W. H. Sargent of st. Johns
bury.
Judge Whittemore accepted the nomina-
ton at the head of the state ticket in a brief
speech, and three cheers and tiger were
given for the entire ticket. A collection
was taken to raise money for campaign pur-
poses and S175 was realized. The pro-
ceedings of the day closed with an address
on the purposes and principles OF the pro-
hibtion party by Rev. Volney Gushing of
Bangor, Me.