The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-27

purpose Of PLAYING at politics 1t behooves
Prohibitionists to understand the dignity and
importance OF the work they are 10 90, ne ne
OF prohibition, standing as the dividing line
between the warning factions OF the East ana
West. He thought the action OF the conven-
ton would determine whether or not har-
mony would prevail at the national conven-
ton. He said Indiana should sound the KEY
note OF the great political battle OF lsso- IN
closing Mr.. Dunlap introduced .dr. +. i. NC
Whittier as temporary chairman OF the con-
yention. Mr. McWhirter has been regarded
as the champion OF the ''narrow-guase' ele-
ment in this State. but he RETAINED from ex-
pressing his views on the questions upon
which the different factions stand al issue.
he said. however that; nrs5 ana Iorelos -,
have the great principles for which the party
had been striving at heart. and he was confl-
dent that, while there were some dinerences
OF opinion as TO the lines OF policy that ought
TO be followed, in the end all would unite IN
the warfare against the common enemy-the
saloon. He said that nothing in the way OF
temperance legislation could be expected
from either of the dominant parties. The
passage of the Nicholson bill was brought
about by the third house" the Prohibition,
lists OF the State, who labored long and hard
with the "cowardly Legislature" which met
a year ago. He was noncommittal on the sill
yer question, but said the people would con.
sent TO no monopoly by the advocates or
either metal. I'm touching upon the question
OF woman's suffrage, the speaker said that
no prohibition convention would be complete
without the presence OF women. There has
been no backward movement in the attitude
OF the party this question, he said, and
there will be none. The Prohibitionists Will
continue TO invite women TO their conven-
tons, he said, and will not attempt TO apollo
gize for their presence. Nearly half OF the
delegates assembled were women, and the
speakers utteranceS upon this question were
received with loud and prolonged applause.
COMMITTEES AND DELEGATES.
MIR. Sylvester Johnson was then chosen al
temporary secretary. Upon the call of dis
tricts for the names Of the committee on
resolutions, the following were announced:
First district, w. NJ. Land; Second district,
c. s. Dobbins; Third district. r. Gibson;
Fourth district, s. V. Wright; Fifth district.
j. Z. Woodward; Sixth district, G. w. Hig-
gins; Seventh district, Il. +. Barker; Eighth
district, NJ. w. Harkins; Ninth district, il.
NJ Crst; Tenth district, J. E; PauIey; El sN,
NJ. T. Rose; Thirteenth district A. Horn.
Following is the committee on rules:
First dftrict, J.; See: Second, Nj. K Han
nah; Third, Il. A. Fulsom; Fourth, w. j.
Roming; Fifth, w. Amos; Sixth, Ruth Ann
Hunt; Seventh, K. j. Black; Eighth, J. +.
Carney; Ninth, Milton Hanson; Tenth, A.
B. Steamspring: Eleventh. Jacob Lamont
Twelfth, j. j. Davidson; Thirteenth, j. +.
Newsbough.
For the committee on permanent organiza-
ton, the following were announced
First district, j. Nj. Daniel Second, j. s.
Shields; Third. c. r. Royse; Fourth. P: G.
Ward; Fifth; G. Davis ;, Sixth j. Q. Wolf;
Tenth, DR.. A. j. Smith Eleventh. J. S.
Nelson; Twelfth. ]. A. Work.
Committee on credentials:
Helen Denny: Third. T. A. Williams;
Fourth. Frank Taggert; Fifth, w. A Cray
Rippstoe; Eighth, c. r. Garter; Ninth. John
| Crowel Tenth, III. c. Hanson; Eleventh, A.
S. Sharp; Twelfth, Mrs. Bell Hosbrook
| Thirteenth, S. NJ. Mcclure.
The delegates to the national convention
| are: First district. ]. w. Enmons and j. NJ
| Daniels: Second, H. s. Bonsib and c. s. Dob
bins; Third. Rev. E. /. Sanders and John
| Ellen Il. Wright; Fifth, Levi I. Hadley and
w. M. Taylor. Sixth, G; W. ,Hagan and
and i' B. L. lockwood; Eighth, Sumner w
Haines and NJ. w. Harkins; Ninth, d. +.
Maish and L. NJ. Crist: Tenth, Helen NJ Gou-
Tenfesty and 6. D. Scott: Twelfth. d. r
| Cain and l.. w. Markey; Thirteenth, S. w.
| Mcclure and Joshua Collens.
| Considerable confusion marked the an
nouncement of the committeeman as the dis
| tricts were called, and Secretary Johnson
| had great trouble in hearing the names. Al
his request the chairman directed the dis
| lists of committeeman and delegates to the
| national convention, but his request went un-
needed.
| Following the announcement Of the com
mittees, the chairman called attention to the
| fact that the different committees were To
| meet at English's Hotel, and suggested that
1 TIC ilouI LUZ iIccliu5 Ldu IHSie
| was some confusion attending the departure
| OF the committees. When order was re-
/ stored short addresses were made by III. e.
| Hansen and DIR. L. 3. Lockwood. A COM
| munication was read by the chairman calling
attention to the fact that Mrs. Zerelda G.
| Wallace, who had long been identified with
| the temperance movement in this State, wa:
| lying at her home critically i'll. Upon motor
| resolution expressing the sympathy Of the
convention for her in her illness was adopt
| ed, with instructions that the same be for
| warded by telegraph. The important wori
! of raising money for campaign purposes wa!
| then undertaken, the call being made BY
| counties. Not much progress had been made
| toward raising money when the meeting ad
| journed, at half-past o'clock.