The San Francisco call., 1896-05-29

National party, organized therefor, is the
greatest object to be accomplished by the
voters of our country and is of such importance
that 1t of right ought to control the political
action of all our patriotic citizens until such
suppression is accomplished. The urgency of
this cause demands the union without further
delay OF all citizens who desire the prohibition
of the liquor traffic. Therefore, be it
Resolred That we favor the legal prohibition
by State and National legislation of the manu-
faeture, importation, expectation, interstate
transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Resolved That we declare our purpose to or
ganize and unite all the friends of prohibition
end we deem it but right 10 leave every Pro-
hibitionist the freedom of his own convictions
upon all other questions and trust our repre-
sentatives to take such action upon other po-
liticsl questions as the changes occasioned by
prohibition and the welfare OF the whole people
shall demand.
The result seemed to take the broad
gaugers completely by surprise, although
it was intimated that an understanding
had been had between some of the leaders
of the two factions that whichever side
was successful on the silver question should
have its way as to the rest of the platform.
The Western men who favored the in
sertion of the Populist features recon-
mended by the minority of the platform
committee fairly yelled themselves hoarse
in declarations that the Prohibitionists
were no longer a political party, but had
become mere temperance association.
The chairman pounding his gavel in
vain efforts to quiet the din shouted that
Mr.. Dickie of Michigan was recognized
for the purpose of making statement.
or ont ~
French of California, who was one of in
Vulnerable delegates standing on chairs
and clamoring to be heard, shouted: at
is eminently proper that Mr.. Dickie should
be recognized, for the Prohibition party
has been assassinated, and he is the as
sassin."
In the midst OF the hubbub that fol-
lowed this remark Mr.. st. John came for
ward and, changing his recently expressed
opinion that Mr.. Pattons single-plank
platform was the best that could be had
nnder the circumstances, moved to recon-
slider the vote by which it had been
adopted.
The narrow-gauge men at once moved
to lay this motion on the table, and, by a
rising vote, in which every body seemed to
be standing up for both sides of the ques-
tlon at the same time, the motion to table
the resolution was declared adopted.
A recess was taken at 6:45 P. NJ. until s
P. NJ, and the broad-gauge men immedi-
ately went into caucus to consider their
further plans.
About 300 delegates attended the broad
gauge caucus, including sixty women. Va
rious boiling propositions were howled
down and the decision was reached to post
pone all action until after the flnal adlourn-
ment of the regular convention.
AS soon as the night session OF the con-
vention was called TO order the roll was
called for nominations for President 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 a former citizen of Philadelphia.
He claimed that President Cleveland. in
the course of the grinding tyranny he was
subjecting us TO, mad tyranically sought
to put down Governor Hughes because he
had espoused the Prohibition interest and
had put 1t in the front in Arizona. He
read telegram from Governor Hughes,
intimating that ne would accept the
nomination and would stand with the
party during the campaign and that he
was a political Prohibitionlst without
ratification.
No other nominations for President were
made. Mr.. Levering's nomination was
seconded by Mr.. Hipp OF Illinois, V. b.