The record-union., 1896-05-28
Stevens retiring with the thanks of the

Stevens retiring with the thanks of the
convention.
M. Stewart, in taking the gavel, said
that it was not part of his duty to out
line the platform of the party, and he
promised fair treatment to all.
A motion made by Mrs. Gouger to hold
a mass meeting tonight in lieu OF
business session was carried after con-
siderable opposition, and at 6:1o p. m.
the convention adjourned until to-mor-
row morning.
Following is the membership of the
new National Committee of the Prohibi-
ton party: Arkansas, George c. Chris
tan and Alexander Mcknight; Califor-
MIA, Chauncey H. Dunn and j. M. Glass;
Colorado, J. n. Bartels and John Hipp;
Connecticut, r. NJ. Stanley and f. G.
Bradley; Delaware, j. r. Jarrel and
Aloysius Green; Florida, w. +. Alex
ander and j. r. Finch; Georgia, Frank
J. Sibley and A. "A. DeLoach; Indiana,
Helen M. Gouger and f. O. McWhorter;
Iowa, B. F. Wright and w. F. Ferris;
Illinois, O. w. Stewart and G. M. Whip
pie; Kansas, nj. V. B. Bennett and j. P.
ST. John; Kentucky, George w. Balm
and j. H Moore; Maryland, Edwin Hig-
gins and Levin ]. Nelson; Michigan, II.
A Reynolds and D. M. Grandon; Mas
sachusetts, Dr. H. A. Gibbs and Frank
M. Forbush; Maine, Volney B. Gushing
and Nathan F. Woodbury.; Minnesota,
B. B. Haugan and w. j. Dean; Missouri
elects tomorrow; Nebraska, c. 3. Bent
ley and Geo. w. Woody; New Hamp-
shire, Charles A. Drury and G. Barnard;
New Jersey, r. j. Swite and w. II.
Nicholson; New York, w. T. Wardwell
and T. F. Wheeler; North Dakota, M.
II. Kiff and H. H. Mott; Ohio, l.. 3.
Logan and Miss Henrietta T. Moore; Or
egon, not represented; Pennsylvania,
H. D. Patton and A. A. Stevens; Rhode
Island, H. B. Metcalf and Smith Quinn
by; South Dakota, J. N. Lucas and ]. N.
Hanson; Tennessee, James A. Tate and
r. S. Cheves; Texas, j. b. Cranfield and
E. H. Chase; Virginia, j. w. Bodley
and J. S. Miller; Vermont, c. W. Wy
mann and H. G. Barnes; Wisconsin, S.
D. Hastings and 0. D. Oleson; West
Virginia, j. r. Carskador and Frank
Burt; District of Columbia, H. B. Moul-
ton. The States not given are not rep
resented at the convention.
The following is the membership of
the Committee on Platform: Arkan
sas,, Rev. Lewis Johnston; California,
Chauncey H. Dunn; Colorado, John
Hipp; Connecticut, Rev. D. S. Forbes;
Delaware, J. D. West; Georgia, Frank
J. Sibley; Indiana, D. F. Maish; Illinois,
Hale Johnston; Kansas, John p. ST.
John; Maryland, w. Frank Tucker;
Massachusetts, John A. Nichols; Michi-
gan, J. S. Evans; Maine, Volney W.
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sippi, Henry Ware; Missouri, T. B.
Turnbaugh; Montana, Wilder Nutting;
Nebraska, c. E. Bentley; New Hamp-
shire, R. A. Frohock; New Jersey, J. G.
Vancise; New York, Rev. l. X Funk;
Ohio, L. B. Logan; Pennsylvania, H. T.
Ames; Rhode Island, H. B. Metcalf;
Tennessee, James A. Tate; Wisconsin,
E. w. Chaffin; District of Columbia,
John r. Mahoney; Texas, DR.. j. B.
Cranfield.
The Committee on Platform tonight
agreed to report series of resolutions
Of which the first recites the evils and
corruption in the liquor traffic. The sec
ond rejects all plans for regulation or
compromise, such as local option, tax
alton, license or public control. The
third appeals to wage workers to sup
pOTl uue party on real protection TO IN
dustry by suppression of the waste
caused by liquor. The fourth and fifth
declare for good government and the
purity of the ballot, to be best OBJ
tanned by the destruction of the liquor
power. The sixth appeals to church
people to support the party whose aims
are kindred to their own. The seventh
declares the time ripe for a successful
political movement against the liquor
traffic, and invites the cooperation of
all citizens, whatever their opinion may
be on other questions, and the eighth
declares that mo citizen should be de-
| MED the right to vote on account of
sex"
A minority report will be submitted
by the broad-gauge faction of the COM
mittee, embodying planks favoring free
silver, the election of United States
Senators by direct vote of the people,
Government control of railroads, tele-
graphs, etc.
A majority of the new National Com
mittee has determined to continue Hon.
Samuel Dickie of Michigan as it's Chair
| man. The proposed action of the ma
jority is violently opposed by the broad
gauge faction of the committee, who
will contest the selection, but virtually
cOncede that it is inevita ble