The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14

7 the first Prohibition Convention ever held
in this State, and yet it went ahead and
nominated an entire State ticket. Com
| pare that with the convention OF to-day
and see what progress has been made in
the cause we are esnousing. Why, Neal
Dow received but So votes in this State
when he ran in 1880, and in the last cam
| paign Hon. Henry French received 10 561.
'At the same ratio of increase in the ne II
| twelve years we will have 100000 voters in
our cause. Remember that Neal Dow re-
ceived only about 10000 votes in all this
land for the Presidency, and that our own
! General Bfdwell at the last campaign ran
| that vote up to 271 600, an increase of over
2000 per cent. AT that rate in the next
! twelve years we will have 10000 back of
US to cast the ballot. This convention
opened with prayer. We are not afraid of
God. Other conventions often open with
corkscrew and a match"
The speaker roasted Dan Burns, Chris
Buckley, Grover Cleveland and John Sher-
man and then spoke in favor of woman
! suffrage.
AT the conclusion of Chairman Glass
address he called for nominations for the
position OF temporary chairman, and c..
h. Dunn of Sacramento presented the
name of Senator J. Z. McComas of Po-
mona. Dunn's name was also placed be-
fore the convention, but he Withdrew in
| favor OF McComas, who was elected by
acclamation. G. A. Upper of San Jose
was elected temporary secretary and Mrs.
ID. 5. Taynton of Berkeley as his assistant.
In taking his place as chairman Nc
Comas said that this country had protec-
| ton to American sheep, to American bar
| ley, to American lumber, to iron and tin
plate, but had no protection to American
| boys. For that reason he said he hoped
! to see the Prohibition party in power.
| His address was very brief and he started
out to expedite the business of the con-
vention.
1t was suggested that four committees
be appointed by the chair one on perma-
nent organization and order of business,
one on platform and resolutions, one on
press and kilograms and one on finance.
After short recess the chairman ap-
pointed the following on the various COM
mittees named: Platform and resolutions
George D. Kellogg of Placer County, chair
man; J. w. Webb of Fresno, Mrs. Emma
Boulder OF Los Angeles, Rev. DR.. Jewell Of
Orange, Dr.. Stephen Bowers and c. H.
Du1n OF Sacramento, c. d. Clark and Rev:
=. f.. Coy OF Napa, w. l.. II. Barron Of
Soulsbyville; tinance-M. J. Hall, A. A.
Rowell and Garrison Turner; press ana
telegraph-William p. Miller Mrs. Sarah
Harry and l.. S. Atwood, all of this city;
platform and resolutions-Rev f. II. Law
son OF San Jose, Rev. George de Kay of
Santa Monica, A. NJ. Auburtus and Miss
NJ. a. Thompson OF Oakland. The chair
man also appointed q committee on Gre
dentials, composed of Judge Thompson of
San Francisco, Charles Kelley of San Jose
and w. l.. III. Barron of Soulsbyville.
While the committees were preparing
| their reports the convention was addressed
by William o. Clark of Drytown, Amador
County, one of the veteran Prohibitionists
OF the State, and by General Bidwell.
The latter advocated the adoption of a
broad d-gauge platform and made stirring
| speech in favor of free silver. He said
that he did not think the Prohibitionists
could afford to neglect other issues as i'm
! portant as that of temperance.
| at the conclusion of General Bidwell's
| address the committee on permanent or
! ganization and order of business presented
its reports, which were promptly adopted.
1t named Chauncy H. Dunn of Sacra-
mento as permanent chairman of the con-
vention and }. E. McComas as vice.
chairman, with G. A. Tupper and Mrs H.
S. Taynton as secretaries.
The order OF business provided for the
election of twenty-nine delegates TO the
National Convention, to be held in Pitts
burg, the election of nine Presidential
| electors, of members of the National Com
| mittee, of the State Committee, the nomi-
nation Of Lieutenant Governor. of seven