The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-29

OF the manufacture. importation. expor-
/ tauon. Interstate transportation or sale
OF alcouulic beverages. That We declare
our purpose 10 organize ana unite an
I the friends OF prohibition into our party.
and, in order 90 accomplish this end. we
Qeem it nut Elent TO leave every pronl-
btQnist the freedom of his own con-
Nictlons upon all other political qucs-
uous ana trust our representative 20 take
auch action upon other political ques-
uQnS as the changes occasloped by pro-
hihitlon, and tne welfare OF the whole
people shall demand"
The result seemed 20 take the broad
gaugers completely by surprise, although
u was intimated that an understanding
had been reached between some Of the
leaders OF the two factions that which
ever Side was successful on the silver
question should have IT'S way as TO the
rest Of the platform.
The western men who favored the inser-
uon OF the populstic features recommend
ed by The minority of the platform COM
mittee. fairly yelled themselves hoarse ln
Occupations That the prohibluonlsts were
no longer political party. but had be-
come temperance association.
The chairman pounding his gaVel in vain
efforts to quiet the din. shouted that MT.
Dlckie OF Michigan was recognized for the
statement was not made for Henry French
or California, who was one Of innumerable
delegates standing on chairs and clamor-
ing 90 be heard, shouted: 1T IS eminently
proper that Mr.. Dckie should be recogniZ-
ed for the prohibition party has been as
In the midst OF the hubbub that follow
ed this remark Gov. ST. John came for
ward and changing his recently expressed
opinion that Mr.. Patton's single plank
platform was the best that could be had
under the circumstances. moved to re-
consider the vote by which II had been
adopted. The narrow guage men at once
moved 10 lay this motion on the table, and
by a rising vote, In which everybody
seemed TO be standing up for both sides Of
the question a the same Time the motion
TO table the reconsideration was declared
adopted.
A recess was taken at 6:5i O'Clock un-
til o'clock and the broad gauge men
Immediately went into caucus to consider
their further plans.
About 800 delegates attended the broad
gauge caucus, including sixty women. Va
rlous boiling propositions were howled
down, and the decision was reached to
postpone all action until after the final
adjournment Of the regular convention.
Pittsburg, Pa, May % 2 a. MAS soon
as the night session Of the convention was
called TO order, the roll was called for
nominations for President and Vice Pres
ident of the United states.
Joshua lowering OF Baltimore was nom
mated by acclamation for President. The
name of eX-lfov. Hughes OF Arizona was
proposed, but Il received no second and
was withdrawn. Soon after II O'Clock,
when the national committee had taken
the floor and contributions 10 the CAM
paign fund, headed by number of $500
pouring in, a tramping down the aisle TO
the left the chair announced the de-
parture OF the free silver, woman sut-
frage and pOpulist "bolters," about 200
in number, who had secured a hail and
were preparing TO hold a meeting else
where and very materially disturbed the
proceedings OF the convention.
At this moment Mrs. Boole of New YORK,
on behalf of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union. obtained permission 70 Of
FER a resolution and moved the relnser-
ton In the platform Of the woman's sur
frage plank, which had been stricken out
by the substitute.
Confusion once more took possession OF
the meeting. a delegate from Colorado,
standing on his chair and wildly gestlcu-
form adopted nsulted the decent men ana
the respectable women Of the convention,
and had driven the venerable chieftatn,
ST. John, out Of the ranks.
Mrs. Boole subsequently changed the
form Of her resolution, making Il simply
Of the PLATFORM and In this shape 1t was
accepted by the chairman OF the commits
tee on resolution and adopted with only
few dissentieuts.
Hal T.. johnson of Illinois was then nom-
mated for Vice President and the conven-
ton, at 1890 a. m. (May 29), adjourned
sine die.
The boltlng delegates who withdrew from
the convention held meeting and or
ganized the national party" with
"home rule" as their motto. A platform
was adopted embodying the minority re-
Eibttion hgoad gauge faction, but re-
jected by the convention. G. E. Bently of
Nebraska was nominated for president,
and j. IL. Southgate OF North Carolina for
vice president. A national committee with
e. y. Logan of Ohio as chairman was Or