The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-28


over the victory. The convention was held
and there were over s.eoo spectators in
attendance. II was not as large crowd
as the leaders had expected. but there
were enough people TO MI the big hall.
aud what they lacked in numbers they
made up in enthusiasm.
The fight tomorrow VIII be. 10 begin
with. over the platform. Eia,ed with VIC
tory, the free silver crowd Is determined
10 carry through a broad gauge platform.
While the opposition Is quite as deter
mined that II shall be a single issue plat
form. declaring for prohibition alone
Each faction claims a majority. but from
to-day's fight II would seem that the fa.-
tlons are pretty evenly divided.
Long before the hour for calling the
convention TO order delegates had as
sembled In Music hall of the Exposition
building. and thousands OF Prohibition
ists from all parts OF the country were
present. The galleries and floor were
crowded. Never before has the party
had a question to settle which has caused
80 much contention as has been devel-
oped over the money platform The gold
standard faction. as II IL called. scored
the first victory last night In the national
committee. when II elected A. A. Stevens.
of this state. TO act as temporary chair
came into the hall they were given ova-
tons
II was long after 10 o'clock when Samuel
pickie, chairman of the national COM
mittes called the convention to order and
called upon Rev. Louis Albert Banks. Of
Brooklyn, to invoke the blessing. The
call OF the convention was read.
Then II. l. Castle made an address.
welcoming the delegates to the city. He
said: "Pittshurg asked the privilege OF
entertaining the Republican convention.
but ST. Louis opened a free bar and mod
ern Republicanism could not resist the
temptation of free drinks. We did not
ask for the Democratic convention. Pitts
burg has horror OF dead things. There
is great fitness In the Democracy going
TO that city OF the plains. where there is
such a splendid chance for burying
ground beyond the possibility of contain
mating the air or water. l feel sure /
speak the heart OF Pittsburg when well
come you 30 our city and bid you learn
by its industry and surroundings that
have made this city great. the road 10
greatness" He concluded as follows:
And may God almighty bless your com
ing. and may almighty God through you
curse and blight and wither and destroy
the legalixed liquor traffic. the greatest
Zoe TO God and humanity ever invented
in bell or patented on earth" Chairman
Dicktc In a brief reply thanked Mr.. Cas-
tie and the citizens OF Pi,,sburE for the
cordial treatment the representatives, of
the Prohibition party bad received He
thanked God he had iived TO see the
party become OF such proportions that II
was now recognized throughout the ma
ton
Chairman Dickie introduced the gentle
man chosen temporary chairman bv the
national committee. A. A. Stevens. chaun-
cey l. Dunn. Of California. said he mad
4 minority repor, TO otter. He would pre-
sent as nomtncee J. W. Wheeler and
moved its substitution. He was ordered
by ptekis 70 SIT doxu. but refused. Uproar
followed. Stevens took the chair. Dunn
appealed from the decision OF the chair
Re w.x again told 10 ST down, and there
was another storm 81 disapproval I'm
asking nickie TO rai@ upon my apneal"
yelled Dunn: y won't submit TO this gag
rlile" There were cries from all parts
nf the house for Ialckie to make a ruling
on the appeal He e2Iae out at length,
amid Kisses ana hosts. and said there
could b. no appeal taken IA an morgan
tred bcSiy. Finally. for hErmouy-s sake
Wheeler xtthdrsg bis nanle, after the no.
lice had been called in 20 esecs the I'm
rgiy delegates. Wheeler NaS iendly cheer
sd aud tho, sere dsnunclatogy cries
AGAINST what th4 broad xRuxrr<" ts-rnA.s
gag-rnis stevens prcc~etiea 20 address
the convention. He briefly reviewed the
history % the Prehlhstion party In con-
cinSsea ne said the Republicans would At
their convention declare fer tariff reform,
,he Democrats for sound money. the Pom
,.ltSsS for FREE silver. The Prohibition
marty should now come forward With sts
sssr.iusn. issue. Il should have vrcht-
baton ard more other. lie was loudly an
tiauaea pfckse named as temporary So
retAry n y. W.isca. Of iiisnois- Tne
chairman directed the secretary 20 csll
the rol by states for the announcement
q committees