The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30

wing. c. y Bentiy OF Illinois. the fsvori,e
81 the Broad Gaugers." II s Thomp-
son of Springfield. Ohio. ii. Clay Bias
com of New York: Colonel G, W Balm
q Kentucky. Miss willards candidate
Theodore X. Carskaddon OF West Nir-
Sinia; Henry Metcalf OF Rhode Island
and John q. wooley OF Chicago. ON the
evening preceding the opening Of the con
veniion the oratoricai contes, OF the ma
uonal intercollegiate prohibition associa.
ton took place.
Homer l. Castle. chairman of the Al
Iegh.ny County Prohibition Committee
says there Will be no consolidation with
Daniel Swo.ers National Reform party
hut that the prohibit .onisis intend max
ing their own platform and going il
alone. Nevertheless. II IL understood
that SwoIcr and his national reform CO
horis. who meet here in national con.
Neniion TWO days Before the prohibition
.s;s, viii make an a,t.mp, TO car;ur.
the cold water convention with the
BROAD Gaueefs"
At the convention there will be I2,e del
egatcE and isto sltsrnai-s, and at a min
lmum calculation an attendance OF II. go
people was expected The principal CON
test in the convention Is on the question
II platform. Generally speaking. the ives;
is In favor Q! broad platform. the sup.
foriers OF which wish 10 60 In for all
while the cas-, favers the single plank
platform, which has for It's object the
destruction OF the liquor traffic only
Tina, there is serious split in the
ranks of the prohihitionists no one who
as on the inside doubts !; has made
itself felt In the east in a very decided
way T.. ]. Wheeler. the brainy editor of
The Voice" the prohibition organ. who
has done more TO make II a power IL L.
said. than even DIT J. X Funk, recently
had row with DIR, Funk. the proprietor,
who objected 10 Mr. whceler's sympa, by
with the western idea. Mr.. Wheeler
therefore threw up his position and went
west He will be one OF the leaders on
the floor OF the convention.
For several years the party has been
becoming more and more divided in re-
gard TO the policy that should he pur-
sued. one faction. having its center OF
influence In New York. known as Mar
row Gauge" prohihitionists. favor a sin
gle plank platform, and that, of course.
dealing with the question OF prohibition
alone. This wing has the support OF
The New Jersey Voice." John q. Wool
ley the gospel temperance evangelist
William r. wardwell. the treasurer OF
the Standard oil monopoly: H. Il. Met.
ALI. a Rhode Island manufacturer. and
others of wealth or influence. opposed
to these are the Broad Gauge" prohi.
hitionis;s, who urge that the party
should declare itself upon the leading is.
sues of the day in candid and sincere
manner. Among these may be mentioned
Ex-Governor John +. 81, John, Frances
r. willard. John A. Ridwell-in shor,
the abiest OF the old-,imc leaders,
That this division imperils the exist
enee of the party is made apparent in
a recent interview with Frances f.. vii.
lard. She refers to the probability OF tn,
formation of new party. providing the
single plank" advocates win at PITTS
burg. and very Significantly adds that
the suffragists and W. c. T. L. would
undoubtedly leave the old organization
for the new one. The National W. C. T
L. has been a powerful ally OF the pro
hibition party since the memorable 81
John campaign OF 1884, furnishing Il
with many Of Its strongest newspapers
speakers and supporting in large de
gree its political campaigns. The loss %
this ally would mean great deal II
prestige. resources and votes,
Undoubtedly there will he nearly a
spirtted a contest for the national chair
mansh,r as for the leadership on the ma
| tioual ticket. The present incumbent
| Professor Samuel Dickle OF Albion, Mich.
| is a single plank" advocate. and is sal
to he decidedly unpopular in the west an,
south. He desires reelection. He vii
| have n formidable opponent In l., II. 10
gan, state chairman OF Ohio, Mr.. Loga
is very popular with the broad gauge
| faction.
There was quite crowd In waiting
when the doors were opened at . O'CLOCK
and from that hour on a seemingly end
less procession OF ticket holders passe
within and pre-emptcd quarters in tn
sections allowed to delegates and spet
tators respectively. The hall was ham
somely decorated with American mas
and bunting. and there were numerou
Inscriptions on canvas In harmony Wit