Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-29


ton OF the manufacture. Importation, ex-
portation. interstate transportation, and
sale OF alcoholic beverages; that We de-
clare our purpose 10 organize and unite
all the friends OF prohibition into our
party. and In order 20 accomplish this
end we deem II but right to leave every
ProhihiiiOnist the freedom of his own
convictions on ali other political cues
tions. and trust our repre- sentatiyes TO
take such action upon other political ques-
tons as the changes occasioned by pro-
hibition and the welfare Of the whole
people shall demand"
BROAD-GAUGERs SURPRISED.
The result seemed to take the broad
Raugers completely by surprise, although
IL was intimated that an understanding
had been had between some of the
leaders of the two factions that whichever
side was successful on the silver ques-
ton should have its way as 70 the rest
OF the platform. The western men who
favored the insertion Of the Populist
features recommended by the minority OF
the Platform Committee. fairly yelled
themselves hoarse IN declarations that
the Prohibitionists were no longer a po-
litical party, but had become a temper
dnce association.
The chairman, pounding his gavel in
vain efforts TO quiet the din, shouted
that Mr.. Dickie, of Michigan, was Tecog
nlzed for tho purpose Of making state
ment. That statement was not made, for
Mr.. Henry French, of California, who
was one OF innumerable delegates stand
ing on chairs and clamoring 20 be heard,
shouted: 1T is eminently proper that Mr..
Dickie should be recognized, for the Pro-
hibition party has been assassinated, and
he Is the assassin"
In the midst OF the hubbub that follow
cd this remark. Mr.. st. John came for
ward. and. changing his recently-eX-
pressed opinion that Mr.. Patton's silver
plank was the best that could be had
under the circumstances moved 10 recon-
slider the vote by which it had been
adopted.
The narrow-g gauge men at once moved
TO lay this motion on the table and by
rising vote. in which everybody seemed
TO be standing up for both sides of the
question at the same time. a recess was
taken al Gas until p. NJ, and the Broad
gauge men at once went into caucus TO
consider further plans.
About three hundred delegates attended
the broad-gauge caucus. including sixty
women Various boiling propositions
were howled down, and the decision was
reached 10 postpone all action until atter
final adjournment of the regular conven-
ton.
LEVERING FOR PRESIDENT.
AS soon as the night session of the
convention was called to order the roll
was called for nominations for President
and Nice-President Of the United States.
Joshua lowering. of Maryland, was
nominated by acclamation for President.
The name Of Ex-Governor Hughes OF
Arizona, was proposed. but 1T received
no second. and was withdrawn.
Soon after II p. NJ, when the National
Committee had taken the floor. and con-
tribuuons to the campaign fund. head
ed by a number of $500 checks from New
York delegates. were pouring In. tramp
ing down the aisle to the left Of the chair
announced the departure of the free-sil-
yer. woman-suffrage, Populist 'bolters,"
about two hundred in number. who had
secured hall and were preparing to
hold a meeting elsewhere, and very ma
terialy disturbed the proceedings Of the
convention.
At this moment Mrs. Boole. Of New
York on behalf Of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union. obtained per-
mission 10 offer a resolution, and moved
a rensertion in the platform Of the wo-
man's-suffrage plank. which had been
stricken out by the substitute. Confu-
sion once more took possession of the
meeting. A delegate from Colorado,
standing on his chair, and wildly ges-
ticulating. declared that the substitute
platform adopted insulted the decent men
and the respectable women Of the con-
vention. and had driven the venerable
chieitain. st. John, out Of the ranks.
Mrs. Boole later changed the form OF
her resolution making 1t simply de-
claratory resolution and not part of
the platform, and i'm this shape it was
accepted by the chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, and adopted, with
only a few dissentients.
Hale Johnson, of Illinois, was then
nominated for Vice-President, and the
convention. at 1880 \. NJ. May 29th, adj
journed sine die.
A NEW PARTY.
PITTSBURG. PA. May 2S.-The bolt
ing delegates who withdrew from the Pro-
hibition convention held a meeting and
organized THE National Party" with
Home Rule" as their motto. A plat
form was adopted, embodying the minori-
ty report, which was submitted by the pro-
hibition Broad-gauge faction. but re-
tected by the convention. c. Il. Bent,
ley. of Nebraska, was nominated for
President and j. II. Southgate, of
North Carolina. for Vice-President.
a national committee. with l.. b. To-
gan. Of Ohio, as chairman, was organ
lied.