The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-24
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
Fragments of the Party viii Nom
mate "a state Ticket.

This afternoon preliminary meetings of
the Prohibition state convention will be held
at English's Hotel, which is to be the con-
vention headquarters. AT 4:30 o'clock the
district meetings will be held. Each dis
trict will select a member of the commit
tees on credentials, permanent organization,
resolutions and one member of the state
central committee. This evening there will
be mass meeting at Plymouth Church,
where the convention proper will begin to-
morrow morning at 10 clock. Candidates
for the following offices are to be nominated
In the convention:
Secretary of state, auditor treasurer. at
torney general superintendent of public in
structioD, clerk of the Supreme Court,
geologist, chief of the Bureau of Statistics
judge of the Supreme Court, Second district,
3udge OF supreme Court Ell Ihlr ril district
Some of the degelates to the convention
arrived last night, but most of them will
not be here until this afternoon. A great
deal of interest is being expressed in what
the platform of the party is to contain. The
general opinion is that the money question
will be given the "go by" as it was on that
subject the party split up two years ago.
The National party, which discarded the
free-silver idea, has since gone out of exist
ence. All Prohibitionists say that the party
vote was much weakened by dragging in
other political questions than the main one
on which the party stands--prohibition-
there will be some opposition to putting
anything else in the platform than tenn
perance declaration, although there are
good many. who are sticklerS for recognition
of the Womens suffrage idea and repre-
sentatfveS of both the branches of the party
have expressed themselves forcibly In favor
of a. plank supporting the initiative and
referendum" idea of legislation. AT the dis
trict meetings this afternoon 1t is probable
some instructions on this subject will be
given the members of the resolutions COM
mittee, whose duty 1T will be to frame
platform. There will be a plank supporting
the administration on the Spanish war ques-
ton. .
There are indications that at the district
meetings this afternoon some districts will
select candidates for Congress, regarding
this as good time for that work, as it will
save the trouble and expense of holding con-
greSSiCnal conventions. .-'
The official call for the convention shows
that the State is entitled to $40 delegates,
three at large from each county and one for
cast for the combined Prohibition tickets in
1886. The call shows that 1865 votes were
cast CsILevering and 2,26T for Bentley, the
rival presidential candidates.
There has been some gossip about possible
candidates. Among those mentioned for sec
rotary of state are George W. Norman, OF
Princeton: Rev. Charles Il. Jessqp, of
Friendswood; Charles W. Bone of Lafay-
cite, and Charles Eckhardt, of Auburn. M
w. Harkns, of Anderson, is mentioned for
temporary chairman of the convention, and
man, for permanent chairman
Last night the semi-monthly meeting OF
the Marion County Prohibition League was
held at English's Hotel, B. F. Watson pre-
siding How to Reach the Church for Pro-
hibition" was the topic for discussion, led
by Rev. William Fl. Volger.