Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-05
PROHIBITION PARTY.
Il holds a National Convention al
Chicago.
PLATFORM SOLELY on LIQUOR TRADE
PrsLdent Mckinley Arrsigned as = Wine
Drlnker at Banquet, and = Wine
Serving Host RESOLUTIONS Fa-
v0ring Woman Suffrage.

Chicago, June 2s.-The national
convention of the prohibition party
met yesterday in the First regiment
armory, Sixteenth street and Michi-
gan avenue. OF the 1.034 delegates
who were entitled to seats in the ma
tiOnal convention more than three
fourths were in attendance when
Chairman Oliver W. Stewart, of the
national executive committee, called
the convention to order, Samuel
Dicke, of Michigan, was then elected
temporary chairman and the conyen-
ton took recess until 1880 p. IN.
At the afternoon session the re-
port of the committee on credentials
was presented by Chairman Johann,
who stated that the committee had
decided that only those delegates with
certificates duly signed were entitled
to seats. There were G93 delegates
actually seated, representing 81 states.
The report was adopted.
Homer Castle, of Pittsburg, sab
mi'ted the report OF the committee
on permanent organization and order
OF business. The report recommended
Samuel Dickic, of Michigan, for per-
manent chairman and Col H. ).
M
Cbeves, OF Tennessee, for permanent
secretary. The recommendations OF
the committee were adopted lInani-
mously amid roar OF applause
The list of national committeeman
MS selected by the delegations of the
various states was then read and
adopted, those Tor Kansas being J.
ID. Talmage and D. b. Gearson' Tor
MISSOURI, IL. /. farls and Charles f.
Stokes
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