Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-30


To-day ~ chtesso-Poii,iesi Notes
Chicago. June 2s.-The national con
vention OF the Prohibition party me
yesterday In three sessions. morning
afternoon and evening. cleared up al
business. except the nominations foI
president and vice pres!dent;'w hich VII
be made today. The convention IL
point OF numbers and IN enthusiasm
shown. Ia considered one Of the greatest
ever held by the advocates Of cold water
The party win make It's ma
tional campaign this year upon q plat
form OF single Issue. the liquor traiiic
all other Issues being subOIdinated I,
this one question.
Upon this platform II IL probable that
either Rev. 4, q. swallow. the "hghtins
parson" OF Harrisburg. Pa. or John u,
Woollcy OF Chicago. editor OF the "New
Voice." the Prohibition national organ,
win be nominated for president.
A somewhat heated debate took place
at the meeting OF the committee on res
olutions relative To the instructions to
be given the sub committee on plat
form.
A resolution was finally passed TO the
effect that II was the sense OF the com
mittee that the platform should have
mo plank that did not touch upon the
| liquor question" This was regarded In
the nature of u compromise.
At the afternoon session Samuel
Dickle Of Michigan was elected perma-
nent chairman. and Colonel X. s. Chcves
Of Tennessee permanent secretary.
The New England delegates are:
Connectlcut-F. q. Plat. - Steel.
Massachusetts--F. NJ. Forbush. ii. s.
Morley.
New Hampshire-H. G. Jackson. l..
j.. Richardson.
Rhode Island-H. d. Metoalf. Smith
Qulmby.
verment-c. w. wyman. II. T. Corn
ings.
When the evening session wGs called
to order the committee on platform was
still debating over unsettled points. and
II was not until after Q o'clock that the
platform appeared.
In the meantime the delegates list.
ened to speeches and campaign songs.
The platform was created by Secre-
tary Hopkins Of the resolutions com
mlttee. It was entirely devoted to
the consideration Of the liquor ques-
tion. defining the party and arraigning
the opposition parties. The third plank
arraigns President Mckinley In these
words:
"As n wine drinker at public ban
quets. and as wine-serving host at the
White House, he has done more to en-
courage the liquor business. to de-
moralize the temperance habits OF young
men, and to bring Christian practices
and requirements into disrepute than
any other president this republic has
had"
The president Is also attacked on the
canteen question.
The platform was received with the
widest enthusiasm. Every sentence
in condemnation Of President Mckinley
was greeted with shouts Of approval
and cries of Hit him again." the dele
gates standing on their chairs and yell
ing themselves hoarse.
II have another resolution, recon.
mended to the committee on resolu-
tions,' said Mr.. Hopkins. He then read
the following:
convention that the right of the ballot
shall not be denied any citizen on ac-
count OF SEX"
1t was evident that leaving the wom-
ans suffrage plank out of the platform
was distasteful to many delegates, and
when Mrs. Beauchamp. president of the
w. c. T. U. of Kentucky. took the plat
form to advocate an equal suffrage
plank, she was wildly applauded. A
picture of Frances +. Willard, which
hung over the speakers stand, had fallen
down during the afternoon recess. II
had not been replaced. Mrs. Beau
champ referred to its removal" and in |
an instant a very respectable row was
on.
II protest against such shameful in |
1t fell down." yelled one ex- |
cited delegate.
Put it up again." shouted another
It was hung up behind the speakers |
desk, but this did not satisfy the dele
gates and the convention did not be-
come quiet until the portrait had been
hung from the gallery. After con-
siderable discussion. rising vote was
calleG for and the platform and addi-
tional resolution favoring woman's suf-
trage were adopted by q practically
unanimous vote, amid tempest OF
cheers Some delegate started BLESSED
be the ties that bind" and the whole
Joined In a thunderous song
Of praise to the Almighty, even the
throngs in the hall taking up the old
hymn. The convention then adjourned
until $3.50 this morning.
Kansas City, June 2S.--Congressman
William Sulzer who Is being doomed for
vice president on the Democratic ticket,
Richard Croker and ex-senator Edward
Jr.. of New York. will have
! conference at Lincoln. Neb.. with W.
J. Bryan. before they come to Kansas
city to attend the national convention.
Mr.. Sulzer hopes to be on the ticket with
Mr.. Bryan. and 1t is said the latter ex-
pressed desire to confer with him.
The city is beginning to take on a gala
appearance in anticipation of an early
arrival of delegates. A good sized con-
ingent Of eastern newspaper reporters
las already arrived, but a general in
low II people Is not expected till FRI
lay. Ex-Governor w. j. Stone. ma
ional committeeman from Missouri and
ice president of the national committee.
, expected Friday night. On Monday
he New England delegates. from Maine.
lew Hampshire. Vermont, Massachu-
etts. Connecticut and Rhode Island.
With G.. F. Williams of Massachusetts,.
heir vice presidential candidate, will
each the city.