The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02
WON A DIAMOND MEDAL
FIRST SESSION OF THE PROHIBI-
TION STATE CONVENTION.
Prize Awarded to n GreencastIe Ora
tor-District Meetings Held
nominations To-Day.


took place yesterday afternoon at Ply
mouth Church under the auspices of the
Prohibition party of the State. The con-
test was one of the features of the State
convention which began yesterday and will
be concluded to-day. Mr.. Shrout's topic
was THE Scourge Of the Republic" The
other speakers and their subjects were as
follows: Leila Gray. Petersburg, Patriotic
Sons Of Temperance" Belle Lucille Roger,
Stockwell. "Shadows:" Katherine Barnet,
Martinsville, IAN Old Mans Story"
Lodeman Cuneless Hackelman. "Old
Soapy;" Maude Baker. Indianapolis. PRO
bibition the Hope of Our Country" Edna
c. Mccullough, Orleans, "Our National
Curse"
The medal was presented by Professor
Green. of Perdue University. The judges
were National Chairman Stewart. State
Chairman Britton. of Michigan. and State
Chairman Demaree, of Kentucky. The
meeting was productive of a great deal of
enthusiasm. There was big crowd pre-
sent and the admission fee of 10 cents
netted about $50 Several musical selec-
tons were given. There were two quartets
present. one from Ripley county and the
other from Auburn. The convention music
is in charge of Charles NJ. Fillmore One
of the features of the afternoon was the
presentation of diploma to Mrs. Nellie
Hazelton Granger. who has won the nee
essary number OF medals TO entitle her
TO a diploma The presentation was made
by Mrs. Mary Z. Balch, State secretary
of the w. c. I. U. Mrs. Granger replied
in a short address in which she spoke of
the great work OF the late Jennings DEM
crest, who established the medal system
in the Prohibition party. The programme
of the afternoon also included a recitation
by Baby Squires. a child. elocutionist OF
Martinsville.
The Prohibition State committee held
meeting yesterday morning and at o'clock
in the afternoon district meetings were
held and the different committees were APP
pointed. At $50 o'clock the convention re-
convened and reports were heard from
the State officers. The chairman reported
the party in a fourishing condition. He
said that since the first of the year ten
Prohibition evangelists have been in the
field In this State. Since the last con-
vention. he said. 5000 speeches have been
made in the State. He estimated that
each speech should get Prohibition vote.
The committees appointed yesterday after
noon were as follows:
THE LIST OF COMMITTEES.
On Nominations
First district-N. w. Nancy. of Evans
vile.
Second district-Henry Bonsib. of Vim
cennes.
Third district-No appointment
Fourth district-L. ID. Crooks. of Green's
burg
Fifth district-F. L. Ray of Terre Haute
Sixth district-Dr. Bailey, of Spiceland,
and E. A. Devore. of Richmond.
Seventh district-B. F. Watson, of Indian
Eighth district-M. w. Harkens. of An
derson.
Ninth district-T. A Cooper. of Atlanta.
Tenth district
Eleventh district-Johu Ratliff. of Marion.
Twelfth district-D. w. Jones, OF Fort
Wayne.
Thirteenth district-o. wheelock. of
On Credentials
First district-George w. Glover, of Oak
Second district Milton Hand, of Lyons
Third district-Rev. James Jones, of
Paola.
Fourth district-Preston Rider. of Column
Fifth district-John Weaver. of Brazil.
Sixth district-W. M. Porter, of Evans
vile.
Seventh district-J. G. McCaslin, of
Franklin.
Eighth district-Aaron Worth, of Bryant
Ninth district-Ellis Wells, of Westfield.
Tenth district-J. III. Scoffern. of Hobert.
Eleventh district-A. l.. Sharp, of Ko-
komo.
Twelfth districts. Arnold. of Ashley
Thirteenth district-Grant A. Waller,
OF Rochester.
On Resolutions
1fcfvt Of w 90
Princeton.
Second Districts r. Engle, of Sullivan.
Third district-T. j. Shrode, OF Marengo.
Fourth district-Frank B. Taggart, of
Nashville.
Fifth district-Daniel Carter of Rosedale
Sixth district-Dr. G.. b. Bailey, of Spice
land.
Seventh district-C E. Newlin. of Indian
apolis.
Eighth district-Dr. s. G. Hastings. of
Muncie.
Ninth district-Professor l.. NJ. Crist. OF
Thorntown.
Tenth district-Charles F. Bone, of La
fayette.
Eleventh district-Bennet Shugart. of
Jonesboro.
Twelfth district-Charles Eckhart, of
Auburn.
Thirteenth district-Charles H. Holler. of
South Bend.
On Rules and Organization
First district-D. w. WEIGH, of Mt. YER
non.
Second district-f. A. Dougherty. of Vim
cennes.
Third district-Jesse b. Davis, of Scots
burg.
Fourth district-Wiliam Park, OF Haro-
yer.
Fifth district-A. T. Riley. of Greencastle.
Sixth district-H. G. Pitts, of Manila.
Seventh district-B. l.. Allen, of Irving
ton.
Eighth district-L. c. Masters, of Muncie.
Ninth district-W. H. Everman of Bur-
lington.
Tenth district-D. b. Rippeto. of Morocco.
Eleventh district-M. H. Krauss, of Peru.
Twelfth discretionary Johnson. of Hud-
son.
Thirteenth district. A. Work, OF Elk
hart.
Those whose names are mentioned for
first place on the Prohibition ticket are
Charles Eckert, OF Auburn. f. T.. McWhir-
ter of this city. Captain Anderson, of La
porte and NJ III. Krauss, OF Peru.
PROHIBITION MASS MEETING.