The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-23
TRIBUTES TO MRS. NATION.
Maryland PrOhibitfonfsts Commend
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the Kansas JOInt-SmRsher.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 23.-The presence of
several noted Prohibitionists aroused much
enthusiasm At the conference Of Maryland
PrOhibitiOaists which was Held yesterday
at Heplasoph5' Hail. Preston and Cathe-
draI Streets. The leaders were Joshua
L@yering, OF Baltimore, the Prohibition
candidate for President IN 1896: Henry 3.
MeJcalf. Of Rhode Island, candidate Of the
party Tor Vice PRESIDENT last year. and
William E Johnson who has done good
work for the party il its organize New
Voice"
Mr. LeveTing was disposed TO sit quietly
il the rear Of The hall and he did so until
Dir. Metcalf arrived. Then there was ap-
plause and cheering, and Mr. AetcaIf, Mr..
L-eyering. and Mr. johnson we're forced TO
the front Speeches were demanded Of
each.
Mr. Metcaf was first called on. He said
he came to Baltimore expressly to attend
the conference. He advised Prohibition
lists to stop scattering their fire and to
concentrate their energies Local option
he declared TO be one Of the greatest hum
bugs.
u thank God for the results OF Mrs. Ma
tons work" said Mr. lowering when his
turn came 10 speak. although I do not
say all she does is good" This sentiment
was loudly applauded, and one Of hose
present said. a wish We had q Ms. Ma
ton in every own
The conference was the ninth annual
one Of the ProhiOitiOnists OF Maryland Il
began at 10 o'clock in the moraing and
lasted until after 5 o'clock, with a two
hours interval. beginning at noon. a
banquet in the evening followed the con-
ference The hundred or moro who at
tended represented Baltimore city, and Al
Iegany. Anne Arundel. Baltimore, Carroll,
Charles, Cecil. Montgomery, Queen Anne
Talbot. and Worcester counties.
The Indiana Plan for Maryland" was
the chief subject discussed at the morning
session. Papers on the topic were read by
James T. Anthony, Of Queen Anne county.
and National Chairman Oliver " Stew
art. of Chicago The Indiana plan contem-
plates having a Prohibition evangelist in
each Congressional district As a result
Of discussion Of the topic committee was
elected TO recommend to the State organi-
cation a plan for the reorganization OF the
party in Maryland. This committee is
composed of Messrs- George R. GorsUch
joshua Leyering, Lawrence Hastings,
James " FFizzelI. John N Parker. Robert
H Anderson William KleinIe. and James
T. Anthony. To this committee the State
Central Committee referred the selection
Of State chairman to fill the unexpired
term Of Rev. Oliver Hemstreet who re-
signed this year.
In his paper on The Prohibition Press"
Henry \ Hanna. Of Hartford county. urged
tac establishment Of Prohibition paper
in Maryland
Al the afternoon session the work and
needs of the Prohibition party were dis
cussed in papers on The Weak Point in
Prohibition Politics" by John n. Parker;
Economies of Our Work" by Michael
Wright. of Baltimore county; "Picnics and
Celebrations" by James W FrizzelI:
''ManhOod's Woeful Waste by Isaac Cole,
jr. of Baltimore county; Young Mems
Prohibition League, " by Robert II. Ander-
son. and Prohibition in the Army. by
Marshall E Reddick-
Mr. Anderson said in his address that
be had once been called on to resent the
charge that Mr.. lowering had not voted
for Woolley, the Prohibition candidate, at
the late Presidential election
You did not believe the charger Mr..
lowering asked.
of course did not" Mr. Anderson re
piled.
There are Prohibitionists who did Mr.
lowering said.
Mrs. Nation and her Ratchet were fire.
quently alluded TO by the speakers She
was compared to John Brown. and every
mention of her name was applauded-
After some discussion 1t was deter
mined to hold the state convention IN
Baltimore. on Tuesday. August g.
The sentiments and responses at the
banquet were as follows: George Wash
ington," Arthur e Warner; Our Heroes
Not Forgotten Dr. a. J. Church. The
New Century Henry B. Metcalf. Mrs.
Carrie Nation" Claude E Tucker;
Home; Our Mecca" Mrs. Pauline w.
Holme. and "Our New Possessions" VIII
liam Z. Johnson. Mr.. fuckers address
was a defence of Mrs. Nations acts under
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