Evening journal., 1905-05-12
DR.. WATT HEADS
TEMPERANCE MOVE
When Holland Declined the
Presidency the Smyrna
Preacher Accepted
LIST OF THE OTHER OFFICERS
Special to Tho Evenlng Journal.


Dover. May PROMINENT citizens of
both political parties appear to be
thoroughly satisfied with the work Of
the Temperance Alliance convention
here yesterday.
1t was a salutory move for a
housecltaning I'm Delaware" IS the way
one citizen expressed it to-day, adding:
Il believe. also. it Is the first suhstan-
tial move toward purer politics and
that the end of vote buying is in sight
If the dominies and churchmen here
stand by their proposals and pledges
The voters pledge matter is 20 be
decided by the executive committee Of
the Citizens League just organized
and the committee will also probably
order printed It's declaration of princi-
Piles. Meanwhile the Rev. Alfred
Smith, the temperance evangelist, will
be going about among the congega-
tions OF the State. whever he Is invit-
ed, and without regard TO denomina-
ton.
Dr. Smith, however. win have to do
/ this work at a financial sacrifice. as he
Is noy engaged In temperance work as
ffar west as Indiana and the fields are
| lucrative 10 a temperance orator as Is
also the Eastern Shore counties Of this
Peninsula, where they already enjoy
local option.
THE PROMINENT PARTICIPANTS.
The convention was characterized
by the attendance OF prominent Dela-
wareans of an political parties. and
from all the districts OF the state from
lBrandywine 10 Baltimore. Those mo-
IHF
the voting were:
Daniel j. Fools. John Heyd, Frank
Howard, Ezekiel Colt. j. n. VanBurka-
low Dr. Francis II. Moore. J. A. Nell
son, Leonard " Asprl, H. Il. Carpenter
John Hutton, DIR. L. T. Barrett, ID. +
McFaul. George II. Dick, Thomas Il
Terry. George NJ. Stevenson, William
FAIRIES. George w. Stradley, John =
Holland, w. Oscar Hurst Ralph II
lCoursey. Richard NJ. Cooper Alfred c.
Cox. George w. Todd. l.. w. Brosius
w O. Freidel w. T.. Brockson, ". C
Jason, Elmer l.. Cross, Daniel B. Ma
loney c. S. Roberts. j. c.. Wharton, II
= b. Hitch G.. B. Draper G. w. Watson
B + Waggaman. william Benson, Il
H. b. Wooddan, w. =. sapp, Garret
b Harrington, Il. C. Sunheld. william
r. Mowbray Louis NJ. Price, L. W
+. Iayneld jefferson b. Cooper, ,lr
e Miles, w. J. Cannon. n. A. Pollitt, Va
e =. Worthrup. Chaplain George 7
r smith, Harry b. Miles, Joel S. Gilhllar
E +. A. II. O'Brien. J. II. Beachamp, 7
Given, Il. 'B. Beachnmp. Paul. Truiti
II. T. Truitt, DR. Howard II. Quig1
! George p. Jones, c. p. Wyatt, +. i
/ Mckinney Chaplain J. Harry Mitchell
( Albert Chandler, +. IT, Nelson, A. S
, Mowbray, Harry Taylor, Amos i
, Davidson. w. NJ. Warner, G. +. Wood
Or. S. NJ. Morgan.
DECLINED PRESIDENCY.
3 When the committee on nomination
b sumbitted a list of officers to form IN
; permanent officers Of the State TEN
e perance Alliance and the executiv
= committee of the new Citizens League
ex officio, the name of John =. Hol
, land, the Democratic leader of Milford
. was placed at the head, for the ofiic
OF president. Mr.. Holland. who ha
been undecided when first approached
declined the honor and President Wat
ordered the committee to retire agar
Subsequently Il. sent for Mr. Hollan
I and a conference followed, lasting hal
an hour.
During the interim the conventio
L was entertained by Mrs. E. c. Atkinl
{ of Newark. who sank her own com
r position. "Delaware's Campaign Song,
d set to Dixie" the audience joining !
e the chorus.
Mrs. J. X. Barney. the Worlds su
4 lperintendent Of W. C. r. Il. priso
= work, also made an address. The com
!, mittee returned with the name Of ID
. Robert Watt fofr president. He ha
I previously declined but afectin
% speeches were made urging him
serve and "run we'll the course this
q was set before him." President Wa
"a arose to speak and the whole audienC
Il broke into a verse Of
fBlest be the tie that binds,
our hearts In Christian love;
The fellowship Of kindred minds
Is like to that above
d WATT ACCEPTED HONOR.
President Watt broke down. but a,
n cepted the office and was greeted I
=, a long storm Of applause. The of
Icers were then chosen as follow.
President Robert Watt. Smyrna
" Secretary, Joel S. Gnhllan, Newark
Treasurer. Alfred C. Cox, Middletown
y County committees--Sussex count
II Tarty b. Mills. Georgetown; Geors
l. w. stradley laurel; Miss Lillian Cad
- Milton.
* Kent county-Rev. George p. Jone
ID Milford; w. G. Jason, Dover; MI
le Kate Smlthers. Smyrna.
at New Castle county-Frederick Brinl
ID hurst, Marshallton; Mrs. Mary
TX Donnen. Newark Cornelius w. Pre-
V lyman New Castle.
N Wnmlngton-F. J.. Carpenter, Nj
Ia /. w. Emerson. Frank Howard.
The convention adopted n resolutC
iurging that DR.. Alfred Smith, Wilminl
ton Conference Temperance evangelis
be invited TO visit every church ar
CONGREGATION during tho next tv
n years IN Delaware and open up acti'
d temperance work.