The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-19

REORGANIZATION WORK
How Prohibitionists All Over the Country
Are Dressing the Line for a New
Advance Upon the Enemy


CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA, December 1O-(Spe
cial correspondence Last night the Prohib-
ton committee of Delaware county held its an
nual meeting in the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION building, in this city, settling up the
business of the old committee and reorganzing
the new for the coming year. DANIEL G. HEND-
KICKS was unanimously reelected chairman. with
c. w. R. SMITH vice chairman c. w. CoNKLIN,
treasurer, CHARLES PALMER and CLARA A. HEND-
KICKS, secretaries The meeting was a very en-
thusiastc one in view of the Prohibition vic
tories that reported on every hand
WEsTPoRT, New YORK, December 11-(Special
correspondence -Yesterday the Prohibitionists
of Essex county held their annual meeting in this
place at the Glenwood Inn. Preparations were
made to reorganlze the county upon the election
district plan, with executive committee and
one representative from each of the twenty
election districts. MIR. IRVING w. HAYFoRD was
elected chairman the Rev. Mr. DEARsTYNE vice
chairman, and A. P. RICHARDSON, secretary
treasurer of the committee. A fine dinner was
served in connection with the meeting
The Prohibitionists of Essex county feel that
with the splendid gain which they made during
the past year. from sc to 27O, 7Vithomt organize
ton, they are warranted in believing that once
organized they can accomplish great results.
HUDSON, New YORK. December 1o-(Special
correspondence Jon the first day of the work
of Mr. CoLEY CHADWICK, on the Venango plan
in Columbia county, piloted by County Chairman
MACNEL, he secured the signature of nine old
party men to the Venango pledge and over $1OO
in cash and pledges to support the work. The
state committee expects to push work in the
Congressional district which includes Columbia,
Duchess and Putnam counties.
BINGHAMToN, New YORK December 14-(Spe
cial correspondence)-Th Prohibitionists of this
county have engaged the Rev. J. A. HUDGINs as
county organizer, with view to continuous work
under the direction of the county committee.
The work will be largely in the towns of the
county during the winter, with view to an &C
tive campaign next fall.
Chairman HOAG of the county committee is
absent business tour in the West, and the
work is in the hands of Vice Chairman TAFT
PONTIAC ILLINOIS, December 11-(Specal cor
respondence) County Chairman GALLUP of Liv-
ingston county, has called meetings of all Pro-
hibitonists of the county for Wednesday evening,
January 1, under the direction of the local Pro-
hbition committees in the various precincts The
object is to secure an immediate awakening of
interest preparatory to complete enrolment and
organization for the campaign of the Presidential
year.
JoHNsTowN PENNSYLVANIA, December 12-
Especial correspondence)- Tonight the Prohibi-
tionsts in this county hold a meeting of their
executive and working committee to start the
campaign for the city election in February. An
other meeting will be held in the city hall one
week from tonight. The Prohibitionists intend
to elect some of their candidates in February.