Evening journal., 1908-06-18
EMPERENCE MEN
IN CONVENTION
Delegates From All Parts Of
the State Present and
Committees Named
NAME NATIONAL DELEGATES

In Eden Hall this morning the Pro-
hibltion State Convention, which is
meeting in this city to elect delegates
to the national convention July 2S,
was called to order at 1O.45 o'clock by
r. NJ. Cooper. of Cheswold, as presiding
officer.
There were present fifteen delegates
from various parts Of the state when
the convention opened. but 1t is ex-
pected that at this afternoons session
every community in the entire State
will be represented. In a few words
Mr.. Cooper stated the object of the
gathering saying that inasmuch as
neither OF the political parties had ex-
pressed themselves as openly in favor
of prohibition il was incumbent upon
the prohbitionists throughout thu
country to place a national ticket in
the field. Upon motion the election Of
temporary officers was gone into. DAN
iel b. Maloney, of Townsend, being Sc
lected as presiding officer and L. w.
Brosius, Of Wilmington, was named as
secretary.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Maloney
thanked the delegates for the honor
conferred upon him and stated that the
next order of business was the ap-
pointment of committees. Upon mo-
ton the chairman was instructed to
name committees, the following being
his selections: Committee on creden-
tials. Joseph Derrickson, ]. T. Prouse,
Clinton H. Brown; committee on nomi-
nations, A. r. Tatum, Jefferson Cooper,
Minor c. Smith, H.. o. Keen; commit
tee on resolutions. Alfred Smith, r. M.
Cooper, L. w. Brosius. II. o. Keen. G.
w. Todd. DR.. Joel Gilhllan; committee
on finance, R. w. Brown, w. f. Mic
OILS, L. w. Brosius.
After a short retirement the creden-
tial committee reported favorably on
all delegates present At Ills a recess
was taken until 11.45 in order to allow
the various committees to make their
reports.
Upon reconvening the committee on
permanent organization reported the
selection of Daniel B. Mahoney as per-
manent chairman and L. w. Brosius as
permanent secretary. The report was
adopted. The committee also reported
as having selected the following for
State central committeeman: New Cas-
tie county, d. B. Maloney, l. W. Bro
sius, Joseph Derrickson. George w.
Todd, Rev. Joel S. Gilhllan. Kent, r.
NJ Cooper, L. NJ Price. John Hyde.
Sussex, Walter Moore, G. p. Tunnel,
Isaac Warren. The appointments were
ratified. Following the nominations
Mr.. Brosius, in a short address, moved
that the nominations ror delegates to
the national convention take place at
this afternoons session. Mr.. Brosius
made a short address regarding the po-
litical situation AS for the national
presidential possibilities he stated that
there seemed to be but little doubt that
either Roosevelt or Taft would be
named by the Republicans and that
Bryan would be the choice Of the
Democrats Neither of these men, he
declared, had opened their mouth on
the vital subject. prohibition, and that
both parties would avoid a plank touch
ing upon that subject in their plat
forms. Regarding state affairs Mr..
Brosius said that it would be to the
interest of all prohibitionists to vote
for dry men irrespective Of party af-
fliation
Mr.. Cooper followed Mr.. Brosius and
made a motion to the effect that the
nomination of State officers be post
poned until after the nominations Of
the Republican snd Democratic parties
in order that il might be ascertained
Just how the respective candidates
stood on the question of prohibition
The Rev. Alfred Smith in seconding
the motion. which was carried, statea
that he thought It n wise move asif
nominations were made at present they
might conflict with those of the other
parties in cases where the candidates
were favorable to prohibition. He
stated that he had besn asked on Sow
eral occasions by Democrats as to the
standing Of Joseph r. Holland, the pos
s.ble candidate for Governor on the
Democratic ticket. He had assured
them. he said. that Mr.. Holland was
in hearty sympathy with the prohlbi-
ton movement. and that for prohibi-
tiontionists to oppose him would be
suicidal. At noon the convention took
a recess until 100 O'Clock. when dele
gates to the convention will be named.
Previous to the adjournment this morn
ing Il was decided to hold the next con-
vention in Dover. after the politicn
parties had named their State candi-
dates.
Money For Newport improvements.