Cold Water Cohorts

The natioual central committee oí tha prohibition party met in Chicago Nov. í.Oth. There were probably 500 present :i uring the day. The principal objects of 'he meeting were to select a successor to the late John 1!. Finch, chairraan of the coiMiiiittee; to select a time and place for the holding of the national convention, and to discu-s ways and raeana for carrying on the campaign. Among prominent prohibi:ionists present wero Gen. Clinton B. risk of New Jersey, ex-Gov. John P. it. John of Kansas Slother Stewurt of übio, J. B. Holibs and the Kev. A. J. Jutkins of Chicago, ü. P. Sagendorph of Michigan. Vice-chairman of the committee presided. The treasurer's report showed that ï1,0jü had been paid out for (ior. St. Jobu's campaign expenses. A committee of seven was appointed to attend to immediate political organization and work. Thia committee cousisted of John Lloyd Thomas of Maryland, John f. St. John of kansas aiul .1 . Vanüeet of Illinois. Jumes Black of Pennsylvania, Judge K. O. l'ittman of Massachusetts, A. Í1. Hopkins of .New York and Mrs. Brown of Ohio. The national committee as arranged s asfollows: Alabama, L. C. Calison; Colorado, fl. C. Dillon; Connecticut, George P. Kogers; Dakota, D. R. Groves; District óf Columbia, A. A. Wheelock; Illinois, A. J. Jutkins; J. A. ranfleet; indiana, Jobn Ratlitf, J. B. Hughes; Iowa, E. W. Brady, V. G. Farnani; Kansas, A. M. EUchardson. John P. St. John; Maryland, John Lloyd Thomas, Wm. Silverwood ; Massachusetts, K. C. Pittman, C. B. Knight; Michigan, 1). P, Saugendorph, A. D. Power; Minnesota, W. W. Satterlee, James Princham; .Missouri, James D. Baker. I'. II. l.eruis; Nebraska, A. G. Wolfenbarger, K. A. Hawley; Kew Jersey, John K. Anderson. A. Parsons; New ork, C. H. Meade, J. VVesley Jones; North Carolina, the Rev. Mr. Watkins, Moses Hammond; Ohio, M. McClellan Browu, J. Odell; Uregon, J. H. Armas, J. W. Webb; Pennsylvania, James Black, W. F. Dunn: Rhode Island. Thomas H. Peabody, H. H. Richardson; Tennessee, J. W. Smith; Texas, J. B. Cranflll; Vermont, C. W. Wyman, Clinton J. Smith; West Virginia, Frank Burt, J. D. Cascaden: members at large, Francés E. Willard, Mother Btewart, A. A. Hoptins. At the aftornoon session Prof. Samuel Inckie of Albion, llich., was elected chairïuan to succeed Mr. Finch. It was docided to hold the national convention during the first week in June 1SSS. There was considerable rivalry manifestad for securing the convention. Kt. Louis, represented by William C. Wilson, made a Uve-minutes' bid, stating that his city was the center of the railroad world and had a lirll capable of seating 5,'iOU people. Hosea B. Multon, a young attorney of Washington, D. C., spoke of his beautiful city, of its being the political center trom which radiated the light so necessary to all political parties. The hotel and railroad accommodations were unsurpassed. V. W. Batterlee wanted the conveution at Minneapolis 'because as both repulilican and democratie coiyentions would be held there it mieht be just as well to have the prohibition'g there too. The other parties will need an antidote, and I think we can give it to thera. " H. C. Dillon glowingly depicted the Rocky Mountain región, and wanted Denver seleeted, while William Makepeace Land and the Rev. Mr. Hickman spoke enthusiastically for Indianapolis. A resolution adopted by the natioual W. C. T. U. was presented protesting against personalities in politics, and urging ail political Darties and partisan papers to abstain from so doing. The newly elected chairman, Jlr. Dickie, announced that ho would resign his professorshlp in Albion college and devote his entire time to politics. Tho committee guaranteed him a salary of $8,000 per annum. He acknowledged his acceptance of the chairnianship, first calling for and receiving a pledge from each of the members that they would work in the coming eimpaign as they had never worked before, and above all t. see that thero should be no move by the prohibitionists looking to fusión wi'th any other political party whatever. The proceedings behind closed doors occupied three hours. Indianapolis was formally decided upon as the place for the next national couvention, and the first Wednesday in June, lSaS, was named as the day.