Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1896 — GLAD OF THE SPLIT. [ARTICLE]

GLAD OF THE SPLIT.

"Regular”. Prohibition Leader* Pleased with Bolter*’ Action. The regular and bolting Prohibition conventions at Pittsburg adjourned Friday morning, the. latter having nominated Charles. E. Bentley, of Nebraska, foi President, and J. H. Southgate, of North Carolina, for Vice-President, and adopted a broad-gauge platform. Members of the’ bolting faction met at the Central Hotel and arranged for a vigorous„camfiaign. Nearly $2,000 wai subscribed to meet the expenses. Mr. Beutley asserted that he would get 100,000 votes from the Prohibitionists, and that many of the Western silver men would flock to the new party. The regulars claim that the Prohibition party now consists of straight prohibitionists; that those who think more of the silver queation and other ideas, and who have been a disturbing element, have left the party, and they do not regret it.