Show New York Prohibition Convention ALBANY N Y Sept 2Thc Prohibition state convention opened here this morning with 70 delegates present Over fifteen hundred people Including several hundred ladies were present when the convention was called to order H Clay Bascom temporary tem-porary chairmant made an address at the conclusion of which he appointed the usual committees Bascom in his address assailed as-sailed both Democrats and saiod Democrat Republicans alike and bora tea tho national and state governments At 1 oclock a recess was taken until 230 p m When the convention reassembled a telegram tele-gram not signed and dated New York September 2 addressed to The Prohibition Prohibi-tion convention was received It read as follows Gontlcmeu Wo wine folows liquor and beer dealers of the state in convention assembled tender you the assurance of our most profound consideration for tho outcome out-come of your deliberations This caused some little excitement and various motions were made Rev C H mae Head suggested that he would like to send tho beer dealers convention this verse oran or-an old hymn for them to sing And are we wretches still alive and do we atlll rebel Tis wondrous tis amazing grace that we ore out of hell Mr Mead was appointed a committee to frame and aced sn answer to the telegram Subscription pledges bra campaign fund were secured and various committees appointed ap-pointed This evening a mass mooting was held attended by about two thousand five hundred peoplo and addressed by prominent promin-ent prohibItionist |