Show bitici lit ici NEW A april 21 Within a few days there will be conference of prominent eastern prohibitionists probably in this city for the purpose of looking ever the field aud deciding upon an available candidate for the prohibition nomination for presidency A good deal of disappointment bats been manifested over abo refusal of general 0 0 howard of the depart merit of the east to hia name to be used in thia connection especially as bis waa based upon the ground that the work of the republican party is not yet completed and that the conviction ii deep within him he must not be instrumental eo far as national isloa are concerned in aiding in the depletion of the ranks of the gen howard however has cin party other grounds besides this for refusing to lead the total abstinence arat on its march to the promised land he says that to give up his place in tho army a placa to which he has come after long fiu a of hard and personal bacri ficq and to aunch out into upon a ees with which be is by no amna familiar and to edcura abo ctr tain opposition of all who remain loyal to the two old historical parties of the union and do this without a fortune and with little or no deaca meaca to support a large family would be a martyrdom to which few public men are subjected not only this but he haa no right in ha position as an officer of the army ct high grade to art himself substantially against the present executing exec utina department the head of which is constien bione tione christian man president harrison whose administration of the law ha been singularly strong and good having thus declared himself out of the race eastern prohibitionists are experiencing perien cing dome trouble in finding a willing sacrifice who is strang enough to give tone aad strength to the party and according to the various expressions of opinion it is regarded as proba able that they will be compelled 10 fall back upon gen weaver of iowa ox governor st john of kansas or eoma other of the old standard bearers of the cold water eleia ert |