Show IT WAS needful that the republican delegates to the city convention should hold a preliminary caucus s there were several weighty subjects to consider first as to what course to pursue with regard to endorsing the national platform here were a dilemma that grasped by either horn was fraught in with ith serious consequences like the checker player whose last king is cornered they would prefer not to mon move e at all if it could be called a draw bit bat it must be done then there acre was the prohibition question this is ii another hard nut to crack whether better to endure the ills we have adopt a straight prohibition hibi tion plank or follow the democratic lead was an important subject for consideration it resembled a game of three card monte which one is the winner was the 1 question I fuestion ue stion A few other matters not intended for the ears of others than the faithful were discussed and the hour was late when adjournment Journ ment was had |