The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-29

held caucus and there were threats
Of u bolt heard on every hand. Nearly
every broad guage Delegate was pres.
ent at the caucus and there WIS tax OF
n holt and forming a separate party
However, when the evening session
opened, the broad guagers deTe IN their
seats.
The first order was national commit
tees hour; but w consent this was
unggad for the time and nominations for
President and Vice President OF the the;
United States we're called for. The roll
OF states was called with no response
until Maryland was reached. when j.
Frank Tucker, OF that delegation, came
10 the platform to present the name OF
Joshua +. Levering. The naming OF
Mr. lowering as the candidate for Pres!.
dent was the signal for perfect WnlEI-
wind of cheers. waving OF hanaker-
chiefs, hats and fans. Only one other
candidate was named-EX- Governor l..
S. Hughes, OF Arizona, and after many
seconds, Mr.. Lcvering was nominated
by acclamation. Every delegate ana
spectator jumped to his feet and the
hurrah that followed was de0fentng.
The presidential candidate made
brief address, accepting the nomination
and promising to make vigorous CAM
palgn and exhortlng every Prohibitions
st to work hard.
Mrs. S. A. Poole, Of New York re-
ceived unanimous consent At this point
TO present Il resolution which provided
mat the right OF suffrage should not be
abridged by sex. After bitter fight It
was passed.
Hale Johnson, of Illinois, was put In
nomination for the Vice Presidency by
national chairman Dlclue, OF Michigan,
ana Louis c. Hughes and number OF
other names were presented, all OF
whom declined with the exception OF
Johnson and Hughes. The result OF the
first ballot was: Johnson, SOP; Hughes,
1913. The nomination OF johnson was
then made unanimous.
a Rump Convention.
The broad gauge element left the con-
ventlon hall late tonight and organized
rump convention in another hall.
Eleven state cha!rmen were among the
boilers and twenty-four states repre-
sented. They formed new purity.
Mr.. Moore, OF Nebraska, presided.
Among the prominent holters are Helen
NJ, Cougar, OF Indiana; Ex-Governor
John =. 81. John. Il. S. Thompson, OF
Ohio, editor OF the New Era; John
Lloyd Thomas OF New York and L. B.
Logan, OF Ohio. The new party was
nalleu lnG +NftlOEit laity'
The Nominees.
Joshua p. Levering, the Prohibition
nominees for President, is a prominent
coffee merchant, of Baltimore. He is
IS years OF age, reputed TO be very
wealthy and is president OF tho Young
Mems Christian Association.
He was formerly Democrat, but has
been connected with the Prohibition
party since 1854. and has for some years
past acted as vice chairman of the state
executive committee. He ran on the
Prohibition ticket last fall for governor.
receiving the highest vote ever cast in
the state for the party.
Hale Johnson. the nominee for vice
President, is 40 years OF age He was
born in Indiana and served through the
war He is a past commander In the G.
| A, r. and n colonel In the Veteran Le-
gion. In 1884 he was delegate to the ma
tlonal Republican conventions, but
shortly after became n Prohibiuonist,
and has been prominent in its councils
ever since.