The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-07-05

CATION and the solid vote Of Minnesota,
withdrew from the race before the vot-
Ing began.
In national convention assembled at
Chicago Wednesday the PrOhibitiOnists
OF the United States perfected permanent
organization, selected new national and
executive committees. adopted single
issue" platform and passed two resolu-
tiOns-one to the effect that "the ballot
should not be denied to any citizen on ac-
count Of SEX" the other indorsing the
Young Peoples Prohibition League
Seven hundred delegates out Of possi-
bit 1.O34 attended the first days ses-
sion. and others came In during the night
on late trains to be present Mt the nomi-
mating contest Thursday. Fully one-third
OF those who participated in the cOnven-
tiOn work were women.
In the platform as adopted but one Is
sue Ia dealt with-the suppression Of the
''iegalized liquor traffic" The Mckinley
administration came in for q vigorous ar
raignment. In the committee on resOlu-
tons there were several members who
favored the adoption Of n woman's suf-
frage plank, and they made an earnest
light for their principle. 4 compromise
was effected in the shape Of rider reso-
luton. The vote In favor of the platform
and the equal suffrage resolution was
practically unanimous. f. W. Chafiin.
Waukesha. Wis.,. was chairman of the
resolutions committee. and A. A. Hop
kins. Hornellsville. n. Y. who read the
platform. was secretary. The convention
adjourned at 10 o'clock Wednesday night
to meet at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
The galleries were well filed at all the
sessions in spite Of the intense heat.
Chairman Dlckie called the cOnferees
to order at 1915 a. m. Thursday. The
report Of committee on credentials. which
was read and accepted. showed 100 del
egates present and thirty-seven States
represented. Chairman Oliver W. Stew
art, at the call for miscellaneous busi-
ness. took the platform to speak in he
half of the executive committee and out
line the plan Of campaign.
When nominations for President were
declared open Arkansas yielded to ILL.,
nOis. Chairman Sheen. of Illinois. de-
clared the State had two candidates. o.
w. Stewart took the platform to nOmin-
ate John G. Woolley. OF Chicago. Geo.
W. oStes W SuuiuputSu, Aii., ptUSsheSu
the name of Hale Johnson. Of Newton.
Ill. Homer Castle, of Pittsburg. named
Rev. 8. C. Swallow. A motion to ad-
jOurn was lost and the convention pro-
ceeded to ballot.
The vote stood: WoOlley. $50; Swallow.
32O. Immediately following the an
nOuncement Of the result Of the vote on
the presidential nominee. A. A. Stevens.
Pennsylvania. moved that the rules be
SUSPENDED and that Silas G. Swallow be
declared unanimously the choice Of the
convention for vice-president. This mo-
ton started the most enthusiastic demon
stration of the convention. The Penn
sylvania delegation withdrew to the gal
lery, where DIR. Swallow told the mem-
bers that for reasons which he had not
time then to give he would not be can
didate for second place.
When this announcement was made on
the floor the call Of States for nomina.
tions began. Henry b. Metcalf of Rhode
Island, Prof. E. l.. Eaton Of Iowa. ThOs,
r. Carskadon of West Virginia and Jas.
A. Tate Of Tennessee were placed before
the convention, but Mr.. Tate withdrew
before the balloting began. The vote
was: Metcalf, 349: Carskadon. 1872;
Eaton, 1H.