New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-26
TOLD OF HIS NOMINATION.
PROHTBITIONISTS MEET IN CARNEGIE
HALL To INFORM H. B. METCALF
-WOOLLEY SPEAKS.


-WoOLLEY SPEAKS.
Henry R. Metca,f of Pawtucket r. l.. faced an
audience Of about four hundred persons in Carnegie
Hail. in this city. last evening and received formal
notification Of his nomination for Vice-President on
the Prohibition ticket Most of the persons in the
audience were women. John G. Woolley, Of Chi
cago. the Prohibition candidate for President, who
received his notification last week present. DR..
Samuel Dckie. of Michigan. made the notification
address Other members of the Notification Com
mittee present were Isaac K. Funk, w. w Smith,
Alvah H. Merrill, Smith Qumby and Joshua Lev
eTing. In his address accepting the nomination for
Vioe-President Mr.. Metcalf said in part:
The Chicago convention of 1900 was remarkable
Individual citizens. had not been an hour in at
sci9us that mao never been prlVlieged 10 nee! d
body OF men and women thoroughly represen ia
allied nation; body of men and women who dare
10 think; such people James Russell Lowell had
In mind when he wrote:
[ honor the who is willing to
Halt his present repute Tor the freedom to think: ~
WIN risk t'other half FOR the freedom TO speak.
Il was body Of men and women who were con
fio9s and their seifreSneci and Who being cog
infant of the claims of duty, dared defend those
one Of them was a devotee Of the strenuous life,
t I'M + + p5 f tbst orSr of merit
never dreamed Of. Strenuous for righteousness
ever cost Strenuous for humanity toward all Of
GOO chdren OF whatever race or cline St I
whatever Suise. Strenuous for the protection or
greed that convert husbands and fathers into
hrutes Strenuous for the upbui.ding OF Christi
sentatves, and by the overthrow of its chief an
piiance with the ndisPe9sabe CONDITIONS thereof
Strenuous for the sacredness Of human life, with
no defence of wiful human slaughter. Strenuous
for the perpetuty of the Republic, through loyalty
70 Us IoulGalon pr f arT
commercial or political greed
WOOLLEY ATTACKS THE PRESIDENT
Mr. Woolley was received with loud demonstra-
tions Of delight when he introduced to make
a speech. He paid his compliments TO politi-
clans who had been criticising him recently and
said:
Whatever liberties shall take With a my mouth nth
gets his foot in II.
Speaking Of the army canteen. he said:
The Government that carries the flag Of its moral
character at halfmast 10 satisfy the rir,ran dies
taken out Of partnership with the liquor traffic.
(Applause)
He spoke Of the disregard of the people for the
laws OF the country. even good laws. and said:
How can people be expected to respect laws where
they buy votes Is per cent off for cash?
In speaking Of President McKinley's action con-
corning the Porto Rico tariff. he said:
His the shtty dodge Of FIG PoH hdsa - which
tempt.
He added later:
He could not be right and be reelected but re-
election is what he wants. Hanna says the
seek TeIection Be moderately immoral 10 sat
sfy both parties and trust 10 luck to get the other
The President X not a prophet but is merely the
illustration Of this political system of ours.
prophet must believe something on his own hook:
he must believe 1t alone; he must believe it in
11bic sentiment for what he believes is true. in
order that his political convictions may attract at
1ention-
thing; to wait until the political dogcatcher comes
along and they'll pound him till Election Day
That's the matter with the President. This Ad-
rninistratiOn is put forward business Admins
ira tion-the lobby rules the country. There is
earthquake due in America, and believe it's COM
ing on. Cheers l. noe
DIsL.IKEs LIQUOR IN NEW COUNTRIES
Mr.. WooIley spoke of the introduction of the
loon in the Philippines and in the Antilles, and
criticised the Administration. He said that he did
cot want people TO become Prohibitonists that did
not feel like it. It not the Indifferent voter
that he wanted. 1t was the different voter. He
said that he rat catcher" but a lion
hunter He styled the present Administration the
world. the flesh and the cemetery" He said that
IL had the shield of conservatism, the banner or
prosperity. the helmet of trusts and the canteen
marked, Root, Griggs or die" He said the Dem
ocrauc party was only a rear elevation OF the Re
publican party. The POpulist and Socialist par
Ties aimed at some good TO humanity, but they
began at the roof. He said Let US make men,
parties want He closed with admonition to
went into the campaign for the closing up OF
the liquor traffic so much as the divorce of the
Government from the liquor traffic
Joshua lowering was introduced and he made
short speech. He said this campaign
hopeful than the campaign four years ago
had been raised campaign fund by the State
Convention at Utica, and that William T Ward
well had been nominated for Governor He said an
active campaign would be waged in this State.
which he regarded as the crucial State in this
Campaign.