Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-06-28
POLITICAL MEETINGS
The Prohibitionists at Chicago En-
deavoring to Nominate a Candi-
date for President.
D. B. HILL IS NOT WELCOME
The Announcement That He Would Make
a Pilgrimage to Lincoln, Neb., Is Not
Received with Enthusiasm by
Colonel Bryan.

Chicago, June 2S.-Attendance at the
Prohibition national convention to-day
was much larger than yesterday. The
730, representing forty states. On ac-
count OF the failure of CT tirman Dick
les voice, 81. G.. Wolfenbarger, Of Ne
braska, took the chair. National Chair
outlined the work of the national COM
mittee during the last four years, and
work in the contemplated coming cam
paign.
nomination for president John G. Wool
ey of Illinois. When Stewart concluded
apparently half of the delegates
cheered wildly. George w. Gere OF Illi-
nois then took the platform to nominate
Hale Johnson, whom he characterized
'as grand man as lives beneath the
sum-" (Great applause) Homer L. Cas-
tie, of Pittsburg, nominated the Penn
sylvania divine. DR.. Swallow.
Castles fierce denunciation of for
mer Senator Quay was received with
delight by the delegates. AS astle
concluded every delegate in the Penn
sylvania section. with hands full of
gayly colored pampas plumes or with
large pictures of Swallow, jumped to
their feet, shouting wildly, while in 9TH
er sections the delegates blew horns
and waved their state banners The
demonstration continued for several
minutes and apparently came near
stampeding the convention. A motion
to adjourn was made. and though ap-
parently howled down, the chair ruled
the motion carried. A storm of protests
arose. An appeal from the chairs de-
cision was sustained by an overwhelm-
ing vote.
The roll-call of states was then con-
cluded, no further nominations being
made.
After seconding speeches had been
made the convention took a recess of
one hour.
John G. Wooley of Chicago, was nom
mated for president on the first ballot.
BRYAN WILL HAVE HIS WAY.
Kansas City, June 2S.-David B. Hill
wired the Coates house to-day that he
would arrive Sunday. 1t was reported
that Hill would make a pilgrimage to
Lincoln and see Colonel Bryan. but ar
rivals direct from Lincoln say he Is not
expected there. nor is his re-entry into
politics received with any joy by the
coming Democratic nominee. If the de-
sire of those who arrived is any indica-
ton, it is evidently the intention to
conform as far as possible with the
wishes of Bryan, both as to the second
place on the ticket and the platform.
BALLOTING FOR GOVERNOR.
Grand Rapids, Mich. June 2S.-The
Republican state convention took a re-
cess at noon until o'clock. Seventeen
ballots had been taken on the nomina-
ton for governor. Col. A. T. Bliss, Of
Saginaw, gained during the morning,
but was still short 122 votes of the num-
ber necessary to a choice.
Col. A. T.. Bliss was nominated for
governor on the nineteenth ballot.
AGAINST FREE SILVER.
Baltimore, Nd, June 2S.-At confer
ence of Democratic leaders of this state,
at which former United States Senator
German and Gov. John Walter Smith
We're present it was determined to
make every proper effort to prevent the
massage of 16 to resolutions at Kansas
City, and to incorporate into the plat
form plank on the currency question
adopted by the late Democratic state
convention of Maryland No effort will
he made to oppose the nomination of
Bryan.