The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-06-29
WOOLEY
And Metca will Head tn,
Matte nal Prohibition Ticket

today after having placed in nomination
for president John c. Woolley, of Illinois,
and for vice president Henry r. Metcalt
Of Rhode Island. The nom nations in
each instance were made on the first ba,-
lot Only two candidates for the presi-
Dental nom nation were balloted for For
vice president three candidates were ball
lottedl for. H. b. Metcalf, Thomas Cas-
kardon, an6 Rev Z. L. Eaton. Mr Met
alf receiving an Overwhelming majority
Of the votes cast
Immediately after the announcement of
the result Of The ballot, DR.. Swallow was
proposed for the vice pres dental nomi-
nee, but DR.. Swallow refused to accept
the nomination.
During the days session Chairman
Stewart of the national committee called
for contributions for the campaign and
over $1,000 was realized in a few minutes.
After brief prayer by Rev. c. II. Mead
Of New Jersey, Chairman Johann of the
committee on credentials made a supple
mentary report showing additional ar
rivals of thirty-nne delegates. The to-
tai number of delegates present was 7SO
representing forty states. On account Of
the total failure Of Chairman Dickie's
voice, A. c. Wolfenberger of Nebraska
took the chair amidst considerable con-
fusion.
Chairman Wolfenbarger recognized Ma
tional Chairman Oliver w. Stewart who
IN speech of some length. outlined the
work of the national committee during
the last four years and the work as con-
templated for the coming campaign.
Mr.. Stewart concluded with a plea for
frCv ont tn Of ha
campaign which it is intended will be on
a much more extensive scale than the
party has ever before attempted Sever
al thousand dollars were subscribed by
the delegates and visitors.
Nominations for the presidency were
then in order but were postponed for
4 short time, and Colonel Brewer of the
Salvation Army was introduced. He
made an eloquent plea for the cause Of
prohibition and was enthusiastically
heered when he took his seat.
The roll of states will now be called
Tor nominations for president" announc-
d Chairman Wolfenbarger
Arkansas yields to Illinois," cried the
lone woman delegate from that state.
IIlnois has two candidates for the
pres-dency' shouted a delegate. Amid
much APPLAUSE National Chairman O iver
w. stewart was recognized to place John
q. Woolley in nomination.
Other Seconding speeches were also
hioue' representatives of nearly ever,
9'"'e delegation taking the platform r.
support OF Some one or tho three candj.
u''es' jale Johnson, Of Illinois. arose
ana tAonhed his friends for their SIM.
F'rt ana then withdrew his name as q
candldate. Amid considerable confusion
'he caHotinG then began. The vote was
very close throughout, but with Wool y
sish'ly ~ the lead. II was not until the
last state had been called, howeye-. tba-
nc N2oleEs nominauoG was assured
WhoA tfe result was announced ne.
t7et tempest Of cheering ensued.
Ihe nomination, amid renewed cheers
was made unanimous.
A A. Stevens then secured the floor
IL would make the strongest tcxe
W ever had' he shouted, "to nominal
:. G. Swallow for vice-pre sident."
This sta' ted the convention aga'n. Hat.
.anes, umbrellas. fans, pampas plume,
and everything, but chairs He'd the al
while the delegates, already hoarse, los
their voices in a long coatinued r. ar C.
"Wooley, Swallow" "Wooley Swallow.
delegates and spectators jo.nel wi
thunderous accord in the words of tn
anthem.
Meantime the PennsylV MA &c egatio,
retired to discuss whether or not t
accept the second place on teh ticket AT
ter brief conf renee the cha rman al
nouncei that DR.. Swallow would not ac
cept the nomination. The roll Of state
was then called for nomi7ations fo' tn
vice presidency. A y. Mrill plac
Henry b. Metcalf in nomination. Th
delegations, tired out and impatient un
der six hours speech max ng, were ey1
IDENTIFY anxious 10 bring to a corcl sior
: but a motion to suspend the ru'es an
nominate Metcalf by acclamatiln wa
lost by a close vote. Dr. E. L. Eaton, c
Iowa, Thomas r. Caskardon, Of Yves
Virginia, and James A. Tat, Of Tennes
see, were placed in nomination.
Mr.. Tate withdrew his name The 70
was then called The result was an oy
erwhelming vote in favor OF Metcalf Th
vote was as follows: Total votes ca.
I 5e4; Metca'f $40; Caskard5n 1872; Ea o
{ 113.
, A motion by Dr. Eaton 10 make tn
; nomination unanimous was seconded cal
, ried and after a committee had been az
pointed to formally notify the cand
dates of their nomination, the CONVEX
G on at o'clock adjourned sine dide.
1 A mass meeting was held in the armor
toIight at which a number Of spesche
were made.
Card OF tn nks.
wish 10 say that feel unde- 'As'
mo nhlipatinnsf for VIII Che ~ be n al 10