Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-07-10

cation and the solid vote of Minnesota,
withdrew from the race before the yot--
ing began.
In national convention assembled at
Chicago Wednesday the Prohbitionists-
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 1.-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 1,034 attended the first days ses-
sion, and Others came in during the night
on late trains to be present at the nomi-
mating contest Thursday. Fully one-thiro
of those who participated in the conven-
ton work We're women.
In the platform as adopted but one is
sue is dealt with--the suppression of the.
LOCALIZED liquor traffic" The Mckinley
administration came in for vigorous ar
raignment. In the committee on resolu-
tons there were several members who
favored the adoption of woman's suf~
frage plank, and they made an earnest
fight for their principle. A compromise
was effected in the shape of rider reso-
luton. The vote in favor of the platforms
and the equal suffrage resolution was
practically unanimous. Z. w. Chaflin,
Waukesha, Wis, was chairman OF the
resolutions committee, and A. A. aop-
kins, Hornellsville, y. Y, who read the
platform, was secretary. The conyentlon
adjourned at 10 O'clock Wednesday night
to meet at 10 O'clock Thursday morning
The galleries were well filed at ali tho
sessions in spite of the intense heat.
Chairman Dickie called the conferees.
to order at 1915 a. m. Thursday, The
report Of committee on credentials, which
was read and accented, showed $50 dei-
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 be-
half of the executive committee and out
line the plan OF campaign.
When nominations for President we're
declared open Arkansas yielded to Hi
nois. Chairman Sheen. of Illinois, dee.
clared the State had two candidates. o..
w. Stewart took the platform to nomin-
ate John G.. Woolley, of Chicago. Geo
w. Gere, of Champaign, H., presented
the name of Hale Johpson, OF Newton,
Ill. Homer Castle, of Pittsburg, named
Rev. S. G. Swallow. A motion TO adj
journ was lost I'D the convention pro-
ceeded to ballet.
\ The vote stood: Woolley, $50; Swallow
800. 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 tho
convention for yice-president. This mos
tion started the most enthusiastic demon.
stration of the convention. The Penn
sylvania delegation withdrew to the gall
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 maze on
the floor the call of States for nomina-
tons began. Henry b. Metcalf of Rhode
Island, Prof. 4. H. 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, 340; Carskadon, 1922
Eaton, 113.