Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-29

ed for Mr.. Woolley and Rev. Silas G.
Swallow, Of Pennsylvania. Hale john
son, of Illinois, withdrawing his name at
the last moment and throwing his
strength to Mr.. Woolley. This updoubt-
eddy had % great effect on the result, as
the convention earlier in the day had been
nearly stampeded for Swallow by an elo-
quent speech. OF Homer l.. Castle of Pittsburg.
and had the friends of the Pennsylvania
minister forced ballot Mt that time, the re-
suit might haye been different.
During the session Chairman Stewart, of the
national committee, called for contributions
for the campaign, and over $1,000 was realized
in few minutes.
After n brief prayer by the Rev. q H. Mead,
of New Jersey. Chairman Johann, of the com
mittee on credentials made supplementary
report, showing additional arrivals of 30 dele
gates. The total number of delegates present
was 730 representing 40 states On account of
the total failure of Chairman Dickie's voice,
A. g. Wolfenberger OF Nebraska took the
chair. Chairman Wolfenberger recognized
National Chairman Oliver w. Stewart who,
in speech of some length outlined the work
of the national committee during the Iast four
years and the work contemplated for the com.
ing campaign.
Colonel Brewer, of the Salvation Army, was
introduced He made eloquent plea for
ally cheered when he took his seat
1.-THE roll of states will now be called for
nominations for president announced Chair.
man Wolfenberger.
Arkansas yields to Illinois, piped the lone
woman delegate from that state.
"Tlinois has two candidates for the presi-
deney.n shouted a delegate. Amid much ap.
planse National Chairman Oliver W. Stewart
was recognized to place John g. Woolly in
nomination. He spoke in part as follows:
"The Republican party has recommended
the one i'll the United States who is to
blame for the existence of the army canteen,
the man who has committed this country &c
the imperial expansion of the liquor traffic.
The Republican party has nominated man
who. by mis- official conduct has added thou.
sands of votes to the Prohibition party in the
last year. In short time the Democratic
party will meet in Kansas City and will name
as its standard-bearer man, who, pretending
to be the sworn foe of trusts, monopoles and
unholy combinations of wealth, has not dared
to say word against the liquor traffic that
furnishes the corrupt and pnrchnsable vote
by which such combinations keep themselves
entrenehed III power,
George w Gere, of Illinois, presented the
name of Hale Johnson saying. He was q
soldier. So were his father and grandfather
SO Is his son, His war record is clear. In 1875
he became a lawyer-an honest lawyer
[Laughter,l Not only must we have an orator
Of ability, but we must have man of business
affairs and of constitutional ability, so he can
call down the attorney genesal when he multi
fies the oanteen law For years he has been
fighter in the ranks of prohibition. for God and
for home and for native land. He is courage
Gus Christian citizen, grand man as lives
beneath the sun is Hale Johnson
Homer L. Castle, of Pittsburg, then
nominated the Rev. Silas G. Swallow, OF
Harrisburg, III a speech, in which he said
in part:
Pennsylvania presents TO this convention
her greetings and offers to you the services OF
one of her fayorite sons a standard bearer
in this great onward march, the aim and OBJ.
ject Of which is to make possible Christian
civilization in Christian land, possessed and
owned by a truly Christian people
II we have the man with the necessary quail.
festions to step to the front and carry this
flag of prohibitiun as nearly to victory as
could any other man. then in the name of the
fitness OF things we ought to be permitted to
name the candidates of the Prohibition party
for president of the United States in the yeal
of grace, 1900
In answering the questions, shave we such
man 2 Mr. Castle pointed out the qualifica
tions of Mr. Swallow and then made slap at
Methodist church and the presidency.
You are ready for fight from today until
the polls close in November. You want to
hunt down and expose falsehood, sham, hypoe
risy, cant. You want to expose wicl1edness
whether it be III high OF low places. You wani
this country to understood that government
saloon is as destructive of life as private sa.
loon You want to insist to the voters of this
nation that a man who wiz not keep his
church VOWS and obligations cannot be trusted
to keep his official VOWS and obligations You
want to tell it over and over again that
whether it was wise otherwise to annex the
Inv nial,
has been opened to the unrestrained onslaught
OF the brewing interests of this country is
crime before God, the magnitude of which
dwarfs and belittles TO the infintesmal points
the worst Spanish misrule which ever existed
You want it told from end to end of this
broad land that whether mono or bi-metallism
be the standard of value, that while we pour
into the dramshops of America each year
sum equal to three times the entire cost of the
Spanish war, poverty will exist and increase
You want the Christian church of this coun
try to be told in language which cannot be
misunderstood that, if she is to go into the
new century with any sembance of the power
which she had in the last century, she must
break her alliance, social and political. with
the LIQUOR traffic and go free and untram.
Ineled 10 the work OF conquest in his great
name.
Mr. Castles fierce denunciation of Former
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania was received
with delight by the delegates. As Mr. Castle
concluded the most striking demonstration OF
the day occurred, Every delegate in the Penn
sylvania section, with his hands full of gaily
eolored pampas plumes, or with large pictures
of DR.. Swallow, jumped to his feet shouting
wildly, while in other sections of the hall dele.
gates blew horns and waved the state banners.
The demonstration continued for several min
utes and apparently came near stampeding the
convention.
The roll call of states was then concluded,
no further nominations being made.
Seconding speeches We're made When the
roll call of states was completed and the con.
vention was ready to ballot, Hale Johnson OF
Illinois, took the platform. In brief speech
he thanked his friends for their support and
then withdrew his name as candidate Amid
considerable confusion the balloting then be.
gan. The vote was very close throughout, but
with Woolley slightly in the lead. 1t was NOT
until the last state had been called, however,
that MIR. Woolleys nomination was assured.
When the result was announced; "Woolley,
$50 Swallow, 800, perfect tempest of cheer