The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-06
PROHIBITION TICKET.
John q. Wooliey, of Illinois. for
President. and Henry n. MetcaIf
or zee Prcsideat.

Chicago, June 20.-The prohibition
convention adjourned sine die after
having placed In nomination for pres
dent John G.. Woolley. of Illinois. and
for vice president Henry b. Metcalf,
OF Rhode Island. The nominations in
each instance were made on the first
ballot Only two candidates for the
resideniial nomination were balloted
| tor-Mr. Woolley and Rev. Silas &.
swallow. Of Pennsylvania-Hale John
son, Of Illinois withdrawing his name
at the last moment and throwing his
strength 10 Mr.. Woolley. This un-
donbtedly had great effect on the
result. as the convention earlier in
the day had been stampeded for Swal-
low by an eloquent speech OF Homer
l.. Castle, of Pittsburgh, and had the
friends Of the Pennsylvania clergy
man forced ballot at that time the
result, might have been different. For
vice president three candidates were
balloted for, II. -. Met-alf. Thomas
H. Caskardon. of West Virginia. Rev.
J.. l.. Eaton. OF Iowa. Nr. Mctcalf re-
ceiying an overwhelming majority OF
the votes east.
Immediately after the announce
ment ~ the result OF the ballot for
the presidential nomination DR. Swal-
low was proposes as the vice presidcn-
tial nominee. The convention went
wild over th- suggestion. but Dr.
swallow. after a hurried conference
with the Pennsylvania delegation, re-
fused 70 accept the nomination.
During the session Chairman Stew
art. OF the national committee called
for contributions for the campaign
and over $1,000 was realized in a few
minutes.
The platform declares:
1--WE are Inundated. exasperaied
and gric,ed by the evidence painfully
abundant that this administrations
policy Of expansion Is bearing so rap
idly It's fruits of drunkenness. insani-
~ and crime under the dollhouse sun
Of the tropics. and when the presi-
dent of the first Philippine commits
sion saws 10 was unfortunate that we
Introduced and established the sa-
looms there. TO corrupt the natives
anal 10 exhibit the vices Of our race.
we charge the inhumaniiy and I'M
christianity Of this act upon the od-
ministration ~ William Mckinley. and
upon the party which elected ana
would perpetuate the same"
John G.. Woolley - descended IN the
direct line from Emanuel Woollcy
m English banker and friend OF Geo
Fox, who came 10 New England IN
1853 and later became large lana
owner in New Jersey. which is still
the family seat. DR.. Woollcy was
born al Collinsville. o.. February Is.
1850. lie was graduated from the
Ohio Wesleyan University In 1871.
practiced law IN Paris. m. Minneap-
oils and New York until isss. when
he became a prohibitionist and from
accepting occasional invitations 20
speak upon the subject OF the liquor
traffic. drified out Of practice OF his
profession into the lecture field.
Henry n Metcalf OF Rhode Island,
prohibition nominee for vice presi-
dent. was born n years ago. lie is
president OF the Providence County
Savings bank and superintendent Of
the sunday school OF the Church OF
Our Fnther in rawtucket. Il. /. Mr..
M"icalf was formerly republican.
but Joined the prohibition party sew.
cral years ago. and has been promi.
nently identified with that party
since.