Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-04

cation and the solid vote of Minnesota,
withdrew from the race before the vot-
ing began.
In national convention assembled at
Chicago Wednesday the Prohibltionists
of the United States perfected permanent
organize ton, selected new national and
executive committees, adopted single
issue" platform and passed two resoiu-
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 posi-
bit 1,034 attended the first days SEES
sion, and others came in duri & the night
on late trains to be present at the nonl-
mating contest Thursday. Fully one-third
of those who participated in the conven-
tion work We're women.
IL the platform as adopted but one IS
sue Ia dealt with-the suppression OF the
''legalized liquor traffic" The Mckinley
administration came in for a vigorous ar
raignment. In the committee on resolu-
tions there were several members who
favored the adoption of a 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 platform
and the equal suffrage resolution was
practically unanimous. .. w. Chafiin,
Waukesha, Wis, was chairman OF the
resolutions committee. and A. a. Hop
kins, Hornellsville, y. Y, who read the
platform, was secretary. The convention
adjourned at 10 o'clock Wednesday night
to me 1T 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
The galleries were well filed at all the
sessions in spite of the intense heat.
Chairman Dickie called the conferees
to order at 1915 Il. m. Thursday. The
report of committee on credentials. which
was read and accepted, showed T3o del
egates present and thrty-seven States
represented. Chairman Oliver w. Stew
art, at the call for miscellaneous BUSH
ness, took the platform to speak in be-
half of the executive committee and out
line the plan of campaign.
When nominations for President were
declared open Arkansas yielded to Illi-
nois Chairman Sheen. of Illinois. de-
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 Johnson, of Newton,
III. Homer Castle, Of Pittsburg, named
Rev S. c. Swallow, A motion to adj
journ was lost and the convention pro-
| ceeded to ballot.
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 the
convention for vice-president This mo-
ton started the most enthusiastic demon
stration of the convention. The Penn
| sylvania delegation thdrew to the gal
| iery, where Dr. Swallow told the mem
bers that for reasons which he had not
| time then to give he would not be a can
| didate for second place.
| When this announcement was made on
| the floor the call of States for nomina'
| tons began Henry r. Metcalf of Rhode
| Island, Prof. f. L. 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, $40; Carskadon, 1872
Eaton, 113.