Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-02
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COLD WATER MEN.
John G. Woolley of Illinois Is
Their Presidential Candidate.

Chicago, June 29.-After the Prohibi-
ton convention had nominated John G.
Woolley of Illinois for president, and
Henry B. Metcalf of Rhode Island for
vice president, yesterday, it adjourned
sine die. The nominations in each
case were made on the first ballot
Only two candidates for president were
balloted for, Mr.. Woolley and Rev.S.
@. Swallow of Pennsylvania, Hale
Johnson withdrawing his name at the
last moment and throwing his strength
to Mr.. Woolley. This undoubtedly had
a great effect on the result, as the con-
vention earlier in the day had been
nearly stampeded for Swallow by an
eloquent speech of Homer L. Castle of
Pittsburg, and had the friends of the
pennsylvania parson forced ballot at
that time, the result might have been
different. For vice president three can
didates were balloted for, H B. Met
calf, Thomas r. Caskardon of West Vir-
ginia, and Rev. E. L. Eaton of Iowa, Mr..
Metcalf receiving an overwhelming ma
jority of the votes cast.
Immediately after the announcement
Of the result of the ballot for the presi-
Dental nomination, Rev. Mr.. Swallow
was proposed as the vice presidential
nominee. The convention went wild
over the suggestion, but DIR. Swallow,
after hurried conference with the
Pennsylvania delegation refused to &C
cept the nOn1ina ton.
During the session Chairman Stewart
OF the national committee called for con-
trlDulions for the campaign, and over
$1,000 was raised in q few minutes.
Seconding speeches were resumed at
the afternoon session, Rev. Mr.. Swal-
lows nomination was seconded by Vol
ney B. Cushing of Maine. F. E. Brit
ton of Michigan seconded J. G. Woolley
Other seconding speeches were also
made. 1t was nearly o'clock when the
roll call of states was completed and the
convention was ready to ballot. Hale
Johnson of Illinois then took the plat
form and withdrew his name Amid
considerable confusion the balloting
then began. The vote was very close
throughout, and it was not until the
last state had been called that Mr.. Wool
ley's nomination was assured. When
the result was announced, "Woolley $50;
Swallow, 32O,'' a perfect tempest Of
cheering ensued. The nomination, amid
renewed cheering, was made unani-
nous.
A. A. stevens OF pennsylvania then
secured the floor
''It would make the ticket the strongest
we ever had he shouted, ''to nominate
S. c. Swallow for vice president
This started the convention again
The delegates, already hoarse from
shouting, lost their voices in a long
continued roar of ''Woolley, Swallow"
''Woolley, Swallow" Somebody started
America, and the delegates and spec
tatOrs joined in with thunderous accord
Meanwhile the Pennsylvania delega-
ton retired to consider whether or not
to accept second place on the ticket for
DR.. Swallow. After conference the
chairman of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton announced that DR.. Swallow would
not accept the nomination. The roll
call of states was then taken for nominal
tions for the vice presidency. A H
Morrell Of Massachusetts placed Henry
B. Metcalf Of Rhode Island in nominal
ton. The delegates were tired out and
impatient under six hours speechmak-
ing, but a motion to suspend the rules
and nominate Metcalf by reclamation
was lost by a close vote. Dr. E. L.
Eaton of Des Moines, Ia. Thomas B.
Caskardon of West Virginia, and James
A. Tate of Tennessee were placed in
nomination.
Mr.. Tate however, withdrew his name
an overwhelming vote in favor of Met
calf, he having $40 votes to 132 for
CaSkardon and 113 for Eaton