Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-26
The PROHIBIUONlSTS
Gather at Chicago Tor National Conven''o"
Some OF the Candidates.

| Chicago June 2I-prohibltionists are Nv
| ginning To arrive for the national GU mtr
day. at the LIST Regiment armory. anu 'i,t
state convention to he held. tonoiIpN -
| the same place. The national Hi i|sio,Ga,
be called To order at ~ o cIoch " t,irrn :
morning. by Oliver w: stewart 'H'i' ''''
of the national committee .,,, hot
Hon. S Wonley and Hale Johnson Do.
of Illinois. are strong fHN"ri,eS ~" az,
Presidential animation. II l. thouEht ia
in The early hqlIoting FOR NOMINATIONS
tho Illinois delegates Will be dlNlutd ~
tween Wuolcv ana Johnson with the IN
Outstanding that the solid vote VIII Ihlui
be thrown 10 the support - Ky ''"''
date showing the most StfenEtH. 1,o
The dispositiun among lllionlS h'h
gates Is 10 work for the nomination ri
some Western man. ana thty Hit .n,,
either OF the candidates from tli9 "'"'
fills the requirements. !,
Those VINO claim to be well acquaintt I'M d
with the situation say MI 'V tsHSor,nI
get the support VI the ,,jrcnnstn an-
sas Ana tennessee while Mr. Johnson
will look for his strength from Minhts',t 4.
North ana south Dako !,a1 i Mkatal,a
Rev Dr. Swallow Of HARRISBURG. Gd.'
will come before the convention VIII
strong following ana II Is helleNed va
ne will lead on the first ballot win larry
gnnd chances Of success. Delegates from
his own state and from New JerseE
MARYLAND. Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa. MIS-
souri, ana Nebraska VIII support Ills '''''
The nomination for the Vice Presidency
probably will be governed 10 a great \
tent by the result of the bailplihG TOT IN
Presidency. Should Western cdhhl,i.a ~
for the Presidency be- selected INC ~
Presidential nomination. II Il stated, VII
probably 90 to an Eastern man, ". ~
Smith Of Poushkeepsie; y t.. penn 'lt
most prominently mentioned i'll that c"Ii-
urctfon II an Eastern man l. nominal q,
DR. T. L. Eaton Of p,S Moiucs. or Prot
r. T McWhirtcr Of indianapolis. WI" IS
also spoken Of for permanent 'hAlfil ~.
Of the convention. may be nominated for
Vice President.
Neither the temporary nor permanent
chairman Of the convention has Vet hr'n
decided un. The national committee Will
meet tomorrow night III hear the report
~ the national treasurer ana National
Chairman DliVor Stewart concerning ihr
work IN IN. past siN months. and Hi mat
time the temporary chairman Will 2"
named.
day. that tine platform mi year "'Iid
nave Ntti.. "a SAY uu any question ether
IMAM that va thr lIgunf traffic. Their.
however. mas hr a man SurrhI.
plank 6, 80
a,.uut.r votes tYr th. Prohibition national
tIckct. thi- iuIi TA- yui" t.ur years I1t
wa approximately i.Npf. ip~s ui nearly
lInt"i from thr '"ir ~ l''-. n hl- |n-+ ~'-
dli,. NJ ih- mooney issue raised i-t tu- li-t
campaign aui wll ~. f"atlutt. Win i"r-
hau~ .u Increase. t'l~ year
Win th, national Prohibition oantcn-
stewart AZ th. l.ti"ral 'N..Iur. COM
.tiitttt.. of tr,. Prohibition party. mad" tH'
.ut.-,lu4 statement. tonight. Aerlt'iIn.
lu tH.. same, authority. tlo Fr.i4aiirHt-t-
+. ,.nt.nfi.. tri- 4.tr aII i.a., the -,-
lIriau OF ounmi' problems. except fh"-'-
"AitI .u th.lt "llHIn1 'A- %" dyed los
'.r abolition .t ta' leI"t ~ H... 20 r"
Fran -a.. f,.t..I--- from % - .t,.- yt.. E.