Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-28
THREE IN THE FIELD
But No Choice Reached by Prohibi-
tionists in Chicago.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED
Speakers Making Nominations Criti-
else the President.
CONVENTION YET IN SESSION

CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, June
2S-The attendance at the prohibition ma
tic nal convention today was much larger
than yesterday. The galleries of the big
Is. Regiment Armory were thronged when
Chairman Dickie raped the convention to
order at 10 am. while the number of dele
gates had been increased considerably by
arrivals from the more remote states.
1t was the general expectation that the
nominations for President and Vice Presi-
dent would be made before noon and that
the final adjournment would be reached be-
fore 2 O'Clock.
After brief prayer by Rev. c. II. Mead
of New Jersey. Chairman Johaan of the
committee credentials made Il supple
mentary report. showing additiona, ar
rivals of thrty-nine delegates. The total
number of delegates present was 73o, repre-
senting forty states. On account of the
total failure of Chairman Dickes voice,
A. G. Wolfenbarger of Nebraska took the
chair.
Chairman Wofenbarger recognized Ma
tional Chairman Oliver w. Stewart, who,
in a speech of some length, outlined the
work of the national committee during the
last four years and work as contemplated
for the coming campaign.
MIR. Stewart NOmiEates j. G. WOOlley.
Mr.. Stewart said in part:
THE republican party has renominated
the one man in the United States who s
to blame for the existence of the army cam
teen, the man who has committed TINS
country to the imperial expansion OF the
liquor traffic. The republican party has
nominated a man who by his official con-
duct has added thousands of votes to the
prohibition party in the last year.
I'm short time the democratic party Will
D1pa n CITY. and will name as It's
standard bearer man who pretending TO
be the sworn foe of trusts, monopolies ana
unholy combinations of wealth. has not
da red to say word against the liquor
tafiic, that furnishes the corrupt and pur-
chasable vote by which such combinations
keep themselves entrenched in power
''rhe issue will soon be made between
these two parties. and each of them with
hands red with the blood of the victims of
the saloon and canteen, will beseech the
decent men of this country for support:
In this campaign the prohibitionists Will
hold true to our course and poll the largest
vote in the party's history.
Prohibitionists' Tenure of Life.
lone of the marves of politics is the
tenacious hold the prohibition party has
upon life. We have seen minority parties
rise and fall. We have seen our own vote
increase and decrease. Without having
elected governor or n congressman, and
with only an occasional representative In
a legislature. with seemingly no sign of VIC
tory in the heavens the prohibition party
has continued to exist, and meets here to-
day with determination unequaled, with
spirit undaunted. with hope unchanged and
with the knowledge that by our perSeVer-
ance and faithfulness we have made ours
not only one of the most remarkable minor
ity parties in the history of our country,
but have made 1t politically respectable.
''The reason for this is not difficult to
find. The party has had ever within it. as
a yitaliZipp force a mighty moral princtD16
Believing that 1t is possible, whenever this
nation desires, to prohibit the liquor
traffic, our fundamental proposition has
been that, whether We can ever pro-
hibit the traffic in drink. at least we owe
1T to ourselves at once to go out of part
nership with that awful niquity. To this
proposition have we clung through discour-
agements and misfortuneS that would have
overwhelmed a party with purpose less
high and noble.
But thai alone would not have been suf-
fictent to have kept us in the field an
organization Our safety has depended
upon the spirit in the party that has ever
turned away from the rock Of fusion upon
which minority parties SO frequently have
been wrecked.
Plea for Funds.
Mr. Stewart concluded with a plea for
funds to conduct the campaign, which, 1t
1t intended. shall be on more extensive
scale than the party has ever before at
subscribed by the delegates and visitors.
Nominations for the presidency was then
in order, but this was postponed for short
time, and Col. Brewer of the Salvation
Army was introduced. He made an elo
quent plea for the of prohibition
and was enthusiastically cheered when he
took his seat.
"The roll of states will now be called for
nominations for President" announced
Chairman Wolfenbarger
ARKANSAS yields to Illinois" piped the
lone woman delegate from that state.
'Illnois has two candidates for the pres
idency," shouted a delegate. Amid much
applause National Chairman Oliver w.
Stewart was recognized to place John u.
Woolley in nomination. He spoke In part
as follows:
Woolley's Name Cheered.
Upon the announcement Of Woolley's
name by Mr.. Stewart, apparently half the
delegates arose, waved flags and cheered
wildly.
George W. Gere of Illinois then took the
floor to nominate Hale johnson, saying:
He was soldier. So were his father and
grandfather. So is his son. His war record
Is clear. In 1878 he became a lawyer-an
honest lawyer Qaughter). Not only must
we have orator of ability. but we must
have man of business affairs and of con-
stitutional ability, SO he can call down the
Attorney General when he nullfies the cam
teen law.
For years he has been a fighter in the
ranks of prohibition, for God and home and
native land. He Is a courageous Christian
citizen as grand man lives beneath the
sun is Hale Johnson Great applause)
Homer L. Castle of Pttsburg, pale and
slender. then took the platform amid the
applause of the friends Of DR.. Swallow to
nominate the Pennsylvania divine.