The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-03
THE TICKET NOMINATED
PROHIBITIONIsTs WILL CONTEST
FOR ALL THE OFFICES.
The Platform Contained Declaration
on the Canteen Question
Democratic Call.

sion at Plymouth Church yesterday noml-
mated the following ticket:
Governor-Charles N. Eckhart, of Au-
burn.
Lieutenant Governor-Rev. Robert II.
Clark. of Evansville.
Secretary of state-Dr. r. E. Pretlow, of
Thorntown.
Auditor of State-Rev. NJ. B. McKinsey,
of Frankfort.
Treasurer of State-Edwin Hiatt, of
Henry county.
Attorney GENERALIZATION II. Krauss, of
Peru
Reporter of Supreme Court-Isaac S.
Wade. of Lafayette.
State Statistician-Henry S. Bonsib, Of
Vincennes
Superintendent of Public Instruction-B.
W. Ayres. of Taylor University.
Judge of Supreme Court, First district
c. p. Kessinger, of Vincennes.
Judge of Supreme Court, Fourth district
James f. Graham. of Fort Wayne.
The convention began work yesterday
morning and did not get through until
nearly o'clock in the evening. The church
was crowded nearly all day. The session
OPthCN with TIC SoilS, fOtS III Il AOiAipA-
tion." and Rev. j. w. Maxwell. of Green's
burg, offered prayer. DIR. T. C. Reade, of
Taylor University, was the temporary
chairman, and spoke for nearly an hour of
the Prohibition movement. He arraigned
both old political parties and denounced the
Republican party on account of the can
teen. c. E. Newlin was elected as the per-
manent chairman and took charge of the
convention.
THE PLATFORM.
The first thing in order was the reading
of the platform and this was done by the
chairman. The platform among other
things had this to say on the canteen
question:
1--WE denounce the annullment OF the
anti-canteen law by the President and
members of his Cabinet, as being unjus-
thable in law, and revolutionary and un-
patriotic in principle.
I'VE charge President Mckinley with
moral cowardice in refusing to exercise
Ills authority as commander-in-chiefo of the
army, TO abolish the sale of liquor in the
army canteen, and to prohibit its impor-
tation into our newly acquired territory:
however We may differ as TO the wisdom
of expansion of territory, we are unalter-
ably opposed to the expansion of the liquor
traffic by the Importation of Intoxicating
liquor into our new possessions, thus de-
bauching our soldier boys and debaSing
and driving from the acceptance of our
civilization the people to whom we should
extend only the benefits of our Christian
citizenship. We, therefore, invite the
thousands of loyal citizens who have in
effectually petitioned the President to thus
exercise his authority, to join US in more
practical and effective protest at the polls. .
The reading of the platform was fol-
lowed by considerable discussion and the
woman's suffrage question was brought up.
rl.< - So
ton of the question, but Chairman Newlin
pointed out that the right of women to vote
was covered in the third article of the plat
form, which says:
For the accomplishment of this clearly
defined purpose we invite to party coop
Grafton all those who agree with us on this
issue, and We must confidently believe that
the party. thus constituted will eventually
succeed to power, and will be endowed
with the requisite wisdom, patriotism,
courage and ability to enact and enforce
legislation which shall not only relieve us
of the national crime of the legalized sa-
loon, but will adopt constitutional amend
ments which will give to the people some
direct power in legislation and in the cleo
ton of national, legislative and executive
officials, and give to us a new standard OF
citizenship, based upon intelligence and
education, instead of on the unjust defini-
ton that has prevailed in the interpreta-
ton or Section z, Article 4, and Section ]
of Article IA of the Constitution of the
United States
The platform was adopted by a standing
vote. The morning session was closed by
Quincy Lee Morrow, who made a spirited
talk in the interests of prohibition. He
asserted that If the right kind of work
was done the party will poll 5000 or $1,000
votes at the next election Mr.. Morrow
said 1t would require 5000 to carry on the
campaign in this State. A number of mer
gave substantial subscriptions on the
strength of Mr.. Morrows statement.
THE NOMINATIONS.
The nominations were made in the af.
ternoon. Charles Eckhart, of Auburn, re-
ceived the nomination for Governor by &C.
clamation, there being no other names pre-.
sented. Rev. r. III. Clark, of Evansville
received the nomination for lieutenant gov
ernOr by reclamation. Mr.. Clark was for.
merly custodian of the soldiers and sail.
ors monument For secretary of state
there were two candidates. They were
Daniel G. Carter, of Rosedale and DIR. r
T.. Pretlow, of Thorntown. The latter wa:
nominated by a vote of S32 to 23s. Rev M
b McKinsey, for auditor of state; Edwin
Hiatt, for treasurer of state; Prof Il. w
Ayers, of Taylor University, for superin
tendent of public instruction, and c. b
kessinger, of Vincennes, for Judge of the
Supreme Court from the First district, were
all nominated by reclamation. James Ora
ham, of Fort Wayne, was nominated fol
trict, over j. ID. Williams, of Muncie. Ora
ham received 1S5 votes and Williams re
ceived 1873.
For attorney general Mahlon II. Krauss
of Peru, received the nomination by a vote
OF 2S9 to 169. His opponent was Samuel w
Haynes, of Portland. There were two can.
didates for reporter of the Supreme Court
Isaac s. Wade, of Lafayette, received So
votes and Grant A. Waller. of Rochester
received a. Mr.. Wade was declared the
nominee. There were also two candidate:
for state statistician. The successful one
was Henry s. Bonsib, of Vineennes, who
received 221 votes. o. T. Cumback, of In
dianapolis, received 1873 votes. The con
vention nominated the following delegate.
at large to the national convention which
meets in Chicago: Aaron Worth, of Jay
county: DIR. III. j. Hall, of Franklin; F. T
McWhirter, of Indianapolis: Quincy LIE,
Morrow, of indianapolis, and Charles Eek
hart. OF Auburn. The alternates are Charlie.
w. Bone, of Lafayette; l.. NJ. Crist. o.
Thorntown: President T. c. Reade. of Tay
Tor University; Il. G. Barnes. Of South
Bend, and W. III. Crowder. OF Sullivan. Tn,
electors at large are Edward w. Clark, O.
indianapolis. and Henry Thomson, o
Greensburg.
An effort was made to have the conven
ton instruct the delegates to the nationa
convention to vote for John G.. Woolley, O
Illinois, for President, and 5. c. Swallow
OF Pennsylvania, for Vice President. Tn,
| effort failed, however, and the delegates
| Will go 10 the convention unpledged. Tn,
| convention selected the rising sun as tn,
| party emblem. Before the convention ad
| jOurned IL was announced that there wouls
| be a meeting OF prohibition college stu
| dents at Lafayette on June /, the occa
| sion of a state oratorical contest TO selec
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