Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-18
ON TICKET.
Massachusetts Prohibs
Nominate Woman.
Mrs. Fannie J. CIary for Sec
rotary Of State.
In Conventions Only Contest Mrs.
CIary Was Nominated Over Willard
O. WyIie-Ths Other Business
Transacted at Sessions.

BOSTON. June 1.-THE Massachusetts,
Prohibitionists made a departure from
custom at their state convention here,
today. when they placed a woman on
their state ticket, by nominating Mrs.
Fannie ]. Clary of Williamsburg. for
secretary of state. DR.. Oliver w. Cobb
of East Hampton, was named for gov
ernor. The rest of the ticket was:
Lieutenant governor, Frank P. Dyer
Of Arlington; treasurer and receiver
general, Willard o. Wylie of Beverly;
auditor, Charles E. Burnham of Wor-
cester; attorney general. Henry NJ.
Dean Of Hyde Park. The convention
also nominated two Presidential cleo
tors-at-large and IA district electors,
as well as four delegates-at-large and
district delegates to the national pro-
hibitiOn convention.
The platform adopted decried liquor
traffic, favored reciprocity with Cana
da and called for equal suffrage.
Napoleon B.. Johnson of Milford. and
william II. Partridge of Newton, were
nominated for Presidential electors-at-
large.
The delegates and alternates-at-large
to the national convention were chosen
as follows: Delegates-at-large-
ward Kendall. Cambridge; Herbert S.
Morley, Templeton; Rev. Charles A.
Crane, ID. D.. Boston: John B. Lewis,
Jr., Reading. Alternates-at-large-
Richard Murphy, Worcester; DR.. Oliver
w. Cobb, East Hampton: George D.
Crittenden, Shelburne; John L. Kilbon,
Lee.
Delegates and alternates from the VI,
rious congressional districts were also
elected. DIR. oliver w. Cobb of East
Hampton, was nominated for COVER
nor and he was voted for unanimously.
Frank r. Dyer of Arlington, was NOM
mated by reclamation for lieutenant
governor.
When it came to nominating a cam
didate for secretary of state. the first
and only contest Of the convention de-
veloped. Delegate F. NJ. Forbush of
Newton. presented the name of Willard
q. Wylie of Beverley. DIR. Cobb, the
gubernatorial nominee. nominated Mrs.
Fannie j. Clary Of Williamsburg. He
claimed that inasmuch as the prohibi-
ton movement was closely allied with
that of women's suffrage. 1t was only
fitting that woman should appear up
on the Prohibition ticket.
Mrs. Clary was nominated by a vote
of 81 to IL. Mr.. Wylie was then nom!-
mated for treasurer and receiver gener-
al. ..t
The other nominations were: Auditor,
Charles f.. Burnham of Worcester; at
torney general, Henry NJ. Dean Of Hyde
Park.
The conventions was attended by ZIG
delegates representing IS cities and
towns
Boston. June 17.-Delegates repre-
senting the prohibition party of the
state assembled i'm Lorimer hall, Ire
mont Temple. today for the purpose of
placing In nomination two candidates
for Presidential elcctors-at-large. one
candidate for Presidential elector from
each OF the IA Congressional districts
and a candidate for governor and other
state officers. The call for the conven-
ton which was read by Secretary w.
d. Moon, requested the delegates to
select IS delegates and IS alternates to
the national convention of the body to
be held at indianapolis on June 90.
The delegates were called to order
by Chairman ]. B. Lewis, Jr., of the
state committee.
The first business was the election of
a temporary chairman and Mr.. Lewis
was honored with the office. The Vi
rious committees We're then appointed.
Chairman OF these committees were as
follows: William P. Merrill of Maiden.
permanent organizations: Scion w.
Bingham, Boston, credentials; DIR.
Oliver w. Cobb, EasthamptOn, plat
form and resolutions. Permanent or
ganizations were later effected with
Rev. Fred II. Britten of Brooklinc
chairman; Wilbur d. Moon of Lynn,
secretary: and Jonathan S. Lewis of
Stoneham and Amos l.. Belts of CAM
bridge. as assistant secretaries.
The committee on platform and
resolutions reported a platform.