The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05

indianapolis, Ind, June 30.-The
Prohibition party i'll national
ton today nominated Silas c. Swallow,
of Pennsylvania, for President and
George w. Carroll, of Texas. for vice
president. The platform vas adopt
ed without argument after a long
deadlock in the resolutions committee.
1t was described by L. H. Ames, of
Oregon, secretary of the committee,
as the broadest platform ever placed
before the people by the party. In
addition to the planks on the liquor
question, it declares the party to be
in favor of international arbitration, a
suffrage law based on mental and
moral qualifications, uniform laws for
the country n dependencies, popu-
lar election of Senators, civil service
extension and the Initiative and refer
endum The trust question was recog-
nized by a demand for a rigid appli-
cation of the principles of justice to
all organizations of capital and labor.
A reform of divorce laws is demanded
and polygamy denounced.
General Miles put ar end to the
movement to nominate him for Presi-
dent by sending to John G.. Woolley a
telegram from New York asking that
his name be not presented.
The telegram read:
"Apprectating the good will of your
self and friends, 1 must earnestly re-
quest that my name not be used in the
convention and that my letter of June
goth be considered as final.
(Signed.) NELSON A. MILES"
This was considered final, and the
movement to Mr.. Swallow was unani-
NOUS, no other name being considered.
Over $4,000 was raised by sub
scrfption pledges on the floor of the
convention, which with the $1,000 in
the treasury will De the nucleus of the
campaign fund. National Chairman
Stewart and National Secretary Tate
were reelected.
The Prohibition editors organized
for the campaign by electing Edward
Clark, of indianapolis, for president.
The convention programme closed
tonight with a mass meeting, at which
addresses were made by National
Chairman Stewart. John G.. Woolley
and others. Swallow was nominated
by w. w. Hague. A prolonged dem
onstra ton followed the mention of
Mr.. Swallows name.
Mr.. Hague read a letter from Mr..
Swallow deploring the fact that his
wife's illness prevented his attendance
at the convention.
Alfred H. Evans, of Massachusetts,
seconded Swallows nomination
though he announced that he had
come to the convention to second the
nomination of General Miles. This
was greeted by prologed applause and
three cheers. However, General
Miles telegram declining to allow the
use of his name was generally known
before the call of states began, and no
attempt to force the nomination on
him was made.
Other seconds of Swallows nominal
ton came from North Carolina, Ten
neSsee (Secretary Tate of the national
committee speaking), and others, in
including delegates from Virginia.
Homer L. Castle, of Pittsburg,
moved to make the nomination Of Mr..
Swallow by reclamation. 1t was car
ried with a prolonged demonstration,
delegates standing and waving flags,
while the Illinois delegation marched
around the hall waving a banner on
which was printed Chicago doubles
its vote and is still growing" The
band played while the cheering con-
tinued. Mr.. Swallow was then de-
clared the nominee.
The telegram from Nelson a. Miles
declining the use OF his name as a
candidate was read to the convention
by A. a. Stevens, CT Pennsylvania. He
said:
1T was this telegram that stopped
the movement today to nominate Cen
eral Miles for the Presidency, at a
time when his nomination seemed
probable"
J. B. Cranfu nominated George
w. Carroll for vice president. 1. H.
Ames. of Oregon, and B. F. Parker,
of Milwaukee, were also nominated
The total vote for vice president
was: Carroll 626, Ames 1872, Parker 1.
Mr.. Carroll was declared the nomi-
nee.
The national committee was author
lied TO fill vacancies on the ticket.
The convention then adjourned sine
die.
The platform as adopted declares
the destruction Of the liquor traffic is
the important question in American
politics. denounces the lack of states
manship in the leaders of the old par
ties in their refusal to recognize the
paramount Importance of this ques-
tor and the cowardice with which
n leaders of these parties have
courted the favor of those whose self
ish Interests are advanced by the con-
tinuation n augmentation OF the
traffic, until today he influence of the