The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-30
BOOM FOR MILES
GETS A BOOST
PROHIS MAY PUT HIM UP
AS THE MAN TO LEAD THEIR CO.
HORTS TO DEFEAT.


cuIRr Utternnces Finally Reduced
to Their Lowest Terms and Re-
gardcd as an Expression of His
Willingness Not 40 stand from
Under If the Honor Falls in His
DirectiOn-WOrE< of Convention.
Indianapolis, Ind, June 29.-The
boom for Gen. Nelson A. Miles for the
Prohibition nomination for President
was given a decided forward movement
by a public meeting of delegates and
visitors at the State House, following
the adjournment of the afternoon ses-
sion of the convention.
Fifteen hundred people were present
of whom over 400 wore delegates
badges. Alonzo Wilson, the Illinois
state chairman. presided. John G.
Woolley, of Chicago, editor of The
Voice, gave evidence as to Gen. Miles
position. He said he had been in close
communication with Gen. Miles during
the past six weeks by letters, visits
and conversations.
Il do not know that he will accept
the nomination." said Mr.. Woolley,
but l believe he will. | told him
was coming to Indianapolis to assist
in his nomination unless he forbade
me. He did not forbid me- and if he
were to allow me to come under these
circumstances and then decline the
nomination, he is not the sensitive
gentleman he should be-"
Conversations with Gen. Miles were
related by Mr.. Woolley, in which Gen.
Miles said the Prohibitionists did
wrong to confine themselves to one is
sue. General Miles was quoted as say
ing there would be soon a breaking up
of old parties and in the re-alignment
the liquor question would be one of
the vital issues.
Voted Prohibition Ticket.
Gen. Mics was quoted on authority
of the Rev. D. B. Turner of Illinois
as having said he voted the Prohibit
tion ticket in the last election, and
as being for the past four years a to-
tai abstainer.
The new National Prohibition Com
mittee, elected to-day, met tonight
and organized by electing the follow
ing officers: Chairman, Oliver w.
Stewart of Chicago; vice chairman, A.
G.. Wolfenbarger of Lincoln, Neb.; Sec
tGry, James A. Tate of Hartman,
Tenn; treasurer, Samuel Dickie of AL
bion. Mich.
1t was stated by an official of the
committee that the committee is OPP
posed to the nomination of Gen. Miles
and in favor of a single issue plat
form. The National Committee includes
these members: Florida, A. K. Izler,
Francis Trueblood; North Carolina,
Edwin Shaver, ]. NJ. Templeton; Ten
nessee. James A. Tate, A. D. Reynolds;
Virginia, G.. NJ Smithdeal, j. w. Bod
ley.
The convention was called to order
by National Chairman Oliver w. Stew
art of Chicago, who presented Homer
L. Castle of Pittsburg as temporary
chairman of the convention. Mr.. Cas-
tie said, in part:
That canker worm of the West,
polygamy, to-days holds at bay our
United States Senate, and it's power
is so great that the greatest law
making assemblage of this country,
composed of Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, dare not strike because there
is a national election at hand. This
problem must be solved by a Drawer
lot of men than Republican and Demo-
cratic senator's.
Scores Both Big Parties.
Referring to the saloon problem, Mr..
Castle asked:
Where is the political aggregation
that can be trusted to cope with these
evils? Shall it be that crowd of in
ane. be-collared men who gathered last
week in Chicago to do the bidding of
the hero of bloodless San Juan and
place a Democratic secretary in charge
of their National Committee and coax
some one of even semi-national repu-
tation to agree to run second to this
despoiler of every trust except the
whisky trust?
Shall we trust that crowd of un-
Gagged hyenas who will convene next
week in st. Louis? Their chief occu-
patton seems to be to dig in some
graveyard and uncover the bones of
some by-gone dead ISSUE"
At the afternoon session A. G. VOL
fenbarger of Lincoln, Neb., was elected
permanent chairman. Mr.. Wolfenbar-
ger in his address said he hoped the
convention would adopt a platform
broad enough, but not too broad. Con-
tinuing, Mr.. Wolfenbarger said:
Named "POssibilities."
"I am not afraid of this convention
being stampeded to or from any man.
II it is right that this convention
choose the grand old Indian fighter
(prolonged cheers) who was turned
aside by the hero of San Juan hill
with sneer although no mark stood
against him, well and good. If we do
not choose to do that, we need not con-
fine ourselves to military men. We
have that masterful and match ess
leader of Americas young manhood,
oliver w. Stewart" prolonged cheers
delegates standing and waving hats,
handkerchiefs and fiags).
Mr.. Wolfenbarger mentioned several
other party leaders and some one
shouted And Wolfenbarger of Me-
braska." There was another prolonged
demonstration.
After the reports of credentials and
rules committees were adopted, a re-
cess was taken until p. m.
At the opening Of the evening session
about one-third of the delegates stood
and cheered for Miles. waving flags
and hats for several minutes. Chair
man Wolfenbarger announced that the
committee was In session,
but not ready TO report.
Short addresses were made by sew
eral delegates and the convention ad-
journed until tomorrow.
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