New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-30
THE MILES BOOM GROWS.
MASS MEETING FOR HIN.
Prohibitionists Begin Their ConUen-
ton IN Indianapolis.

Indianapolis June 29-The boom for General
Nelson A Miles for the Prohibition candidate for
President given a decided forward movement
to-day at public meeting of delegates and VISITORS
the State House, following the adjournment OF
the afternoon session Of the convention. winch
began this morning. Fifteen hundred people were
present, Of whom moro than four hundred wore
delegates badges. Aionzo e Wilson, the limos
State chairman presided. John U. Woohey' oi
Chicago: Editor of THE Voice." gave evidence as
to General Miles's position. He said that he had
been in close communication with General Miles
during the last six weeks by letters. visits and
conversation.
IT do not know that he will accept the nominal
tion."- said Mr.. Woolley. but 1 believe he Will.
I told him l was coming to Indianapolis to assist
IN his nomination unless he forbade me. he olo
not forbid me. and. if he were to allow me 10 come
under these circumstances and then decline the
nomination. he is not the sensitive gentleman ne
should be-
Conversations with General Miles were related
by Mr.. Woolley. which the general said that the
Prohibitionists did wrong TO confne themselves 10
one issue. when there were such questions also as
the civil service, the Constitution following the
flag the United States having subjects, popular
election Of Senator'S and the return of sovereignty
to the hands Of the people General Miles was
quoted as saying that there would soon be q oreah-
ing up OF old parties and in the realisnment the
LIQUOR question would be one OF the vital issues
Mr. WooHey explained the Miles letter which
made public this morning by saying that ne
was In recent of two letters from General Miles
one OF which was private. He said that the last
paragraph of the public letter. which was quoted
to prove that General Miles would accept was.
as he interpreted it, meant to signify that General
Miles would prefer to wait for some party big
enough to include in its platform other issues ne
thought vital, If the Prohibitionsts insisted upon
combining themselves to one issue.
General Miles was quoted the authority OF
the Rev. D. B. Turney, of Illinois, as having said
that he voted the Prohibition ticket IN the last
election and as being the past four years total
abstainer. Other addresses were made by p H.
Patton. Of Springfield. Ill; Allen Coffin. Of Massa-
chusetts and John Hector, Of Pennsylvania. all
favoring General NIiles's nomination
The new Prohibition National Committee elected
to-day met tonight and organized by electing the
following officers: Chairman. OhNer w stewart
of Chicago: vice-chairman, a. G. Wolfenbarger, OF
Lincoln Neb: secretary James A. Tate, of Har-
riman. Tenn, and treasurer, Samuel DlcKle' OF
The executive committee consists OF these four
officers, and five members selected BY National
Chairman stewart as noliows - - All MIN =.
A. A. Stevens. of Tyrone Penn; Charles EckhaIt.
OF Auburn, Ind. and j. b. Van Clse' Oh Newark
1t was stated by an official of the committee that
majority is opposed to the nomination OF 1Ieherai
The tenth national prohibition ee
Castle of Pittsburg. temporary chairman
His address was an attack on Poygamy sIuSiS.
lean National Convention as that crowd OF inane.
becoared who gathered last week In IN, Cnicsgo
10 do the bidding of the hero OF bloodless san
juan" and OF the delegates OF the Democrauc Na,
tonal Convention. that crowd or uncag go
hvenas who will convene next week in St. Louis.
Their chief occupation seems TO be TO dig In some
graveyard and uncover the bones OF some oygone
A G. Wofenbarger, of Lincoln. Neb.. was elect
ed permanent chairman, and w. G.. Colderwood, OF
MINNEAPOLIS permanent secretary. There were
three sessions to-day. one in the morning, one In
the afternoon and one at night