The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-07
FELIX M'WAIRTER NAMED
FOR GOVERNOR BY STATE
PROHIBITION CONVENTION
Honor Comes to indianapolis Man
on the First Ballot, He De
feating Two Candidates.
WOMAN'S FIERY SPEECH
Mrs. Stanley Rises in Defense of
Platform Plank and Evokes
Enthusiasm.
SUFFRAGISTS WIN OUT
Fair Politicians Stand Sponsors
$3.50 Starts Campaign Fund
Contributions.
WOMAN'S FIERY SPEECH
SUFFRAGISTS WIN OUT

Felix T. McWhirter, of this city. was
named as the Prohibition candidate for
Governor of Indiana at the state conven-
tion held yesterday afternoon in Tomlinson
Hall. The nomination came to Mr. Nc
Whirter on the first ballot, he receiving 329
votes to 2O6 cast for DR.. Homer ]. Hail. of
Franklin, and nine cast for Sumner w.
Haynes, of Portland. On motion by DR..
Hall the nomination was made unanimous.
The Prohibitionists selected a full state
ticket with the exception of candidates
for judges of the Supreme Court, which
was left to the state committee. The re-
mainder of the ticket is follows:
Lieutenant Governor-H. c. Ramsey,
Fredericksburg.
Secretary of State-Alva II. Swain, Ar
lington.
Auditor of State-R. ". King. Franklin.
Treasurer of Slater. l.. Leason. Ewood.
Attorney General-W. A. Swank, Craw-
fordsville.
Reporter of the Supreme Court-Edward
w. Clark, Indianapolis.
State superintendent of Public Instruc-
tior-A. L. Green. of Purdue University.
State Statistician-J. Z. Cowgirl, Indian
apols.
The only real contest of the convention
was over the nomination for treasurer of
state. Six candidates were presented: w.
II. Crowder, Sullivan: A. X. Starke, Rock
vile; Charles Culbertson, Shelbyvile; r.
l.. Leeson, Elwood; w. III. Everman Bur-
lington. and Oliver Outland, Upland, and
two ballots were required. Lesson and
Crowder led on the first ballot, the former
receiving. 153 votes to 116 for Crowder. The
other candidates withdrew before the sec
ond BALLOT, which resulted: Lesson, 339;
Crowder, 139
PASS ANTI-LIQUOR PLATFORM.
Some spirit was shown in the contest for
the nomination for state superintendent of
public instruction, but Mr.. Green won on
the first ballot, the vote standing: Green,
236; Charles III. Kiracofe. Huntington, 40;
President Monroe vayhinger, Moore's
Hill College, ia
The platform adopted by the party de-
clared for the repeal of all laws which
now make the State party TO the crime of
liquor selling asked constitutional en-
actment prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of alcoholic liquors for beverage pur-
poses; criticised the Nicholson law on the
ground that ii throws the burden on the
people instead of on the applicants for
frage, and urged the creation of boards of
arbitration 20 settle all differences be-
tween ca pital and labor.
The womans suffrage plank evoked a
fight but was finally adopted by "A large
vote The Rev. b. l.. Allen, of Indianapolis.
led the fight against the adoption of the
plank. while Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley, of
Franklin, state vice president of the w. G..
t. T.. led the forces that favored the plank.
WOULD RESCUE LIQUOR CURSE
When the convention was called to order
yesterday morning the hall was we'll filled
and the delegates and visitors were so in
terested and enthusiastic that few of them
left either of the day sessions before ad-
journment was taken. A score or more
of women were in the convention as dele
gates. Last night the convention was
turned into a general prohibition rally, and
the crowd was even larger and more en-
thusiastic. Speeches were made by almost
all the candidates for state offices, but the
feature of the programme was an address
by National Chairman Oliver w. Stewart
of Illinois.
Temporary Chairman Rhodes called the
convention to order yesterday morning.
Sumner w. Haynes. of Portland, was made
permanent chairman, with Edward w.
Clark of Indianapolis, permanent secretary.
In assuming the gavel Chairman Haynes
made speech, In the course of which he
1T is our business as Christians and
lovers of men to rescue the down-trodden
and liquor-cursed The United States
flag is on many distilleries and our first
duty as citizens is TO stop the liquor ma
chine" he said
I'VE have proved ourselves in the sac
rifices we have been willing to make,
but we, as candidates. have failed to have
the faith that we could be elected. How
many candidates do this?" he shouted
and responses of Here. Here!' came
from all over the hall.
Il would say to you candidates. go into
the fight with the determination TO win.
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