The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-01

SProhibitionists Give Hin First stt
Place OH Ticket, With
Carroll Second.
MILES DECLINES THE HONOR [ Y.
Checks Movement for Him III
the Nick Of ,1'ine---Thc Plat
3$ form Adopted.
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III INDIANAPOLIS. June ao.-The Prohi-
nominated Silas c. Swallow, OF Pennsy-
vania, for President and George w. Car
roll of Texas, for yice-President The
platform was adopted without argument
after a long deadlock In the Resolutions
Committee. 1t was described by I. III.
An,cs, Of Oregon. secretary Of tho com
nilttec, az the broadcast platform ever
placed before the people by the party.
In addition to the pIanks on the liquor
question, II declares the party to be In
favor of international arbitration, q sur
4 frage law based on mental and moral
qualifications, uniform laws for the cour-
try ana dependencies. popular election of
senators, civil service extension and the
Initiative and referendum The trust
question was recognized by a demand for
rigid application OF the principles Of
Justice to all organizations 81 capital
and la Dor! a reform OF diverse Ia WIS Is
demanded and polygamy is denounced
Miles Checks Movement.
General Miles put an end to the move
ment 10 nominate him fcr President by
sending to John g. yvoolley. a telegram
from New York, asking that his name
s be not presented. NJ sts#
Tho telegram read: y
"Appreciattng the good will Of your
helf and friends. must earnestly request
that my name not be used in the con-.
vention and that my letter OF June goth
beconsidered as final.
fsigned) NELSON A. MILES.
! This was considered final and the
movement to MI. Swallow was unanimous.
mo other name being considered
Over $1,000 was raised by subscription.
pledges on the floor of the convention.
which, with s11 go In the treasury, will
he the nucleus OF the campaign fund. Ma
tional Chairman Stewart and National
Secretary Tate were reelected. The Pro
hibition editors organized for the CAM
&paign by electing Edward Clark. OF In
%dianapolls. for president.
" Swallow N orninated.
The convention programme closed to-
night with q. rnass-meetfng. at which adj
dresses were made by National Chairman
Stewart John G; Woolley and others.
Swallow was nominated by ". ".
Hague. a prolonged demonstration fol-
lowed the mention OF Mr. SwalIow's;
i,arne, Mr.. Hague read letter from
Swallow dcploring the fact that his wife's
illneEa prevented Ills attendance at the
convention Alfred H. Evans OF Massa-
chusetts, seconded swallows nomination.
though he announced that he had come
to the convention to second tho nominal
tfon Of General Miles. This was greeted
by prolonged applause and three cheers.
However General Miles's telegram de-
y clining 10 allow the use OF his name wa $
generally krown before the cali OF states
began and no attempt TO force tho nom,
inBtionton him was made.
Other seconds to Swallows nomination
came from North Carolina. Tennessee
8(secretary Tate. of the National Com
ni,tee speakins>. and others including
delegates from Virginia. Homer L. Cas-
tie. OF Pittshnrg, moved to make the
nomination Of Mr.. Swallow by acclama-
s ton. 1t was carried with prolonged
demonstration. delegates standing and
waving flags while the Illinois delega-
ton marched around the hall waving a
banner on which was printed. Chicago
Doubles Its Vote. and IS stu Grow
.ng.,. The band played while the cheer
.ne Continued Mr.. swallow was then.
declared 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. OF
Pennsylvania, who said:
ut was this telegram that stopped
B tho movement to-day to nominate Gem
sferal Miles for the presidency at time
..shep his nomination seemed probable.
]. b. Cranfill nominated George w.