The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-29
MILES is OUT.
Indications That His Name Will
Not Be Considered
For Presidential Nomination by
the PrOhibitionists.
WRITES THEM LETTER.
Still Thinks They Should Wait
Until Democrats Act.
Could Have the Honor If He
Would Agree to Terms.

Would Agree to Terms.
indianapolis, June 2s.-The National
Prohibition committee after a session
of several hours selected as temporary
chairman of the national convention
Homer L. Castle of Pittsburg and for
temporary secretary W. G. Colderwood
Of Minneapolis. The treasurer's report
showed that S175.OOO had been received
and expended by the national commit
tee during the past four years, leaving
$1,000 in the treasury.
A letter written by General Nelson A.
Miles to ]. G. WooIley of Chicago and
dated from Washington city, June 20,
which was made public is believed by
National Chairman Stewart and others
to be final and to eliminate General
Miles from consideration as a presi-
Dental candidate, though the PennsyI-
vania delegation and others who insist
upon Gen. Miles nomination have made
no statement.
The apportionment is one delegate
and one alternate for every 200 votes
cast in 1900. This will give Pennsylva-
MIA IA delegates; New York ia; I'LL
nois 90; Indiana 95; Ohio So; Kentucky
q and others smaller representation.
y
and the District of Columbia two.
The arrival OF the eastern and west
ern delegations has swelled the attend
ance to 1900.
The arrival of the Illinois delegation
has increased a movement to make
National Chairman Stewart the presi-
Dental nominee. OF the I 200 delegates
expected to attend the convention, but
so are women, among them Rev. Emma
Pow Bader and Miss NJ. A. Thompson
Of California.
The action of a caucus held by those
who are insisting that General Miles
make a declaration of his position be-
fore being offered the nomination for
president resulted in the issue of a
manifesto setting forth the position of
those attending the meeting. The
meeting was presided over by Fred F.
Wheeler, of Los Angeles, former state
chairman of New York. Among those
who signed this manifesto were Oliver
Stewart, National Secretary J. A. Tate,
r. b. Metcalf of Rhode Island, the vice
presidential nominee four years ago, J.
r Butler Of California, A. B. LayntOn
of Oakland, Cal. DR.. J. 3. Cranhn of
Texas and G. ". Calderwood of Cali
foruia.
with the arrival of the New York del
egation one Of the delegates made pub
lie through the national committee the
following letter, copy or which mad
been sent him by General Miles:
Washington, D. c., June 20, 1904.
John G. Woolley, Chicago.
sions of favorable opinion in the edi-
torial columns of your paper and in let
ters from yourself and many other
prominent leaders, I can not permit to
pass unnOticed or without expressing
appreciation and deep gratitude that I
feel. The high character of the writer's
and those whom they represent and
their unsought approval of acts of my
official life render their words much
more than a compliment. The approval
of such a large class of patriotic, high
minded people I hold in the highest es-
timation as a substantial reward and
valued possession.
In justice to the writer's and to my
self there is another reason why I
should write you at this time.
Frequent mention has been made by
you and by others of a proposal to
place me in nomination by the conven-
ton to met in Indianapolis on 18th. AS
stated by me in a previous letter that
has been published, my judgment
strongly faVors the postpOnement of
action by that convention until the
nominations at Chicago and St. Louis
have been made.
This was suggested not as denying
or questioning the Importance of the
subject of temperance, but in the hope
that such limited action in that matter
as can be taken by national authorities
could be co-ordinated with action re-
garding the navy and important sub
jects upon which the American people
must pass judgment and which must
occupy the attention of the chief ex-
ecutive in the future. The excellent
and patriotic people whom you repre-
sent can not be less interested in these
other great national questions at this
critical period of our history than are
the kreat mass of their fellow citizens
for the questions concern the form of
our government and the integrity and
efficiency of it's administration
THE nomination at Indianapolis on
the 2eth instant although an added and
val rn nf
confidence would not, in my judgment
afford that opportunity of efficient pub
lie service which would be the chief
motive for my resuming official life.
NELSON A. MILES,
Walter r. Miles of Pacific college.
Newberg. Ore. won the first prize of
500 in the prohibition oratorical con-
test.