Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-30
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Prohibitionists Declare Plain
ly as to Many Things.
CoCKRELL ENDORSED
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS INSTRUCT
ST. LOUIS DELEGATES FOR HIM.
Cobb Named by Maine Republicans for
Governor-Many Wagers on Cleve-
land-Hill Sighted.

A dispatch from Indianapolis last night
says: At the opening of the prohibitionlst
convention after recess Temporary Chair
man Castle asked all women sitting as dele
gates to remove their hats. DR.. J. G. Mead
offered prayer. A resolution accepting an
invitation Of President Francis to visit the
st. Louis exposition was adopted.
The report of the committee on creden-
tails was followed by the report of the COM
mittee on permanent organization, both OF
which were adopted.
AS Mr. Wolfenbarger was introduced as
permanent chairman and advanced to the
platform there was demonstration, led by
the Nebraska delegation.
Mr.. Wolfenbarger was loudly applauded
when he mentioned Frances E. Willard.
former Gov. st. John of Kansas and Clin-
ton 3. Fiske.
Il hope the resolutions committee" said
he, will adopt platform broad enough.
but not too broad. When the party mar
rowed its pla tform to one plank, l put my
feet closer together and stood upon 1t, but
/ murmured, as did many Of u.s." (Ap-
plauSe.)
Continuing, Mr.. Wolfenbarger said:
Il am not afraid of this convention be-
ing stampeded to or from any man. Ii 1t
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 a sheer. 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 matchless leader of
America s young manhood, Oliver w. Stew
art prolonged cheers. delegates standing
and waving hats, handkerchiefs and fags);
we have that grand old citizen, Silas Swal-
low of Pennsylvania that splendid business
man, Alfred l.. Manierre of New York; that
stalwart and magnificent man, r. H. Pat
ton of Illinois; that clear-headed worker,
thinker and philosopher, Stevens of Penn
sylvania; that Gladstone and Lincoln COM
bined, Carskadon of West Virginia, or.
Cranfil of Texas, Castle of Pittsburg and
w. E. Johnson"
Some one shouted And Wolfenbarger of
Nebraska" There was another prolonged
demOnStra ton.
The new prohibition national committee,
elected today, met tonight and organized by
electing the following officers: Chairman
OllVer w. Stewart, Chicago vice chairman,
A. G. Wolfenbarger, Lincoln, Neb.; secre-
tary, James A. Tate, Hartman, Tenn ,and
treasurer, Samuel E. Dickle Albion, Mich
The executive committee consists of theee
four officers and j., B. Cranf1ll Dallas Tex;
b. B. Hangar, Fergus Falls, Mimi; A. A.
Stevens, Tyrone, Pa; Charles Eckhart, Au-
burn, Ind, and ]. B. Van else, Newark,
N. j.
Instructed for Cockrell.
dispatch from Joplin, Mo-, last night
says: The democratic state convention to
elect thirtysix delegates to the national
convention at St Louis tonight selected
the following delegates at-large: United
States Senator William j. Stone, Governor
Alexander NJ. Dockery, Representatives
Champ Clark and David A. De Almond.
Thirty-two district delegates were also
chosen. q, ...,. f,
The convention was controlled by the So
called machine. element, which is opposed
to the faction supporting Joseph W. Folk
of ST Louis for governor. All of the lead
ing candidates for delegate-at-large were
machine men.
The convention indorsed Senator Francis
NJ Cockrell for President by adopting the
following resolution:
'RecogniZing Senator Francis M. Cock
rell as one of the ableSt and most distin-
gushed Americans, and one who has the
respect of the entire nation, We hereby
instruct delegates to the national conven-
ton to support him for President of the
United States as long as his name is be-
fore the convention, and to use all honor
able means to secure his nomination"
The delegates were instructed to vote
Il unit all questions in the national
convention.