Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-07-06
IT'S SWALLOW ?.
AND CARROLL
Prohibitionists Choose Pennsylvania
Man to Head Their National Tick.
et-Texas Second.
GEN. MILES WOULD NOT RUN
Retired Warrior Refused to Permit
His Name to Go Before the Con.
vention at indianapolis.

indianapolis, Ind, June 30.-The
Prohibition party in national conven
ton today nominated Silas C. Swal
low, of Pennsylvania. for president
and George w. Carroll. of Texas, for
vice president. The platform was
adopted without argument. after a
long deadlock in the resolutions com
mlttee.
In addition to the planks on the
liquor question it declares the party
to be in favor of international arbi.
t%ration, a suffrage law, based on men.
tai and moral qualifications. uniform
laws for the country and Dependent
cies, popular election or senator's, civ,
IL service extension and the initiative
and referendum. The trust question
was recognized by a demand for a
rigid application of the principles OF
justice to all organizations of capital
and labor. A reform of divorce laws
was demanded and polygamy denoun.
ced.
General Miles put an end to the
movement to nominate him for presi
dent by sending a telegram to John
G.. Wolley which reached him short
ly after noon, asking that his name
be not presented. This was consid
cred final and the movement to nom.
mate Mr.. Swallow was unanimous
no other name being considered.
Over $4,000 was raised by sub
scription pledges from the floor of the
convention, which with s11, 900 in the
treasury will be the nucleus of the
campaign fund. National Chairman
Stewart and National Secretary Tate
were reelected. The prohibition edi
tors organized for the campaign by
electing Clark, of Indianapolis, presi
dent. The convention program CLOSED
tonight with a mas meeting at which
addresses were made by Chairman
Stewart, John G.. Wooley and others
Several hundred delegates left tonigh
for st. Louis to visit the exposition
When the convention opened thiI
morning the talk of the convention
seemed to be in favor of Swallow, ant
when the Miles telegram was received
there was no longer any question
about it. After Mr.. Swallow had beef
placed in nomination and seconded b,
several delegates, Homer Castle, o
Pittsburg, moved to make the nomi
nation of Mr.. Swallow unanimous. |
was carried with a prolonged demon
stration, delegates standing and way
ing flags. Mr.. Swallow was declare,
the nominee.
The roll of states was called TO
nominations for vice president. Johl
M. Parke, of Arkansas. yielded t
Texas, and ]. B. Cranfell nominating
George w. Carroll, of Texas. E. How
enthal, of Connecticut, seconded Car
rol. California deferred to Oregon
and Mr.. Kelsey nominated A. III. Am
os, chairman of the Oregon commit
tee. Colorado seconded Amos through
Bran Wilson.
Delaware yielded to Wisconsin, VIII,
called on E. II. Chaffin, of Illinois
to speak for the delegation. He nom
mated Col. Benz. E. Parker, of Mil
waukee.
Iowa spoke through j. G. Van Ness
who nominated A. H. Coates, of Perry
Iowa. Kansas seconded Carol
through Chairman Keer of the dele
CATION. The rules were then sus
pended, a vote was ordered. stopping
other new nominating speeches. Wis
consin withdrew Parker. Mr.. Coate
withdrew his name and moved Car
rolls nomination by reclamation
There was loud cheering d. The chat
held the motion out of order.
The states voting for Amos were
Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Maryland
Oregon, Washington and Wyoming
States dividing their vote were: Cal
i~fornia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan
Minnesota, New York, North Dakota
Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Dako
ia. The total vote was: Carroll, GIG
Amos, 1872; Parker, Is. Mr.. Carol
was declared the nominee.
! Mr.. CAROLS nomination was re
! ceived with cheers. He was not pres
ent. On motion of Mr.. Amos. tn
) nomination of Mr.. Carroll was declal
ed unanimous. The convention az