The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-30
Convention Seeks Some One
to Head the National
-
Ticket.
The Miles Boom Becoming Crippled
ed Candidates Get Busy.
A. G. Wolfenbarger, of Lincoln, Neb.
Is the Permanent Chairman OF
the Convention.


gates to the National Prohibition con-
vention are this afternoon engaged in
the task of making up ticket to place
before the country. It is not at all
certain who will receive the honors at
the bestowal OF the convention. The
Miles boom received a decided pune
ture when letter from General Miles
was received copies of which were
distributed widely among the dele
gates, intimating that the retired army
officer was about half inclined to put
away the prospective honor, and the
contention among the friends of the
several avowed aspirants for place
promises to result in the necessity of
taking numerous ballots.
About 1000 delegates were present
when National Chairman Oliver w.
Stewart of Chicago called the conven-
ton to order yesterday. Chairman
Stewart was greeted with applause as
he came to the front of the stage, but
there was little trouble in bringing the
delegates to order.
The Invocation was delivered by
Rev. Peak of Columbus, Ohio, who
prayed tor the success Of the Prohibi
ton party, if not now, at least at
time not far in the future. The adj
dress of welcome by Wilson S. Doal
of this city was along the usual lines
of such efforts, the speaker calling
the attention of the visitors to the
beauties of indianapolis.
! National Chairman Stewart in re-
! plying to the address Of welcome made
a long speech and then presented the
names OF the temporary officers, Ho-
mer L. Castle of Pennsylvania, for
temporary chairman and W. G. Calder
wood of Minnesota for temporary Sec
rotary. On the motion of Delegate
Wolfenharger of Nebraska the conven-
ton Endorsed the nomination and then
Mr.. Castle rose and addressed the con-
vention. The young lawyer from
Pittsburg was greeted with considera-
BILE applause He opened with the
declaration that this convention is
our first call of the twentieth century
to the clean citizenship of the country
| to stand for true manhood in the poll
! tics of our nation"
At the conclusion of Mr. Castles
speech Charles Newlin of this city pre-
scented the chair with an historic CAV
ell Mr. Newlin explained that the
gavel was made from piece Of black
walnut taken from the secret attic
! in the hone Of Levi Coffin at what is
now known as Fountain City, Ind.
The plank from which the gavel was
cut was a part of the flooring upon
which, for two weeks, Eliza, of Uncle
Toms Cabin fame, rested on her
flight toward freedom in the North.
At o'clock in the afternoon TEN
! porary Chairman Castle called the
convention to order, and the reports
| of the standing committees were call
ed for. The committee on permanent
organization presented it's report, rec
ommending A G. Wolfenbarger of Lin
| coin, Neb., as permanent chairman
with w. G. CalderwOod of Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, as permanent secretary
The committee recommended that the
remainder of the temporary organiza-
tion be made permanent, which was
adopted.
A mass meeting of delegates, alter
| mates and visitors was held at Tomlin-
son hall last night, at which the flood.
gates of Prohibition oratory were
opened and arguments advanced by
prominent speakers who are attending
the convention.