The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-01

his hdllS NC lOI pASoOhISu' 14O NCAO-
gram read.
"Appreciating the good will of your
self and friends 1 must earnestly re-
quest that my name be not used in the
convention, and that my letter of June
20 be considered as final.
Nelson A. Miles"
This was considered final and the
movement to Mr.. Swallow was unan-
imous, no other name being consider
ed.
For n Campaign Fund.
over $4,000 was raised by subscrip-
tion pledges on the floor of the conven-
tion which, with S11, 900 in the treasury,
will be the nucleus of the campaign
fund.
National Chairman Stewart and Ma
tional Secretary Tate were reelected.
The Prohibition editors organized for
the campaign by electing Edward Clark
of Indianapolis for President.
The convention programme closed to-
night with a mass meeting, at which
addresses were made by National
Chairman Stewart. John G.. Woolley
and others.
Swallow Was nominated by w. w.
Hague. A prolonged demonstration
followed the mention oS Mr.. Swallows S
name. Mr.. Hague read a letter from
MIR. Swallow, deploring the fact that
his wife's illness prevented his attend
ance at the convention.
Alfred H. Evans of Massachusetts,
seconded Swallows nomination, though
he announced that he had come to the
convention to second the nomination of
Gen. Miles. This was greeted by pro-
longed applause and three cheers.
However, Gen. Miles telegram de-
clining to allow the use of his uame
was generally known before the\ call
of states began, and no attempt to force
the nomination on him was made.
Seconds to Swallows nomination
came from North Carolina, Tennessee
(Secretary Tate of the National Com
mittee speaking), and others, including
delegates from Virginia.
Amid Great Excitement.
Homer L. Castle, of Pittsburg, moved
TO make the nomination of Mr.. Swal-
low by acclamation. 1t was carried
with a prolonged demonstration, dele
gates standing and waving flags, while
the Illinois delegation marched around
the hall waving a banner on which
was printed, "Chicago doubles its vote
and is still growing" The band play
ed while the cheering continued. Mr..
Swallow was then declared the nomi-
nee.
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.
He said
1T was this telegram that stopped
the movement to-day to nominate
Gen. Miles for the presidency at a
time when his nomination seemed
probable"
j. b. Cranfiu nominated George w.
Carroll for Vice President. /. H.
Ames. of Oregon, and b. f. Parker,
of Milwaukee, were also nominated.
The total vote for Vice President
was; Carroll, 626; Ames, 1872; Park r.
l. Mr.. Carroll was declared the nomi-
nee
The National Committee was au-
thorized TO fiji vacancies on the ticket.
The convention then adjourned sine
die
The Platform.
The platform as adopted declares
mat the destruction of the liquor traf-
nc Is the most important question in
american politics. denounces the lack
ot statesmanship in the leaders OF the
Otu parties in their refusal to recog-
nl1e the paramount importance OF this
question and the cowardice with which
me leaders Of these parties have court
20 the favor Of those whose selfich In
sssrests are advanced by the continua-
.lOn and augmentation of the traffic
Npul the influence OF the liquor trafiic