The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-30
CASTLE ON BOTH
SP|TS BR|MSTONE
"TeetotIe" Birds War
BILE WrathfuIIy.
CHIRPS FOR MILES
Some Desire Him For President While
Others Are For Oliver Stewart
Meanwhile Castle Blows Sui
phur Over Democrats
and Republicans.
(By the Associated Press.) }

indianapolis, Ind, June 29.-The
boom for General Nelson A. Miles for
the Prohibition nomination for presi-
| dent, was given a decided forward
movement by public meeting of dele
gates and visitors at the State House,
| following the adjournment of. the af-
| ternoon session of the convention.
! Fifteen hundred people were present
of whom over four hundred wore
delegates badges. Alonzo E. Wilson
| the Illinois State chairman, presided
| John G.. Woolley, of Chicago, editor
| of The Voice, gave evidence as to Gen
| eral Miles position. He said he had
| been in close communication with
| General Miles during the past six
weeks by letters. visits and converse
| tons.
| II do not know that he will accept
| the nomination." said Mr. Woolley
| but l believe he will / told him l
| was coming to Indianapolis to assist in
| his nomination unless he forbade He
| did not forbid me and if he We're TO
allow me to come under these Cir
| cumstances and then decline the
| nomination he is not the sensitive gem
] IL man he should be-
Conversations with General Miles
| vtre related by Mr.. Woolley, in which
| neral Miles said the Prohibitionists
! .liQ WroN - t0r 'ff ec'HrS
/ this one issue. General Miles was
/ quoted as saying there would soon be
| a breaking up of old parties and in
| the realignment the liquor question
would be one of the vita! issues.
General Miles was quoted on au-
! thorty of the Rev. d. b. Turney, of
| Illinois, as having said he voted the
| Prohibition ticket in the last election
| and as being for the past four years
total abstainer.
The new National Prohibition COM
| mittee, elected today, met tonight and
organized by electing the following
| officers:
Chairman-Oliver w. Stewart. Chi
cago.
Vice-Chairman-A. G. Wolfenbarg-
er, Lincoln. Neb.
Secretary-James A. Tate. Harri-
| man. Tenn.
Treasurer-Samuel Dickie, Albion
| Michigan.
1t was stated by an official of the
committee that a majority is opposed
to the nomination of General Miles,
and in favor of a single issue plat
form.
The National committee includes
| these members:
Florida-A. X Izler Francis True
blood: North Carolina, Edwin Shaver,
J. NJ Templeton; Tennessee, James a.
Tate. A. ID. Reynolds; Virginia, G.. M.
Smithdeal, J. w. Bodley
The convention was called to order
by National Chairman Oliver w.
Stewart of Chicago, who p resented
Homer l.. Castle, of Pittsburg, as
temporary chairman of the conven-
81 Ia col in rt
''That canker worm of the West
polygamy today holds al bay our Uni
ted States Senate and it's power is SO
great that the greatest making
assemblage of this country, composed
of Republicans and Democrats dare
not strike because there is a national
election at hand. This problem must
De solved by braver lot of men than
Republican and Democratic Sena-
tors
Referring to the saloon problem.
Mr. Castle asked:
"Where is the political aggregation
that can be trusted to cope with these
evils? Shall it be that crowd of in
sane. be-collered men who gathered
last week in Chicago to do the bid
ding of the hero of bloodless San Jua1t
and place Democratic secretary in
charge of their National committee
national reputation to agree to run
second to this despoiler of every trust
exceDt the whiskey trust? Shall We
, trust that crowd of uncaged hyenas
who will convene next week In st.
Louis. Their chief occupation seems
to be to dig in some grave yard and
: cover the bones of some by-gone dead
issue"
AT the aftsnoon session, A. G..
WoIfenbarger, of Lincoln, Neb. was
elected permanent chairman. Mr..
Wolfenbarger in his address said he
hoDed the convention would adopt a
platform broad enough but not too
broad.
Continuing, Mr.. Wolfenbarger said
"I am not afraid of this convention
beiro stampeded to or from any man
If - - right that this convention
choose the grand old Indian fighter
(nrolonged cheers) who was turned
asida hy the hero of San Juan Hill
with a sneer although 10 mark stood
against him. we'll and good If we do
not chonse to do that, we need not
con6na ourselves to military MEL.
No have been at masterful and
matobIess leader of Americas young
monhnod oliver w. Stewart" (Pro-
:. lonond cheers, delegates standing and
waasini, hats, handkerchiefs and
: f1ags).
Mr Wolfenbarger mentioned sever
r.i dthar party leaders and some Ole
shonted sand Wolfenbarger, OF Ne