Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-17
PROHIBITION PARTY
|ILLINOSlAN NOMINATED PRESl.
DENTAL CANDIDATE.
SECOND PLACE TO WATKINS
The Convention Adopts tho Shortest
National Platform on
Record.

Columbus, O., July 16.-For presi
dent, Il. w. Chain, Chicago; for vice
president. Aaron 8. Watkins. Ada, 0
The above ticket was nominated
yesterday by the prohibitionists' ma
tional convention, both men being
chosen unanimously. The full in
dorsement of the convention was not
however, given to Mr.. Chain until
after three ballots had been taken
On the first two ballots, Mr.. Chain
did not show great amount OF
strength, receiving but 1875 out OF
| 1,083 votes on the first, 376 out OF
1857 on the second ballot. His nomi-
nation was practically assured. how.
ever, when the roll call began for the
third ballot. His own state. which
had voted largely for Daniel r. Sheen
Of Peoria, and the New York delega-
ton followed by those Of Indiana and
Wisconsin, came over to Mr.. Chain
and on the third ballot he received a
total of 636 votes.
Chain was Rev. William B. Palmore
of St. Louis, who received 274 votes
on the first and Alb on the second
ballot, and comparatively small vote
after it was evident that the nomina.
ton of Mr.. Chain could not be pre-
vented. The convention up to this
time had run somewhat smoothly and
without the slightest friction. 1t was
decided to make Mr.. Palmore the
vice presidential nominee and he was
named by reclamation. He declined
to accept the office, however, and per
sisted in his attitude despite the
strong urgings of his friends.
The convention finding itself con.
fronted with the necessity of naming
another vice presidential candidate
and many of the delegates being
anxious to catch the early night trains
for their homes. became involved in
a deep parliamentary tangle. The
rules were several times suspended
and the suspensions Immediately re-
voked. Finally it was decided that
should be named by reclamation.
There was no opposition to him at
the moment, and Chairman Charles
Scanlon was on the verge Of declar.
ing Professor Watkins the nominee
when delegates in various parts of
the hall broke in with food of mo-
tons, counter motions, amendments
and suspensions of the rules. An ex.
tended debate followed, which finally
resulted in the restoration OF the
rules, and ballot for the vice presi-
dency. Three men were named, Pro-
lessor Watkins, T. B. Demaree of
Kentucky and Charles S. Holler. The
ballot resulted in the nomination OF
Professor Watkins by an overwhelm-
ing majority, and he was Immediately
thereafter, upon motion of the Ken.
tuoky delegates, made the unanimous
choice. .-.
Both the presidential and vice presi-
Dental nominees are candidates for
governor in their respective states on
the prohibition tickets. Eugene W.
Chain, who leads the prohibition
party this year, is an attorney re.
siding in Chicago. He is a native OF
Waukesha county,. Wisconsin, and for
some years practiced law there. He
was at one time candidate fer cover.
nor Of Wisconsin on the prohibition
ticket and was this year placed in
the running for the same position in
Illinois by the prohibitionists Of that
state.
The forenoon session of the conven-
ton was devoted to the discussion
and adoption of brief platform,
which is probably the shortest on rec
ord, containing not more than $50
words