Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17
PR0H|BIT|ON|STS
Nominate Eugene ". Cha
fin, Illinois, For President.
Prot. A. S. Watkins, Ada, Ohio,
Named For Vice President.
Platform Of Usual Mature Adopted
At National Convention.

Columbus, July 16.-For President,
Eugene w. Chain of Chicago; for Vice
President, Aaron S. Watkins OF Ada,
Ohio.
This ticket was nominated today by
the Prohibitionists' national conVen-
ton, and both nominations were made
unanimous. The full Endorsement 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 o.
strength, receiving but 175 out OF loe5
votes on the first and 276 out of 1887 on
the second ballot His nomination was
assured, however, when the roll call
began for the third ballot. His own
state, which had voted largely for DAN;
iel r. Sheen of Peroria, and the New
York delegation, followed by those OF
Indiana and Wisconsin, came over 10
Mr.. Chain and on the third ballot ne
received a total of 636 votes.
The strongest competitor of Mr..
Chain was Rev. William B. Palmer of
st. Louis, who received 274 votes on the
first ballot and a comparatively small
vote after it was evident that the nom
ination of Mr.. Chain could not be pre-
vented.
1t was decided to make Mr.. Palmere
the Vice Presidential nominee, and
he was named by reclamation. He de-
clined to accept the office. however,
and persisted in his attitude despite
the strong urgings of his friends.
The convention, finding itself confront
Oh with tho nacpcSitu of naming another
Vice Presidential candidate. and many of
the delegations being anxious to catch
the early night trains for home, became
involved in deep parliamentary tagle.
The rules were several times suspended
and the suspensions Immediately revoked.
Finally it was decided that Prof. Aaron
S. Watkins of Ada, Ohio, should be nam
ed by reclamation. There was 40 Opposi-
ton to him at the moment, and Chair
man Charles Scanlon was on the verge
of declaring Prof. Watkins the nominee
when delegates in various parts of the
hall broke in with a flood of motions,
amendments and suspensions of the rules.
An extended debate finally resulted in
the restoration of the rules and in a bal
lot for a candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency. Three men were named. Prof
Watkins, T. B. Demaree of Kentucky and
Charles S. Hotter Of Indiana.
The ballot resulted in the nomination
of Prof. Watkins by an overwhelming
ajority and he was Immediately there
after. upon motion of the Kentucky dele
gates. made the unanimous choice of the
convention.
Both the Presidential and Vice Presi-
dental nominees are candidates for gov
ernors in their respective states on the
Prohibition ticket. ..''
Eugene w. Chafin, who leads the Pro-
hibtion party this year. is an attorney.
He is a native of Waukessha county,
Wisconsin, and for several years practic-
ed law there. He was at one time candi-
date for governor of Wisconsin on the
Prohibition ticket and was this year plac-
ed in the running for the same position
in Illinois by the Prohibitionists of that
state. .-.+
The forenoon session of the convention
was devoted to discussion and adoption
of platform which is probably the
shortest on record, containing not more
than $50 words.